Websites About Schools and Sects of Hinduism

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Links To Schools and Sects of Hinduism

Saivism.net Comprehensive informaiton on Saivism

AllSaivism.com All about Siva and His manifestations

Hindu Devotional, Ascetic, and Ritual Groups - The history, doctrine, symbols, adherents and organizations of Hindu devotional, ritual and ascetic sects. Part of the project for an overview of world religions, of the department of Religion and Ethics at St. Martin's College, UK.

Hinduism - Information on the goals and paths of attainment of the four major Hindu sects. Advaita Vedanta

Nonduality: The Varieties of Expression  - Introducing Advaita, Gurus, Masters, Teachers, Realizers, Confessors, Poets, Scholars, and nondual scriptures and literature, with an edgy surprise here and there. We are always adding new names to our list, and you don't have to be famous to be included.

Acalayoga - Devoted to providing information about Ramana Maharshi with links to downloads and extracts, up-to-date information on events and other relevant thoughts.

Adhyatma Teachings - Adhyatma Yoga is a method of realising Brahman by Being - traditional teachings as transmitted by the late Dr Hari Prasad Shastri

Advaita - A Presentation for Beginners - written by D. Krishna Ayyar, the complete text is available on-line. Despite claiming to be 'for beginners' this is very comprehensive covering practically any topic that you might think of. It is a classical treatment that uses all of the correct Sanskrit terminology.

Advaita Fellowship - Advaita teaching of Ramesh S. Balsekar, Wayne Liquorman (ram tzu) and Nisargadatta Maharaj. Transcripts, audio files and live webcasts of Wayne's talks.

Advaita House Switzerland - There are brief biographies of Ramesh S. Balsekar, Wayne Liquorman and Elke v.d. Osten (last in German) and many video and audio tapes of the first two teachers may be purchased in VHS/PAL format.

Advaita Vedanta - A 'blog' site from Floyd Henderson offering daily meditations on the subject of Advaita.

Advaita Vedanta - An extensive site containing quotations from Sivananda and others, explanations of key aspects of Advaita, articles by a number of authors, excerpts from scriptures, glossary of Sanskrit terms, a bulletin board and links.

Advaita Vedanta Anusandhana Kendra - Provides an introduction to the philosophy of Advaita and its key proponents with more detail in a number of areas. e.g. commentaries have begun on Vivekachudamani and Atma Bodha and on Madhusudana's Advaita Siddhi. A learned site with some useful references.

The Advaita Vedânta Home Page - A traditional approach to non-dualism, as taught by as taught by SankarAcArya and his followers. History, philosophies, philosophers.

Advaita Vedanta Library - English translations of all of the principal and many of the minor upanishads, together with other major texts such as Bhagavad Gita, Astavakra Gita, Panchadasi, Brahmasutras and the writings of Shankara.

Advaita Vedanta Quotes and Nonduality Quotations - quotations from Floyd Henderson, Nisargadatta Maharaj and Dennis Waite.

Advaita.org.uk - links to organisations, teachers and resources; excerpts from published books; book recommendations; books and essays by Ananda Wood; teachings of Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon; discourses, book extracts and essays from current teachers and writers; introduction to Vedanta by Dr. K. Sadananda; introduction to Sanskrit and ITRANS.

AdvaitaVedanta.co.uk - The most important works of Narayana Guru and Dr. Nataraja Guru are available on-line, including the former's 'Darsana Mala' and the latter's commentary on this, 'The Integrated Science of the Absolute'. There is also a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita and on Shankara's 'Saundarya Lahari' and numerous other essays and articles. There is also a discussion forum.

Advaitin Homepage - Website for the Advaitin Egroup. In addition to details of the group, FAQ, messages and an invitation to join, there are articles on Advaita, Hinduism, Vedas and Upanishads, and Gita.

Ahwan - The Spiritual Approach to Life - A large number of articles based on the lectures of Sri Bimal Mohanty expounding the traditional teaching of Vedanta. Subscription requested for access to further articles.

Aloha Sangha - Weekly meetings in Honolulu exploring the varieties of nondual experience and expression, with emphasis on the teachings of Nisargadatta, Sri Ramana, and Zen Buddhism.

Amigo - A free Web magazine about Non Duality. There are articles by the editor Wolter Keers, a disciple of Ramana Maharshi and others such as Douglas Harding, Krishna Menon and Tony Parsons.

Ananta Yoga Learning Center - Presents essays, poetry and links which are a mixture of Kashmir Shaivism, Patanjali's Yoga and Advaita. A number of classics from the scriptures may also be viewed on-line or downloaded.

Ashram Vidya Order - Founded by Raphael and teaching in the 'Primordial Tradition' of Pythagoras, Parmenides, Plato, Plotinus, Lao-tse, Gaudapada, Shankara and others. Monthly on-line readings from the Mandukya Upanishad and Gaudapada's karika.

Atlanta Advaita Talks - Presents Advaita teachings of self realization through direct insight into one's true nature.

Avadhuta Foundation - Established in 1993 to further the teachings of Sri H.W.L. Poonja and to make available the archives of his talks in India. DVDs, videotapes and CDs may be purchased and there is information about his books.

awake essence - Details of events and satsangs in the US with spiritual teachers Katie Davis and Sundance Burke.

Beyond Poetry - Poetry and Poetic Journeys from the personal (the ONE appearing as many), to the impersonal expression of existence (the seat of Nothingness).

Boulder Satsang - Has details of all the events around Boulder, Colorado, including kirtan (devotional singing).

Calgary Satsang - Has details of all of the events around Calgary, Alberta in Canada. Also a few dialogue extracts and book recommendations.

A Course in Consciousness - Quantum theory and consciousness; the metaphysics of non-duality; the end of suffering and the discovery of our true nature - an on-line or downloadable book by Stanley Sobottka, professor of Physics at the University of Virginia.

Dadashri The Gnani Purush - Words of wisdom on a number of subjects from Ambalal Muljibhai Patel aka Dadashri (died 1988), using the teaching of 'Akram Vignam', the 'Elevator Path'. This teaching now continued by a disciple.

Daily Readings - 'Advaita Vedanta For Today' - readings from Ramana Maharshi's Upadesha Saram and the Bhagavad Gita from Aikya Param, who is also a scholar of Sanskrit and includes the Devanagari and word by word translations.

Divine Life Church of Absolute Oneness - Thoughts on a number of practical problems, including some audio files, from Swami Shankarananda, founder of this church in Baltimore, Maryland.

East Bay Open Circle - holds meetings each month (Sundays) in Berkeley. These consist either of a talk by a visiting speaker or meditation followed by discussion and socializing. The site has some quotations, links and a calendar of events.

End of the Search (EOTS) - Articles, talks and quotations (and opportunity to purchase the book) from Wayne Austin, a disciple of Gangaji.

The Eternal State - Correspondence, Audios, Essays, Books and Links from Charlie Hayes, a former professional racing driver, who is influenced by the Navnath sampradAya. Charlie offers frequent meetings and personal consultations at his home in Enid, Oklahoma.

Flames of Nonduality - Advaita in St. Petersburg, Russia. A number of pages in English about the spiritual path of Advaita, including some material by Andrew Cohen.

The Gate Keeper - A comprehensive list of links to websites of past and present spiritual teachers.

Gems from the ocean of Hindu thought, vision and practice - Prof. V. Krishnamurthy has made extracts from his books available here. There are a wide range of topics relating to Hinduism in general and Vedanta in particular.

Gurudev Jangalidas Maharaj - Describes the teachings of Gurudev and the activities of the Vishwatmak Ashram. The need for a guru is explained and many questions regarding the reasons for and the nature of Spiritual Practice are answered.

