ecumenism		a philosophy that suggests what feels good is good
rabbi		compassionate being who assists others on their journey to nirvana
reformation		Council that was part of the Counter-Reformation
kippah		beginning of Islamic calendar
secular		to bring together
zionism		Jewish skull cap
ramadan		One God, Three Persons
jerusalem		monkey-god in the Ramayana
divali		Tibetan Buddhism
ganges		box holding consecrated bread
tipitaka		circular object used for meditation
puja		Jewish statement of faith
hijab		holiest river in India
wudu		Greater Vehicle (Buddhism)
satori		Muslim woman's head-covering
hanuman		hindu and Buddhist concept of non-violence
cosmocentric		Jewish teacher
meuzzin		ritual worship in Hinduism
torah		month of Muslim fasting
shema		ritual washing for Muslims prior to prayer
mahayana		liberation from samsara
trent		Constantine's Edict of ... legalized Christianity
moksha		city of the Dome of the Rock
ahimsa		Hindu festival of lights
hijrah		Protestant break from Catholic Church
mandala		worldview that suggests all is linked like a web
vajrayana		holiest site for Muslims
bodhisattva		Jewish group seeking the establishment of the state of Israel
hedonism		"what's the sound of one hand clapping?"
trinity		sings the call to prayer
koan		god with elephant's head
ganesh		Zen Buddhist concept of spontaneous enlightenment
Kabah		three baskets of wisdom in Buddhism
milan		Jewish holy text
tabernacle		temporal or "of the time"