I think we all understand that religion is being used as a somewhat humorous metaphor for what we enjoy. For example, we can have a node entitled "Seekers of Perl Wisdom" and envision the humble supplicants coming to the monastery for advice. Personally, I smile every time I see that. But keep in mind that the religious theme is a metaphor, not a dogma laid down for us. If we accept that, why not mix and match religious themes as we feel comfortable with them? It's our playground and we get to choose the toys.

Karma is a Hindu and Buddhist concept, but I think we can all grasp it, even if we do not agree with it. Even if we have the non-buddhist term of "Saint", many could grasp and not be offended by the use of the word "Karma" (assuming it were being used).

By the same token, many might feel more at home with terms like Initiate and Abbot than Lama (that's a buddhist monk, not the animal with two l's) or Panchen Lama. Nothing wrong with that, either.

My ultimate bias, though, is that I think this could be a richer, more interesting site if we adopted the religious terms for our use, rather than agreeing to stick with terms from only one religion. Let's make our own monastery, not adopt someone else's.

Cheers!