Links to Web-based Spiritual Resources

© Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York,  used by permission

DISCLAIMER
Lotus and Rose lists the links below simply  as resources to assist investigation of various spiritual paths.
No claim is made for their validity as spiritual guides or the accuracy of their content.

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When you look outside yourself for spiritual help...

BEWARE!

The naive believes everything,
But the prudent man considers his steps.
Proverbs 14:15

Because Lotus and Rose has an open and accepting stance, it may seem as though we are promoting every religious outlook as good and useful. However, not all that passes itself off as "truth" or "spiritual" or "holy" or whatever is good for you. Some religious viewpoints are poisonous, hateful, or worse. SO BE CAUTIOUS, my friend.

If you are considering finding spiritual help from any external source -- book, magazine, Web site (including this one), church, mosque, ashram, synagogue, temple, cathedral, guru, priest, priestess, roshi, rabbi, minister, or imam -- be aware that while there are many helpful resources, there are many hurtful ones, as well. So, I repeat -- be cautious, my friend. Keep your brain fully engaged as you look around.

If you have already been wounded in your spiritual path, you are not the first. Most of the truly great souls were wounded, too.

• Ministry Watch -- Some Christian religious organizations are not open and above board when it comes to their financial dealings, particularly if they are independent of oversight. Investigative results into those organizations that have sound practices and those that are questionable or downright untrustworthy are noted on this site.

• Ross Institute for the Study of Destructive Cults, Controversial Groups and Cult Movements -- Words to the wise!

• Battered Sheep Ministry -- Offers encouragement to folks who are wounded victims of abuse at the hands of authoritarian, legalistic churches.

• Voice of the Faithful -- Catholics who love their church but are concerned about abuse within their church.

• Stop Baptist Predators -- An effort to expose and prevent abuse by clergy in churches, such as Baptist groups, that have no oversight beyond the local congregation.

• Guru Ratings -- Opinions concerned primarily with Eastern and New Age spiritual guides.

• Spiritual Abuse in the Church -- Jesus himself urged his followers to be wary of wolves.

• Theocracy Watch -- One of the surest ways to destroy the spirituality of any religion is to put it in charge of governing a nation, regardless of the religion. Sad to say, but when governments are controlled by religious zealots of any kind, people of all kinds suffer. This particular Web site monitors the so-called "dominion movement"  which has gained a following among some Christians. The dangers involved apply equally, however, to any religion attempting to create a theocracy.

• Americans United for the Separation of Church and State -- Points out the dangers of governmental involvement in either promoting or restricting religion.

• Jews On First -- A Jewish perspective on the Christian fundamentalists' abuse of the first amendment and political power in general. Not all "friends of Israel" are really that friendly.

• Challenging Christian Zionism -- Hey, in case you weren't aware, there's more than one way of interpreting the Bible -- or any other holy book, for that matter. A good thing to keep in mind on just about any theological topic.

All things that appear in this world are transient.
If you view all things that appear as never having appeared,
then you will realize your true self.

The Diamond Sutra

Inter-spirituality, Non-duality & General Interest...

 

• Mr. Deity -- Yeah, he's got his own Web site and a show on YouTube!

• Advaita.org.uk -- One of the most thorough presentations of the non-dual perspective maintained by Dennis Waite. Includes many articles, a dictionary of Sanskrit terminology, Eastern and Western viewpoints, basic questions asked and answered, and many connections to additional Web-based assistance.

• Falling Awake -- A video about Joe Miller, who could be described as a home spun San Francisco sage. He drew many people to himself without trying, offering his insights freely. Additional audio and video is available at the SF Theosophical Society's "Miller Archive".

• BigView -- Philosophy, religion, mythology from Greek to Buddhist. Includes a discussion forum. Form and emptiness got you stumped? Get unstumped!

• The Peaceful Warrior's Way -- Site devoted to Dan Millman's discoveries as an athlete in both the physical and spiritual arenas.

• The Sattva Teachings -- Look here, look there, look everywhere. What do you see?

• Nonduality Salon -- Over 1500 pages of material from a wide variety of practice but generally from the non-dual perspective.

• The Advaita Show -- Several blog-like pages of links to a series of 27 podcasts, featuring Sailor Bob Adamson, that you can listen to using Windows Media Player or download for playback on your iPod or equivalent device.

• Non-conceptual Self-Knowing and Sailor Bob Adamson -- Bob Adamson ended a lifelong search and discusses non-duality. The second site includes online audio and video clips.

• Self-Discovery Portal -- Various resources for investigating who I am from both the Eastern and Western angles.

• Poet Seers -- Collection of poetry from a wide variety of sources. Includes biographical information and selected poems.

• The Natural State -- Reflections on non-duality from John Wheeler.

• Here and Now You Are That -- Site devoted to non-dual approach. Includes large collection of audio files.

