User talk:Jalax Latour

Other Potential Categories for Placement
I was discussing the placement of Mudrashram in a category on Wikipedia with a friend. She thought the category of New Religions was not an appropriate one; she thought it would be better to place it under Meditation, Spirituality, or New Age, because Mudrashram is not a religion. We discussed some of the criteria that we normally think of as being part of a religion:


 * 1) Established creeds or doctrines
 * 2) Devotional rituals
 * 3) A recognized scripture embraced by the priesthood and communicated to the laity
 * 4) A Prophet or other Divine Representative that founded the religion and promulgated the original teachings
 * 5) Legal organization as a church or other religious structure
 * 6) An ecclesiastical hierarchy that makes decisions and vests authority in those who are part of that hierarchy, ordains clergy, and arranges for religious services for the faithful
 * 7) A calendar of holy days or religious festivals that are celebrated each year

With the exception of the Light Sitting, which is a regular part of Mudrashram's spiritual ministry—and could be construed by some as a devotional ritual— none of the other criteria currently exist.

We concurred that New Religions is not an appropriate category for Mudrashram; we both recognized that neither of us are familiar enough with Wikipedia's structure of categories to know where to put it. We are looking for some guidance from some experienced editors under what category Mudrashram belongs, and resolution of the question as to whether or not Wikipedia will allow us to post entries for George A. Boyd and Mudrashram. Vide our initial discussion on our user page.