Pure Land sect emphasizes the Amitayus Sutra, the Contemplation of Amitayus Sutra, Amitabha Sutra, and the Incarnation Sastra.

 (II) Theravada (Hinayana, or minor vehicle as called by the Mahayana sect and some Western Buddhist scholars. This sounds belittling to some Theravada Buddhists)

(III) Tantric Buddhism

      Western scholars consider Tantric Buddhism as one of the Mahayana sects. But many lamas of the Tantric school consider Tantric Buddhism to be a separate branch of Buddhism, although Vajaryanists (Tantric practitioners) also practise Mahayana.

The Tantric sect emphasizes Mahāvairocana sutra (大日經).

    (a) Eastern Tantric Buddhism

         The Eastern Tantric Sect was introduced to Japan and Korea from China during the Tang dynasty. Eastern Tantric Buddhism differs from other non esoteric sects of Buddhism in the fact that it is more ritualistic.  

    (b) Tibetan Tantric Buddhism

           Tibetan Tantric Buddhism is not only like the Eastern Tantric Buddhism in being more ritualistic than other non-esoteric Buddhist sects, but it also includes the sexual tantra which is not found in other Buddhist sects.