Spiritual Masters of the World's Religions

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Spiritual Masters of the World’s Religions Spiritual Masters of the World’s Religions Edited by Victoria Kennick and Arvind Sharma Cover art: Moon Reflections on Rice Paddies at the Foot of Kyodai Mountain, Shinano Province From the series Famous Places of the Sixty Odd Provinces Hiroshige Utagawa Color woodblock print, 1853 Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr. Courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts eight moons: seven masters every one whole reflecting the Reflection —V. Kennick Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2012 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Eileen Nizer Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Spiritual masters of the world's religions / edited by Victoria Kennick and Arvind Sharma. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-4497-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Religious leaders. 2. Religions. 3. Leadership—Religious aspects. I. Kennick, Victoria. II. Sharma, Arvind. BL72.S695 2012 206'.1—dc23 2012003672 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to all for whom an “obligation of obedience” is a possibility. ...