SHO-REN-KO Blue Lotus Assembly Order of the Tendai Lineage is a form of Buddhism established in North America. The Founder, Stephen K. Hayes, was originally a Martial arts practitioner and instructor, establishing the Japanese Bujinkan in North America, and later creating his own art of To-Shin Do. The Blue Lotus Assembly has temples and meeting places in Ohio and Colorado. Blue Lotus Assembly teachings are based on the teachings and practices of Tendai and the Mountain ascetic practices of the shugendo yamabushi.