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    Baha'i
    Emphasis on reasoned inquiry and right action, 100

    Buddhism
    Archetypes within central story, 54, 216
    Buddha-nature/buddha-mind, 22, 373
    Buddha not unique, 170
    Buddhist problems with "meaning" and
    "reality," 46n, 174
    Buddhist theolog;P, 175-176, 261-262,
    263-267, 372-373, 375
    Catholic (inclusive) expressions, 73, 109, 150
    Concern about "meaning" and the "reality" of ultimate realityo,
    46n, 66-67 Devotion (way of) bibliography, 315
    Devotion (way of), place in Buddhism, 297-298
    Dharma!Dhamma (teaching of the
    Buddha, normative order of the uni-
    verse), 179, 219, 264, 291, 301
    Eightfold Path, 171, 182
    Emphasis on reasoned inquiry, right action
    and mystical quest, with priority on
    mystical quest, 100, 101, 106, 216, 233
    Enlightenment, 170, 261-262
    Gods, conception of, 171, 316n
    Impersonal or transpersonal conception
    of ultimate realityo, 219, 220; counterpoint to this, 219
    Inclusive of all ways of being religious, 169, 214
    Karma!Kamma (personal destiny, regarded as
    entirely a product of one's own previous actions),
    171, 215, 299, 301, 302
    Maitreya, 179
    Merit, 179, 217
    Middle Way, 123
    Milinda, Questions of King, 262-267
    Monasticism, 4, 12, 101, 106-107, 170, 216, 342
    Mystical quest (way of) bibliography, 259
    Mystical quest (way of), place in
    Buddhism, 100, 101, 106, 216, 233
    Nirvana/Nibbana (state of Enlightenment,
    unconditioned being, deliverance from conditioned existence),
    4, 64, 100, 108, 170, 174, 177, 178, 181, 215,
    220, 262, 265-267, 301, 362, 372, 373
    Non-sacramental, tendency to be, 53, 217, 220, 341-342
    Overview of principal subtraditions, 169-170
    Prajna/Panna ("wisdom"), 171, 172, 175
    Puja (worship of an image of the
    Buddha through offering of gifts), 374
    Reasoned inquiry (way of) bibliography,
    100, 101, 106, 216, 233, 277-278
    Reasoned inquiry (way of), place in
    Buddhism, 261-262
    Right action (way of) bibliography, 293-294
    Right action (way of), place in
    Buddhism, 100, 101, 106, 216, 233, 281
    Sacred rite (way of) bibliography, 364-365
    Sacred rite (way of), place in Buddhism,
    53, 217, 220, 342-342
    Samadhi/Samadhi (absorbtive "mental
    concentration," Buddhist meditative
    discipline), 171, 172, 175
    Samgha/Sangha (the monastic community,
    and by extension the entire
    Buddhist community), 172, 301, 316n
    Samsara/Samsara (realm of rebirth/
    reincarnation; "this world" to unenlightened,
    conditioned existence), 171, 174, 175, 176,
    177, 178, 181, 267, 297, 301, 318, 362
    Sectarian exclusivism, 108
    Self, denial of, 174, 215, 262, 263-264,
    373, 378n
    Shamanic Mediation (way of) bibliogra-
    phy, 339
    Shamanic Mediation (way of), place in
    Buddhism, 317-318
    Sila/Sila ("ethical virtue," encompassing
    ethics and monastic discipline), 171, 172,
    175, 221 (implicit), 234, 281
    Story of Siddartha's Enlightenment, 54, 170, 216;
    not essentially historical, 170, 219, 220
    Stupa (relic shrine), 172-173 Transcental radicalism, 282-283
    Ways of being religious (examples): devotion,
    59, 108, 149, 172, 178-180, 297-305;
    mystical quest, 64, 65, 100, 171-172, 176-178, 180, 220, 233-242;
    reasoned inquiry, 67, 100, 171-172, 175-176, 180, 219, 261-267;
    right action, 100, 106, 108, 171-172, 173, 175, 178, 180, 281, 282-285;
    sacred rite, 54, 100, 105, 106, 119-120, 172, 178, 180, 217, 343-353;
    shamanic. mediation, 62, 100, 105, 173, 180, 319-326

