15] Index
Abandonment to Divine Providence
(Caussade), 68 Abba, God as, 63 Abiding Prayer, 74
ablution, 127
Abraham (Prophet), 123 absorption of spiritual content, 40 academic coursework, Passage
Meditation and, 53–54
acceptance, 25
accompaniment, 226 active prayer sentence, 69 Adon Olam, 110
adrenaline, 164
advocacy, 226
Aitken, Robert, 161
Alcoholics Anonymous, 239
Allah, 124
altered consciousness, pain and, 217–18
Aminah, K., 137
amygdala, 172
Anthology of Christian Mysticism (Eagan), 71–72
anxiety, mindfulness and, 19
apophatic prayer, 66, 197–98
Arico, Carl, 74
art therapy, mindfulness-based, 29 asana (postures), 146, 147
Askwith, Richard, 240
Astin, John A., 28, 69–70
attention: essential nature of, 8, 9;
mindfulness and, 30; training, 1, 10–11t
attitude, mindfulness and, 30 attitudes, cultivation of, 25–26 austerity or burning desire (tapas), 147
Austin, James, 169, 173; Selfless Insights,
169; Zen and the Brain, 169;
Zen-Brain Reflections, 169 autonomic nervous system, mindfulness
and, 28
Axis I and II disorders, mindfulness and, 28
Azhar, M. Z., 137, 138
Azusa Street revival (1906), 209
Baal Shem Tov, 115 Bandura, Albert, 47 Baucom, D. H., 28 Beddoe, A. E., 26 beginner’s mind, 25
behavior, human models of, 47 being present, 168
Benson, Herbert, 2, 86–87, 107;
Relaxation Response, 42
Berry, Wendell, 241 Bhagavad Gita, 38f Bhakti yoga, 146
Bill W., 239
bio-psycho-social-spiritual pain model, 206–7
Birchot HaShachar, 112 Blessings of the Dawn, 112 Bodhi, 30
“Body, Mind, Spirit: Yoga and Meditation,” 154
body scan, 21–22
Boorstein, Sylvia, 159
boundless compassion, 160–61
boundless equanimity, 160–62 Bourgeault, Cynthia, 63; Centering
Prayer and Inner Awakening, 65
Brahma Viharas, 160–62
brain function, Zen and, 172, 174
breath meditation, 20–21, 192
bridging tool, 42 Bromley, D. G., 212 Brown, K. W., 30
Buddhism: faces of love in, 160–61; mindfulness and, 18
Burkan, Tolly, 213 “B’yado afkid ruchee,” 110
“calming” practices, 225 Carlson, L. E., 30 Carmody, J., 28
Carson, J. W., 28
Cassian, John, 63–64; Conferences, 63–64
Castan˜ eto, May Lynn, 70 Castellanos, Isabel, 74–75
cataphatic prayer, 66
Catch it, Check it, Change it, 87 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 62–63 Caussade, Jean-Pierre de: Abandonment
to Divine Providence, 68 centering, 9, 10–11t, 13
Centering Prayer, 7, 9, 192;
accompanying practices, 67–69;
applications, 71–74; cross-cultural
considerations, 74–75; distinguish- ing features, 66–67; experimental studies, 69–71; four guidelines, 63–64; historical roots of, 63–64; methods, 64–69; personal relation- ship with God, 61; religious context, 61–63
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
(Bouregeault), 65
character strengths, 9
Charismatic Christianity, 209, 211–12,
220–21
Chief Yellow Lark, 38f Christian contemplative prayer
tradition, 9, 60–61, 62, 192 chronic pain, spiritual practice and:
applications for health practitioners, 219–20; biological, psychological, and social factors, 206; historical and religious context, 207–11; music and dance, 208; and punishment by God, 207
“Circle of Living Voices” meditation, 191
cleanliness (saucha), 147
cognitive-behavioral interventions, mindfulness and, 29–30
coherent resemblance, 8
Coleman, Arthur, 215
college students, Passage Meditations and, 51–52, 52f
Comparative Effectiveness Research, 97 compassion, 9
complete attention (dharana), 148 concentration, 1, 9, 148
Conferences (Cassian), 64
contemplatio (resting), 68 contemplation and consciousness,
Islamic practice of, 145 Contemplative Non-Dual Inquiry, 70 Contemplative Outreach, 62
contemplative practices, 1, 192; Eastern and Western traditions, 3; faith traditions and, 2; interconnectedness of, 243; introduction to, 226–27;
secularization of, 2
contemplative spirituality, 64 contemporary rock music, spirituality
and, 215
content absorption, 41
