**Tenge Shōshū**
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^ The symbol of Tenge Shōshū. ^^
^ Classification | [[Dharmic religions|Dharmic]] |
^ Theology | Mahagaurava theology, Tenge Shōshū current |
^ Region | [[Tenzan]] |
^ Founder | [[Tenge]] |
Tenge Shōshū (Tenzanese: 天華正宗) is a [[Tengeshū]] sect that regards the **[[Mahamandala]]** (Tenzanese: 摩訶曼荼羅 //Makamandara//), an inscription by [[Tenge]], as the supreme object of devotion. The sect places emphasis in the role of one central, hereditary high priest as the only legitimate inheritor of Tenge, the final [[Prajna]], whose teachings have surpassed those of the [[Saura Prajna]] in the moral decline phase of this eon; these traits together distinguish the sect from other Tengeshū varieties.
Tenge Shōshū promotes itself, and adherence to its doctrinal purism, as the only correct form of religious practice. As a centralized congregation, it has been accused of exclusivist rigidity and authoritarianism by outsiders, and former affiliates such as the [[Zochi Gakushu]]. It vehemently denies the validity of other forms of Nirvanism due to being either perceived as incomplete or outright heretical. The faith is practiced in [[Tenzan]] and rarely areas with Tenzanese migrant populations.
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