Harsha Satsangh - On-line magazine with essays, pictures and poems from many contributors. Non-dual philosophy but contains Buddhist aspects as well as Advaita. Edited by Dr. Harsh K. Luthar, the magazine is issued approximately annually, with 3 issues up to the end of 2003.

Heavenly Gardens - Ashtavakra Gita - Word by word translation with an extensive commentary on this classic of Advaita Literature.

Inner Quest - Articles and teachings from Ranjit Maharaj, Sri Poonja, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramesh Balsekar and Chandra Swami; Catalogue of videos, DVDs and books from various teachers,traditional and modern, including Ramana Maharshi and J. Krishnamurti; details of meetings in Paris (last section in French only).

International Forum for NeoVedantins - A fortnightly E-zine, containing many articles by Dr. C. S. Shah on Advaita and related topics, based on the teaching of Ramakrishna.

Introduction to Vedanta - Over 90MB of talks in 'Real audio' format given by Swami Paramarthananda, based upon the Tattva Bodha.

It Is Not Real - Principally a homage to Robert Adams, this site from Edward Muzika contains a biography of and satsang extracts from Robert Adams. There are also sections on spiritual practices, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Zen Buddhism, psychoanalysis, book recommendations and a philosophical essay on Self and Consciousness.

Krishna Viswaroopam - This is a weblog site with existing entries based upon the teachings of the Upanishads and Swami Vivekananda.

List of teachers, gurus and realizers - A comprehensive list, from which most other lists on the web derive. It provides a link to each teacher listed together with their location and a quotation from their teaching.

Living Satsang - Interviews (some in Dutch) with various teachers, e.g. Arjuna, Neelam, Osho, Isaac Shapiro. Details of forthcoming retreats in Holland and events at a 'satsang community' in N. France.

Maharaj Nisargadatta - primarily related to this teacher, providing quotations, biography, lineage and photos and the complete text of 'I am That'. There are also other essays and books on Advaita in general, including many of the books by Ramana Maharshi, Upanishads, Gita and Brahmasutras, works by Sivananda and Krishnananda, Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, and a number from the Bhaktivedanta Trust.

Nisargadatta Maharaj - Dedicated to the Advaita Master, Nisargadatta Maharaj and linked to the related Discussion Group. Contains quotations from the books of his dialogues.

No More Seeking - This site/weblog is an attempt to set up an on-line community with discussion forums, personal messaging, guest articles, diary of events and periodic podcasts of talks, interviews etc. The teacher links are principally Advaita though it seems that other non-dual traditions are also invited. Established July 2006.

Nonduality in the UK - Details of non-duality talks, meetings, retreats and events in the UK.

OM - Notes on Philosophy & Religion. Some short observations on aspects of Advaita interspersed with quotations from Taoism.

Our Deceitful Senses - Articles, in modern terminology, addressing the topics of perception and the illusory world, dream as a metaphor for waking 'reality' and recognising that we are not the body.

Papaji Satsang - Extensive biography and pictures of Sri Poonja together with quotation and video of the week and numerous satsang extracts.

Papaji Satsang DVD - Purchase DVDs of some of Sri Poonja's satsangs, with French and English subtitles.

Papaji-Today's Satsang - "Wake up! You are already Free." Information on Self realized teacher H. W. L. Poonjaji, affectionately known as "Papaji." His teacher, Ramana Maharshi, showed him the immovable truth of Self in which Gods, souls and the Universe appear and disappear. Sri Poonjaji stayed true to this revelation and his devotion to his beloved Ramana never wavered.

Pathways to Metaphysics - The teachings of Vedanta for 'novice' through to 'sadhu', expounded by Frank Maiello (egodust), who has been influenced principally by Ramana Maharshi. A large site, containing much information and valuable insights.

Philosophy Foundation - A School of Advaita - The Philosophy Foundation is an non-profit educational foundation. The Foundation offers classes and weekend retreats to students in New England.

A practical approach to Advaita - Introduction to Advaita and how to put the philosophy to practice in everyday life.

Pure Silence - Offers pointers to integral spiritual transformation based on a personal realization of the true self and the practice of silence: the essence of non duality and all genuine spirituality.

3rd Millennium Gateway - Links to current and past teachers, resources, articles and books. In addition, there are pages on spirituality, cosmology, religion in general, new age, frontiers of science, scriptures, social issues and environment. There are articles, interviews and reviews. Everything is supported by lots of annotated links.

Reflections India - Dedicated to the understanding and realization of the truths of life and experiences. Organised by Dr. Haramohan Mishra, graduate in Sanskrit and doctor in Advaita Epistemology. On-line magazine with archived articles, details of published books and links.

The Road to pSingularity - An unusual interpretation of Advaita Vedanta in terms of the mathematics of the Turing Machine as implemented in the Human Genome.

Robert Adams - A disciple of Ramana Maharshi. This is the website of the 'Infinity Institute', instructed to carry on his teaching following his death in 1997. There are details of events, articles, publications and transcripts. A Home study course is available at $60 per year along with books, booklets and tapes.

S. N. Sastri - S. N. Sastri has translated or commented upon a number of key works in Advaita, including summaries of the Panchadashi and Vedantaparibhasha. Many of these may be downloaded as PDF files and there is information on where his published writings may be purchased.

Sankaracharya.org - Provides the complete writings of Adi Shankara and explains his doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. Other scriptural texts also available, including a number of Upanishads, the Vedas and Puranas.

Satsang - Schedules of teachers holding satsangs and retreats in the Netherlands, together with links and quotes.

Satsang Teachers and Schedules - Advaita Vedanta teacher schedules and web sites

Satsang Worldwide Info Database - Open database for Satsang contacts. Offers contacts (seekers and teachers), book recommendations (English and German) and a worldwide list of teachers, rated for the popularity of their satsangs.

Satsang.nu - Information about teachers and details of forthcoming satsangs and talks in Sweden. Many links to other sites.

The Seer - the weblog of Peter Sumner, a spiritual mentor based at Gurukula in Fremantle, Western Australia, particularly influenced by Eckhart Tolle. There are frequent updates with extracts from books, topical observations and comments.

Self-knowledge - the weblog of Dr. Shyam Subramanian contains observations based on traditional teachings but aimed at the modern reader.

shiningworld.com - This is the website of James Swartz. Many perennial questions on Advaita are addressed in 12 different categories and opinions are expressed on a number of issues. Books and essays may be read on-line or downloaded as PDF files. Some may be purchased as hard copy and the entire site is available on CD.

Shree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam - Biographical essays on Narayana Guru and a chronological list of his writings, some of which are also held on-line.

Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham - More than 1000 pages of information on Hinduism and Advaita. See their 'site map' for links to everything about Hindu dharma, together with many articles and tributes to Shankara and his lineage.

Siddharameshwar Mahaharj - Biographical information for this contemporary of Ramana Maharshi and his more well-known disciples Nisargadatta Maharaj and Ranjit Maharaj.

Sree Narayana Guru - Biographical details, list of books and other writings, articles and photos. There are also a number of hymns and songs available as mp3 files.

Sri H.W.L. Poonja - Details of books and biographies, lots of photos, daily and other dialogues, anecdotes etc, together with information about and links to his disciples.

Sri Ranjit Maharaj - Site dedicated to Ranjit Maharaj and his teacher, Shri Siddharameshwar Maharaj. There are excerpts from talks, including two in MP3 format and a program of events.

12 Step Liberation - E. J. Shearn uses the model of Alcoholics Anonymous' Twelve Step Program to suggest a program for Self-Enquiry. This is a weblog site.

Strictly Spiritual - tips for evaluating a spiritual teacher for yourself together with a personal ratings list.