contentment (samtosa), 147 control of sensual pleasure
(brahmacharya), 147
conversion in Christian tradition, 193 Cook, Francis, 165–66
coping, suffering and, 230
coping styles, Relationship-with-God, 70 courage, 9
cultivation of attitudes, 25–26 cultivation of silence, solitude, and
service, 67
curiosity, 26
da Silva, T. L., 152, 153 dance, spirituality and, 208 dance theology, 211
dance therapy, 219–20 Davidson, R. J., 29 Dench, Judi, 235
denial, 227–31, 230
DePaul University, 154 depression symptoms, mindfulness
and, 19
Dervish spirituality, 209–10
desert spirituality, 63–64 Desikachar, T. K. V., 146–47 dialectical behavior therapy (DBT),
29–30
Discourse on Good Will, 39f discrimination, slowing down and, 84 Divine Therapy and Addition: Centering
Prayer and the Twelve Steps
(Keating), 74
Dogen, Eihei: Genjo Koan, 167
dranpa, 17
drumming, chronic pain and, 218
Eagan, Harvey: Anthology of Christian Mysticism, 71–72
Easwaran, Eknath, 14, 39f, 46t, 79; The Mantram Handbook, 81; Passage Meditation: Bringing the Deep Wisdom of the Heart into Daily Life, 40, 53–54
eating, mindful, 23–24, 29 educational interventions, Passage
Meditation and, 35–36 EDUCIZE (dance therapy), 219–20 Edwards, Tilden, 61
Egyptian Desert experience, 61–62 eight-point program of Passage
Meditation, 35–56, 36t, 79–80
Ein Sof, 109
ekagratha, 43
electroencephalogram studies, 19–20 elements of practice, Passage
Meditation and, 10–11t, 12–14, 12f emotionalism, 218
endogenous opioid pathways, pain and, 216–17
endorphins, pain and, 216–17 energizing spiritual practices, 211–12,
215–19, 225
English class, Passage Meditation and, 53–55
epinephrine, 164 “establishing the prayer,” 125 Examen meditation, 191 exemplars, learning from, 47 experiential religion, 209
extreme ritual performances, 212–15
faith traditions: commonalties across, 14; Passage Meditation and, 37–38; practice systems and, 7–8
family caregivers, mantram repetition for, 94–95
fearlessness, 9
Fetzer Institute, 69
fight-or-flight reaction, 164, 216–17
fire-handling, 212–13, 214, 218–19
forgiveness, 9
Freeman, Laurence, 61
Full Catastrophe Living (Kabat-Zinn), 25–26
Gallagher, W., 43
Genjo Koan (Dogen), 167 gentleness, 26
Germer, C. K., 31 Gil, K. M., 28
Gingerich, Orval, 240
God, one hundred names for, 234 Goleman, Daniel, 8; The Meditative
Mind, 1
grief, 237
guided meditations, 190–91
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 138
Hanh, Thich Nhat, 161; “Am I sure?” 175–76; Teachings on Love, 161
Hasanah, C. I., 137
Hasid, Yaakov Koppel, 115 Hatha yoga, 22, 146
health interventions, Passage Meditation and, 46t
hesychia, 63
higher education classes, yoga and, 154–55
Higher Self or Soul, 144
HIV, mantram repetition and, 87, 88,
96–97
Hoelter, L. F., 212
holy name (mantram) repetition, 41–42 hospital-based caregivers, Passage
Meditation and, 48–51 hospitals, Centering Prayer in, 73
The Human Condition: Contemplation and
Transformation (Keating), 67
humanity, 9
humility, 196
hyperarousal, 164, 217–18
hyperstress hypothesis, 218
IAA (intention, attention, and attitude), 30
Ignatian Colleagues Program, 240 illumination in Christian tradition,
195–96
immersion, 226, 240
“Impacts on Future Generations” meditation, 191
Indian mythology, 145–46
Indian yoga, 43
informal mindfulness practices, 8, 22–23
insight meditation, 19
Inspirational Reading, 45, 47 integral contemplative practice
system, 13
integrated contemplative practice, 7, 8–9
intention, mindfulness and, 30 intercession, 226, 231–36 Intimacy with God (Keating), 67 Into the Silent Land (Laird), 71–72 Islamic tradition, contemplative
approach to: applications and interventions, 138–39; context,
123–24; cultivation of attitudes, 134–35; dimensions of practice, 124–36; formal practice, 124–25; informal practices, 131; literature review, 136–37; new research directions, 140; obligatory prayers, 124–25; remembrance of Allah, 131–32; specific contemplation and reflection, 133–34; spiritual
