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! name !! [[#headers|N/S]] !! position / background !! style="width: 70px" | date !! exhibit || notes
! <small>exhibit</small> !! name !! [[#headers|N/S]] !! position / background !! date !! notes
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| data-sort-value="Steere" | [[Testimonial letter from Douglas V Steere | Douglas V Steere]] || data-sort-value="2Steere" | N || professor philosophy, Haverford College, Haverford PA  || 1983-07-16 || data-sort-value="A-0001" | A-1  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0001" | A-1  || data-sort-value="Steere" | [[Testimonial letter from Douglas V Steere | Douglas V Steere]] || data-sort-value="2Steere" | N || professor philosophy, Haverford College, Haverford PA  || 1983-07-16 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Kuntz" | [[Testimonial letter from Peter M Kuntz | Peter M Kuntz]] || data-sort-value="2Kuntz" | N || scholar law & theology, Princeton University  || 1983-07-21 || data-sort-value="A-0002" | A-2  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0002" | A-9999  || data-sort-value="Kuntz" | [[Testimonial letter from Peter M Kuntz | Peter M Kuntz]] || data-sort-value="2Kuntz" | N || scholar law & theology, Princeton University  || 1983-07-21 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Matt" | [[Testimonial letter from Daniel Matt | Daniel Matt]] || data-sort-value="2Matt" | N || professor Judaic studies, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0003" | A-3  || handwritten
| data-sort-value="A-0003" | A-3  || data-sort-value="Matt" | [[Testimonial letter from Daniel Matt | Daniel Matt]] || data-sort-value="2Matt" | N || professor Judaic studies, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-20 || Handwritten.
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| data-sort-value="Huneke" | [[Testimonial letter from Douglas K Huneke | Douglas K Huneke]] || data-sort-value="2Huneke" | N || pastor, Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Tiburon CA  || 1983-07-13 || data-sort-value="A-0004" | A-4  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0004" | A-4  || data-sort-value="Huneke" | [[Testimonial letter from Douglas K Huneke | Douglas K Huneke]] || data-sort-value="2Huneke" | N || pastor, Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Tiburon CA  || 1983-07-13 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Mitsuo Aoki" | [[Testimonial letter from Mitsuo Aoki | Mitsuo Aoki]] || data-sort-value="2Mitsuo Aoki" | N || Dept of Religion, University of Hawaii  || 1983-07-12 || data-sort-value="A-0005" | A-5  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0005" | A-5  || data-sort-value="Mitsuo Aoki" | [[Testimonial letter from Mitsuo Aoki | Mitsuo Aoki]] || data-sort-value="2Mitsuo Aoki" | N || Dept of Religion, University of Hawaii  || 1983-07-12 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Kazuyoshi Kino" | [[Testimonial letter from Kazuyoshi Kino | Kazuyoshi Kino]] || data-sort-value="2Kazuyoshi Kino" | N || research and mission work in Buddhism, || 1983-07-14 || data-sort-value="A-0006" | A-6 ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0006" | A-6 || data-sort-value="Kazuyoshi Kino" | [[Testimonial letter from Kazuyoshi Kino | Kazuyoshi Kino]] || data-sort-value="2Kazuyoshi Kino" | N || research and mission work in Buddhism, || 1983-07-14 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Partington" | [[Testimonial letter from Frederick Partington | Frederick Partington]] || data-sort-value="2Partington" | N || Anglican priest, head of Counseling Courses, Middlesex Polytechnic, UK  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0007" | A-7  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0007" | A-7  || data-sort-value="Partington" | [[Testimonial letter from Frederick Partington | Frederick Partington]] || data-sort-value="2Partington" | N || Anglican priest, head of Counseling Courses, Middlesex Polytechnic, UK  || 1983-07-18 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Gelberman" | [[Testimonial letter from Joseph H Gelberman | Joseph H Gelberman]] || data-sort-value="2Gelberman" | N || rabbi, Tree of Life Synagogue, NYC  || 1983-07-26 || data-sort-value="A-0008" | A-8  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0008" | A-8  || data-sort-value="Gelberman" | [[Testimonial letter from Joseph H Gelberman | Joseph H Gelberman]] || data-sort-value="2Gelberman" | N || rabbi, Tree of Life Synagogue, NYC  || 1983-07-26 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Ziegler" | [[Testimonial letter from Michael Ziegler | Michael Ziegler]] || data-sort-value="2Ziegler" | N || rabbi, Piedmont CA  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0009" | A-9  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0009" | A-9  || data-sort-value="Ziegler" | [[Testimonial letter from Michael Ziegler | Michael Ziegler]] || data-sort-value="2Ziegler" | N || rabbi, Piedmont CA  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Eichhoff" | [[Testimonial letter from Ulrike Eichhoff | Ulrike Eichhoff]] || data-sort-value="2Eichhoff" | N || protestant vicar (F), Nörten-Hardenberg, Germany  || undated  || data-sort-value="A-0010" | A-10  || handwritten
| data-sort-value="A-0010" | A-10  || data-sort-value="Eichhoff" | [[Testimonial letter from Ulrike Eichhoff | Ulrike Eichhoff]] || data-sort-value="2Eichhoff" | N || protestant vicar (F), Nörten-Hardenberg, Germany  || undated  || Handwritten.
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| data-sort-value="Gregorio" | [[Testimonial letter from Gregorio | Gregorio]] || data-sort-value="2Gregorio" | N || Archimandrite of Turin (Russian Patriarchal Church), Italy  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0011" | A-11  || original Italian
| data-sort-value="A-0011" | A-11  || data-sort-value="Gregorio" | [[Testimonial letter from Gregorio | Gregorio]] || data-sort-value="2Gregorio" | N || Archimandrite of Turin (Russian Patriarchal Church), Italy  || 1983-07-18 || Original in Italian.
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| data-sort-value="Paritosh" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Deva Paritosh | Sw Deva Paritosh <br>(J. Paul Campbell)]] || data-sort-value="1Paritosh" | S || Catholic monk --> psychotherapist  || 1983-07-14 || data-sort-value="A-0012" | A-12  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0012" | A-12  || data-sort-value="Campbell" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Deva Paritosh | Sw Deva Paritosh (J. Paul Campbell)]] || data-sort-value="1Paritosh" | S || Catholic monk --> psychotherapist  || 1983-07-14 ||  
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| data-sort-value="illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy)" | [[Testimonial letter from illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy) | illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy)]] || data-sort-value="2illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy)" | N || National President of the Venerable Permanent Counsel, Orthodox Church of Italy in Florence  || 1983-07-10 || data-sort-value="A-0013" | A-13  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0013" | A-13  || data-sort-value="illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy)" | [[Testimonial letter from illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy) | illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy)]] || data-sort-value="2illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy)" | N || National President of the Venerable Permanent Counsel, Orthodox Church of Italy in Florence  || 1983-07-10 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Looser" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr. Gabriel Looser | Dr. Gabriel Looser]] || data-sort-value="2Looser" | N || Dr of Theology, Catholic hospital ministry, Bern, Switzerland  || 1983-07-15 || data-sort-value="A-0014" | A-14  || original German
| data-sort-value="A-0014" | A-14  || data-sort-value="Looser" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr. Gabriel Looser | Dr. Gabriel Looser]] || data-sort-value="2Looser" | N || Dr of Theology, Catholic hospital ministry, Bern, Switzerland  || 1983-07-15 || Original in German.