SunyaPrajna: Nondual Spirituality - Writings from an author who is interested in Buddhism and Western Idealist philosophies as well as Advaita. The site contains a growing collection of readable and literate articles on consciousness and other topics.

Swami Advaitananda - Brahma Vidya Ashrama - General information on this guru and his teachings.

Swami Rama Tirtha - Contains biographical details and eulogies. 'In Woods of God-Realization' is a seven volume compilation of the complete works of Swami Rama and this is being made available on-line.

Talks and Conversations - A web log devoted to posting extracts from the dialogues of Ramana Maharshi and messages about him.

Vancouver Satsang - Has details of all of the events around Vancouver in Canada.

Vedanga Jyotish - Vedic astrology, tantra, vasthu and philosophy. The latter page contains biographical information about and a dialogue with Atmananda Krishna Menon.

Vedanta Centre - The centre, near Boston MA, expounds the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna; provides services and retreats, a library and bookstore. There are 'Daily Thoughts' from the writings of Swami Paramananda.

Vedanta Mission - Lesson Courses on Vedanta. Archives of monthly e-zine called 'Vedanta Sandesh'. Various articles on Vedanta, Adi Sankara, Swami Atmananda and Vedanta Ashram.

Vedantavidyarthisangha.org - dedicated to hosting selected classes of Swami Paramarthananda (a direct disciple of Swami Dayananda), including some of the ongoing classes in Chennai. Talks either require a 'Flash Player', which may be dowloaded from the site, or are in real-audio format.

Vidya Bharata - Advaita Vedanta Philosophy, Raphael, Tattvaloka, The Mountain Path, Sringeri Ashram, both in english and italian

Vishal and Alka's Home Page - Information about India, Hinduism, Yoga, meditation, and of course, lots about our life.

The Way of the Bird - A site dedicated to the teaching of Sri Ranjit Maharaj (co-disciple of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj). Contains quotations and commentaries for every day of the year. The complete text may be downloaded as a pdf file.

When I awoke - Tales of awakening in various non-dual traditions (though principally Advaita). Essays from a number of teachers describing their enlightenment experience and a practical exercise from Ken Wilber.

Who Are You? - If pictures help you to understand new concepts and you have the Shockwave plugin Flash 5.0 installed, this site poses a set of visually stimulating questions on the nature of ourselves and the world of appearances.

Wide Awake Living - the website of Alice Gardner. There are essays, poetry, links and reviews. Influenced by Eckhart Tolle and Adyashanti, she offers 'mentoring' sessions and circulates a monthly Newsletter.

The Yoga Vasistha - Some original comments on this ancient text, which provides an understanding of the nature of reality.

You Are Dreaming - A blog from Randall Friend, a disciple of 'Sailor' Bob Adamson and Gilbert Schultz.   Advaita Vedanta - Current Teachers

Adyashanti - Details of satsangs and retreats, extracts from teachings and books for sale.

Aja - Aja Thomas, aka Aja Acharya, founded the Atma Institute in Portland, Oregon, where he teaches traditional Advaita along with Sanskrit; author of the book: 'In This Moment! - Teachings on the Nature of Consciousness'. The site offers some of his writings, along with details of schedules and special weekend courses.

Andrew Cohen - The official site, containing details of his teaching and of the magazine 'What is Enlightenment'; schedules of retreats etc., articles, audio and video clips.

Annette Nibley - a disciple of John Wheeler and Stephen Wingate. There is a large number of essays and dialogues on a wide range of topics. Regular meetings are held in Mill Valley, California and there are details of these and other, special events.

Arjuna - The Living Essence Foundation - details of schedules; transcripts of dialogues; books and tapes.

Bodhi Avasa - Lives in Wales in the UK but holds satsangs in Europe, US and Canada. His site has details of these together with essays, poems and letters. Videos and CDs may also be purchased.

Brian Lake - A disciple of 'Sailor' Bob Adamson, Brian teaches in San Francisco. His site contains details of meetings and links along with essays and excerpts from dialogues.

Brian Qara - Disciple of Gangaji, in the lineage of Ramana Maharshi and influenced by Osho. Satsang schedule, meeting excerpts, audio clips, writings, and letters of awakening.

Burt Harding - The Awareness Foundation - A teacher of Advaita Vedanta in the lineage of Ramana Maharshi, based on direct experience of awakening. He reminds people of what they already know in their hearts. Biography, book, tapes, schedule.

Catherine Ingram - Details of retreats, extracts from dialogues (including several RealAudio files), and tapes and CDs to buy.

Charlie Hayes - influenced by 'Sailor' Bob and John Wheeler. There are essays, dialogs, book extracts, links and details of meetings.

Chuck Hillig - A consulting marriage and family therapist in California and author of several acclaimed books on enlightenement. He is also a professional speaker and may be booked for a number of presentations, that can be scheduled for 30 mins or 1/2 day duration.

Dasarath - A disciple of Sri Poonja, Dasarath Davidson founded the organization 'WisdomWork' where he provides courses on leadership skills, stress management etc. but satsangs in the tradition of Papaji and Ramana Maharshi are also arranged.

David Hargrove - Atlanta Advaita Talks (at Decatur, Georgia) - Class calendar, message board and a few quotations.

David Waldman - Teaching in the tradition of Ramana Maharshi, satsangs and retreats are offered in Oregon, USA. Brief biographies and excerpts from satsangs provided; CDs, tapes and videos may be purchased.

Dr. Narendra Tuli - Introductory and advanced Vedanta courses on the prasthAna traya with commentaries by Adi Shankaracharya. There are also details of his English translations of the Bhagavad Gita and Brahmasutra commentaries of Adi Shankaracharya and H.H. Swami Vidyananda Giri Ji Maharaj.

Elysha - Provides satsangs 7 days a week in Patea, New Zealand at NZ$40 per day. Site contains articles, video and audio clips, together with sale of books and CDs.

Éric Baret - Influenced by Jean Klein and Kashmir Shaivism. Gives talks in Europe and Canada. Site contains details of these together with extracts from dialogues.

Felipe Oliveira - a disciple of John Wheeler and Bob Adamson. There are numberous essays, which may be read on-line or downloaded as a PDF booklet. There is also a link to his poetry site.

Florian Tathagata - A disciple of Isaac Shapiro, the site contains a schedule of satsangs; retreats in Germany, India and Mallorca; details of books and CDs. There are also downloads of mp3 files, video and articles. Note that many of these are in German.

Floyd Henderson - arranges retreats one-on-one, for couples or for groups. Telephone sessions also available. Retreats are based in Texas.

Francis Lucille - The tradition of Jean Klein (as influenced by Atmananda Krishna Menon) is carried on by Francis Lucille. This web site contains details of his retreats, and extracts from dialogues and tapes, videos and CDs which may be purchased.

Gangaji - There are on-line audio clips, videos, and extracts from meetings, together with details of retreats and intensives and books to be purchased. There is also a listing of satsang video broadcasts on cable TV around the US.

Greg Goode - Greg is a Doctor of Western philosophy as well as a self-realised teacher of Advaita and Buddhism and is equally at home with all approaches. He is a qualified Philosophical Counsellor in New York, where he also holds satsangs.

Halina Pytlasinska - Schedule of meetings; essays and interviews with other neo-Advaitin teachers.

Isaac Shapiro - A student of Sri Poonja, the site contains biographical information, pictures, interview, letters, poems, audio clips, book extracts and links. There is a schedule of satsangs and retreats throughout the US, Australia and Europe.

James Braha - A disciple of Bob Adamson and author of a book - "Living Reality" - on his experience of 5 weeks spent with Bob discussing non-duality. James teaches near Sarasota in Florida.

Jean-Pierre Gomez - A disciple of 'Sailor' Bob Adamson, giving talks in Sedona, Arizona. There are lots of dialogues at his website, including a free e-book.