models, 135–36
isolation, suffering and, 231–36 Iyengar yoga, 153
James, William, 1
Jantos, Marek: “Prayer as Medicine: How Much Have We
Learned?” 107
Jesus, 124
Jesus Prayer, 61
Jewish contemplative practices, 109–11; applications, 120; in context, 104–7; dimensions of the practices, 107–8; meditation, 114–16; prayer, 111–14; review of literature, 119–20; Sabbath time, 116–19
Jnana yoga, 146
Joplin, Janis, 239
justice, 9
Kabat-Zinn, Jon, 19, 23, 29; on fight- or-flight reaction, 164; Full Catas- trophe Living, 25–26; on preception and stress, 162; turning toward suffering, 167; Zen mindfulness practices, 176
Kaivalya pada, 145
kappa opioid receptors, chronic pain and, 216–17
karma, 166
Karma yoga, 146
kavannot, 106
Keating, Thomas, 61, 62; Divine Therapy and Addition: Centering Prayer and the Twelve Steps, 74; The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation, 67; Intimacy with God, 67; Open Mind, Open Heart, 65
kenosis, 63
kensho, 173
Khalsa, S. B., 151, 152, 156
khikr, 131–32
Kiat, Hosen: “Prayer as Medicine: How Much Have We Learned?” 107
Kristeller, J., 28
kriyayoga, 145
Kundalini yoga, 146
Kwon, Hee-Soon, 74
Laird, Martin: Into the Silent Land, 71–72
Lakota Sun Dance tradition, 208 lamentation, 226, 227–31
Lazarus, Richard, 70
leadership, contemplative practices and, 197–98
Leadership Calling meditation, 191
lectio divina (sacred reading), 45, 68, 191
letting go, 25
liberal arts education, Passage Meditation and, 53–54
lighting candles, Jewish practice of, 118–19
limbic system, perceptions and, 172 the “little way,” 196
loss: characteristics of people facing, 225; of a child, 237–38; suffering
and, 236
loving kindness, 26
Loyola, Ignatius, 191, 225, 227
Maimonides, Moses, 115
Main, John, 61
maitri (boundless kindliness), 160–61 maladaptive thinking, 87
mantra, 79
Mantra yoga, 146
The Mantram Handbook (Easwaran), 81 mantram repetition, 7, 8, 41–42, 42,
81–84, 82t; applications and interventions, 92–96; author’s experience with, 80–81; choosing a mantram, 81–82; explanation of, 79–80; historical perspectives,
85–86; literature review, 86–87;
mental/cognitive perspective, 87;
new research directions, 96–97; physical mechanisms, 86; program of research, 88–89; psychological/emotional mechanisms, 87; published
research, 89–91t; religious/spiritual mechanisms, 88
“Mantram Repetition for Relaxation” (course), 88
mantram walk, 83
Masters, Kevin S., 112, 116; “Prayer and Health,” 107
May, Gerald, 61
MBRE (mindfulness-based relationship enhancement), 29, 30
MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduc- tion), 8, 9, 19, 28–30, 43, 51;
and poetry, 26–27; and spiritual models, 26–27
McConnell Prison Unit, 73 McCullough, M. E., 108
medical disorders, mindfulness and, 28 meditatio (reflecting), 68, 191 meditation, major approaches, 1
The Meditative Mind (Goleman), 1 Menninger, William, 61
mental centering/stabilizing practices, 8
Merriam, P., 28
metta, 44
Mevlevi order spirituality, 210 Middle Path, 44
Mind-Body Medicine Research Group, 69–70
mindful attitudes, 10–11t mindful awareness, 30
mindful eating, 23–24
mindful practice, 30
mindfulness, 1, 7, 17–31, 163, 192; adverse effects of, 30; applications and interventions, 28–30; context, 18–19; dimensions of the practice, 19–30; and health, 160; neuroscientific study of, 31; new research directions, 30; one- pointed attention, 85; other considerations, 27; Passage Meditations and, 52; popularity of
current approach, 2; seven attitu- dinal foundations of, 25–26; and stress response, 19; theoretical and empirical literature, 27–28; three key elements of, 30
mindfulness-based eating awareness, 29 mindfulness-based stress reduction
(MBSR), 8, 19
mitzvot, 104
Mizo spirituality, 210–11
mock hyperstress hypothesis, 218
Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine (Pert), 108
Montana State University, 29 Moses (Prophet), 124