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| data-sort-value="Mintz" | [[Testimonial letter from Diane Mintz | Diane Mintz]] || data-sort-value="2Mintz" | N || MA rabbinic literature and education, Kensington CA  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0015" | A-15  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0015" | A-15  || data-sort-value="Mintz" | [[Testimonial letter from Diane Mintz | Diane Mintz]] || data-sort-value="2Mintz" | N || MA rabbinic literature and education, Kensington CA  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Reuho Yamada" | [[Testimonial letter from Reuho Yamada | Reuho Yamada]] || data-sort-value="2Reuho Yamada" | N || head priest of Choshoji Temple, Beppu Japan  || 1983-07-15 || data-sort-value="A-0016" | A-16  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0016" | A-16  || data-sort-value="Reuho Yamada" | [[Testimonial letter from Reuho Yamada | Reuho Yamada]] || data-sort-value="2Reuho Yamada" | N || head priest of Choshoji Temple, Beppu Japan  || 1983-07-15 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Siddhartha" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Deva Siddhartha | Sw Deva Siddhartha <br>(Mattheus Josephus Maria van Langen)]] || data-sort-value="1Siddhartha" | S || philosophy, theology, Catholic priest  || 1983-07-16 || data-sort-value="A-0017" | A-17  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0017" | A-17  || data-sort-value="Van Langen" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Deva Siddhartha | Sw Deva Siddhartha (Mattheus Josephus Maria van Langen)]] || data-sort-value="1Siddhartha" | S || philosophy, theology, Catholic priest  || 1983-07-16 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Bieger" | [[Testimonial letter from Klaus Bieger | Klaus Bieger]] || data-sort-value="2Bieger" | N || Protestant theologian, Kiel, Germany  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0018" | A-18  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0018" | A-18  || data-sort-value="Bieger" | [[Testimonial letter from Klaus Bieger | Klaus Bieger]] || data-sort-value="2Bieger" | N || Protestant theologian, Kiel, Germany  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Varah" | [[Testimonial letter from Revd. Dr. Chad Varah | Revd. Dr. Chad Varah]] || data-sort-value="2Varah" | N || Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London  || 1983-08-04 || data-sort-value="A-0019" | A-19  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0019" | A-19  || data-sort-value="Varah" | [[Testimonial letter from Revd. Dr. Chad Varah | Revd. Dr. Chad Varah]] || data-sort-value="2Varah" | N || Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London  || 1983-08-04 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Samadhi" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Prem Samadhi | Ma Prem Samadhi <br>(Matthews Selecki)]] || data-sort-value="1Samadhi" | S || theology and psychology  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0020" | A-20  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0020" | A-20  || data-sort-value="Matthews Selecki" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Prem Samadhi | Ma Prem Samadhi (Matthews Selecki)]] || data-sort-value="1Samadhi" | S || theology and psychology  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="PhD" | [[Testimonial letter from RC Gordon-McCutchan, PhD | RC Gordon-McCutchan, PhD]] || data-sort-value="2PhD" | N || professor American religious history, University of California, Santa Barbara  || 1983-07-23 || data-sort-value="A-0021" | A-21  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0021" | A-21  || data-sort-value="PhD" | [[Testimonial letter from RC Gordon-McCutchan, PhD | RC Gordon-McCutchan, PhD]] || data-sort-value="2PhD" | N || professor American religious history, University of California, Santa Barbara  || 1983-07-23 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Goodman" | [[Testimonial letter from Felicitas D Goodman, PhD | Felicitas D Goodman, PhD]] || data-sort-value="2Goodman" | N || professor (ret'd) anthropology and linguistics, Denison University, Granville OH  || 1983-07-27 || data-sort-value="A-0022" | A-22  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0022" | A-22  || data-sort-value="Goodman" | [[Testimonial letter from Felicitas D Goodman, PhD | Felicitas D Goodman, PhD]] || data-sort-value="2Goodman" | N || professor (ret'd) anthropology and linguistics, Denison University, Granville OH  || 1983-07-27 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Kestenbaum" | [[Testimonial letter from Rabbi Elihu Kestenbaum | Rabbi Elihu Kestenbaum]] || data-sort-value="2Kestenbaum" | N || Orthodox rabbi  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0023" | A-23  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0023" | A-23  || data-sort-value="Kestenbaum" | [[Testimonial letter from Rabbi Elihu Kestenbaum | Rabbi Elihu Kestenbaum]] || data-sort-value="2Kestenbaum" | N || Orthodox rabbi  || 1983-07-19 ||  
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| data-sort-value="D'Angelo" | [[Testimonial letter from Ronald H D'Angelo | Ronald H D'Angelo]] || data-sort-value="2D'Angelo" | N || Catholic priest + certified psychoanalyst  || 1983-07-26 || data-sort-value="A-0024" | A-24  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0024" | A-24  || data-sort-value="D'Angelo" | [[Testimonial letter from Ronald H D'Angelo | Ronald H D'Angelo]] || data-sort-value="2D'Angelo" | N || Catholic priest + certified psychoanalyst  || 1983-07-26 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Stribling" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Frank Stribling | Rev Frank Stribling]] || data-sort-value="2Stribling" | N || minister of Sanctuary of Light Church, San Antonio TX  || 1983-07-15 || data-sort-value="A-0025" | A-25  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0025" | A-25  || data-sort-value="Stribling" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Frank Stribling | Rev Frank Stribling]] || data-sort-value="2Stribling" | N || minister of Sanctuary of Light Church, San Antonio TX  || 1983-07-15 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Hamido" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Prem Hamido | Ma Prem Hamido <br>(Gertrudis Maria Houben)]] || data-sort-value="1Hamido" | S || Catholic nun, secular teacher  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0026" | A-26  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0026" | A-26  || data-sort-value="Houben" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Prem Hamido | Ma Prem Hamido (Gertrudis Maria Houben)]] || data-sort-value="1Hamido" | S || Catholic nun, secular teacher  || 1983-07-19 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Debes" | [[Testimonial letter from Eva-Maria Debes | Eva-Maria Debes]] || data-sort-value="1Debes" | S || religion teacher  || 1983-07-17 || data-sort-value="A-0027" | A-27  || original German
| data-sort-value="A-0027" | A-27  || data-sort-value="Debes" | [[Testimonial letter from Eva-Maria Debes | Eva-Maria Debes]] || data-sort-value="1Debes" | S || religion teacher  || 1983-07-17 || Original in German.