    Buddhism: Mahayana
    Amitabha/Ami-to-fo/Amida, 59,
    108, 179, 216, 219, 297-305, 372
    Avalokiteshvara/Kwan-yin/Kannon, 26, 179, 300
    Bodhidharma, 177
    Bodhisattva ("a buddha in the making"), 170, 174, 316n
    Ching-t'u-tsung, 179
    Death rituals, 178
    Dharmakara/Hozo (the bodhisattva
    who became Amitabha), 179, 216, 286
    Dharmakaya (the dharma body of the
    Buddha, the one, ultimate Buddha
    nature of the universe), 174, 176, 219, 372
    Distinguished from other lineages, 169-170, 174-175
    Dogen, 177
    Faith (shinjin), 299, 300, 312-313
    Hua-yen/Kegon, 176
    Jodo-shin-shu, 59, 147, 149, 150, 179,
    298, 303, 370, 372
    Jodo-shu, 179
    Karuna (virtue of compassion,
    characterizing ultimate reality), 56
    Madhyamika/San-lun/Sanron, 175-176
    Monastic-layperson relationships, 174, 179
    Nagarjuna, 176
    Nembutsu (invocation of Amida's name), 300, 302
    Nichiren, 108, 175
    Nichiren Shoshu, 175
    Nichiren Shu, 175
    Nirvana in Samsara, 174, 177, 178, 181, 362
    Nyorai Japanese for tathagata, "manifestation of
    Absolute truth [tatatha]"), 298-302, 372
    Prajna-paramita teaching, 67, 175, 181, 320
    Pure Land Buddhism, 59, 108, 179-180,
    218-219, 220, 297-305, 375
    Pure Land scriptures, 101, 220
    Reiyukai, 175
    Rinzai Zen Tea Ceremony, 343-353;
    experience of, 343-347; ritual meal,
    346-347; rules or rubrics of the art, 347-348, 366n;
    sacramental meaning, 349-350, 351, 352-353, 362;
    setting, 343-347, 349, 351;
    transcending the rules and forms, 348
    Rissho Koseikai, 175
    San-chieh-chiao (Sect of the Three Stages), 175
    Sanskrit canon of scriptures, 100, 101,
    173, 216-217, 218, 220
    Shingon. See Shingon under Buddhism:
    Vajrayana
    Shinran, 149, 179, 298-302 Shinran and
    Pure Land Devotion, 297-305:
    compassionate faceo of ultimate realityo, 298-300;
    destiny of the saved, 300, 301, 302; faith,
    nature, and necessity of, 299, 300;
    invocation of divine aid, 299-300;
    meeting trials and tribulations, 302, 303-305;
    promise of grace, 298-299; sin, 299-301;
    steps to salvation, 300--301; testimonies, 303-305
    Shugendo: see Shugendo under
    Buddhism: Vajrayana
    Sokka Gakkai, 108, 370
    Sunya (metaphysically empty or selfless,
    having no "ownness"), 174
    Sunyata (metaphysical emptiness; the
    quality of unconditioned being), 176, 362, 372
    Survey of ways of being religious, 173-180
    T'ien-t'ai/Tendai, 73, 109, 150, 176, 178, 262;
    see also under Buddhism: Vajrayana
    Ways of being religious (examples):
    devotion, 59, 101, 108, 149, 178-180,
    297-305; mystical quest, 106, 176-178, 180;
    reasoned inquiry, 67, 107, 175-176, 180;
    right action, 56, 106-107, 108, 175, 178, 180;
    sacred rite, 105, 106-107 119-120, 178, 180,
    343-353; shamanic mediation, 180
    (see also under Buddhism: Vajrayana);
    see also under Buddhism
    Yogacara (Vijnnanavada)/ Fa-hsiang, 176
    Zen/Ch'an/Thien, 105, 106-107, 177-178, 217
    Zen: Lin-chi/Soto, 177
    Zen: Ts'ao-tung!Rinzai, 177;
    koan study, 107, 177;
    joint emphasis on mystical quest
    and reasoned inquiry, 106-107;
    ritualized art forms (do), 105, 107,
    178, 217, 347-348, 362;
    Tea Ceremony (Cba-no-yu or Cbado),
    105, 106, 119-120, 343-353, 362, 371, 374