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, 196 mothers in labor, mantram repetition
for, 95–96
mudita (sympathetic joy), 161 Muhammad (Prophet), 131
multitasking, 43
Mungo, Savario, 72–73 music: chronic pain and, 218;
spirituality and, 208
music therapy, 220
Muslim spirituality, 209–10
Mythbusters (television), 213
Nadwi, Sulaiman, 125
naming god, 234
Native American spirituality, 208
neshamah (soul), 113
neshimah (breath), 113 neurobiology: meditation and, 160;
Zen and, 169–75
neuroimaging evidence, 9 New Age movement, 213 niyamas, 147
nonattachment, 26
nonavariciousness (aparigrha), 147 nonclinical populations, mindfulness
and, 28
nonfatal myocardial infarction, 42 nonjudging, 25
nonobligatory prayers, Islamic tradition of, 130–31
nonreactivity, 26
nonstealing (asteya), 147
nonstriving, 25
nontheistic inspirational passages, 39f nonviolence (ahsima), 147
not-knowing, 165
obligatory prayers, Islamic tradition of, 124–25, 127–30
observing the breath, 20–21
one-pointed attention, 43–44, 45, 85 Open Mind, Open Heart (Keating), 65 oratio (praying), 68, 191
outcome measures, mindfulness and, 30–31
pain, spiritual practice and chronic, 205–22
Pargament, Kenneth I.: Relationship- with-God coping styles, 70
Parvati, 145–46
Passage Meditation: Bringing the Deep Wisdom of the Heart into Daily Life (Easwaran), 40
Passage Meditation (PM), 7, 8, 35–37, 36t, 47; academic coursework and, 53; college course, 51–52; contemporary challenges, 37t; eight-point program, 35–56, 36t; four modeling processes, 47; and health interventions, 46t; by health professionals, 50f; history and con- text, 36–37; instructions, 40; program, 37–45; and spiritual modeling, 47–48; and traditional religion, 46t; transformational nature of, 40; two dimensions of, 40–41; two strengths of, 35–36; and
workplace professionals, 48–51
Patanjali, 143, 144
patience, 25
Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies program, 155
“Peace for Activists,” 154 Peck, Edward, 240
Pennington, Basil, 61
Pentecostal spirituality, 209, 211–12,
214, 217–18
perceived threats, 175–76
personal koans, 176
Pert, Candace: Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine, 108
pilgrimage, 226, 238–40
Pizzuto, Vincent, 71–72 PM. See Passage Meditation
poetry, spiritual modeling and, 26–27 Poloma, M. M., 212
positive emotional states, mindfulness and, 19
posttraumatic stress disorder, 44, 93
powerlessness, 236
practice systems, 7–8, 10–11t praise, spiritual practice and, 235
pranayama (yogic breathing), 146, 147 pratyahara (sensory withdrawal), 148 “Prayer and Health” (Masters), 107 “Prayer as Medicine: How Much
Have We Learned?” ( Jantos and Kiat), 107
prayer of intention, 66
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, 38f, 53 prayer (pillar of Islam), 124–30 precari, 112
prescribed postures, 9 prescribed prayers (Islamic), 126 Prier dans le Secret, 74
Prince, R., 218
prison, Centering Prayer and, 72 Prophet Muhammad, 131, 135–36
Psalm 23, 38f
psychological interventions, Passage Meditation and, 35–36
psychotherapy: Centering Prayer as adjunct in, 73; chronic pain and, 221; Muslims and, 137
PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder), 44, 93
purification in Christian tradition, 193–95
Putting Others First, 44
Raja yoga, 146
Ralte, Lalrinawmi, 210–11 Ravindran, A. V., 152 Ravindran, L. N. B., 152 Razali, S. M., 137 receptive meditation, 66
receptivity, 239
Reed, J., 28
relapse prevention, mindfulness-based, 29, 37
Relationship-with-God coping styles, 70
relaxation response, 86
Relaxation Response (Benson), 42 religiosity and mental health, 136–37 religious psychotherapy with Muslims,
137–38
Religious Science/Science of Mind, 70 right view, Zen and, 175–76
Rinzai Zen, 162
ritual performances, extreme, 212–15 ritual washing, Jewish practice of,
118–19
Robbins, Tony, 213
rock music, spirituality and, 215 Roshi, Darlene Cohen, 247; Turning