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| data-sort-value="Whight" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev JC Whight | Rev JC Whight]] || data-sort-value="2Whight" | N || Anglican priest, Australia  || 1983-07-22 || data-sort-value="A-0028" | A-28  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0028" | A-28  || data-sort-value="Whight" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev JC Whight | Rev JC Whight]] || data-sort-value="2Whight" | N || Anglican priest, Australia  || 1983-07-22 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Clarke" | [[Testimonial letter from Ronald O Clarke | Ronald O Clarke]] || data-sort-value="2Clarke" | N || professor religious studies, Oregon State University  || 1983-07-26 || data-sort-value="A-0029" | A-29  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0029" | A-29  || data-sort-value="Clarke" | [[Testimonial letter from Ronald O Clarke | Ronald O Clarke]] || data-sort-value="2Clarke" | N || professor religious studies, Oregon State University  || 1983-07-26 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Devananda" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Devananda | Sw Devananda <br>(Roger Walton Day)]] || data-sort-value="1Devananda" | S || stock trader --> metaphysics, religious studies  || 1983-07-28 || data-sort-value="A-0030" | A-30  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0030" | A-30  || data-sort-value="Day" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Devananda | Sw Devananda (Roger Walton Day)]] || data-sort-value="1Devananda" | S || stock trader --> metaphysics, religious studies  || 1983-07-28 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Gayano" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Prem Gayano | Sw Prem Gayano <br>(Rudolf Steenstra)]] || data-sort-value="1Gayano" | S || psychology of religion  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0031" | A-31  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0031" | A-31  || data-sort-value="Steenstra" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Prem Gayano | Sw Prem Gayano (Rudolf Steenstra)]] || data-sort-value="1Gayano" | S || psychology of religion  || 1983-07-19 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Nordquist" | [[Testimonial letter from Ted A Nordquist, Fil.dr. | Ted A Nordquist, Fil.dr.]] || data-sort-value="2Nordquist" | N || researcher history of religion, Uppsala University Sweden  || 1983-07-15 || data-sort-value="A-0032" | A-32  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0032" | A-32  || data-sort-value="Nordquist" | [[Testimonial letter from Ted A Nordquist, Fil.dr. | Ted A Nordquist, Fil.dr.]] || data-sort-value="2Nordquist" | N || researcher history of religion, Uppsala University Sweden  || 1983-07-15 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Michalka" | [[Testimonial letter from DJ Michalka | DJ Michalka]] || data-sort-value="2Michalka" | N || psychologist, Perth, Australia  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0033" | A-33  || handwritten
| data-sort-value="A-0033" | A-33  || data-sort-value="Michalka" | [[Testimonial letter from DJ Michalka | DJ Michalka]] || data-sort-value="2Michalka" | N || psychologist, Perth, Australia  || 1983-07-18 || Handwritten.
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| data-sort-value="Ojas" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Deva Ojas | Sw Deva Ojas <br>(Theo CC de Ronde)]] || data-sort-value="1Ojas" | S || Catholic monk, priest --> adult education  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0034" | A-34  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0034" | A-34  || data-sort-value="De Ronde" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Deva Ojas | Sw Deva Ojas (Theo CC de Ronde)]] || data-sort-value="1Ojas" | S || Catholic monk, priest --> adult education  || 1983-07-18 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Pyari" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Deva Pyari | Ma Deva Pyari <br>(Renate Mayas)]] || data-sort-value="1Pyari" | S || teacher of German and religion  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0035" | A-35  || handwritten
| data-sort-value="A-0035" | A-35  || data-sort-value="Mayas" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Deva Pyari | Ma Deva Pyari (Renate Mayas)]] || data-sort-value="1Pyari" | S || teacher of German and religion  || 1983-07-18 || Handwritten.
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| data-sort-value="Lazeres" | [[Testimonial letter from Robert Lazeres | Robert Lazeres]] || data-sort-value="1Lazeres" | S || Carmelite monk, philosophy  || 1983-07-23 || data-sort-value="A-0036" | A-36  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0036" | A-36  || data-sort-value="Lazeres" | [[Testimonial letter from Robert Lazeres | Robert Lazeres]] || data-sort-value="1Lazeres" | S || Carmelite monk, philosophy  || 1983-07-23 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Egan" | [[Testimonial letter from Robert John Egan | Robert John Egan]] || data-sort-value="2Egan" | N || Jesuit priest, teacher, philosophy, theology, Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0037" | A-37  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0037" | A-37  || data-sort-value="Egan" | [[Testimonial letter from Robert John Egan | Robert John Egan]] || data-sort-value="2Egan" | N || Jesuit priest, teacher, philosophy, theology, Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-18 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Luuka" | [[Testimonial letter from Ülo Johannes Luuka | Ülo Johannes Luuka]] || data-sort-value="1Luuka" | S || protestant priest --> professor social work  || 1983-07-17 || data-sort-value="A-0038" | A-38  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0038" | A-38  || data-sort-value="Luuka" | [[Testimonial letter from Ülo Johannes Luuka | Ülo Johannes Luuka]] || data-sort-value="1Luuka" | S || protestant priest --> professor social work  || 1983-07-17 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Dhiren" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Antar Dhiren | Sw Antar Dhiren <br>(Friedemann Howorka)]] || data-sort-value="1Dhiren" | S || protestant minister, BA theology  || 1983-08-22 || data-sort-value="A-0039" | A-39  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0039" | A-39  || data-sort-value="Howorka" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Antar Dhiren | Sw Antar Dhiren (Friedemann Howorka)]] || data-sort-value="1Dhiren" | S || protestant minister, BA theology  || 1983-08-22 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Raban" | [[Testimonial letter from Kathryn J Raban | Kathryn J Raban]] || data-sort-value="2Raban" | N || theology, "special needs" teacher, Loughborough UK  || 1983-07-16 || data-sort-value="A-0040" | A-40  || handwritten
| data-sort-value="A-0040" | A-40  || data-sort-value="Raban" | [[Testimonial letter from Kathryn J Raban | Kathryn J Raban]] || data-sort-value="2Raban" | N || theology, "special needs" teacher, Loughborough UK  || 1983-07-16 || Handwritten.
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| data-sort-value="Sangharsh" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Veet Sangharsh | Sw Veet Sangharsh <br>(James R Agee)]] || data-sort-value="1Sangharsh" | S || Lutheran minister --> Quakers + Zen studies  || 1983-07-21 || data-sort-value="A-0041" | A-41  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0041" | A-41  || data-sort-value="Agee" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Veet Sangharsh | Sw Veet Sangharsh (James R Agee)]] || data-sort-value="1Sangharsh" | S || Lutheran minister --> Quakers + Zen studies  || 1983-07-21 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Steinkamp" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Hermann Steinkamp | Dr Hermann Steinkamp]] || data-sort-value="2Steinkamp" | N || Dean of theology, Münster University, Germany  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0042" | A-42  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0042" | A-42  || data-sort-value="Steinkamp" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Hermann Steinkamp | Dr Hermann Steinkamp]] || data-sort-value="2Steinkamp" | N || Dean of theology, Münster University, Germany  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Kutar" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Agnete Kutar | Dr Agnete Kutar]] || data-sort-value="2Kutar" | N || PhD, lecturer Indology, Free University of Berlin, Germany  || 1983-07-25 || data-sort-value="A-0043" | A-43  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0043" | A-43  || data-sort-value="Kutar" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Agnete Kutar | Dr Agnete Kutar]] || data-sort-value="2Kutar" | N || PhD, lecturer Indology, Free University of Berlin, Germany  || 1983-07-25 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Sambodhi" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Sambodhi | Ma Sambodhi <br>(Jill R Gerhard)]] || data-sort-value="1Sambodhi" | S || radio + TV talk shows, screenwriter --> minister  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0044" | A-44  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0044" | A-44  || data-sort-value="Gerhard" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Sambodhi | Ma Sambodhi (Jill R Gerhard)]] || data-sort-value="1Sambodhi" | S || radio + TV talk shows, screenwriter --> minister  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Seung Sahn" | [[Testimonial letter from Zen Master Seung Sahn | Zen Master Seung Sahn]] || data-sort-value="2Seung Sahn" | N || Korean Zen master, Providence RI  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0045" | A-45  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0045" | A-45  || data-sort-value="Seung Sahn" | [[Testimonial letter from Zen Master Seung Sahn | Zen Master Seung Sahn]] || data-sort-value="2Seung Sahn" | N || Korean Zen master, Providence RI  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Bloom" | [[Testimonial letter from Alfred Bloom | Alfred Bloom]] || data-sort-value="2Bloom" | N || professor religion University of Hawaii  || 1983-07-16 || data-sort-value="A-0046" | A-46  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0046" | A-46  || data-sort-value="Bloom" | [[Testimonial letter from Alfred Bloom | Alfred Bloom]] || data-sort-value="2Bloom" | N || professor religion University of Hawaii  || 1983-07-16 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Krüsi" | [[Testimonial letter from Ursel-Renata Krüsi | Ursel-Renata Krüsi]] || data-sort-value="1Krüsi" | S || theology --> psychotherapy  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0047" | A-47  || original German
| data-sort-value="A-0047" | A-47  || data-sort-value="Krüsi" | [[Testimonial letter from Ursel-Renata Krüsi | Ursel-Renata Krüsi]] || data-sort-value="1Krüsi" | S || theology --> psychotherapy  || 1983-07-19 || Original in German.
