What religious beliefs and practices are common among transpersonal researchers?
Transpersonal researchers come from many different religious traditions (and none). These include: Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam), Eastern religions (e.g., Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism), indigenous religions (e.g., shamanism, folk religion), as well as new religious movements (e.g., neopaganism, Eckankar, Bahá’í) and quasi-religious philosophies (e.g., Theosophy, Anthroposophy, Gurdjieff). Historically, transpersonal research and theory has been most strongly influenced by ideas and concepts from the teachings of Eastern religions, especially Buddhism and Hinduism.