Suffering Inside Out, 176 Rumi, Jalaluddin, 26–27, 39f, 210
“runner’s high,” 216–217 Ryan, R. M., 30
Sabbath, 107
sacred words, 65, 66
Sadhana pada, 145
Samadhi pada, 145
samadhi (union with the Divine), 148 Santa Clara University, 29
sati, 17
satori, 173
Scholasticism, 64 Schwartz, G. E., 26
SCT (social cognitive theory), 48 self-efficacy, 48
Self-Realization, 145
Selfless Insights (Austin), 169
Sema (whirling dervish dance), 209–10 serotonin pathways, pain and, 215–16 serpent handling, 214–15
set-aside time, 8–9, 10–11t
Shabbat, 116
Shalem Institute, 61
shared themes, 7–14
sheaths of being (koshas), 144 Shema, 113
Siegel, Daniel J., 18–19
Silicon Valley, cultural aspects of, 183 Silicon Valley leaders, meditation
practices of, 183–201
sitting meditation, 8, 20
“slain in the spirit” injuries, 212 slowing down, 42, 43, 45
smrti, 17
social cognitive theory (SCT), 47, 48 social support, importance of, 45 Soeng, Mu, 165
“Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi,” 167
Soto Zen, 161, 162
Sperry, Len, 73
Spezio, Michael, 69
Spiritual Association, 45
“spiritual but not religious,” 35, 36t spiritual content, absorption of, 40 spiritual edgework, 212–15
“Spiritual Engagement Project,” 69–70 spiritual fellowship, 13
spiritual journey in Christian tradition, 192–93
spiritual modeling, 26–27, 36, 47 spiritual modeling theory, Passage Meditations and, 51–52
spiritual models, 9, 10–11t, 26–27,
46–48
spiritual practice, U.S. adult interest in, 13
spiritual shopping, 13
spirituality, 9; chronic pain and, 206–7; mindfulness and, 28; physical phenomena and, 211; in the workplace, 14
Spirituality and Health Institute (SHI), 8
Spirituality for Organizational Leadership, 183–84; leadership day, meditative practices and the, 197–98; meditation forms, 190–92; overall pedagogy, 184–86; presence meditation, 186–87; role of contemporary organizations, 187–90
St. Benedict’s Rule, 62 St. Francis de Sales, 65
St. John of the Cross, 62 St. Mary Marish, 61
St. Therese of Lisieux, 196 stabilizing, practices for, 9 Strength in the Storm, 88 stress, Zen and, 162–64 stress hormones, 164
stress management, mindfulness and, 19, 28
stress responses, 169–75 stressors, chronic and acute, 19 study of sacred scriptures
(svadhayaya), 147
Subramaniam, M., 137 Sudarshan Kriya Yoga, 153
suffering: coping and, 230; spiritual dimensions of, 226–27
Sufi spirituality, 209–10 Sun Dance tradition, 208 Sunnah, 123, 135–36
supplication, Islamic practice of, 132 support groups, Centering Prayer and, 72 surrender to God (isvara pranidhana), 147 Sutras. See Yoga Sutras
sympathetic joy, 161 Syncletica, Desert Mother, 63
tafakkur, 122
Tao Te Ching, 39
Teachings on Love (Hanh), 161 temperance, 9
Templeton Foundation, 69
Tetragrammaton, 106
theistic inspirational passages, 38–39f Thoresen, C. E., 105
time commitment, set-aside, 8–9, 19–20 time/urgency and impatience
syndrome, 42
Tong Len, 185, 191, 192
Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship (TACF), 211
“Toronto Blessing,” 211 traditional religion, Passage
Meditations and, 46t Training the Senses, 44 transcendence, 9
Transcendental Meditation (TM), 37, 86, 192
trust, 25
truthfulness (satya), 147
Turning Suffering Inside Out
(Roshi), 176
Twelve Step programs, 239
Twelve Step recovery, Centering Prayer and, 74
Universal Self, 145
Universal Spirit (Brahman), 143, 144 Upanishads, 39f
upeksha (boundless equanimity), 160–61
Varma, 137, 138
Vatican II, 62
Vedas (1700–900 BCE), 143, 144
Vibhuti pada, 145
Vieten, Cassandra, 69–70
Vipassana, 19, 37
virtues and character strengths, 9
W., Bill, 239
walking meditation, 24–25, 192
Walsh, Roger N., 14, 107
Weil, Simone, 226–27
Welcoming Prayer, 68
“whirling dervish” dance, 209–10 Whitman, Walt, 26–27
widu, 127
Willemsen, Eleanor, 70
wisdom, 9
“Without Fear” (Zen story), 159
work-free Sabbath, Jewish practice of, 119
workplace professionals, Passage Meditation and, 48–51