• Amigo -- Uncomplicated Simplicity -- What appears as complexity is actually "unicity."

• The Spiritual Path of Advaita -- Extensive presentation of the non-dual understanding. Among the articles are several dealing with what some are calling "neo-Advaita."

• Advaita Fellowship -- Collection of varying ways of looking at the same thing. Includes audio files within the "Sage Pointers" category.

• Clarity by Nathan Gill -- One man's discovery of one. Be sure to click on the "Read" menu option which contains Gill's story and his attempts to describe the indescribable.

• The Headless Way -- A place to investigate your Self by pointing the finger at You! Presents the Self-discovery method of inquiry promoted by the philosopher, Douglas E. Harding. The site is available in several languages.

• TAT Society -- Includes an excellent collection of writings by various Eastern and Western thinkers, as well as a fine collection of Web-based resources for further investigation.

• Religious Movements -- An excellent collection from the University of Virginia with information regarding a wide variety of organized religious activity (organized religious bodies, religious broadcasting, religious freedom).

• Religion Facts -- Are you curious about a particular religion without a lot of propaganda? Then here's a great resource.

• Overview of World Religions -- Helpful, expandable flow charts of various religious traditions. When you click on a chart category, additional breakdowns are often available, many including brief descriptions of teachings, history, adherents, and other interesting details. Developed by St. Martin's College Department of Philosophy & Religion in the United Kingdom.

• Hermitary -- Here is a site devoted to solitary spiritual growth, apart from the crowd.

• Zoo Fence -- Thoughtful comments on life and living simplified.

• Gay Spirituality Blog -- Cross section of spiritualities with special appeal to gay folk.

• Religion Online -- A well-organized connection of links to thousands of articles, chapters, and even full on-line books largely by recognized scholarly teachers on topics including the the history of religion, social issues, the Bible, theologians and various ways of looking at the world.

• Sea of Faith -- A radical approach to spiritual life emphasizing openness in what appears to be this post-modern, post-Christian era.

• The New Seminary -- An interfaith theological seminary that embraces diversity, not rejecting one's heritage but finding insight from other paths.

• Nicholas Roerich Museum -- Several images of Roerich's paintings appear throughout Lotus and Rose. This link connects you to the museum, the paintings, and the fascinating story of Nicholas Roerich himself.

• The Harmony Project -- Stories of interfaith harmony and oneness.

• United Religions Initiative -- Aims to promote interfaith understanding with the stated goal of achieving cooperation and ending religiously based violence. 

• CrossCurrents -- Excellent source of a wide variety of spiritual resources including world religions, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and biblical literature.

• Internet Sacred Text Archive -- Extensive collection of writings from a very wide variety of spiritual paths.

• When I Awoke -- A selection of seven awakening stories from various non-dual traditions.

• The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society -- Encouraging awareness, empathy and compassion based upon a variety of traditions.

• Transcendentalists -- Complete books and essays of Henry David Thoreau.

• The Simple Living Network -- Resources for simplified living.

• Most Unusual Religious Web Site -- Promotes tolerance and understanding.

• Beliefnet -- Spiritual resources on the Internet

• Spiritual Sisters of the Internet Cafe -- Spiritual resources for women.

• Intentional Communities -- Web connections to hundreds of "intentional" communities -- including spiritually-oriented and otherwise -- conveniently sorted either alphabetically or geographically.

• Interfaith Alliance -- Organization encouraging respect and appreciation for many faiths as a positive and healing action for a nation.

• Moondance E-zine ~ Celebrating Creative Women -- The joy of being woman.

• White Crane -- A spirituality journal from the gay perspective.

• God Hates Figs -- Have some laughter with your truth.

• The Erowid Spirit Vaults Spiritual Traditions -- A wide variety of Web-based  resources.

• Endless Satsang -- Many freely downloadable books and other writings by Nirmala, as well as access to online audio and video files.

• Spiritual Teachers -- A guide to finding a spiritual teacher in the non-dual tradition. Also includes suggested movies and books.

• School of the Seasons -- Seasonal celebrations from varying traditions. Check the "Archives" page of this site.

• Zaadz -- A site designed to encourage networking among people with a wide variety of spiritual interests.

Check out -- 3rd Millennium Gateway --

Lotus Petals...

 

Hindu and Yoga Sites

• Hinduism -- A large collection of Hindu-related information, organized topically.

• Yoga Meditation -- Aspects of the yoga path are explained, including Advaita Vedanta, Tantra, and the various yogic philosophical schools of thought.

• Hindu Resource Online -- Collection of information about Hindu life and thought, presenting many of the facets of the faith: teachings and teachers, temples, customs, music, art.

• TempleNet -- Online resource covering the variety of temples of India.

