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Example sentences for: sect

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Koyasan was already known as a sacred site for ascetic practices when Kobo Daishi, a revered Buddhist priest, teacher, and scholar, received imperial permission to establish a religious community to develop his new Shingon sect in 816.
He may not even know it's a religious cult or sect or whatever it is."
According to "," the official paper China Daily accused the sect of spreading superstition, hoodwinking people, provoking unrest, and jeopardizing stability.
The Karmapa Lama is the leader of the Karmapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
Another WP front-pager reports that China has arrested over 4,000 Beijing residents in its efforts to suppress the Falun Gong sect, making this the largest government crackdown since the days of the Tiananmen Square uprising.