World Community for Christian Meditation, 61
worldview, valid and coherent, 13
yamas, 147
Yoga: applications and interventions, 154–55; contemplative practice of, 144–46, 146–51; eight limbs of, 147; new research directions, 156–57; as a practical discipline, 148; review of literature, 151–52; schools of, 146; system of Indian thought, 143
Yoga Sutras, 143–47
yogic breathing, 147
Your Personal Renaissance (Dreher), 53–54
zazen (Zen sitting meditation), 161, 171
Zen and the Brain (Austin), 169
Zen-Brain Reflections (Austin), 169 Zen practice: applications, 175–76;
fearlessness and awakening, 173–74; lore, 159; oneness with
circumstances, 166–68; perception
and suffering, 162, 163; serenity and, 160–62; sitting meditation (zazen), 161, 171; and well-being
(scientific perspective), 169–75
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About the Editor and Contributors
The Editor
THOMAS G. PLANTE, PhD, ABPP, is professor of psychology at Santa Clara University and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. He directs the Spirituality and Health Institute at Santa Clara University and currently serves as vice-chair of the National Review Board for the Protection of Children for the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops. He is president-elect of the Psychology and Religion Division (Division 36) of the American Psychological Association. He has authored or edited 12 books including, most recently, Spiritual Practices in Psychotherapy: Thirteen Tools for Enhancing Psychological Health (2009, American Psycho- logical Association) and Spirit, Science and Health: How the Spiritual Mind Fuels Physical Wellness (with Carl Thoresen; 2007, Greenwood), as well as published over 150 scholarly professional journal articles and book chapters. Through his private practice he has evaluated or treated more than 600 priests and applicants to the Roman Catholic and Episcopalian priesthood and diaconate and has served as a consultant for a number of Roman Catholic dioceses and religious orders.
The Contributors
JILL E. BORMANN, PhD, RN, is a research nurse scientist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and an adjunct associate professor at San Diego State University School of Nursing. She conducts a
program of research on the health benefits of a mantram repetition intervention in both veteran and nonveteran groups.
DARLENE COHEN ROSHI, MA, is a Zen priest and Dharma heir in the Suzuki-roshi lineage, trained at the San Francisco Zen Center. She is conducting a National Science Foundation–funded study on the relationship between Zen and stress reduction in the workplace entitled “A Study in Contemplative Multi-Tasking,” which is based on her book The One Who Is Not Busy.
ANDRE L. DELBECQ, PhD, is the J. Thomas and Kathleen McCarthy University Professor at Santa Clara University, where he served as dean of the Leavey School of Business from 1979 to 1989. His research and scholarship have focused on executive decision mak- ing, managing innovation in rapid-change environments, and organi- zational spirituality. He is the eighth dean of Fellows of the Academy of Management. He currently directs the Institute for Spirituality of Organizational Leadership at Santa Clara University, which conducts dialogues between theologians, management scholars, and executives.
DIANE DREHER, PhD, is a professor of English at Santa Clara University. Her most recent book is Your Personal Renaissance: 12 Steps to Finding Your Life’s True Calling (Perseus).
JANE K. FERGUSON, DMin, is Parish Partnerships Director for Catholic Charities CYO in San Francisco.
CAROL FLINDERS, PhD, has taught courses on mysticism at the University of California–Berkeley, and the Graduate Theological Union–Berkeley. Her most recent book is Enduring Lives: Portraits of Women of Faith and Action (Tarcher/Putnam).