• Ramana Maharshi, Society of Abidance in Truth, and Sentient -- Three sites devoted to Ramana Maharshi, a spiritual master who influenced many in his lifetime, and still does.

• Papaji Satsang, Sri H.W.L. Poonja, and Avadhuta Foundation -- Three sites highlighting the teachings of H.W.L. Poonja, more familiarly known as Papaji, whose life was impacted by Ramana Maharshi.

• Yoga Portal -- Lists a wide range of yogic resources, online articles, etc.

• A World of Yoga -- Among other things, click on his "Site Map" to view the extensive content.

• Kripalu Center -- Educational and retreat center.

• Self-Realization Fellowship -- Founded by Paramahansa Yogananda

• Sivananda Yoga -- Official Web site of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers located around the world.

• Shaivam -- Site dedicated to Shiva: practices, teachings, temples, and traditions.

• Biographies of Saints, Teachers and Seekers in the Indian Tradition

• Sri Ramakrishna - The Ramakrishna Math, India

• Shiva Shakti Mandalam Tantrik -- Includes extensive collection of documents in the Hindu tantric tradition.

• Kashmir Shaivism -- Presents the teachings of Swami Lakshmanjoo, a master of the tradition.

• Kashmir Shaivism -- General teachings of Shiva traditions as found in Kashmir. Includes proponents, audio files of devotional material, a photographs.

• The Yoga Site

• Yoga Postures Step-by-Step

• Random Sutras

• Babaji's Kriya Yoga

Taoist Sites

• Taoist Culture & Information Center -- Large collection of Taoist information regarding beliefs, practice, and culture.

• Taoism Information Page -- Filled with links to many articles, as well as Taoist classics.

• True Tao -- Many Taoist resources in a clear presentation.

• Taoism Depot -- Taoist thought and experience.

• Abode of the Eternal Tao

 

Behold! The jewel is in the lotus.

Buddhist Sites

• Buddhist World Portal -- A portal site offering links to all sorts of Buddhist-related Web resources in various traditions and sects: Buddhism for Beginners, talks, festivals, art, movies, and temples galore.

• American Buddhist -- A Buddhist news portal with sections on the various traditions around the world.

• The Zen Frog -- A large collection of writings on various aspects of Zen/Chan topics.

• thezensite -- If it's Zen-related, you're very likely to find it here. Come to think of it, what isn't Zen-related?

• The Worst Horse -- The point where the Buddhist rubber meets the road. Pop and sub-culture: funky, punky, funny, and sometimes downright wacky, where hip-hop meets mindfulness with linx-o-plenty.

• Dharma Seed -- A major effort is underway to preserve the audio teachings of western Theravada Buddhist teachers. This site makes these freely available.

• BuddhaNet -- A non-sectarian Buddhist portal that includes a collection of downloadable e-books, art, locations of Buddhist centers, etc.

• Treeleaf Zendo -- An online zendo for Zen students who live in an area where there is no local zendo. Provides a video talk followed by zazen (sitting meditation).

• Buddhist Information of North America -- Extensive collection of free texts, books, links, audio.

• Finding the Way -- Stories of people came to Buddhism after following other paths.

• Zen Buddhism -- A vast collection of information on all aspects of Zen; part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library.

• Nirvana Sutra -- A presentation of the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra, said to be the Buddha's final Mahayana teaching. Translations are available in English and German. The site also includes additional material regarding Nirvana Sutra Buddhism.

• Zen Stories to Tell Your Neighbors -- A great introduction to Zen-think -- stories and some reactions to them.

• Gay & Lesbian Buddhists -- Links to a variety of gay and Lesbian Buddhist Web sites.

• Learn About Tibetan Buddhism

• Soto Zen -- Extensive collection of Zen information, including current and archived issues of two periodicals, Zen Friends and Dharma Eye.

• Rinzai-Obaku Zen -- Japanese site (in English) describing Zen basics, zazen, history, etc. Includes videos, photos and music files.

• Antaiji -- Life in the Japanese Zen monastery, Antaiji. Includes various language versions other than English (Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, and Russian). Writings (both classic and current), video (mostly in languages other than English), and pictorial presentations of monastery living and the Zen way.

• About Zen -- Helpful, concise introduction to Zen.

• Ch'an Masters -- Patriarchs and other great Zen masters of ancient China. (Part of the Self-Discovery Portal.)

• Access to Insight -- Excellent selection of Theravada Buddhist writings, including beginner's guide and numerous links.

• Buddhist Studies -- Includes links to a variety of Buddhist topics.

• Urban Dharma -- Buddhism for Urban America -- Includes a fine series of writings for Buddhist beginners, plus a collection of e-books in Acrobat (PDF) format available to freely download.

