Shambhala
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"Shambhala Training is founded on the premise that there is basic human wisdom that can help solve the world's problems. This wisdom does not belong to any one culture or religion. Rather, it is a tradition of human warriorship that has existed in many cultures throughout history.".....Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Shambhala Training is a non-sectarian spiritual path which emphasizes mindfulness-awareness meditation and bringing the innate wisdom of humanity actively into one's daily life. "Shambhala" comes from the name of a legendary enlightened kingdom. Shambhala Training was founded and taught by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master.
- Dharma Haven's resource list for Shambhala study and practice
- Info about the Shambhala Training Path and links to program schedules (Note: dates may be in dd/mm/yy format)
- All of the centers listed in the Buddhism section below also offer Shambhala Training programs.
- The Warrior's Creed - Anonymous Samurai, 14th Century
- Boston Shambhala Center - my local meditation center
- Wednesday Night Open Class Series at the Boston Shambhala Center
- Shambhala International - umbrella organization encompassing Buddhist studies, Shambhala Training (a secular meditation path), and the Nalanda Arts, all presented at centers worldwide.
- Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, CO (Formerly "Rocky Mountain Shambhala Center")
- The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya at the Shambhala Mountain Center
- Karmê Chöling Buddhist Meditation Center in Vermont, and a piece of their FAQ: What kind of programs does Karmê Chöling offer? and What are the three gates of Shambhala?
- Sky Lake Lodge in in the Shawgunk mountain region of New York, 4 hours from Boston.
Web resources
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Dharma Haven
Talks and articles
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(The next two items are similar, but different enough in emphasis that
I felt like including both - both are somewhat introductory and give
some explicit guidelines for meditation practice)
- "How to do Mindfulness Meditation" - by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
- "How to Meditate" - by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, talk first appeared in July 1994 edition of Shambhala Sun magazine
- "Maha Ati" - Pith Instructions on the Great Perfection by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
- Encarta Article: "Buddhism" - what the Encyclopedia has to say, which does as good a job as I can answering the majority of questions people ask me.
Tibet and Tibetan Texts
- Tibetan Government in Exile's Official Web Site
- Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center in Boston - electronic collection of Tibetan Buddhist texts
- Dharma Haven's Tibetan Pages - books, Buddhism, culture, language, medicine
- Himilayan and Tibetan Art - photos of artworks as well as landscapes, buildings, etc.
- Article: "WHEN WAS TIBET NOT TIBET? (A Historical Perspective)" by Michael C. Van Walt Praag
- Students For A Free Tibet
- Free Tibet Campaign - based in London
"Our goal as Bahá'ís is to promote the unity of the human race while accepting and respecting the individuality of each person. We value differences of culture, race, language, and nationality, regarding them as vital elements to enrich the whole." -- The Bahá'ís of the United States
- The official worldwide site of the Bahá'í Faith is the best place I can think of to start if you are looking for information - very good resource
- The official web page of the Bahá'ís of the United States is the next best place...
- On the U.S. site, a very nice summary and history of the faith is available. The quote above is from here.
- A statement by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States on Gender Equality
- A selection of Bahá'í Sacred Writings
- What looks to be a comprehensive list of links to writings and literature of the Bahá'í faith
- An interesting article on Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith
"An it Harm None, Do What Ye Will" -- the Witches' Rede
- I looked around a lot and tried to find online information on Wicca and Witchcraft for non-Pagans that seemed balanced in its approach and not hyped, sensationalized, tacky, or commercialized. This is what I've come up with so far.
- The Witches' Voice - a "proactive educational network dedicated to correcting misinformation about Witches and Witchcraf" according to the mission statement; the site seems to be geared towards providing news and essays for the Wiccan and Pagan community, but a lot of the essays are interesting to outsiders too.
- Witchcraft FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions about Witchcraft, Wicca, and Paganism; this page has a list of "Pagan Basics" links on the left hand side-bar. This is the best resource I have found so far for a non-Pagan interested in understanding the Craft.
- Read about The Witches' Rede and The Three-fold Law
- Another great collection of information for the curious is the Witches' Voice page aimed at providing resources for School Reports. Not that you want to write one, but this is a good page of both answers and links.
- The Witches League For Public Awareness - based in Salem, MA. Note - text may be difficult to read due to a profusion of little yellow pentacles.