    Buddhism: Theravada
    Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramji, 173
    Ambedkar Buddhism, 173
    Arhat/arahat ("one who is worthy" from
    having attained Enlightenment), 174, 316n
    Ariyaratne, A. Y., 283, 285 Ashoka, 173
    Distinguished from other lineages, 169-170, 174-175
    Monasticism, 4, 12, 150, 171-172, 173
    Monastic-layperson relationships,
    171-173, 283, 285
    Nagasena Replies to the Questions of
    King Milinda, 262-267 Non-sacramental
    (tending to be), 53, 217, 220
    Pali canon of scriptures, 170--171, 218
    Sarvodaya Movement in Sri Lanka,
    282,283-285, 371, 375
    Satipatthana method of meditation, 233-242;
    dealing with distractions and interruptions, 240--241;
    main practice with selected subjects, 238-242;
    mental attitude, 236-237; need for a meditation master, 233, 234;
    posture, 235-236; presupposed faith and participation in the
    Buddhist community, 236-237;
    training in general mindfulness, 237-238;
    walking meditation, 240
    Sri Lanka, 4, 12,150,233,282,283-285
    Status as a religion, 84n
    Survey of ways of being religious, 170--173
    Vipassana ("insight" meditation), 38, 172, 233
    Ways of being religious: devotion, 172;
    mystical quest, 4, 171-172, 233-242;
    reasoned inquiry, 171-172, 262-267;
    right action, 171-172, 173, 282-285;
    sacred rite, 53, 172; shamanic mediation, 173, 318;
    see also under Buddhism

    Buddhism: Vajrayana
    Chen-yen, 180
    China, 100, 180, 318
    Dalai Lama, 176, 281
    Distinguished from other lineages,
    169-170, 180--181
    En-no Gyoja, 319, 320
    Fudo-Myoo, 320,321,322,323,336,372
    Gelukpa, 73, 182, 262
    Healing and Exorcism in Japanese
    Shugendo, 319-326; calling and Initiation, 319-321;
    clairvoyance, clairaudience, 320, 322;
    exorcism, 322, 323-324, 324-325;
    healing, 322, 324-325, 325;
    Heart Sutra recitation, 320, 323, 324, 336;
    spirit powers/ presences, 320, 321-322;
    trance or divine possession, 320, 322-323
    Japan, 100, 107, 180, 182, 221, 319-326
    Kargyupa, 182
    Nying-ma-pa, 182
    Prajna-paramita teaching, 181, 320
    Relation to Mahayana, 169-170, 180--181
    Shingon, 107, 180, 221
    Shugendo, 180, 182, 318, 319, 321, 337, 370, 371, 372
    Survey of ways of being religious, 180--182
    Tantric practices, 181, 220; fusion of mystical quest,
    sacred rite, and shamanic mediation, 217, 220--221
    Tantric Scriptures, 101, 180--181, 218
    Tendai, 180
    Tibet, 62, 100, 105, 109, 180-182, 221, 318
    Ways of being religious: devotion, 182;
    mystical quest, 181; reasoned inquiry, 73, 182;
    right action, 182; sacred rite,
    100, 105, 107, 178, 181, 182, 221, 342;
    shamanic mediation, 62, 100, 105, 181, 182, 319-326
    Yamabushi, 180