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| data-sort-value="Cole-Whittaker" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Terry Cole-Whittaker | Rev Terry Cole-Whittaker]] || data-sort-value="2Cole-Whittaker" | N || minister (live + TV), motivational speaker, author, San Diego CA  || 1983-07-15 || data-sort-value="A-0048" | A-48  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0048" | A-48  || data-sort-value="Cole-Whittaker" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Terry Cole-Whittaker | Rev Terry Cole-Whittaker]] || data-sort-value="2Cole-Whittaker" | N || minister (live + TV), motivational speaker, author, San Diego CA  || 1983-07-15 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Hindelang" | [[Testimonial letter from Sabine Hindelang | Sabine Hindelang]] || data-sort-value="1Hindelang" | S || theology, history of Lutheranism  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0049" | A-49  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0049" | A-49  || data-sort-value="Hindelang" | [[Testimonial letter from Sabine Hindelang | Sabine Hindelang]] || data-sort-value="1Hindelang" | S || theology, history of Lutheranism  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Garrison" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Jim Garrison | Dr Jim Garrison]] || data-sort-value="2Garrison" | N || writer, director, East-West Reach, London  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0050" | A-50  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0050" | A-50  || data-sort-value="Garrison" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Jim Garrison | Dr Jim Garrison]] || data-sort-value="2Garrison" | N || writer, director, East-West Reach, London  || 1983-07-18 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Cammack" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Thomas D Cammack | Rev Thomas D Cammack]] || data-sort-value="2Cammack" | N || Community Caring Project, San Francisco  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0051" | A-51  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0051" | A-51  || data-sort-value="Cammack" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Thomas D Cammack | Rev Thomas D Cammack]] || data-sort-value="2Cammack" | N || Community Caring Project, San Francisco  || 1983-07-19 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Masanori Oe" | [[Testimonial letter from Masanori Oe | Masanori Oe]] || data-sort-value="2Masanori Oe" | N || translator Tibetan Buddhism, Yamanashi-ken Japan  || 1983-07-21 || data-sort-value="A-0052" | A-52  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0052" | A-52  || data-sort-value="Masanori Oe" | [[Testimonial letter from Masanori Oe | Masanori Oe]] || data-sort-value="2Masanori Oe" | N || translator Tibetan Buddhism, Yamanashi-ken Japan  || 1983-07-21 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Masaaki Monju" | [[Testimonial letter from Masaaki Monju | Masaaki Monju]] || data-sort-value="2Masaaki Monju" | N || temple master Jitokuin, Kyoto Japan  || 1983-07-14 || data-sort-value="A-0053" | A-53  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0053" | A-53  || data-sort-value="Masaaki Monju" | [[Testimonial letter from Masaaki Monju | Masaaki Monju]] || data-sort-value="2Masaaki Monju" | N || temple master Jitokuin, Kyoto Japan  || 1983-07-14 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Nishimura" | [[Testimonial letter from Koku Nishimura | Koku Nishimura]] || data-sort-value="2Nishimura" | N || Second Patriarch, Tani School, Fuke Zen Sect, Kumamoto-shi Japan  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0054" | A-54  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0054" | A-54  || data-sort-value="Nishimura" | [[Testimonial letter from Koku Nishimura | Koku Nishimura]] || data-sort-value="2Nishimura" | N || Second Patriarch, Tani School, Fuke Zen Sect, Kumamoto-shi Japan  || 1983-07-19 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Larsen" | [[Testimonial letter from Jorgen Thorndal Larsen | Jorgen Thorndal Larsen]] || data-sort-value="2Larsen" | N || philosophy - religion - science intersection, Copenhagen  || undated || data-sort-value="A-0055" | A-55 ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0055" | A-55  || data-sort-value="Larsen" | [[Testimonial letter from Jorgen Thorndal Larsen | Jorgen Thorndal Larsen]] || data-sort-value="2Larsen" | N || philosophy - religion - science intersection, Copenhagen  || undated  ||  
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| data-sort-value="Blackden" | [[Testimonial letter from MC Blackden | MC Blackden]] || data-sort-value="2Blackden" | N || teacher religion and theology  || 1983-07-21 || data-sort-value="A-0056" | A-56  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0056" | A-56  || data-sort-value="Blackden" | [[Testimonial letter from MC Blackden | MC Blackden]] || data-sort-value="2Blackden" | N || teacher religion and theology  || 1983-07-21 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Staub" | [[Testimonial letter from K Staub | K Staub]] || data-sort-value="2Staub" | N || theology, sociology, School for Social Work, Vienna  || 1983-07-15 || data-sort-value="A-0057" | A-59  || original German
| data-sort-value="A-0057" | A-59  || data-sort-value="Staub" | [[Testimonial letter from K Staub | K Staub]] || data-sort-value="2Staub" | N || theology, sociology, School for Social Work, Vienna  || 1983-07-15 || Original in German.
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| data-sort-value="Bodhimitra" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Bodhimitra | Sw Bodhimitra <br>(Dr. Henri Gerhard)]] || data-sort-value="1Bodhimitra" | S || teacher, minister, United Church of Religious Science  || undated || data-sort-value="A-0058" | A-57 ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0058" | A-57  || data-sort-value="Gerhard" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Bodhimitra | Sw Bodhimitra (Dr. Henri Gerhard)]] || data-sort-value="1Bodhimitra" | S || teacher, minister, United Church of Religious Science  || undated  ||  
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| data-sort-value="Herbert" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Dhyan Herbert | Sw Dhyan Herbert <br>(Prof. Dr. Herbert Muck)]] || data-sort-value="1Herbert" | S || professor, science of art and semiotics, Institute for Sacred Art, Vienna  || 1983-07-17 || data-sort-value="A-0059" | A-58  || original German
| data-sort-value="A-0059" | A-58  || data-sort-value="Muck" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Dhyan Herbert | Sw Dhyan Herbert (Prof. Dr. Herbert Muck)]] || data-sort-value="1Herbert" | S || professor, science of art and semiotics, Institute for Sacred Art, Vienna  || 1983-07-17 || Original in German.