Jeff Foster - Life Without A Centre - writings, dialogues, meeting dates, book information, quotations from other writers.

Jivanjili - One in None Sacha Center. Articles, dialogues, and quotations, from this disciple of ShantiMayi, whose teaching accords special significance to the Gayatri Mantra.

Joan Tollifson - Teacher and writer in traditions of Advaita and Zen. Information about her two books, details of meetings in Chicago, links to other sites and recommended books.

John Greven - Guided by Bob Adamson and John Wheeler, he is the author of 'Oneness' and 'Living in Silence'. There are a number of essays, extracts from the new book and endorsements, an audio file of talks and (pending) details of forthcoming talks (he is based in Enid, Oklahoma).

John Sherman - The River Ganga Foundation - Excerpts from, and schedules for, the satsangs of this disciple of Gangaji from the lineage of Sri Poonja.

John Wheeler - Talks on non-duality in the tradition of Nisargadatta Maharaj and Bob Adamson. Based at Santa Cruz, California.

Jon Bernie - Details of satsangs, meditation retreats and extracts from the teachings of this student of Adyashanti. Based in San Francisco.

Karl Renz - Interview and autobiography; details of schedule; paintings and photographs.

Katie Davis - Author of 'Awake Joy: The Essence of Enlightenment' provides published articles, interviews, details of satsang events and free newsletters.

Lynda Cole - Nondual therapy, group satsang, retreats based on teachings of Eckhart Tolle, Ramana Maharshi, Adyashanti; in Vancouver, North America, Europe; provides individual sessions in person or by phone.

Madhukar - Disciple of Sri Poonja. Site contains schedule of retreats around the world, letters, meeting excerpts, articles and interviews (some in German).

Marlies Cocheret - A disciple of Osho and Adyashanti, she teaches, together with Mokshananda at Free Water Sangha in Santa Cruz CA.

Metta Zetty - Awakening Into Awareness - Non-dual thoughts and letters on a vast range of topics, together with mailing lists, and tapes, and details of forthcoming events.

Michael Prayag - Influenced by Sri Poonja and based in Toronto, he offers his teaching without fee; provides private satsang by phone or is willing to travel if expenses are covered.

Mokshananda - A disciple of Gurumayi and Adyashanti, he teaches, together with Marlies Cocheret at Free Water Sangha in Santa Cruz CA.

Mooji - Disciple of Sri Poonja conducting satsangs in the UK and Ireland. This site contains dialogues, a brief biography, pictures and a schedule of satsangs and retreats.

Nandini - Influenced principally by Ramana Maharshi and Dzogchen, she also teaches the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga Meditation. Satsangs are held at her home in the UK with retreats in the Sierra Nevada in Spain.

Nathan Gill - Nathan is a teacher of Neo-Advaita in London. Brief biography and details of forthcoming meetings. The full text of his booklet 'Clarity', explaining his enlightenment (non-)experience may be downloaded.

Neelam - Sri Poonja lineage. There are details of her retreats, principally in California.

Nirmala - Satsang schedule (US and Canada). Free e-books of satsang transcripts and non-dual poetry. This student of Neelam and Adyashanti points to the Heart, the truest source of wisdom.

Norman Scrimshaw - A disciple of Adyashanti (whose influences are Zen as well as Advaita), based in Campton, New Hampshire. There are details of satsangs and retreats, audio and video clips and a little written material.

OM C. Parkin - A disciple of Gangaji,OM contributes regular articles to the twice-yearly 'Advaita Journal' (only in German at present) and has retreats in Europe. The Java-powered site contains a number of interviews, articles and responses to questions.

Pamela Wilson - disciple of Robert Adams, H W L Poonja and Neelam. The site has biographical information, schedule of satsangs and weekend retreats and tapes may be purchased. A book of satsang extracts 'On Being a Mountain' is due out in 2003.

Peter & Pearl Sumner - Counselling and spiritual teaching at Freemantle, Perth, Australia, based upon Eckhart Tolle's 'The Power of Now'. Fees apply for all aspects. Free daily quotes from enlightened teachers available by email.

Philip Renard - Influenced by a number of teachers but principally in the lineage of Atmananda Krishna Menon and Alexander Smit, he teaches in the Netherlands (Bilthoven) but his site has a parallel stream in English, where there are a number of articles, including a series on Ramana, Nisargadatta and Atmananda.

Premananda - Writings, short stories, interview and poetry of Premananda, aka John David, influenced by Sri Poonja, Ramana Maharshi and Osho. Also edited talks (Real Player) and schedule of satsangs.

Ramesh Balsekar - The official web site. Brief biography, details of books and on-line ordering, photos and details of satsangs and seminars. There is a daily satsang at his residence in Bombay, India.

Ramesh Balsekar - Purchase CDs and DVDs of his daily talks.

Ramesh Balsekar and Wayne Liquorman - The Advaita Fellowship - main entry in Advaita category.

Richard Sylvester - Influenced by Tony Parsons and now teaching in the UK. The site contains an edited transcript of an interview and extracts from his forthcoming book "I Hope You Die Soon - Words About Non-duality And Liberation" which will be published by Non-duality Press in early 2006.

Robert P. Meizer - A compilation of several hundred of his short comments on nondualist topics. ('Lineage' Nisargadatta Maharaj - Bob Adamson - John Wheeler - Bobby Meizer.)

Roger Linden - Teaches in London and Southern England. The site contains a short essay, a biography and a diary of meetings.

'Sailor' Bob Adamson - Details of his books; audio and video clips from his meetings.

'Sailor' Bob Adamson - Details of meetings (in Melbourne, Australia). His book and CDs may be purchased and there are reviews, extracts and transcripts from meetings and emails. 'Sailor' Bob is a disciple of Nisargadatta Maharaj.

Satyam Nadeen - Influenced by Osho. Details of satsangs, including week-long intensives at the Pura Vida retreat in Costa Rica, books and tapes, and excerpts from a newsletter 'Living in Freedom', which has resumed publication.

Sheilan - influenced by Ramesh Balsekar and Wayne Liquorman: essays, art and contact information.

Sri Vasudevacharya (Michael Comans) - a direct disciple of Swami Dayananda, he hold classes in Melbourne and Sydney, and at other locations in Australia under the auspices of the Brahma Vidya Centre For Vedanta Studies. The site contains several articles, details of classes and related links.

Stephen Wingate - Hosts talks (in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA) on nonduality in the tradition of Nisargadatta Maharaj, "Sailor" Bob Adamson, and John Wheeler. Website provides essays, poems, and dialogues. Correspondence and dialogues are invited.

Stuart Schwartz - A disciple of Robert Adams, Stuart gives satsang in New York and Boston as well as personal sessions. The site contains details of these, an interview, notes and endorsements. CDs of satsangs may be purchased.

Sundance Burke - Author of 'Free Spirit: a Guide to Enlightened Being', provides details of satsangs, events, extracts from his teachings and information about his wife and teaching partner, Katie Davis.

Surya - Brief biography in English with link back to the main (Dutch) pages containing full details of Satsang, Meditation, Reiki and Schedules.

Surya - Brief biography in English with link back to the main (Dutch) pages containing full details of Satsang, Meditation, Reiki and Schedules.

Swami Prabuddhananda - A teacher of Sanskrit, Vedanta and Yoga philosophy who has taught extensively in India, now teaching in New York.

Swami Virajeshwara - Scientist's search for Truth. Information about this teacher and his gurus; several essays; details about the Hamsa Ashram and events; publications and photo gallery.

Swami Virajeshwara - A scientist now living and teaching (Sivananda lineage) in Hamsa Ashramam in Anusoni, a village 60kms from Bangalore, India.