    Christianity
    Anselm, 148, 151, 269-275
    Anselm's Faith Seeking Understanding, 269-275
    Aquinas, 151, 202
    Archetypes within central story, 54, 191, 217-218
    Augustine, 106, 151, 201, 268, 269
    Authority, differing views, 190 Baptism of
    Holy Spirit, 91, 205, 213, 327-328, 336-337
    Benedict of Nursia, 202
    Bernard of Clairvaux, 202
    Bonaventure, 151
    Catholic: Christian meaning of term, 95, 189, 196-197, 358;
    usage in this book, 40, 108-109
    Charismatic Movement, 62, 91, 149, 196, 205,
    212-213, 318, 327-328, 337, 371, 372, 375;
    caricature of, 116-118
    Christian Science, 92
    Devotio moderna, 102, 204
    Devotion (way of) bibliography, 315-316
    Devotion (way of), place in Christianity, 305-306
    Esoteric Christianity, 221, 230n
    Francis of Assisi, 106
    Glossolalia ("gift of tongues"),
    91, 213, 326, 327-328
    Gospel story, 54, 191, 217-218, 305, 354;
    essentially historical, 191-192, 218--219, 220
    Holy Communion. See Divine Liturgy under
    Christianity: Eastern Orthodox, and Mass
    under Christianity: Roman Catholic
    Inclusive of all ways of being religious, 169, 214
    Kerygma (proclamation of the Gospel), 191
    Kierkegaard, 151
    Monasticism, 12, 92-93, 103, 149, 269;
    caricature of, 117; Eastern Orthodox, 92, 195;
    Protestant, 92; Roman Catholic,92, 199-200,202-203,269
    Mystical quest (way of) bibliography, 259-260
    Mystical quest (way of), place in Christianity, 242-243
    Mystical spirituality in Eastern and
    Western Christianity compared, 194-195, 203, 242-243
    Non-sacramental Christianity, 52-53, 207-208
    Overview of principal subtraditions, 189-192
    Personal conception of ultimate realityo,
    191, 219, 220, 242-243; counterpoint to this, 229n-230n
    Pietist movement, 102, 148, 210
    Reasoned inquiry (way of) bibliography, 278
    Reasoned inquiry (way of), place in Christianity, 268--269
    Revelation of God in Christ, 190-192, 218--219, 305
    Right action (way of bibliography, 294
    Right action (way of), place in Christianity, 285-286
    Sacramental Christianity, 54, 88--89, 94,
    194, 207-208, 221, 353, 363, 375;
    caricature of, 116
    Sacramental return to the events of the
    Gospel, 192, 194, 220, 363 Sacraments,
    54, 194, 198, 342 Sacred rite (way of bibliography), 365-366
    Sacred rite (way of), place in Christianity, 192, 194, 220, 341-342
    Scripture, views of, 189-190 Sectarian exclusivism, 107
    Self (as transformed), affirmation of,
    215, 373, 378n
    Shamanic Mediation (way of) bibliography, 339-340
    Shamanic Mediation (way of), place in
    Christianity, 317-318
    Spiritualist Church, 62, 92
    State-church relationships, 198, 208--209
    Tradition, differing views, 190
    Trinity, 22, 194, 220, 246, 256, 355, 356, 363, 374
    Virtues of moderation, 123
    Ways of being religious (examples):
    devotion, 4, 12, 59, 89, 90, 94, 102, 106,
    107, 108, 149, 168, 195, 203-204, 206,
    210-211, 218, 220, 305, 306-312 (caricature of, 116);
    mystical quest, 4, 12, 64, 65, 92-93, 94, 103, 106,
    148, 149, 194-195, 201-202, 202-203, 211, 213-214,
    218, 220, 242-256 (caricature of, 117); reasoned inquiry,
    67-68, 92, 94, 106, 148, 151, 168, 196, 201-202, 207,
    218, 220, 268-275 (caricature of, 116); right action,
    56, 89, 94, 106, 107, 108, 168, 195, 200-201,
    208-210, 211-212, 217-218, 285-286, 286-291
    (caricature of, 117); sacred rite, 53, 54, 88-89,
    94, 106, 194, 199, 207-208, 211, 220, 221,
    353-362 (caricature of, 116); shamanic mediation,
    62, 90-92, 94, 105, 195-196, 204-205, 211,
    212-213, 218, 326-336 (caricature of, 116-117)

