noun
one's own religious sect
Refers to the Buddhist sect or religious denomination to which one belongs. Used in contexts comparing or distinguishing one's own sect from others.
彼は自宗の教えを深く信じている。
He deeply believes in the teachings of his own sect.
自宗の儀式に従って葬儀を行った。
They held the funeral according to the rites of their own sect.