Timothy Schoorel - A disciple of Osho, later influenced by Alexander Smit, he gives satsangs principally in the Netherlands. The website contains the complete electronic transcript of his book 'The 7 Principles of Freedom'.

Tony Parsons - There are extracts from his books and meetings, including several in audio. Also, details of talks (around the UK and in Amsterdam, Munich and Paris) and retreats in Wales.

Umi - Umi Foundation - Events calendar; questions and answers on a variety of topics; books and CDs.

Unmani - Liza Hyde - Neo-Advaita teacher based in London, UK; site contains brief extracts from her book, details of meetings and retreats and a few links.

V.V.Brahmam - Advaita teacher, founder and president of the Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram, Tadpatri, Andhra Pradesh, India. Site features many hours of audio and video recordings of satsang and several texts.

Wayne Austin - Influenced particularly by Gangaji, Sri Poonja and Ramana Maharshi. Holds a one hour interactive Internet satsang every day at 5.00am Pacific/California time (1.00pm GMT).

Wolfgang Bernard - Platonic dialogue style e-mail teaching based on the principles of nonduality common to Advaita Vedanta, Zen, and Sufism.     Advaita Vedanta - Organizations

Abhedashram - Centre for spiritual studies near Welshpool in the UK, established by H. H. Shrimad Svami Sadananda Sarasvati in the tradition of Shankara.

AHAM Retreat and Training Center - The 'Association of Happiness for All Mankind' - teaching according to Ramana Maharshi, based in North Carolina.

Arsha Bodha Center - located in central New Jersey, this was founded by Swami Tadatmananda, a disciple of Swami Dayananda. There are regular classes in Vedanta and Sanskrit and numerous other events. Payment is by donation.

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam - Institute of Vedanta and Sanskrit - Arsha Vidya means the knowledge flowing from the Rishis - the great seers of ancient India. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam offers Indians and Westerners alike an opportunity to study the profound spiritual knowledge of the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahma-sutras, and other classical Vedic texts.

Friends of the Heart - Our mission as a scholarship fund is to assist people who may not otherwise have the resources and therefore access to teachers and events that support their awakening.

Leela Foundation - dedicated to world peace and freedom through universal Self-realization, founded by Enneagram teacher Eli Jaxon-Bear, in the lineage of Ramana Maharshi and H. W. L. Poonjaji. Schedule, essays and talks, retreats.

The Sambodh Society - Details of events organised throughout the US and of publications of the society, formed by Swami Bodhananda Saraswati.

Saraswati Society - Thi organisation has held satsang in Sutton, Surrey for the past 15 years. They combine Sufi teaching with Advaita and practise Mevlevi whirling (Sema) to traditional music along with meditation and teaching from the Bhagavad Gita.

School of Economic Science - Teaches Samkhya influenced Advaita, with particular emphasis on karma yoga, at locations around the world. TM is introduced after two years. Also a world-class centre for the study of Sanskrit.

Shanti Sadan Yoga Centre - Traditional yoga of self-knowledge (adhyatma yoga), based on the spiritual philosophy of non-duality (advaita vedanta). Universal teaching for people from any religious or scientific background, or none. Events, magazine, bookshop.

Society of Abidance in Truth - SAT teaches the practice of Ramana Maharshi's self-inquiry. Teaching is done by two self-realized sages, Nome and Russel Smith. Schedules, events, retreats.

The Study Society - holds weekly meetings in London; influenced by Ouspensky and Sri Shantanand Saraswati; utilise mantra based meditation and practice the Sufi 'Mevlevi Turning'.

Vedanta Institute UK - This is effectively the UK branch of the Vedanta Life Institute below. Annual lectures, management seminars, study groups, talks, workshops and retreats are organized. Activities take place in various parts of London, Manchester, Nottingham and Birmingham.

Vedanta Life Institute - Founded by Sri Parthasarathy, the 'Vedanta Academy', near Mumbai in India, offers a three year residential course on Vedanta, based on study, contemplation and practice. It is open to those aged 16 - 30. Short-term, practical residential courses are also available for business men and professionals on topics such as stress and time management. Books may also be purchased (though not by credit card) and there are Vedantic Centres at various locations around the world.

Vedanta Shala - An educational research organization dedicated to preserving and documenting the teaching tradition (sampradaya) of Advaita Vedanta. Aligned with CTV research efforts, the vision of the Center is to offer seminars and critical publications towards the continuation and contextualization of Advaita Sampradaya, especially in the United States

Vedic Foundation - International School of Vedic Studies offers a 12 year program for students between 8-10 years of age, located near Rishikesh and the Himalayas It is a residential program and is absolutely free.

Yoga Malika - Guided by Swami Dayananda Saraswati and Swami Paramarthananda Saraswati in Chennai India, provides classes in Vedanta, and books and cassettes. Some talks may be downloaded and a few are also available in Real Audio format.

YogaAdvaita.org - The Advaita Yoga Ashrama was set up to spread the teachings of yoga and advaita according to the lineage of Sri Swami Sivananda. The site introduces many aspects of Advaita and gives details of activities and retreats at affiliated centers throughout the world.

Zoe [Life] Foundation - Details of Mens Groups, Womens Circles and individual sessions exploring spiritual development with Sandford (Vartman) and Susanna Thorlind (and others). Some articles also presented.     Advaita Vedanta - Publications

AdvaitaOnline.com - An online service of Advaita Ashrama, a publication branch of the Ramakrishna Mission. Books, subscription to Prabuddha Bharata, a magazine founded by Swami Vivekananda.

arshavidya bhusham - Brief details of several books on major Upanishads by Swami Turya Chaitanya, a student of Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

Awake Bookstore - A range of books and tapes on Advaita and other non-dual teachings, as well as music.

Awake Joy: The Essence of Enlightenment - A non-dual book by Katie Davis speaking on awakening and enlightenment. Site includes a book summary, contents, reviews and author biography.

Awake Living Joy: The Essence of Spiritual Enlightenment - Details of forthcoming book by Katie Davis on the essence of spiritual enlightenment.

Awakening to the Dream - Excerpts from and endorsements for this forthcoming book by Leo Hartong, an exposition of non-dual teachings, drawing on quotations from a wide variety of sources (not just Advaita) - a crystal clear presentation from the author's own experience.

Beyond Poetry, A Journey of Unmasking! - A book of verse by Ulla on topics relating to Advaita; includes foreword and excerpts

Black Dot Publications - Publishes the books of Chuck Hillig - reviews and endorsements of his work by large numbers of respected authorities.

Blue Dove - Blue Dove is a non-profit making bookstore based in San Diego, California. Containing a number of good books on Advaita and related topics, it also provides a world-wide delivery service.

Chinmaya Publications - Able to supply all the books by Swami Chinmayananda that are currently in print as well as audio and video. Books are available in a variety of languages. Based at Langhorne, PA but providing secure on-line ordering.

Council for Research in Values and Philosophy - CRVP publish a variety of books in a number of areas quite unrelated to Advaita. One book however (IIIB.4) covers the work of Shankara in considerable depth. It is 'Self Realisation (Brahmaanubhava): The Advaitic Perspective of Shankara: Indian Philosophical Studies IV' by Vensus A. George. It may be purchased but is also available for free download for personal study.

Floyd Henderson - Details of all his publications, which may also be ordered.

Free Spirit: A Guide to Enlightened Being - A non-dual book by Sundance Burke speaking on awakening and enlightenment. Site includes a book summary, contents, reviews and author biography.

Garland of Advaitic Wisdom - A book by Ajati, a devotee of Ramana Maharshi on the theme of ajati-vada (non-creation) and illustrated by over 1000 quotations from the scriptures, Ramana Maharshi, Zen and Tao masters. Extracts may be viewed and the book ordered.