    Christianity: Eastern Orthodox
    Authority, Orthodox view, 190, 193-194
    Catholic (inclusive), 95, 189, 196-197, 358
    Continuity, sense of, 193-194
    Deification (theosis), 194-195, 255
    Distinguished from other branches of
    Christianity, 189-192, 193-194
    Divine Liturgy, 88-89, 194, 198, 220,
    353-362, 362-363, 371, 374
    Entwined with ethnic identity, 193
    Hesychasm ("tranquillity," method of
    Orthodox contemplative spirituality), 195, 243
    Holy Tradition, 190, 193-194 Icons, 194, 353-354
    Jesus Prayer, 195, 243, 244-256
    Monasticism, 64, 92, 195 Orthodox Divine Liturgy, 353-362;
    experience of, 353-357; ritual meal, 356-357, 358;
    rules or rubrics of the art, (implicit) 353-357;
    sacramental meaning, 357-362, 363; setting, 353-354;
    transcending the rules and forms, 361-362
    Palamas, Gregory, 195, 253
    The Prayer of the Heart method of meditation,
    195, 242-256; breathing, 253-254; dealing with distractions,
    248, 249; goal of tbeosis, 255-256; invocation of Jesus Christ,
    246-247, 248-250, 252; journey from lips to mind to heart,
    250-252; mental attitude, 247; need for a spiritual director
    (geron, starets), 243, 244, 253; posture, 245;
    presupposed faith and participation in sacramental life of Church,
    243-254; self-acting prayer, 243-244, 251-252;
    use of prayer rope (rosary), 245-246
    Priesthood, 194
    Sacraments, 54, 194
    Schism of 1054, 194, 197
    Survey of ways of being religious, 192-196
    Symeon the New Theologian, 195
    Synergistic spirituality, 194-195, 203, 242-243
    Theology, 190, 196
    Ways of being religious (examples):
    devotion, 195; mystical quest, 64, 92-93, 194-195, 242-256;
    reasoned inquiry, 196; right action, 195, 201;
    sacred rite, 88-89, 194, 353-362; shamanic mediation, 195-196

    Christianity: Oriental Orthodox
    Distinct from Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 192-193

    Christianity: Protestant
    African-American Christianity, 91, 105, 212
    African Christianity, 105, 213
    Anabaptist, 108, 208
    Assembly of God, 91
    Authority, Protestant view, 190, 206-207
    Baptist, 90, 208; as non-sacramental, 52-53
    Billy Graham and Evangelical Piety,
    306-312; compassionate faceo of
    ultimate realityo, 307; destiny of the saved, 310;
    faith, nature and necessity of, 309-310;
    invocation of divine aid, 310;
    meeting trials and tribulations, 311;
    promise of grace, 306-307, 308-309; sin, 307-308;
    steps to salvation, 307-310; testimonies, 306, 310-312
    Brethren, Church of the, 90
    Brethren, Swiss, 89, 208
    Calvin, John, 209
    Charismatic Movement, 62, 91, 212-213;
    caricature of, 116-118; see also Charis-
    matic Movement under Christianity Christian Church, 90
    Church of God, 91
    Church of God of Anderson,
    Indiana, 212 Congregational, 208
    Disciples of Christ, 90
    Distinguished from other branches of
    Christianity, 189-192, 205-209
    Entwined with ethnic identity, 206-207
    Episcopal/Anglican traditions, 54, 88,
    94-95, 207, 208, 213, 221
    Evangelical Protestant, 4, 59, 89-90, 102,
    107, 149, 150, 168, 210-211, 212,
    305-306, 370, 375; caricature of, 116
    Free Church traditions, 208
    Free Methodist, 90, 212
    Friends (Quaker), 89
    Fundamentalism, 90,141,207,212,305-306
    Great A wakening, 90, .102, 210
    Holiness Movement, 212, 213
    Hutterite, 89, 208
    Jehovah's Witness, 89, 212
    Liberal Protestantism, 89, 148, 209-210
    Luther, Martin, 149, 218
    Lutheran traditions, 54, 88, 95, 207, 208, 213, 220
    Mennonite, 89, 208
    Methodist, 208, 211-212, 213
    Millennialist movements, 212
    Monasticism, 92, 213; predominant view
    toward, 206, 213
    Mormon, 89, 212, 370
    Nazarene, 90, 212
    Non-sacramental Protestantism, 207-208
    Pentecostal Holiness, 91
    Pentecostal Movement, 21, 62, 90, 91,
    105, 205, 212-213, 318, 337; caricature
    of, 116-117
    Pietism, 102, 148
    Presbyterian, 208, 220
    Priority on way of devotion, 206 Puritan, 208
    Quaker (Friends), 89, 108, 208, 213
    Radical Reformation, 108, 208-209, 210
    Reformation, 102, 108, 148, 198, 205-208, 218
    Reformed Protestant, 208, 220
    Sacramental Protestant traditions, 54, 88,
    207-208, 218, 353
    Salvation Army, 212
    Scripture, view of, 207
    Seventh Day Adventist, 89, 212
    Social activist: caricature of, 117
    Social Gospel Movement, 210
    Study of Scripture, 67-68
    Survey of ways of being religious, 205-214
    Theology, 67-68, 93-94, 151, 190, 207;
    caricature of, 116
    Vernacular reformulation of Western
    Christianity, 205-207
    Ways of being religious (examples):
    devotion, 4, 59, 89, 90, 102, 107, 108,
    149, 168, 206, 218, 305, 306-312;
    mystical quest, 92-93, 211, 213-214;
    reasoned inquiry, 67-68, 93-94, 151,
    168, 207, 211, 220; right action,
    89, 108, 168, 208-210, 211-212;
    sacred rite, 53, 88-89, 211;
    shamanic mediation, 90-92, 105, 211, 212-213
    Wesley, John, 211, 212 Wesleyan Methodist, 90

