宗旨

しゅうし

tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination

Meanings

Noun
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines
(religious) sect; denomination; religion; faith
one's principles; one's tastes; one's preferences

Example sentences

仏心宗ぶっしんしゅうと呼よばれるのは、禅宗ぜんしゅうが文字もじや経典きょうてんをたよらずに、仏ほとけの心こころを師匠ししょうから弟子でしへと直接ちょくせつ伝つたえていくことを根本こんぽん宗旨しゅうしとしているからです。

Zen Buddhism is also called "Buddha's mind school" because of its basic tenet of transmitting the mind of Buddha directly from teacher to student without relying on writings or sutras.