- Type
- Japanese new religious movement
- Classification
- Buddhist new religious movement
- Orientation
- Dharmic
- Theology
- Western millenarianism /millennialism (formerly)
- Structure
- Yoga meetings
- Region
- Japan
- Founder
- Shoko Asahara
- Origin
- 1987 ; 39 years ago ( 1987 ) , Tokyo , Japan
- Separations
- Hikari no Wa (2008), Yamada's Club, Keroyon Club
- Members
- Approximately 1,650 (2011)
- Other names
- Aum Shinrikyo ( オウム真理教 , Ōmu Shinrikyō ) (1984–2007)