    Christianity: Roman Catholic
    Authority, Roman Catholic view, 190, 197-198
    Caricature of, 116
    Catholic (inclusive), 95, 109, 150, 199;
    sense of its own catholicity, 196-197
    Catholic Worker Movement, 285-291, 370, 371
    Charismatic Movement, 62, 91, 149,
    205, 318, 326, 327-328, 371, 372
    Distinguished from other branches of
    Christianity, 189-192, 197-198
    Dorothy Day, 201, 286-291 Enlightenment (effects)
    Entwined with ethnic identity, 197 John of the Cross, 203
    Healing and Exorcism in a Charismatic Community, 326-336;
    calling and Initiation, 327-328, 329-330;
    clairvoyance, clair audience("gift of knowledge"),
    327, 332, 333, 335;
    exorcism, 331, 332, 334-336; healing, 331-334;
    prophecy, 328-330; spirit power/presence,
    326-327, 327-328, 329-330; trance or divine
    possession, 328, 329-330, 337
    Liberation Theology, 89, 107, 201, 210
    Mass (or Eucharist), 38, 88-89, 198-199, 220, 353
    Modernism, 209-210
    Monastic-layperson relationships, 199-200
    Monasticism, 64, 92-93, 103, 199-200,
    200-203, 214, 269; Benedictine, 92, 202;
    caricature of, 117; Trappist, 92-93, 95
    Mother Teresa of Calcutta, 106, 201
    Mystical experience as miraculous
    intervention, 203, 242-243
    Mystics, 202-203 Priesthood, 199, 201
    Pope, 196, 197-198 Religious Orders, 199-200
    Sacraments, 54, 198
    Saints, cult of, 204-205
    Schism of 1054, 194, 197
    Survey of ways of being religious, 196-205
    Teresa of Avila, 106
    Theology, 93, 151, 190, 201-202, 220,
    268-269; caricature of, 116;
    monastic theology, 201-202, 270;
    scholastic theology, 202, 268-269
    Vatican II
    Virgin Mary, 25, 91-92, 204
    Ways of being religious (examples):
    devotion, 106, 203-204; mystical quest,
    64, 103, 106, 201-202, 202-203; reasoned inquiry,
    93-94, 106, 151, 201-202, 268-269, 269-275;
    right action, 89, 106, 107, 200-201, 286-291;
    sacred rite, 54, 88-89, 106, 199; shamanic mediation,
    91-92, 149, 204-205, 326-336