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| data-sort-value="McNeil" | [[Testimonial letter from Sister Ann McNeil | Sister Ann McNeil]] || data-sort-value="2McNeil" | N || Tibetan Buddhist nun aka Ani Lobsang Dolma, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0060" | A-60  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0060" | A-60  || data-sort-value="McNeil" | [[Testimonial letter from Sister Ann McNeil | Sister Ann McNeil]] || data-sort-value="2McNeil" | N || Tibetan Buddhist nun aka Ani Lobsang Dolma, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Gattuso" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev James A Gattuso | Rev James A Gattuso]] || data-sort-value="2Gattuso" | N || founder, Center of New Thought, Philosophy Church and Education Society, Akron OH  || 1983-07-17 || data-sort-value="A-0061" | A-61  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0061" | A-61  || data-sort-value="Gattuso" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev James A Gattuso | Rev James A Gattuso]] || data-sort-value="2Gattuso" | N || founder, Center of New Thought, Philosophy Church and Education Society, Akron OH  || 1983-07-17 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Alok" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Anand Alok | Sw Anand Alok <br>(John Kwang-han Hsu)]] || data-sort-value="1Alok" | S || immigrant from China to US, math, ethics, theology, counseling, minister  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0062" | A-62  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0062" | A-62  || data-sort-value="Kwang-han Hsu" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Anand Alok | Sw Anand Alok (John Kwang-han Hsu)]] || data-sort-value="1Alok" | S || immigrant from China to US, math, ethics, theology, counseling, minister  || 1983-07-19 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Foster" | [[Testimonial letter from A Durwood Foster | A Durwood Foster]] || data-sort-value="2Foster" | N || professor Christian Theology, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-15 || data-sort-value="A-0063" | A-63  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0063" | A-63  || data-sort-value="Foster" | [[Testimonial letter from A Durwood Foster | A Durwood Foster]] || data-sort-value="2Foster" | N || professor Christian Theology, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-15 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Kamalesh" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Anand Kamalesh | Sw Anand Kamalesh]] || data-sort-value="1Kamalesh" | S || Jesuit --> clinical psychologist  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0064" | A-64  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0064" | A-64  || data-sort-value="Kamalesh" | [[Testimonial letter from Sw Anand Kamalesh | Sw Anand Kamalesh]] || data-sort-value="1Kamalesh" | S || Jesuit --> clinical psychologist  || 1983-07-18 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Cain" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Richard Douglas Cain | Rev Richard Douglas Cain]] || data-sort-value="2Cain" | N || chaplain Churchill College, Cambridge UK  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0065" | A-65  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0065" | A-65  || data-sort-value="Cain" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Richard Douglas Cain | Rev Richard Douglas Cain]] || data-sort-value="2Cain" | N || chaplain Churchill College, Cambridge UK  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Leloup" | [[Testimonial letter from Jean-Yves Leloup | Jean-Yves Leloup]] || data-sort-value="2Leloup" | N || doctorates in theology, philosophy and psychology, professor École de théologie, Toulouse FR  || 1983-07-24 || data-sort-value="A-0066" | A-66  || original French
| data-sort-value="A-0066" | A-66  || data-sort-value="Leloup" | [[Testimonial letter from Jean-Yves Leloup | Jean-Yves Leloup]] || data-sort-value="2Leloup" | N || doctorates in theology, philosophy and psychology, professor École de théologie, Toulouse FR  || 1983-07-24 || Original in French.
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| data-sort-value="Van Esch" | [[Testimonial letter from CPA van Esch | CPA van Esch]] || data-sort-value="1Van Esch" | S || studied theology and philosophy, Ubbergen NL  || 1983-07-17 || data-sort-value="A-0067" | A-67  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0067" | A-67  || data-sort-value="Van Esch" | [[Testimonial letter from CPA van Esch | CPA van Esch]] || data-sort-value="1Van Esch" | S || studied theology and philosophy, Ubbergen NL  || 1983-07-17 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Marxen" | [[Testimonial letter from Jörg Marxen | Jörg Marxen]] || data-sort-value="1Marxen" | S || church counselor --> clinical psychologist, Braunschweig DE  || 1983-07-23 || data-sort-value="A-0068" | A-68  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0068" | A-68  || data-sort-value="Marxen" | [[Testimonial letter from Jörg Marxen | Jörg Marxen]] || data-sort-value="1Marxen" | S || church counselor --> clinical psychologist, Braunschweig DE  || 1983-07-23 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Anurago" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Deva Anurago | Ma Deva Anurago <br>(Cornelia Wilhelmina Farrow)]] || data-sort-value="1Anurago" | S || minister Dutch Reformed Church --> journalist  || 1983-07-16 || data-sort-value="A-0069" | A-69  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0069" | A-69  || data-sort-value="Farrow" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Deva Anurago | Ma Deva Anurago (Cornelia Wilhelmina Farrow)]] || data-sort-value="1Anurago" | S || minister Dutch Reformed Church --> journalist  || 1983-07-16 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Van der Spieren" | [[Testimonial letter from Christiane van der Spieren | Christiane van der Spieren]] || data-sort-value="1Van der Spieren" | S || teacher of Catholic religion, Mechelen BE  || undated || data-sort-value="A-0070" | A-70 ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0070" | A-70  || data-sort-value="Van der Spieren" | [[Testimonial letter from Christiane van der Spieren | Christiane van der Spieren]] || data-sort-value="1Van der Spieren" | S || teacher of Catholic religion, Mechelen BE  || undated  ||  
