Editing Kindred of the East (section)

===Choose Your Own Dharma===
There are five "Traditional" Dharma, universally called the "Fivefold Path" (called that way because these were the ones created by the first Arhat, '''Xue''' as he wandered the Middle Kingdom after God cursed the Wan Xian) that a Kuei-jin can follow, each representing one of the Virtues that a Cathayan seeks to embrace, each a different path on the road to Enlightenment.  Each Dharma likewise has a number of Sects connected to it, all based on a particular interpretation of its core tenets.  

There are also so-called "heretical" Dharmas, which either represent different interpretations of the way to Enlightenment, or spit on the concept on Enlightenment entirely.  Because of the fact that few if any of them have yet to ascend even a single Bodhisattva, followers of the Fivefold Path see them painfully deluded fools or, as in the case of the Scorpion Eaters, dangerous traitors that need to be put down for good.

The Dharmas of the Fivefold Path:

* [[Howl of the Devil Tiger]]: Experts in dealing and enduring pain, they're usually evil bastards, but their evil is never petty, as it's ''directed'' evil against the truly depraved and malicious.  They seek to replace the Devil servants of the Yama Kings, who've lost sight of their original purpose of destroying evil.  Represents P'o.  
* [[Way of the Resplendent Crane]]: Those who believe that through virtuous behavior, respect of the rules, and proper action, this rotten World can be saved and renewed.  Thinking of them as fussy but well-meaning Chinese [[Paladin]] bureaucrats wouldn't be too off the mark. Represents Hun.
* [[Song of the Shadows]] ('''Bone Flowers'''): Melancholic scholars, who have even closer ties to Ghosts and the Spirit World.  Due to their stoicism and detachment, they make excellent diplomats, spies, and assassins. Represents Yin.  
* [[Dance of the Thrashing Dragon]]: Thrillseekers and hedonists, they seek to experience all of life's colors, especially since they missed out on it before their Second Breath. Many of them become parents of [[Dhampyr|Shade Walkers]], due to either knocking up their mortal lovers, or ''getting'' knocked up. Represents Yang.
* The [[Path of a Thousand Whispers]] (Hollow Reeds): The rarest Dharma, where one seeks to find their place in the Great Cycle by living through a countless identities.  Not generally trusted by other Kuei-jin, as they can be allies in one of their identities, and enemies in another. Represents Balance.  

The Heretical Dharmas:

* '''Spirit of the Living Earth''' (Cerulian Veils): Shamans and travelers of the Spirit Realms, they're not picky about ''who'' they traffic with, which includes '''evil''' sprits that typically hunt down Kuei-jin.  Represents Yin and Yang.
* '''Face of the Gods''': Believe that they are Gods cast out of Heaven, and that Mortals should make it up to them by worshipping them and let them feed on their prayers, because why not? Represents Hun and P'o.
* '''[[Flames of the Rising Phoenix]]''': See their new Unlives as a simple continuation of their old Mortal lives, and a second chance to set the kharmic scales straight. Represents Hun and Yang.
* '''Tempest of Inward Focus''': Introspective isolationists, who feel that they need to focus on their own internal issues, and the problems of the world can wait. Represents Balance.
* '''Scorpion Eaters''': Fatalists that have given up on fighting the coming Sixth Age, and surrendered to the Yama Kings. Universally-considered traitors and ''akuma''. Represents P'o.