    Confucianism
    Cultivation of virtue, 67
    Da, 21,22,56,106
    Great Mean, 123
    Ideal of sagehood, 67
    Status as a religion, 84n
    Ways of being religious (examples cited
    in this book): reasoned inquiry, 67, 149;
    right action, 56, 106, 149; sacred rite, 106

    Daoism
    Balance in all things, 123
    Da, 21,22,56,177 Influence on Ch'an/Zen, 177
    Philosophical Daoism, 56, 123 Status of
    Philosophical Daoism as a religion, 84n
    Ways of being religious (examples cited
    in this book): mystical quest, 64;
    right action, 56; shamanic mediation, 62

    Hinduism
    Bhagavad Gita, 9-10
    Bhakti Yoga, 9, 59, 100
    Brahman, 8, 15n
    Characterized as a whole, 8, 9-10, 15n
    Dhyana Yoga, 9, 10, 64
    Dharma, 56, 106
    Ekagrata, 21
    Four aims of life, balance between, 123
    Jnana Yoga, 9, 10, 67
    Karma Yoga, 8-9, 10
    Krasna 8, 22, 59
    "Many paths to 'God,"' 8, 10
    Margas. See Yogas
    Puranas, 100
    Sectarian exclusivism, 108
    Siva, 8
    Sri Vaishnava, 59
    Upanishads, 15n
    Vedas, religion of, 15n, 100
    Ways of being religious: devotion, 9,
    100; mystical quest, 9, 64;
    reasoned inquiry, 9, 67; right action, 8, 56, 106;
    sacred rite, 10, 106; shamanic mediation, 10, 62
    Yogas (or margas), 8-10, 14; diagrammed, 9

    Islam
    al-Ghazzali, 125, 142n
    Allah, 21
    Hajj, 119-120
    Mu'tazilite Theology, 103
    Qur'an, 56, 99, 106
    Right action dominant, 99, 107-108
    Rumi, Djalal-od-Din, 148, 160n
    Sectarian exclusivism, 108
    Study of law (Shari'a), 67, 125, 151
    Sufism, 64, 99, 125
    Sunni Islam, 99, 107-108
    Theology 67, 103, 125, 151
    wali, 62
    Ways of being religious: devotion, 99,
    125; mystical quest, 64, 99, 125, 148;
    Ways of being religious (cont.)
    reasoned inquiry, 67, 99, 103, 125, 151;
    right action, 56, 106, 107-108; sacred rite,
    53, 106, 119-120; shamanic mediation, 62
    wilaya, 21

    Judaism
    Halakha, 106
    Hasidism, 62, 102
    Kabbala, 64, 102
    Passover, 53, 101
    Sabbath observance, 101, 106 Siddur, 102
    Talmudic study, 38, 67, 101, 149, 151 Torah, 67, 101, 149
    tzedekah, 21
    Ways of being religious: devotion, 102;
    mystical quest, 64, 101-102;
    reasoned inquiry, 67, 101, 149, 151;
    right action, 56, 106, 149;
    sacred rite, 53, 101, 106;
    shamanic mediation, 62, 102

    Native American
    Sioux story of White Buffalo Cow
    Woman, 54
    Wakan-tanka, 22
    Ways of Being Religious: (examples
    cited in this book): sacred rite, 54, 103;
    shamanic mediation, 103

    Other indigenous religions
    African, 103
    Australian, 103
    Korean, 62
    Pacific, 103
    Tibetan (Bon), 105
    Tlingit, 38

    Shinto
    Influence on Zen, 177
    Kami, 22
    "Syncretism" in, 104
    Ways of being religious:
    devotion, 104;
    mystical quest, 64, 104;
    reasoned inquiry, 104;
    right action, 104;
    sacred rite, 104;
    shamanic mediation, 62, 104

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