Indian Books Centre - Publishers of Indological Books. Books may be ordered on-line but there are, as yet, no credit card facilities.

Inner Directions Foundation - Inner Directions is dedicated to exploring authentic pathways to awakening to one's essential nature, in the spirit of self-inquiry.

Inspiration - Details of the books by Dr. Jan Kersschot: 'Coming Home', 'Nobody Home' and 'This is it'. Site is available in Dutch and English.

An Introduction to Awareness - information on the book along with a podcast and philosophical essays. This is 'Indefinite Monism' rather than Advaita - but there isn't a more suitable category.

Journey to the Source - Book discussing the trilogy of 'Matrix' movies from scientific, spiritual and non-dual backgrounds.

Kalpa Tree Press - Publishes contemporary classics in the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda tradition of Vedanta, including books that express the universal spirit through religion, literature, and the arts.

Lotus Harmony - The Texture of Being was written by Roy Whenary, who was inspired by J. Krishnamurti, Nisargadatta Maharaj and Jean Klein. Site contains extracts, endorsements and links to purchase.

Motilal Banarsidass - Online Book Store for this Indian Publisher of many classic Advaita texts.

Nataraj Books - Based at Springfield, Virginia, they have an extensive collection of books from India (over 5,000 titles) on various subjects, including some that are difficult to obtain elsewhere. There is a facility to order online.

Non-Duality Books - A mail-order outlet specialising in modern books on non-duality and Advaita in particular, aiming to stock most of the available ones, imported for sale in the UK.

Nothing Personal - Transcriptions of some of the satsang questions and answers of Nirmala are available in a free e-book entitled 'Nothing Personal - seeing beyond the illusion of a separate self'. Nirmala is a disciple of Neelam, in the lineage of Ramana Maharshi and Sri Poonja.

Radical Happiness - New book from Gina Lake, a disciple of Adyashanti and the wife of Nirmala. Site contains excerpts from the book and a complete chapter.

Samata Books - 26 titles pertaining to Advaita, including the complete works of Shankara.

Self-Knowledge - Quarterly publication containing articles on Self-Knowledge Yoga and non-dual philosophy, published by Shanti Sadan.

Sentient Publications - Publishes the works of Wei Wu Wei, Steven Harrison, Chuck Hillig, and Bernadette Roberts, an anthology of nondual writing, and other such books.

Siddha Yoga Meditation Bookstore - Australia - Siddha Yoga meditation Australia Bookstore for the timeless teachings of contemporary masters. Including: books by Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi, books on Vedanta & Kashmir Shaivism, and other yoga and meditation supplies

Simply Being Free: The Radiant Wisdom of the Heart - Details of forthcoming book by Sundance Burke on the wisdom of spiritual enlightenment and Self-realization.

Swami Abhayananda - Two key books on Advaita are described - The Supreme Self and The Wisdom of Vedanta - and earlier books are offered as free ebooks, including Dattatreya: The Song of The Avadhut.

Trevor Leggett Books - original Sanscrit translations by Trevor Leggett, a Yoga student of and Dr. Hari Prasad Shastri, pandit and jnani of India. The Yoga, both training method and philosophy, is based on the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, but offered in a non-sectarian and universal way.

The Truth in Jnana Yoga - Quotations, and a sample chapter from the book by Peter Marchand.

Vedanta Press and Catalog - Books on Vedanta. The book sales department of the Vedanta Society of Southern California.

Vedantic Shores Press - Publisher which distributes the works of Paul Hourihan, an American student of Vedanta. Catalog, biographical information, general information on Vedanta.

VedanticBooks.com - Publisher dedicated to 'spreading the message of Advaita Vedanta through different media like books, ebooks, CDs and Online reading.' Initial offerings link Economics and Management to Advaita.

WIE Press - Formerly Moksha Press, publishes the books of Andrew Cohen and the 'What is Enlightenment' magazine together with videos and audio tapes.

William Samuel - Though not strictly speaking a teacher of Advaita, he taught non-duality in the United States until his death in 1996. This site contains details of and extracts from his various books and dialogues, which may be purchased along with tapes and CDs. Modern sages such as Francis Lucille and Burt Harding regarded him highly.

Zen Publications - Based at Pune and Mumbai India, they publish the works of Ramesh Balsekar and stock most of his works together with a number of others. There is no on-line ordering facility, however.     Advaita Vedanta - Religious Texts

Celextel's Online Spiritual Library - On line translation of seventy six Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Brahma Sutras.

Hindu Scriptures - Explores the connection between Hindu literature and Hinduism.

Hinduism Sacred Text Archive - Archive of ancient scriptures from Hinduism. Texts include original Sanskrit with English translations.

On Line Texts - Translations of Rig Veda, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Avaduta Gita available on line.

Scriptures List - Describes the various groups of scriptures in Hinduism.

Thevaram - Thevaram poems with exposition in mp3 format.

Thevaram - 1 - Thevaram poems with exposition in mp3 format.

Vedas and Upanishads - Traces the history and development of these scriptures.

Women in Hindu Scriptures - About the position of women in early Hinduism, polyandry, and types of marriages Advaita Vedanta - Traditional Teachers

Acharya Vaibhavam - The teachings of Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Jeeyar Swamiji.

Adiyaar: Devotees of Lord Shiva - Life and teachings of many Tamil devotees of Lord Shiva known as Adiyaar.

Agasthiar's Universal Mission - Dedicated to Maha Guru Agasthiar's universal mission for the spiritual upliftment of all beings.

Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ramji - About the saint and his teachings.

Akhandanandji Saraswati, Swami - A 20th century saint of Anand Vrindavan, exponent of Shrimad Bhagavata and scholar of Vedanta and Bhakti Shastras.

Amma Karunamayi - Life and teachings of the modern saint.

Anandbhashya Sinhasanasinji: Shri Ramananda sampraday - The biography of Shri Anandbhashya Sinhasanasinji and about the Shri Ramananda sampraday.

Appaji, Sri - The life and teachings of the saint who started preaching from his childhood and the ashram founded by him.

Asaramji Bapu, Sant Shri - Lectures, spiritual stories and poems dedicated to Sant Shri Asaramji Bapu.

Asimananda Saraswathy - Life and work of the saint. Includes information about the activities of the ashram founded by him.

Baba Lokenath - Life and teachings of the saint known as Baba Lokenath. Information on the mission founded by him.

Baba Shri Shri Muralidharanji - About the guru and his discourses on meditation, Brahmacharya, Karma Yoga and Kaivalya Upanishad.

Biographies of Saints - Images and short life stories of saints, teachers, and gurus of Hinduism from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Chetanananda, Swami - Talks, quotes, photos and brief biography of the spiritual director of Nityananda Institute, Portland, Oregon.

Dadu Dayal - Dadu Dayal was a saint from Rajasthan in northern India. Many follow his teachings which have become known as Dadu-panth.

Dariya Saheb, Sant - Life and teachings of Sant Dariya Sheb (Bihar Wale).

Ganapati Sachchidananda, Swami - Swamiji is the pontiff of Datta Peetham at Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Ashram in Mysore, India.Sri Swamiji is known for his healing and meditation music.Includes his teachings and provides a calendar of his upcoming talks.

Gurudev Jangalidas Maharaj - The life and teachings of the saint. Includes general articles about Gurus and Saints.

Hanumat Kali Vara Prasad Babuji, Sri - Life and message of Sri Hanumat Kali Vara Prasad Babuji. Information about the Nambur Ashram founded by him.

Kabir - Kabir was a musician saint of India. This is a brief description of Kabir's life, philosophy, poetry, an special links concerning his music.

Kripananda Variyar Swamigal - Biography and works of the saint who was devoted to Lord Muruga. Includes a photo gallery.

