EASTERN RELIGIONS AS A BASIS FOR THE DOCTRINES OF DIGITAL MYTH DESIGN IN NEW FORMS OF NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS

Over the past century, new religious doctrines have emerged that are generally referred to within the religious studies community as New Religious Movements (NRMs). These religious formations change in the course of the development of society. Thus, within
the framework of such movements, new forms of denominations have emerged, such as digital network communities. For this reason, it becomes necessary to examine the distinctive features
of their doctrines and to compare them with pre-existing ones. For these purposes, the study was carried out using the method of participant observation, historical analysis and comparative methodology. As a result of the work, a detailed comparative analysis of the doctrines of modern digital religious communities with pre-existing religious scriptures was carried out. It was revealed that current religious associations gravitate to a greater extent towards the concepts of Eastern religions. It is concluded that, despite their claims of fundamentally new spiritual truths, the doctrines of digital network communities largely replicate those previously formulated in the sacred Oriental scriptures.

oriental doctrines, religions of the East, network religion, digital communities, new religious movements (NRMs), syncretic beliefs, digital myth design