• Zen, Buddhism, Taoism, Religion, Christianity, and Meditation Discussions

• DharmaNet -- International Gateways to Buddhism

• Ladakh Nuns Association -- Organization in support of Tibetan Buddhist women in Ladakh, India, who live the monastic life.

• Zen Mountain Monastery - Mountains and Rivers Order -- Monastery and retreat center located in the Catskill Mountains of New York State.

• WZEN.org -- Steaming audio from Zen Mountain Monastery -- inspirational music, poetry, interviews and talk.

• Order of Buddhist Contemplatives -- Dedicated to Serene Reflection Meditation (Ts'ao-Tung Ch'an in China and Sōtō Zen in Japan), founded by a British woman who went to Japan, became a Zen master, and founded Shasta Abbey in California and numerous other temples and study centers around the world.

• Gay Buddhist Fellowship - San Francisco

• The Kwan Um School of Zen -- Worldwide group of centers focused on the instruction of Zen Master Seung Sahn, the first Korean Zen master to live and teach in the west.

• Vermont Zen Center -- Place for learning and practicing Zen in the Philip Kapleau tradition.

• Springwater Center -- Retreat center in upstate New York that encourages the way of meditative inquiry encouraged by Toni Packer.

• eDhamma -- American Theravada Buddhist site with spiritual roots in Burma.

• American Buddha -- Contains perceptive articles on Buddhism but also much, much more -- from William Blake to Madonna, St. Francis to Carlos Castenada. Articles on authoritarianism and democracy, cults and erotica.

• Insight Meditation Society & related pages -- Buddhism in the Vipassana tradition.

• Zen Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun -- A  Buddhist site in the Chan (Chinese Zen) tradition, filled with helpful writings, many in Adobe PDF format, as well as visual and poetic works.

• Gampo Abbey -- Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose resident teacher is the prolific nun, Ane Pema Chödrön.

• Buddha Mind -- Buddhist thought in a fascinating presentation.

• Dharma Drum Mountain -- Chan Buddhist center providing training, written materials and a wide variety of resources for spiritual growth. Founded by Chan Master Sheng Yen.
  Dharma Drum Retreat Center -- Chan center located in a rural New York State setting offers regular weekly activities as well as various residential retreats, camps, workshops and introductory sessions. Site includes helpful audio talks as well as written materials in addition to retreat information.
  Western Chan Fellowship -- British Chan center with contacts in various European countries. Offers retreats, dharma talks, meditation instructions and regular gatherings.

• Spirit Rock Meditation Center -- Insight Meditation information, including a retreat center.

• Zen Studies Society -- Zen in the Rinzai tradition, established in 1956 to assist the famous Zen scholar, D. T. Suzuki, in establishing Zen in the West.

• Women Active in Buddhism

• Gay Zen LA -- Part of the work of one of the first four Zen centers established in the United States, the International Buddhist Meditation Center in Los Angeles.

• Sonoma Mountain Zen Center -- Founded by Jakusho Kwong, a direct disciple of Shunryu Suzuki who brought Zen to America in 1959, this center continues Suzuki's Soto Zen teachings.

• Dharma Haven

• Diamond Way Buddhism -- Tibetan Buddhist site devoted to the Karmapa.

• Songs and Meditations of the Tibetan Dhyani Buddhas -- Meditative poetry for visualization.

• Tricycle -- The Buddhist Review Online -- Includes "Buddhist Basics" for a fine introduction, plus current and past articles from the quarterly magazine. Also a helpful search function to locate a Buddhist study center near you -- click on "Dharma Centers" and fill in your location.

• Shambhala Sun - A Buddhist Inspired Magazine -- Online version of the print publication. Contains many articles from current and back issues.

• Shin Buddhism Network and The Shin Dharma Network -- Shin and Pure Land Buddhism as practiced in the West and in Japan.

• Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha -- Japanese site (English page) expounding Shin (Pure Land) Buddhism.

• Gay Men's Buddhist Sangha -- Offering the teachings of Buddha to San Francisco gay men.

• Buddhism: the Middle Way and Pure Land Salvation -- A site of the Pure Land school, with many documents and links relating to other Buddhist ways of thought, as well.

• Buddhist Churches of America -- Pure Land Buddhist teachings in the American context, with congregations in many USA cities and towns.

• Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery -- Theravada Buddhist monastery in the "Forest Tradition," located in northern California. Includes audio talks, newsletter, photos, and interesting descriptions of Buddhist monastic life in a Western setting.

Jain Sites

• Essence of Jainism -- Jain literature and thought.

• Jain World -- Promotes Jain spirituality.

Sikh Sites

• Gateway to Sikhism -- Excellent introduction to Sikh thought and experience.

• The Sikhism Home Page

• 3HO -- "Healthy, Happy, Holy," the organization promoting the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, one of the major interpreters of Sikh thought in the West.

 

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Rose Petals...