Lahari Krishna, Lord - Information about the importance of this guru.

Lalleshwari - A 14th century poetess saint of north India. A yogini of the mystical tradition, esteemed by both Hindus and Muslims.

Mother Meera - A brief biography and teachings of the Indian saint currently living in Germany. Includes a map of location of her abode and a photo gallery.

Muralidhara Swamigal - Teachings of the swamigal and activities of the organizations founded by him.

Mystic Poet Saints of Maharashtra - Information about famous poet saints of India who lived from the 13th to the 17th Century.

Narayan Sai - Life and mission of this guru.

Narayani Amma - The life and message of the saint from Kerala and information on his organization.

Nardanand, Swami - Teacher of Yoga Meditation, and founder of Siddha Ashram, Ujjain, India

Navnath Prassanna, Shri - Information on Sri Navanath the representative of nine robust saints in Hindu religion and "Sri Navnath Bhaktisar" written by Sri Malu Kavi.

Nayanmar - The life of the sixtythree devotees of Lord Shiva from the epic Periya Puranam.

Nithyananda Swamigal - Life and teachings of Swami Nithyananda.

Prabhu Jagadbandhu - The life and teachings of the Bengali saint of the nineteenth century.

Prahlad Chandra Brahmachari - The life and teachings of this saint.

Ramprasad - A short biography of Ramprasad Sen the Bengali poet saint.

Rev. Pandurang Shastri Athavale - The life and mission of the saint social reformer popularly known as Dadaji.

Sadhaks - The visions and experiences of some of the spiritual masters. Includes an image gallery.

Sadhus and Swamis - The Holy Men of India - Article and pictures on the sages, swamis, sadhus and other holy men of India

Santhananda, Swami - Life, lineage and work of the saint.

Satchidananda, Swami - Spiritual teacher, advocate for interfaith dialogue and world peace. Founder of Integral Yoga Institutes, worldwide and LOTUS shrine, Satchidananda Ashram, Virginia, USA.

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami - A spiritual teacher, author and publisher of Hinduism today. Site includes Kauai's Hindu Monastery Daily Chronicle of Hindu news, lessons, talks, calendar and archives.

Satyananda Saraswati, Swami - Swamiji has dedicated his entire life to the Divine Mother. He is the author of Chandi Path, Kali Puja, Shree Maa:The Guru & Goddess and other religious books.

Shri Gurudeo Ranade - A philosopher, mystic and saint. Includes Paramarth Mandir, life, tributes, books, calendar/events, and photo library.

Shri Krishna Saraswati Swami of Kolhapur - Life of the saint. Includes excerpts from the book on Swami.

Sivarama Swami - Disciple of Srila Prabhupada. Serving ISKCON in Canada, U.S.A., United Kingdom and Hungary. Site includes books, tapes, CDs, lecture sets, and classes.

Sree Rama Dasa Mission - Details the lives and mission of two, Brahmasree Neelakanta Gurupadar and his disciple Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi.

Sridhar Swami Maharaj, Sri - Life and teachings of the guru. Includes an image gallery.

Srila Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada - Life and teachings of the Guru.

Sundardas - Sundardas was a disciple of the saint Dadu Dayal, and perhaps the best known of the early Dadu-panth of Rajastani saints.

Surdas - A brief introduction to a medieval poet, singer and saint.

Swami Avdheshanand Giriji - Information about the Swamiji, his ashrams, and schedule.

Swargarohan - Life and works of Shri Yogeshwarji & Maa Sarveshwari. Includes articles, books,and lectures.

Tankara - Religious and educational activities at Tankara, the birth place of Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

Vaikunth - Resource on Lord Vaikuntar, his temples and scriptures.     Ganapatya

The Ganapatya Cult - History, subsects and literature

Ganapatya - Wikipedia - Brief account and history, list of some references.

Ganapatyas - Tradition and literature of the sect.

Ganapatyas - History, doctrines, and symbols of the sect.

Bibliography on Lord Ganesha - List of publications on Lord Ganesha.

Ganapati Deva - The remover of obstacles, his different forms, symbolism, yantra, and mantras. Download Ganapathi Upanishad.

Ganesh - An image gallery of the God.

Ganesh Chaturthi - Swami Sivananda explains the significance of Vinayaka Chaturthi.

Ganesha - Several pictures of Lord Ganesha along with significance of Ganesha festival.

Ganesha - The god of wisdom, prudence, and salvation, his legend and reasons for worship.

Ganesha - Evolution, symbolism, and incarnations of the God.

Ganesha Festivals and Temples - Introduces Lord Ganesha and his festivals. Also provides a list of temples dedicated to Lord Ganesha.

Ganesha Mahimna - Describes the Ashtavinayaka places and provides basic information about Lord Ganesha.

Ganesha Pancharatnam - A prayer to Lord Ganesha with transliteration of Sanskrit verses.

Ganesha Sadhana - Methods of worshiping Lord Ganesha.

Ganesha the Elephant God - About the Hindu god of success, the importance of his form and how he got his head.

Ganeshji - A brief story of Lord Ganesha, Ganesh utsav and sloka.

The Great Ganapati Milk Udyog - News story about the milk drinking idol of Lord Ganesha.

Kidz Korner about Ganesha - A story about Lord Ganesha for kids.

Lord of Categories - Information on Ganesha's attributes, various legends pertaining to the elephant god, and links of interest.

Shree Ganesh - Mode of worship of Lord Ganesha, stories, and 108 names. Also includes a photo gallery, e-cards and forums.

Shree Ganesh Aarti - Multimedia web page with animations and recording of Lord Ganesha Aarti.

Significance of Ganesha - Essay on Lord Ganesha by Swami Omkarananda.

Vinayaga - Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles, myths and beliefs associated with him. Includes a picture gallery.

Worship of Ganesha - Mythology behind the worship of Lord Ganesha. Shaiva

All Saivism - The forms, symbolism, and worship of Lord Siva. Includes information on temples, and saiva saints.

Maha Shivaratri - Signifiance of the annual Shiva puja.

Saivism - Articles on Siva and different branches of Saivism.

Shaiva Sidhdhantha - Information on the Sidhdhantha philosophy, Tamil Shaivite scriptures like Thirumurais and details on the glory of Lord Shiva worship.

Shaiva Upanishads - Upanishads related to Shaiva faith.

Shaivas - Narrative on Shaiva faith.

Shiva Foundation - Transcribes Saivite Hindu religious books and information into English braille volumes.

Thevaram Thirumurai and Rudram - Shaiva literature in Tamil and English.

Veera Shaivism - Information about followers of this faith who are also called Lingavantas and Sivasharanas.

Discussion of Current Issues - Article expresses concern on the depleting reserves of the Shaiva scholarship in the country

Kali Mandir - Role of Kali.

Kashmir Monistic Shaivism - Articles on the roots, prospect and retrospect, and other aspects of Kashmir Shaivism. Includes information on Tantrism in Kashmir.

Kashmir Saivism Fellowship - The history and philosophy of Kashmir Saivism. Includes a photo gallery and download of books by Swami Lakshman Joo Maharaj and John Hughes.

Kashmir Shaivism - Trika Shaivism is a form of Hindu religion that believes in one God called ParamaShiva.

Kashmir Shaivism - A comparative overview.

Kashmiri Saivism - Historical development and basic tenets.

Reading List - Books relating to Kashmir Shaivism.

Tantric Shiavism - Article regarding the Trika philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism.

Lord Shiva's Darshan - On worship of Lord Shiva. Includes information on Jyothirlingas and other Shiva temples.

Saivism - Outline of Saivism and information on Sivanadiyars, Saiva Siddhantha, and Adheenams.

The Shaiva Art Gallery - Image gallery of Lord Shiva.