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| data-sort-value="Mooney" | [[Testimonial letter from Christopher F Mooney | Christopher F Mooney]] || data-sort-value="2Mooney" | N || professor religious studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield CT  || 1983-08-11 || data-sort-value="A-0071" | A-71  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0071" | A-71  || data-sort-value="Mooney" | [[Testimonial letter from Christopher F Mooney | Christopher F Mooney]] || data-sort-value="2Mooney" | N || professor religious studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield CT  || 1983-08-11 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Long" | [[Testimonial letter from Herbert Dale Long | Herbert Dale Long]] || data-sort-value="2Long" | N || professor religious studies, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo CA  || 1983-07-13 || data-sort-value="A-0072" | A-72  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0072" | A-72  || data-sort-value="Long" | [[Testimonial letter from Herbert Dale Long | Herbert Dale Long]] || data-sort-value="2Long" | N || professor religious studies, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo CA  || 1983-07-13 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Aitken" | [[Testimonial letter from Robert Aitken | Robert Aitken]] || data-sort-value="2Aitken" | N || Zen master, Diamond Sangha, Honolulu HI  || 1983-07-22 || data-sort-value="A-0073" | A-73  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0073" | A-73  || data-sort-value="Aitken" | [[Testimonial letter from Robert Aitken | Robert Aitken]] || data-sort-value="2Aitken" | N || Zen master, Diamond Sangha, Honolulu HI  || 1983-07-22 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Bergers" | [[Testimonial letter from Drs Jan Bergers | Drs Jan Bergers]] || data-sort-value="2Bergers" | N || Catholic priest, educator, Baak NL  || 1983-07-16 || data-sort-value="A-0074" | A-74  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0074" | A-74  || data-sort-value="Bergers" | [[Testimonial letter from Drs Jan Bergers | Drs Jan Bergers]] || data-sort-value="2Bergers" | N || Catholic priest, educator, Baak NL  || 1983-07-16 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Leger" | [[Testimonial letter from Michael Leger | Michael Leger]] || data-sort-value="1Leger" | S || Christian missionary --> ecology  || 1983-07-23 || data-sort-value="A-0075" | A-75  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0075" | A-75  || data-sort-value="Leger" | [[Testimonial letter from Michael Leger | Michael Leger]] || data-sort-value="1Leger" | S || Christian missionary --> ecology  || 1983-07-23 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Thomas" | [[Testimonial letter from Lorraine Thomas | Lorraine Thomas]] || data-sort-value="2Thomas" | N || lecturer psychology, religious studies, runs mental health clinic, Palmerston North NZ  || 1983-08-22 || data-sort-value="A-0076" | A-76  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0076" | A-76  || data-sort-value="Thomas" | [[Testimonial letter from Lorraine Thomas | Lorraine Thomas]] || data-sort-value="2Thomas" | N || lecturer psychology, religious studies, runs mental health clinic, Palmerston North NZ  || 1983-08-22 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Skog" | [[Testimonial letter from Margareta Skog | Margareta Skog]] || data-sort-value="2Skog" | N || researcher Stockholm Institute of the Sociology of Religion, Stockholm SE  || 1983-07-21 || data-sort-value="A-0077" | A-77  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0077" | A-77  || data-sort-value="Skog" | [[Testimonial letter from Margareta Skog | Margareta Skog]] || data-sort-value="2Skog" | N || researcher Stockholm Institute of the Sociology of Religion, Stockholm SE  || 1983-07-21 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Giavotto" | [[Testimonial letter from prof Vittorio Giavotto | prof Vittorio Giavotto]] || data-sort-value="2Giavotto" | N || president, Centro Ghe-Pel-Ling, Milano IT  || 1983-07-18 || data-sort-value="A-0078" | A-78  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0078" | A-78  || data-sort-value="Giavotto" | [[Testimonial letter from prof Vittorio Giavotto | prof Vittorio Giavotto]] || data-sort-value="2Giavotto" | N || president, Centro Ghe-Pel-Ling, Milano IT  || 1983-07-18 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Greschat" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Hans-Jürgen Greschat | Dr Hans-Jürgen Greschat]] || data-sort-value="2Greschat" | N || professor history of religions University of Marburg, Marburg DE  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0079" | A-79  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0079" | A-79  || data-sort-value="Greschat" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Hans-Jürgen Greschat | Dr Hans-Jürgen Greschat]] || data-sort-value="2Greschat" | N || professor history of religions University of Marburg, Marburg DE  || 1983-07-19 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Kyle" | [[Testimonial letter from David Thomas Kyle PhD | David Thomas Kyle PhD]] || data-sort-value="2Kyle" | N || college teacher philosophy and religion, writer, counselor, Woodside CA  || 1983-08-01 || data-sort-value="A-0080" | A-80  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0080" | A-80  || data-sort-value="Kyle" | [[Testimonial letter from David Thomas Kyle PhD | David Thomas Kyle PhD]] || data-sort-value="2Kyle" | N || college teacher philosophy and religion, writer, counselor, Woodside CA  || 1983-08-01 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Sadhana" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Deva Sadhana | Ma Deva Sadhana]] || data-sort-value="1Sadhana" | S || philosophy, comparative religion  || 1983-07-23 || data-sort-value="A-0081" | A-81  || handwritten
| data-sort-value="A-0081" | A-81  || data-sort-value="Sadhana" | [[Testimonial letter from Ma Deva Sadhana | Ma Deva Sadhana]] || data-sort-value="1Sadhana" | S || philosophy, comparative religion  || 1983-07-23 || Handwritten.
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| data-sort-value="Vanonni" | [[Testimonial letter from Gianni Vanonni | Gianni Vanonni]] || data-sort-value="2Vanonni" | N || researcher, Interdisciplinary Research Center, University of Florence, IT  || 1983-07-23 || data-sort-value="A-0082" | A-82  || original Italian, <br>handwritten
| data-sort-value="A-0082" | A-82  || data-sort-value="Vanonni" | [[Testimonial letter from Gianni Vanonni | Gianni Vanonni]] || data-sort-value="2Vanonni" | N || researcher, Interdisciplinary Research Center, University of Florence, IT  || 1983-07-23 || Original in Italian, handwritten.
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| data-sort-value="Ellwood" | [[Testimonial letter from Robert S Ellwood | Robert S Ellwood]] || data-sort-value="2Ellwood" | N || professor Oriental studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0083" | A-83  || has [[#enclosures|enclosure]]
| data-sort-value="A-0083" | A-83  || data-sort-value="Ellwood" | [[Testimonial letter from Robert S Ellwood | Robert S Ellwood]] || data-sort-value="2Ellwood" | N || professor Oriental studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles  || 1983-07-19 || Has [[#enclosures|enclosure]].