The Old Ways: Pagan, European, African and Shamanic Sites

• Northvegr The Northern Way -- Ancient northern European religious teachings practiced today.

• Temenos of Dionysos -- Dionysus and other old European gods and goddesses.

• Witches' Voice -- Wicca and folk spirituality

• The Wellhead -- Wicca and paganism from a gay perspective. Navigation bar is located at the bottom of the home page. Includes article: "Wicca Men," from British Gay Times, among other things.

• Radical Faeries -- A central resource for information about the diverse spiritual group of gay folk known as Radical Faeries.

• African Traditional Religion -- Provides links to many related sites.

• African and African-Derivative Religions

• Path Of The Feather  -- Shamanic resources.

• Religious Movements -- Native American Religion

• Wisdomkeepers -- Native American elders

Egyptian Sites

• Pharaohs of the Sun Akhenaten's World -- Aten, one God.

• The Kemetic Orthodox Faith -- Ancient Egyptian religious thought in our day.

• Fellowship of Isis

• All Things Sekhmet -- Ancient Egyptian religion is still practiced.

Jewish Sites

• Judaism Online -- Simple To Remember -- Articles and a collection of audio files discussing a wide variety of topics about Judaism.

• Tikkun -- A Jewish magazine promoting interfaith understanding and dialogue; Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor. Provides information concerning The Network of Spiritual Progressives, an organization whose aim is to challenge both the religious right and left to seek a balanced approach.

• Ask Moses -- Questions and answers from Jewish scholars. 

• The Inner Jew -- Discovering the mystical side of Jewish thought.

• Chabad-Lubavitch in Cyberspace -- Organization promoting Hasidic Judaism.

• Orthodox Union -- Orthodox Jewish life and thought.

• Conservative Judaism -- A meeting ground between ancient tradition and modern life.

• Reform Judaism -- Liberal Jewish thinking and practice.

• Choose Judaism -- Being Jewish is not always merely the result of one's ancestry.

• Wisdom of Kabbalah -- Bnei Baruch World Center For Kabbalah Studies

• Rodger Kamenetz on Beliefnet -- Several articles by the Jewish poet and author.

• Metivta -- A Center for Contemplative Judaism

• Jewish Meditation -- Kabbalistic thought as taught by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh

• Reclaiming Judaism as a Spiritual Practice

• World Congress Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Jews

• Orthodykes -- Organization in New York City to support Orthodox Jewish Lesbians.

• GayJews.net -- A meeting place for Jews who happen to be gay.

• Frum Gay Jews -- Resources for Orthodox gay and Lesbian Jews.

Gnostic Sites

• Gnostic Friends Network -- A Gnostic feast! Also, a very engaging Web site with lots of interesting and even off-beat stuff.

• The Gnosis Archive Resources on Gnosticism and Gnostic Tradition -- Content-rich site.

• Hermetic Fellowship -- Ancient Mysteries -- hundreds of interesting links to additional information and sites

• Ecclesia Gnostica -- Gnostic church provides a wealth of on-line resources.

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The kingdom of God is within you.

Christian Sites

• Inner Explorations -- Christian mysticism, theology and metaphysics meet Eastern religions, Jungian psychology and a new sense of the earth.

• The Northumbria Community -- With its center located on Holy Island on the northeast coast of England, the Community has a broad world outreach inspired by the ancient paths of Celtic Christianity and the Desert fathers.

• The Taizé Community -- A reconciling experiment in Christian unity, located in Taizé, France. Web site is available in many languages other than English by selecting from the language drop-down at this link.

• Contemplative Outreach and Contemplative Outreach of Northern California -- Resources for the contemplative experience known as "centering prayer."

• Christian Lesbians Online -- Resource for Christians who happen to be lesbians.

• Internet Christian Library -- Comprehensive collection of links to a wide variety of texts and source documents, including A Guide to Christian Literature on the Internet, a subset of links listing a vast collection of classic Christian writing.

• Christian Classics Ethereal Library -- Excellent source of complete text of Christian classics, including church fathers, commentaries, theological and inspirational writings for online reading.

• Magdalene -- A site devoted to serious research into the influence and life of the disciple of Jesus known as Mary Magdalene.

• Evangelicals Concerned -- Encouragement for gay, Lesbian and transgender people seeking support within the various evangelical Christian traditions.

• Third Way Café -- An interesting outreach of the Mennonites, a peace-loving Christian community.

• Reformation Ink Classic Articles -- Collection of writings by the giants of the Protestant Reformation.

• The Center for Progressive Christianity -- The search vs. certainty. Looking for ways to include rather than exclude people.

• Hall of Church History—The Recent Stalwarts -- Links to Web sites featuring conservative Christian thinkers from the close of the Puritan era to the recent past.

