sect; denomination; religion
Used to refer to a specific religious group or denomination. Often interchangeable with 宗派, but 宗旨 emphasizes the doctrinal aspect.
one's principles; one's tastes; one's preferences
Figurative extension: used to describe a person's guiding principles, tastes, or preferences, often in set phrases like 宗旨替え (conversion, change of heart) or 宗旨に合わない (not to one's liking).
He explained the tenets of Buddhism in detail.
She married someone of a different religion.
He suddenly had a change of heart and started working in a completely different field.
This way of doing things doesn't suit my principles.
religious conversion; change of denomination · change of ideology; switch in taste or interest
Compound of 宗 (sect, religion) and 旨 (principle, purport). The word originally referred to the core teachings of a Buddhist sect and later extended to personal principles and tastes.