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| data-sort-value="Martin" | [[Testimonial letter from Prof Dr theol Gerhard Marcel Martin | Prof Dr theol Gerhard Marcel Martin]] || data-sort-value="2Martin" | N || professor practical theology, University of Marburg, Marburg DE  || 1983-07-22 || data-sort-value="A-0084" | A-84  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0084" | A-84  || data-sort-value="Martin" | [[Testimonial letter from Prof Dr theol Gerhard Marcel Martin | Prof Dr theol Gerhard Marcel Martin]] || data-sort-value="2Martin" | N || professor practical theology, University of Marburg, Marburg DE  || 1983-07-22 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Voegtle" | [[Testimonial letter from Leonard A Voegtle, AMS | Leonard A Voegtle, AMS]] || data-sort-value="2Voegtle" | N || Provincial Superior, Marist Brothers (a Catholic order), Wheeling WV  || 1983-07-15 || data-sort-value="A-0085" | A-85  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0085" | A-85  || data-sort-value="Voegtle" | [[Testimonial letter from Leonard A Voegtle, AMS | Leonard A Voegtle, AMS]] || data-sort-value="2Voegtle" | N || Provincial Superior, Marist Brothers (a Catholic order), Wheeling WV  || 1983-07-15 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Stagg" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Warren J Stagg, ND, DD, PhD | Dr Warren J Stagg, ND, DD, PhD]] || data-sort-value="2Stagg" | N || assoc with HELP Unlimited (non-profit religious, scientific and educational foundation) Hollywood CA  || 1983-07-14 || data-sort-value="A-0086" | A-86  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0086" | A-86  || data-sort-value="Stagg" | [[Testimonial letter from Dr Warren J Stagg, ND, DD, PhD | Dr Warren J Stagg, ND, DD, PhD]] || data-sort-value="2Stagg" | N || assoc. with HELP Unlimited (non-profit religious, scientific and educational foundation) Hollywood CA  || 1983-07-14 ||  
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| data-sort-value="illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa)" | [[Testimonial letter from illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa) | illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa)]] || data-sort-value="2illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa)" | N || three officials of the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute, Pomaia IT  || 1983-07-27 || data-sort-value="A-0087" | A-87  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0087" | A-87  || data-sort-value="illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa)" | [[Testimonial letter from illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa) | illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa)]] || data-sort-value="2illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa)" | N || three officials of the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute, Pomaia IT  || 1983-07-27 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Abelson" | [[Testimonial letter from Roger Abelson | Roger Abelson]] || data-sort-value="2Abelson" | N || executive director, National Jewish Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco CA  || 1983-07-10 || data-sort-value="A-0088" | A-88  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0088" | A-88  || data-sort-value="Abelson" | [[Testimonial letter from Roger Abelson | Roger Abelson]] || data-sort-value="2Abelson" | N || executive director, National Jewish Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco CA  || 1983-07-10 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Choquette" | [[Testimonial letter from Diane Choquette | Diane Choquette]] || data-sort-value="2Choquette" | N || head of New Religious Movements research, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-19 || data-sort-value="A-0089" | A-89  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0089" | A-89  || data-sort-value="Choquette" | [[Testimonial letter from Diane Choquette | Diane Choquette]] || data-sort-value="2Choquette" | N || head of New Religious Movements research, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-19 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Hills" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Ken H Hills | Rev Ken H Hills]] || data-sort-value="2Hills" | N || priest, Church of England, Birmingham UK  || 1983-07-29 || data-sort-value="A-0090" | A-90  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0090" | A-90  || data-sort-value="Hills" | [[Testimonial letter from Rev Ken H Hills | Rev Ken H Hills]] || data-sort-value="2Hills" | N || priest, Church of England, Birmingham UK  || 1983-07-29 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Voisin" | [[Testimonial letter from Carol Voisin | Carol Voisin]] || data-sort-value="2Voisin" | N || president, Berkeley Area Interfaith Council, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-20 || data-sort-value="A-0091" | A-91  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0091" | A-91  || data-sort-value="Voisin" | [[Testimonial letter from Carol Voisin | Carol Voisin]] || data-sort-value="2Voisin" | N || president, Berkeley Area Interfaith Council, Berkeley CA  || 1983-07-20 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Shinkai Tanaka" | [[Testimonial letter from Shinkai Tanaka | Shinkai Tanaka]] || data-sort-value="2Shinkai Tanaka" | N || Zen temple master, Kameoka-shi Japan  || 1983-07-12 || data-sort-value="A-0092" | A-92  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0092" | A-92  || data-sort-value="Shinkai Tanaka" | [[Testimonial letter from Shinkai Tanaka | Shinkai Tanaka]] || data-sort-value="2Shinkai Tanaka" | N || Zen temple master, Kameoka-shi Japan  || 1983-07-12 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Sun Bear" | [[Testimonial letter from Sun Bear | Sun Bear]] || data-sort-value="2Sun Bear" | N || Medicine Chief, Bear Tribe Medicine Society, Spokane WA  || 1983-08-02 || data-sort-value="A-0093" | A-93  ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0093" | A-93  || data-sort-value="Sun Bear" | [[Testimonial letter from Sun Bear | Sun Bear]] || data-sort-value="2Sun Bear" | N || Medicine Chief, Bear Tribe Medicine Society, Spokane WA  || 1983-08-02 ||  
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| data-sort-value="Sugawara" | [[Testimonial letter from Kou Sugawara | Kou Sugawara]] || data-sort-value="2Sugawara" | N || head priest Goseiji Temple Foundation, Japan  || undated  || data-sort-value="A-0094" | A-94 ||  
| data-sort-value="A-0094" | A-94 || data-sort-value="Sugawara" | [[Testimonial letter from Kou Sugawara | Kou Sugawara]] || data-sort-value="2Sugawara" | N || head priest Goseiji Temple Foundation, Japan  || undated  ||  
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A-1 Douglas V Steere N professor philosophy, Haverford College, Haverford PA 1983-07-16
A-9999 Peter M Kuntz N scholar law & theology, Princeton University 1983-07-21
A-3 Daniel Matt N professor Judaic studies, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA 1983-07-20 Handwritten.
A-4 Douglas K Huneke N pastor, Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Tiburon CA 1983-07-13
A-5 Mitsuo Aoki N Dept of Religion, University of Hawaii 1983-07-12
A-6 Kazuyoshi Kino N research and mission work in Buddhism, 1983-07-14
A-7 Frederick Partington N Anglican priest, head of Counseling Courses, Middlesex Polytechnic, UK 1983-07-18
A-8 Joseph H Gelberman N rabbi, Tree of Life Synagogue, NYC 1983-07-26
A-9 Michael Ziegler N rabbi, Piedmont CA 1983-07-20
A-10 Ulrike Eichhoff N protestant vicar (F), Nörten-Hardenberg, Germany undated Handwritten.
A-11 Gregorio N Archimandrite of Turin (Russian Patriarchal Church), Italy 1983-07-18 Original in Italian.
A-12 Sw Deva Paritosh (J. Paul Campbell) S Catholic monk --> psychotherapist 1983-07-14
A-13 illegible (Orthodox Church of Italy) N National President of the Venerable Permanent Counsel, Orthodox Church of Italy in Florence 1983-07-10
A-14 Dr. Gabriel Looser N Dr of Theology, Catholic hospital ministry, Bern, Switzerland 1983-07-15 Original in German.
A-15 Diane Mintz N MA rabbinic literature and education, Kensington CA 1983-07-20
A-16 Reuho Yamada N head priest of Choshoji Temple, Beppu Japan 1983-07-15
A-17 Sw Deva Siddhartha (Mattheus Josephus Maria van Langen) S philosophy, theology, Catholic priest 1983-07-16
A-18 Klaus Bieger N Protestant theologian, Kiel, Germany 1983-07-20
A-19 Revd. Dr. Chad Varah N Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London 1983-08-04
A-20 Ma Prem Samadhi (Matthews Selecki) S theology and psychology 1983-07-20
A-21 RC Gordon-McCutchan, PhD N professor American religious history, University of California, Santa Barbara 1983-07-23
A-22 Felicitas D Goodman, PhD N professor (ret'd) anthropology and linguistics, Denison University, Granville OH 1983-07-27
A-23 Rabbi Elihu Kestenbaum N Orthodox rabbi 1983-07-19
A-24 Ronald H D'Angelo N Catholic priest + certified psychoanalyst 1983-07-26
A-25 Rev Frank Stribling N minister of Sanctuary of Light Church, San Antonio TX 1983-07-15
A-26 Ma Prem Hamido (Gertrudis Maria Houben) S Catholic nun, secular teacher 1983-07-19
A-27 Eva-Maria Debes S religion teacher 1983-07-17 Original in German.
A-28 Rev JC Whight N Anglican priest, Australia 1983-07-22
A-29 Ronald O Clarke N professor religious studies, Oregon State University 1983-07-26
A-30 Sw Devananda (Roger Walton Day) S stock trader --> metaphysics, religious studies 1983-07-28
A-31 Sw Prem Gayano (Rudolf Steenstra) S psychology of religion 1983-07-19
A-32 Ted A Nordquist, Fil.dr. N researcher history of religion, Uppsala University Sweden 1983-07-15
A-33 DJ Michalka N psychologist, Perth, Australia 1983-07-18 Handwritten.