• ChristianGays.com -- Articles on a variety of topics, plus information on and news about marriage, with a good measure of humor and balanced advice, as well. A warm-hearted place to visit.

• New Testament Restoration Foundation -- You've heard of "home schools," but have you heard about "home churches?"

• Soulforce -- Practical, active, spiritual resources seeking justice for gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

• The Spurgeon Archive -- Large collection of works by one of the most renowned Baptist preachers, Charles H. Spurgeon. Includes biographical background, as well as sermons and a massive amount of his writings on many topics.

• Reformed Christian Theology and Eschatology

• Grace Online Library -- Hundreds of well-organized articles on a wide variety of topics in the Reformed tradition. Includes helpful categories and search feature. Many are available in a printer-friendly format for printing and off-line reading.

• Liberalis Liberal Christian Theology -- Articles on theological and historical topics as well as an excellent denominational index with links to a wide variety of sites.

• Whosoever -- An online magazine for gay, Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians, including devotional articles, audio files, prayer requests, and encouragement.

• Christian Deism -- Christian Deists believe that God takes an interest in the world and humanity but does not control the world or humanity. Human beings are "free agents in a free world."

• Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics -- Source of Calvinist writings and expressions of Christian faith.

• The Highway -- A Repository of Historic Christianity and the Reformed Faith

• The Spurgeon Archive -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon is considered one of the greatest preachers of the 19th century, and perhaps of all time. This Web site is devoted to Spurgeon's life and message.

• Wesley Center for Applied Theology -- John Wesley, founder of Methodism, espoused the theology of James Arminius. This Web site presents many articles explaining this outlook.

• The Christian Century -- A periodical that encourages Christian faith to make a constructive difference in community -- another way of saying those dread words, "organized religion."

• The Mary Page -- Resources available from the Marian Library at the University of Dayton in the United States.

• The Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the 20th Century -- Information regarding mystical appearances of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

• Dignity-USA - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Catholics -- Gay Catholic organization.

• Patron Saints -- Everything you ever wanted to know about canonized Roman Catholic saints, including biographical information, pictures, etc.

• Google Directory - Society Religion and Spirituality Christianity Denominations -- Christians are fond of creating organizations with a wide variety of outlooks. Visit the Google site to get a glimpse of the diversity in the Christian garden.

Cross-Section of Christian Denominations

• Orthodox World Links -- Large listing of links to the churches of Eastern Orthodoxy, including art, music, & literature.

• National Conference of Catholic Bishops -- Roman Catholic Bishops information in the United States.

• Independent Catholic & Orthodox Directories -- Source for information about Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican jurisdictions that are not connected with the larger, more well known, organizations.

• National Association of Evangelicals -- Organization of conservative Christians in the United States.

• The World of Autocephalous Churches -- It seems there are as many Catholic denominations as there are Protestant groups.

• World Council of Churches -- Organization for mutual support of over 300 Christian denominations in over 120 countries around the world.

• National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA -- Umbrella organization for many Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches in the United States.

   

  • Anglicans Online -- Anglican-Episcopalian Web site providing extensive resources updated weekly.

  • Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese -- Orthodoxy originating in apostolic visits by St. Peter and St. Paul to Antioch, Syria.

  • American Baptist Churches USA -- Describes itself, refreshingly, as "cooperative Christianity."

  • Armenian Church -- Founded by apostles of Christ, now with nine million members scattered around the world, this church originated in Armenia.

  • Evangelical Covenant Church -- Evangelical, but not exclusive. Biblical, but not doctrinaire. Traditional, but not rigid. Congregational, but not independent.

  • Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Home Page -- Eastern Orthodoxy from the Greek perspective.

  • Mennonite Connections on the WWW -- Extensive collection of Mennonite, Amish, and related "plain people" resources.

  • Orthodox Church in America -- Russian Orthodoxy in the United States.

  • Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

  • Quakerism -- Source for information on the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) that includes links to an extensive Quaker presence on the Web.

  • Religious Society of Friends -- Often referred to as Quakers, the Friends follow the way of experience -- "inward Light," love, and life. This Web site provides a vast array of Internet resources about Quaker thought and experience.

  • Roman Catholic Church -- the Vatican -- The papacy's Web presence.

  • United Church of Christ -- Christians who have given heart and soul to Jesus' prayer that his disciples be united in purpose and love. A church formed from the union of many denominations. 

  • United Methodist Church -- "Open hearts, open minds, open doors" -- the spiritual heirs of John and Charles Wesley welcome others.

  • Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches -- Christian fellowship of churches with a special outreach to gay men and lesbians.

New Thought & New Age Sites

• Unity -- Looking at life from a positive perspective is its trademark.

• A Course in Miracles® -- A popular method of instruction in spiritual development.