TIM FLINDERS, MA, is the author of The Rise Response: Illness, Well- ness & Spirituality, and coauthor of The Making of a Teacher. He teaches courses on contemplative spirituality at the Sophia Center for Culture and Spirituality, Holy Names University, Oakland, California.
AISHA HAMDAN, PhD, is an assistant professor of behavioral sci- ences in the College of Medicine at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. She has authored over 100 international magazine articles, several journal articles, and two books related to Islam:
Nurturing Emaan in Children and Psychology from an Islamic Perspective
(forthcoming from International Islamic Publishing House).
HOORIA JAZAIERI, BS, is a graduate student in counseling psychol- ogy at Santa Clara University and is a research assistant at Stanford University.
DAVID LEVY, PhD, is a professor in the Information School at the University of Washington and has focused on bringing mindfulness training and other contemplative practices to address problems of information overload and acceleration.
GERDENIO MANUEL, SJ, PhD, is an associate professor of psy- chology and rector of the Santa Clara University Jesuit Community. He has published articles on coping with stress and traumatic life events, and the relationship of psychology, faith, and religious life. He is a Jesuit priest as well as a clinical psychologist.
DOUG OMAN, PhD, is adjunct assistant professor in the School of Public Health, University of California–Berkeley. His research focuses on psychosocial factors in health, especially spirituality and religion. A major current interest is applications to spirituality of Albert Bandura’s social cognitive and self-efficacy theories. Oman’s research publica- tions have explored how longevity is affected by religious involvement, how to conceptualize and measure spiritual modeling (the social learn- ing of spiritual qualities), how various modes of meditation may foster spiritual modeling, and how spiritual modeling may be integrated into college education. He has led randomized trials of spiritual forms of meditation for college students and health professionals.
MICHELLE J. PEARCE, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor in the Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behav- ioral Sciences. She is trained in clinical health psychology and helps medi- cal patients cope with the stress and lifestyle changes of chronic illness.
ADI RAZ, BS, is a counseling psychology graduate student at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, California.
T. ANNE RICHARDS, MA, is an interdisciplinary social scientist in anthropology and psychology. She retired from the University of California–San Francisco and –Berkeley and now continues working
on special projects. She is a graduate of the advanced-studies program at the Yoga Room in Berkeley. Her publications include: “Spiritual Resources Following a Partner’s Death from AIDS” in Meaning Reconstruction and the Experience of Loss and “The Effects of a Spiritu- ally Based Intervention on Self-Management in the Workplace: A Qualitative Examination” in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.
SHAUNA L. SHAPIRO, PhD, is an associate professor of counseling psychology and author of numerous articles and chapters on mindful- ness. Her recent book is The Art and Science of Mindfulness (American Psychological Association).
HUSTON SMITH, PhD, is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Syracuse University. For 15 years he was professor of philosophy at MIT and for a decade before that he taught at Washington University in St. Louis. Most recently he has served as visiting professor of religious studies, Uni- versity of California–Berkeley. Holder of 12 honorary degrees, Smith’s 14 books include The World’s Religions, which has sold over 2.5 million copies, and Why Religion Matters, which won the Wilbur Award for the best book on religion published in 2001. In 1996 Bill Moyers devoted a five-part PBS special, The Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith, to his life and work. His film documentaries on Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Sufism have all won international. awards, and the Journal of Ethno- musicology lauded his discovery of Tibetan multiphonic chanting, Music of Tibet, as “an important landmark in the study of music.”
MARTHA E. STORTZ, PhD, is professor of historical theology and ethics at the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary at the Graduate Theological Union and a consultant. She is author of A World According to God (2004) and Blessed to Follow (2008).
SARITA TAMAYO-MORAGA, PhD, is a Zen priest in the Suzuki- roshi lineage and a lecturer at Santa Clara University in the Religious Studies Department.
AMY B. WACHHOLTZ, PhD, MDiv, is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and the health psychologist on the Psychosomatic Medicine Consult Service at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
ZARI WEISS focuses on bringing spiritual direction to the Jewish community and has written a number of articles on the subject. She is currently the chair of the Committee on Rabbinic Spirituality, a past member of the Spiritual Leadership Task Force and the Wellness Committee of the CCAR, and past copresident of the Women’s Rabbinic Network.
