The way of being

1	into the way

on this division

its nature

summary of (into) the way

the way and the text

aim of the way

origins

sources

means

the text

understanding the narrative

resources

preview

principles

flow of ideas

2	the world

concept meaning (preliminary)

on meaning

summary

being

the concept of being

the object of ‘being’

why being

how is being known

characteristics of being

possible being

experience

the concept of experience

the object of ‘experience’

why experience

characteristics of experience

experiential relations

meaning and knowledge

interpretations

beings

principles of enumeration

kinds

a variety of kinds

reasons

particular beings

possible beings

metaphysics

the concept and possibility of metaphysics

existence of the void

limitlessness of being

possibility

metaphysics (continued)

real metaphysics

reason and metaphysics (treatment)

cosmology of limitless identity

the world

development of the discipline of metaphysics

cosmology

the concept of cosmology

general cosmology

cosmology of form

kinds of ‘cosmos’

our cosmos

dimensions of being

path

3	the way

aim of being

the aim of being is the aim of the way

realization (the way and its means)

reason and metaphysics (review)

received ways

integration

pathways to the ultimate

principles

templates

4	into the world

return

from narrative to the world

being in the world

one world

being and becoming

commitment

secular and transsecular

reason and metaphysics (mention)

sharing and immersion

ideas, action, and continuity

history

oral and ritual tradition

written

resources

database of concepts

plan

sources and influences

development of the way as a resource

reading

index and glossary of terms