• Findhorn Meditation Spiritual Retreat Centers -- The experience of three people who listened to "the still small voice" in a small Scottish town whose influence is now worldwide. Be sure to read the "Who Are We?" page.

• New Thought Movement -- An excellent and thorough source for information on the many aspects of New Thought and it's message of affirmative prayer. Hundreds of links to source material.

• Christian Science -- Home page of the Mother Church, First Church of Christ, Scientist -- founded by Mary Baker Eddy.

• United Church of Religious Science -- Often referred to as Science of Mind.

• International New Thought Alliance -- New Thought cooperative agency.

• Alternate Paradigms for the New Age

• Dreamtime -- New Age, numerology, astrology.

• Pathways of Light -- Many New Age links from which to choose.

• Mystic Web -- Introduces various techniques for self-awareness

Swedenborgian Sites

• The NewEarth Swedenborg BBS -- Basic Swedenborgian information and links from an independent source.

• The Swedenborg Association -- Site devoted to the life and esoteric teachings of the mystic, Emanuel Swedenborg.

• The Swedenborgian Church -- Sometimes referred to as the Church of the New Jerusalem.

• The New Church -- One of several groups descended from the mystical writings of Swedenborg.

Shaker Sites
 (Click to the "Dew Drops" page, if you're interested, and read about the Shakers. A photo album is included.)

• Shaker Documents -- Online version of Shaker writings.

• Shaker Heritage Society -- Located near the first Shaker settlement near Albany, New York.

• Shaker Museum and Library -- Located in Old Chatham, New York

• Sabbathday Lake, Maine, Shaker Village -- The only active Shaker community still in existence.

• The Enfield Shaker Museum, Enfield, New Hampshire

• Canterbury Shaker Village -- Shaker settlement located in Canterbury, New Hampshire.

• Hancock Shaker Village -- Shaker settlement near Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

• Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, Kentucky - We Make You Kindly Welcome!

• Shaker Furniture - Shaker Workshops Fine Shaker Furniture -- Excellent source for Shaker crafts and information.

• American Shaker Music -- Information on Shaker musical heritage

Islamic Sites

• Islamic Sects and Groups -- An overview of the Islamic groups: Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi, and Amadiyya, with additional links to each group.

• Islam Online -- Information, news, and questions answered.

• Al Islam -- Amadiyya Islamic site, includes a large online library as well as audio and video.

• Tawasin of Mansur Al-Hallaj -- Mystic thought of early Muslim

• Islamic Society of North America -- A central resource for Islamic life and thought.

• Islamic Web -- Beliefs, practices, and history of Islam geared to inquirers.

• The Golden Sufi Center -- Site provided by Naqshbandi Sufis, who practice the silent meditation of the heart.

• Basic Islamic Beliefs -- Well-organized source of Islamic information. Particularly helpful introduction to Islam for those who are not Muslims.

• Be Convinced: Learn About Islam -- Presents Islamic faith and ideals in well-organized format.

• Muslim American Society -- Islamic outreach to African-Americans.

• Hispanic Muslims -- Encourages Hispanic Muslim restoration.

• Sufism, Sufis, and Sufi Orders Sufism's Many Paths -- Sufi thought expresses a mystical Islamic tradition.

• International Association of Sufism -- organization encouraging Sufi life and thought and mutual discussion between various Sufi groups.

• Sufi Order -- One of the Sufi organizations headquartered in the United States.

• Queer Jihad -- Islamic spirituality from a gay perspective.

• Muslim Refusenik -- A Muslim Lesbian, Irshad Manji, calls for the reform of her faith and speaks out concerning what she describes as the trouble with Islam.

Bahá'í Faith

• The Bahá'í Faith -- One God, one human race, and one evolving religion. Respects and draws from all great religions.

Esoteric & Mystical Sites

• Hermetics Resource Site -- Be sure to visit the "Articles and Texts," the "Library" and "Art" collections, which are all truly an extensive collection of hermetic materials. Included are a wide variety of "E-books" -- PDF formatted texts.

• Gnosis Magazine -- Published from 1985-1999  (back issues are still available), many excellent articles from past issues are available on the Lumen Foundation's Web site. After you get to the site, click on Sample Articles.

• School of Wisdom -- Many articles and even complete online books available for reading and study. Emphasizes the thought of Professor Arnold Keyserling of Vienna, Austria.

• Servants of the Light -- Founded by W. E. Butler in 1965 and currently directed by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, the SOL is a mystery school providing correspondence study throughout the world. 

• Esoterica: The Journal of Western Esoteric Studies and Western Esotericism -- a fine collection of articles and images sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University.

• Esoteric Philosophy Links -- A variety of helpful links to things esoteric.

• Philosophical Research Society -- Founded by Manly P. Hall, the Society fosters an independent spirit of inquiry, looking for wisdom from every source without endorsing any particular person or path.