A-34 Sw Deva Ojas (Theo CC de Ronde) S Catholic monk, priest --> adult education 1983-07-18
A-35 Ma Deva Pyari (Renate Mayas) S teacher of German and religion 1983-07-18 Handwritten.
A-36 Robert Lazeres S Carmelite monk, philosophy 1983-07-23
A-37 Robert John Egan N Jesuit priest, teacher, philosophy, theology, Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley CA 1983-07-18
A-38 Ülo Johannes Luuka S protestant priest --> professor social work 1983-07-17
A-39 Sw Antar Dhiren (Friedemann Howorka) S protestant minister, BA theology 1983-08-22
A-40 Kathryn J Raban N theology, "special needs" teacher, Loughborough UK 1983-07-16 Handwritten.
A-41 Sw Veet Sangharsh (James R Agee) S Lutheran minister --> Quakers + Zen studies 1983-07-21
A-42 Dr Hermann Steinkamp N Dean of theology, Münster University, Germany 1983-07-20
A-43 Dr Agnete Kutar N PhD, lecturer Indology, Free University of Berlin, Germany 1983-07-25
A-44 Ma Sambodhi (Jill R Gerhard) S radio + TV talk shows, screenwriter --> minister 1983-07-20
A-45 Zen Master Seung Sahn N Korean Zen master, Providence RI 1983-07-20
A-46 Alfred Bloom N professor religion University of Hawaii 1983-07-16
A-47 Ursel-Renata Krüsi S theology --> psychotherapy 1983-07-19 Original in German.
A-48 Rev Terry Cole-Whittaker N minister (live + TV), motivational speaker, author, San Diego CA 1983-07-15
A-49 Sabine Hindelang S theology, history of Lutheranism 1983-07-20
A-50 Dr Jim Garrison N writer, director, East-West Reach, London 1983-07-18
A-51 Rev Thomas D Cammack N Community Caring Project, San Francisco 1983-07-19
A-52 Masanori Oe N translator Tibetan Buddhism, Yamanashi-ken Japan 1983-07-21
A-53 Masaaki Monju N temple master Jitokuin, Kyoto Japan 1983-07-14
A-54 Koku Nishimura N Second Patriarch, Tani School, Fuke Zen Sect, Kumamoto-shi Japan 1983-07-19
A-55 Jorgen Thorndal Larsen N philosophy - religion - science intersection, Copenhagen undated
A-56 MC Blackden N teacher religion and theology 1983-07-21
A-59 K Staub N theology, sociology, School for Social Work, Vienna 1983-07-15 Original in German.
A-57 Sw Bodhimitra (Dr. Henri Gerhard) S teacher, minister, United Church of Religious Science undated
A-58 Sw Dhyan Herbert (Prof. Dr. Herbert Muck) S professor, science of art and semiotics, Institute for Sacred Art, Vienna 1983-07-17 Original in German.
A-60 Sister Ann McNeil N Tibetan Buddhist nun aka Ani Lobsang Dolma, Berkeley CA 1983-07-20
A-61 Rev James A Gattuso N founder, Center of New Thought, Philosophy Church and Education Society, Akron OH 1983-07-17
A-62 Sw Anand Alok (John Kwang-han Hsu) S immigrant from China to US, math, ethics, theology, counseling, minister 1983-07-19
A-63 A Durwood Foster N professor Christian Theology, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley CA 1983-07-15
A-64 Sw Anand Kamalesh S Jesuit --> clinical psychologist 1983-07-18
A-65 Rev Richard Douglas Cain N chaplain Churchill College, Cambridge UK 1983-07-20
A-66 Jean-Yves Leloup N doctorates in theology, philosophy and psychology, professor École de théologie, Toulouse FR 1983-07-24 Original in French.
A-67 CPA van Esch S studied theology and philosophy, Ubbergen NL 1983-07-17
A-68 Jörg Marxen S church counselor --> clinical psychologist, Braunschweig DE 1983-07-23
A-69 Ma Deva Anurago (Cornelia Wilhelmina Farrow) S minister Dutch Reformed Church --> journalist 1983-07-16
A-70 Christiane van der Spieren S teacher of Catholic religion, Mechelen BE undated
A-71 Christopher F Mooney N professor religious studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield CT 1983-08-11
A-72 Herbert Dale Long N professor religious studies, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo CA 1983-07-13
A-73 Robert Aitken N Zen master, Diamond Sangha, Honolulu HI 1983-07-22
A-74 Drs Jan Bergers N Catholic priest, educator, Baak NL 1983-07-16
A-75 Michael Leger S Christian missionary --> ecology 1983-07-23
A-76 Lorraine Thomas N lecturer psychology, religious studies, runs mental health clinic, Palmerston North NZ 1983-08-22
A-77 Margareta Skog N researcher Stockholm Institute of the Sociology of Religion, Stockholm SE 1983-07-21
A-78 prof Vittorio Giavotto N president, Centro Ghe-Pel-Ling, Milano IT 1983-07-18
A-79 Dr Hans-Jürgen Greschat N professor history of religions University of Marburg, Marburg DE 1983-07-19
A-80 David Thomas Kyle PhD N college teacher philosophy and religion, writer, counselor, Woodside CA 1983-08-01
A-81 Ma Deva Sadhana S philosophy, comparative religion 1983-07-23 Handwritten.
A-82 Gianni Vanonni N researcher, Interdisciplinary Research Center, University of Florence, IT 1983-07-23 Original in Italian, handwritten.
A-83 Robert S Ellwood N professor Oriental studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1983-07-19 Has enclosure.
A-84 Prof Dr theol Gerhard Marcel Martin N professor practical theology, University of Marburg, Marburg DE 1983-07-22
A-85 Leonard A Voegtle, AMS N Provincial Superior, Marist Brothers (a Catholic order), Wheeling WV 1983-07-15
A-86 Dr Warren J Stagg, ND, DD, PhD N assoc. with HELP Unlimited (non-profit religious, scientific and educational foundation) Hollywood CA 1983-07-14
A-87 illegible (Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa) N three officials of the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute, Pomaia IT 1983-07-27
A-88 Roger Abelson N executive director, National Jewish Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco CA 1983-07-10
A-89 Diane Choquette N head of New Religious Movements research, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley CA 1983-07-19
A-90 Rev Ken H Hills N priest, Church of England, Birmingham UK 1983-07-29
A-91 Carol Voisin N president, Berkeley Area Interfaith Council, Berkeley CA 1983-07-20
A-92 Shinkai Tanaka N Zen temple master, Kameoka-shi Japan 1983-07-12
A-93 Sun Bear N Medicine Chief, Bear Tribe Medicine Society, Spokane WA 1983-08-02
A-94 Kou Sugawara N head priest Goseiji Temple Foundation, Japan undated




footnotes

enclosures

At this time, we are not sure how to treat enclosures, if at all. For now brief descriptions can go here. All enclosures will in any case appear with their letters on the individual letter pages.

Robert Ellwood's letter (exhibit # A-83) encloses two pages from a bio of Ramana Maharshi to illustrate the concept of teaching in silence.