12 Traditions
Traditions Graph
Traditions clustered by family — Abrahamic, Dharmic, East Asian, Iranian. Lines connect traditions that share many themes; thicker lines mean more convergence.
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Abrahamic
God-centered radial with covenant structure
Dharmic
Soteriological chains and cyclical time
East Asian
Concentric cultivation and harmony
Iranian
Cosmic dualism and covenant fidelity
Structural Forms
God-centered radial
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism — everything emanates from and returns to one source.
Soteriological chain
Buddhism, Jainism — a directed path from diagnosis to liberation.
Foundation + goal hybrid
Hinduism — metaphysical foundation radiating through multiple paths to one goal.
Concentric cultivation
Confucianism — self at center, radiating through family to state to cosmos.
Multi-cluster radial
Taoism — five sub-clusters around the Dao: operational, epistemic, contemplative, critical, authentic.
Loose associative web
Shinto — practice-centered, bound by family resemblance rather than doctrine.