• J.R. Ritman Library - Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica -- Library in Amsterdam specializing in collecting works of the Hermetic-Christian tradition. Web site includes many related articles.

• Researchers of Truth -- The teachings of the Cyprus mystical Christian known as "Daskalos," who became well-known after the publication of Kyriacos Markides's book, The Magus of Strovolus.

• The Alchemy Web Site and Virtual Library -- This is a massive site, well-organized. Items from the past and present. Imagery, symbolism, manuscripts old and new.

• School of Psychoanthropology -- A school in the Gurdjieff, or Fourth Way, tradition located in France. Site available in various languages.

Astrological Sites

• Medieval Astrology -- Introduction to the study of medieval astrology. Many excellent articles. Study course and books also available.

• Esoteric Astrology -- Many articles about, and links to, astrological studies.

Tarot & Magickal Sites

• Builders of the Adytum (B.O.T.A.) School of Holy Qabalah and Sacred Tarot -- Founded by Paul Foster Case in the early 20th century, the B.O.T.A. continues to offer its tarot and qabalah instruction.

• The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn -- One of the current magickal orders.

• Aleister Crowley Foundation -- Resources for the magickally-inclined inspired by Aleister Crowley's thought.

• Hermetic Order of the Morning Star -- Hermetic teachings.

• Learning the Tarot - An On-Line Course -- Training course for understanding tarot. You can even download the course for off-line study. Tarot can be used as a spiritual tool.

Rosicrucian Sites

• Rosicrucian Fellowship -- Rosicrucian society founded by Max Heindel.

• The Original Rosicrucian Fraternity from 1614

• Rosicrucian Order, AMORC -- Rosicrucian lodge and teaching organization.

• World Wide Rosicrucian Fraternity

Theosophical Sites

• Theosophical Society in America -- Theosophical organization providing links to their extensive library, including a variety of online resources for the study of theosophy and related topics.

• Blavatsky Net -- Information about Madame Helena Blavatsky, the colorful founder of modern Theosophy.

• Alice Bailey & Djwhal Khul - Esoteric Philosophy -- The Alice Bailey writings online.

• The Theosophical Society -- A Theosophical organization founded by Katherine Tingley.

Unitarian Universalist Sites

• Electronic Archives of Liberal Religion -- An extensive collection of original documents.

• Unitarian Universalist Association -- One of the first, and still one of the best, liberal religious groups.

• Transcendentalists -- Emerson, Thoreau, Parker and others who found meaning along fresh paths. 

Pantheist, Humanist, and Skeptical Sites

• World Pantheist Movement -- Reverence for the universe.

• Humanistic Texts -- Large online collection of freely available writings from many authors around the world from varying perspectives yet with the common thread a humanistic approach. Note the links to various writers near the top of the page. A helpful index to the available writings organized both by time and alphabetically by author is provided.

• The American Humanist Association -- Rationalism inspired by art and compassion.

• Freedom From Religion Foundation -- American organization of freethinkers whose goal is to maintain the principle of separation of religion and government.

• Skeptic Friends Network -- A little skepticism never hurt anyone and tends to keep you honest.

• CSICOP On-line Scientifically Investigating Paranormal and Fringe Science Claims -- Serious skepticism.

• The Secular Web -- Looking at things from the naturalist point of view, including an extensive online library, a blog, and links to audio/video files.

• Positive Atheism -- A godless alternative -- religion without deity.

-- Peace --

Peace begins within you. Peace and tolerance go hand-in-hand.
That's the message of Lotus and Rose.
Once you are at peace, work to bring peace to others.

Let's work to build a world of understanding and tolerance for the children of today who will be the leaders of tomorrow.

 

• News From Burma

• Save Darfur -- Ravaged by conflict, the Darfur region of Sudan cries for help.

• Fellowship of Reconciliation (USA) & International Fellowship of Reconciliation-- Interfaith peace organizations

• Baptist Peace Fellowship

• Buddhist Peace Fellowship

• American Friends Service Committee

• Muslim Peace Fellowship

• Zen Peacemakers -- Founded by Bernie Glassman

• Jewish Peace Fellowship

• The Foundation for Religious Freedom

• United for Peace -- Brings together a variety of people and organizations currently primarily focused on the situation in Iraq.

• Peace Action -- Practical, Positive Alternatives for Peace

• M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence -- Arun Ghandi, Mahatma Ghandi's grandson, and his wife, Sunanda carry on the peace mission of the Mahatma.

• Peacemaker Ministries -- A uniquely Christian approach to peace.

• Veterans for Peace

• Seeds of Peace -- Helping the children of war to break the cycle of violence.

• Peace Pilgrim -- Inspiring story of one woman's approach.

• Most Unusual Religious Web Site -- Promotes tolerance and understanding.