Upayanâ

Upayanâ Daenism is one of the three main branches of Daenism that crystalized as a distinct school around the 2nd century CE in Aldegar, born from the many early Daenic schools. Upayanâ tends to be very conservative about matters of doctrine and monastic discipline and explicitly rejects the innovations introduced by the other two schools. Upayanâ is practiced primarily in South Dovani.

Beliefs

 * Realism
 * Doctrinal core of Daenism
 * Formalization of Daenic teachings into coherent philosophical system
 * Decline of the Daena
 * Enlightenment either impossible or requires numerous eons to achieve

Practices

 * Monastic-oriented
 * urban-based scholastic monks and rural-based meditation monks
 * Accumulating merit
 * Alms-giving
 * Worship of local deities