Paths to the Divine: Ancient and Indian

achieve Arahat ascetic attain Avalokitesvara becomes believed Bhakti Bodhisattva body Brahman Buddha Buddhism called celebrated ceremony Christmas Humphreys considered consists death deities devotee Dharma divine doctrine earth Edward Conze enlightenment evil existence experience festival goddess gods Greek Gurdwara heaven Helmer Ringgren Helmuth von Glasenapp Hiinayaana Hindu Hinduism holy Hukam human hymns Ibid incarnation Indra initiation ISBN Jaina Jainism Jesuit Scholars Jina Karma Laama living living-dead Lord Siva Lord Vishnu Mahaayaana manifest Mantras means meditation mind monks moral mystery cults nature Ninian Smart Nirvaana offered one’s path performed person Philosophical Studies prayer priests primitive reality realm recitation religion Rig Veda rites ritual Roman Rupert Gethin sacred sacrifice Saivism Sakti Samskaaras scriptures seeker Sikh Sikhism Singh soul speak spirits Srii stage Supreme Suutras Swami takes teachings temple Tiirthankara tradition truth universe Upanishads Vaishnavism Vajrayaana various Vedic vows wisdom worship