Shaivism Home Page - Worship of Lord Shiva, Festivals, Scriptures, Temples, and Saints. Includes an image gallery.

Shiva - The destroyer of all evil, his forms, and legend.

Shri Shri Shiva Mahadeva - The Lord of yoga, his different forms, mantra and pooja ritual.   Shakta

Chandi Path - Complete text, English Transliteration and meaning of this book - also known as Durga Sapthashati.

Devi Bhakti - General site about devotion to Devi, her temples and bhajans.

Devi Gita - Sanskrit, English Transliteration and meaning.

HinduSaktha - Information on Deities of various Devi temples in India. An introduction to the Saktha religion.

Kali Puja - Sahasranam and puja in Sanskrit with meanings.

Kumari Devi - Tradition and worship of Kumari Devi the living Goddess of Nepal.

Living Goddess - Description of a book by Linda Johnsen about Shakti Sadhana.

Shakta Theory of Chakras - Information on the theory of chakras as postulated by the Shakthas.

Shakti - Features Devi, the great Goddess, her aspects, and interpretation.

Shakti Sadhana - Deities related to Shakti worship and information about this faith.

Shri Adi Shakti - The concepts, principles, and practice of the power or active aspect of Adi Shakti.

Indian Mythology: Shakti - About different forms of the goddess and her legends. Contains images of the Deities

University of Virginia: Devi - Gallery features devotional images of the Hindu goddess. Explanatory text assessed by clicking on images.

Durga Puja - Information about Durga Puja in Bengal and other parts of India.

Jagadhatri Puja - History and details of the puja celebrated at Chandannagar, West Bengal. Includes an image gallery.

Kolkata Beckons - The myth and celebration of Durga Pooja in Kolkota.

Maha Gauri - Origin of Maa Durga, her different forms, Durga Puja and Navaratra. Includes an image gallery.

Mahalaya : Durga Puja - On line Mahalaya and bhajan audio files.

Shri Durga Devi - The story of the goddess from the epics, puranas and Tantrik texts.

Kali - The Goddess of destruction, her symbolism, and worship.

Kali, Durga, Parvati - A tribute to the Goddess and her various manifestations both Hindu and Buddhist.

Kalika Devi - The origin, forms, and worship of the Goddess. Links to other manifestations and religious texts.

Pantheon.org: Kali - A short introduction to the Goddess.

Wikipedia: Kali - An article on the Goddess and her worship.

Activate Your Chakras - Recommends and describes chakra bridging exercises intended to increase energy and well-being. (Large graphics, slow to download.)

Awakened Kundalini: Guidance From The Divine Within - Information by Lawrence Edwards, Ph.D., expert on Kundalini and author. Includes meditation instructions and links to other resources.

The Chakras - A description of the Chakras by Martin Moore, author of the book The Universal Mind & I.

Cit-Sakti - Articles, glossary, guide to spiritual teachers and resources, book lists and personal stories.

Historical Sources and Knowledge of Kundalini - Kundalini as described by various historical sources, including Holy Koran and Bible, and by Gurus and Saints that were from different cultures all over the world: Adi Sankaracharya, Gyaneshwara, Guru Nanak Dev, Moses, Christ, Lao Tze, Lord Buddha. Also the page features "Experiences of Kundalini": an extract from "The Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James.

3HO - Healthy Happy Holy Organization - Information on Kundalini Yoga, and listings of events happening around the world.

Introduction to Kundalini - Kundalini awakening through meditation.

Iseum - Information on body and energy work, tantric instruction, hypnotherapy, and spiritual development. Sensual spirituality stressed.

Kundalini - Energy of Creation - An article by Susan Kramer on bringing the joyful kundalini into daily living.

Kundalini Advice - About handling of Kundalini awakening.

Kundalini Awakening - Describes the systematic process of balancing Ida and Pingala, opening Sushumna, awakening Kundalini, and leading it to Sahasrara chakra. Includes graphic representations.

Kundalini Information & Kundalini Network - A forum where different opinions and viewpoints available on the subject, can meet and interact, enabling further understanding of what contact with these energies implies.

Kundalini Support - Information on Kundalini, symptoms of awakening, and the need for a Guru. Includes link to a support forum.

Kundalini Survival and Support - Commune with others who are also awakening through kundalini and experiencing crisis. Includes a survival guide and articles.

Kundalini Yoga On-Line Classes - On-line training course in Kundalini, videos and other resources, chakra chart, links.

Maa Kundalini, the Eleventh Avatar - Explores a proposal by Dharmalankar Swamiji Radhikanand Saraswati that "aatma" is the eleventh avatar. Site includes background information, ashram activities.

Transition Stress Management - Training for the corporate environment based on Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.

Mantra On Net: Saraswathi - The goddess who represents knowledge and the arts, her form and mantras.

RajaRajeswari Peetam - An organization based in New York publishing a bi-monthly magazine on Sri Vidya. Archives include articles on Sri Vidya, sri yantra, mantras, and Sanskrit hymns.

Shri Vidya - The doctrine, history and symbols of Sri Vidya.

Sri Vidya: Bibliography - A Bibliography of books on Sri Vidya.

Sri Yantra - A research article on the purpose and drawing of the Sri Yantra.

Sri Yantra - The art, geometry and construction of Sri Yantra and its connection with Indian classical music.

Sri Yantra: June Moon gallery - Seven images of Sri Yantra. Click on icons to see larger images and descriptions.

Shri Mata Vaishnodevi - Oficial site of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board. Includes the story of the goddess and pilgrimage to the shrine.

Vaishno Devi - Features information on the goddess, devotional songs, images, and sacred quotes.   Tantra

Hindu worship: Mantra, Tantra and Yantra - An article explaining the role of mantra, tantra and yantra in the worship of the Hindus.

Mantra Tantra Yantra Knowledge - A magazine that contains articles on mantras, tantric procedures, and pujas.

Shiva Shakti Mandalam - Information on the Natha, Kalikula - Kali, Srikula - Lalita (Srividya) traditions, Tantrik rituals, and texts and translations of Tantrik literature.

Tantic Way - A brief translation of the third chapter of the Yoga Sutra of sage Patanjali.

Tantra: Basics - Tantrik Aghorinathji explains the basics of Tantrism, the Tantrik approach to life, its uses and abuses and Tantrik Yoga.

Tantra: Colorado University - Research paper on Andre Padoux's writings on Tantras from the Department of Religious studies.

Tantra Mantra Yantra - A short article on Tantras.

Tantric teacher Eric Baret - Provides information on the seminars and books from this contributor to Shaivite Tantrism.

Tantrism and Neo Tantrism - An article by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. about traditional Tantrism and its modern derivative Neo Tantrism.

Thirumandhiram - Tantric text in Tamil written by Tirumoolar. Includes ashtanga yoga, many yantras and philosophic discussions.

Tools for Tantra - This book by Harish Johari describes Tantric Yantras, the geometric forms used in Hindu worship.

Wikipedia: Tantra - The history, practice, identification with Deities, and the Hindu tradition. Vaishnava

Araiyar and Vaishnavism - Araiyar philosophy, practices, articles, tapes and books.

Eternal Vrindavana - About all the residents of Sri Vrindavana, the holy kingdom of Radha-Krishna.

Extricate Fanzine - A Krishnacore zine, with journals, travel diaries, music, pics, and links. Flash-enabled.

Eyes of Scripture - Vedic scriptural evidence about God, Humans, and the material and spiritual worlds, from a science-and-religion perspective, along with classical Christian philosophy-of-religion topics.

Gaura Yoga: Wellington, New Zealand - The Hare Krishna movement and its teachings. Includes a photo gallery and FAQ.

Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association - Essay on acceptance of homosexuality in the Hindu faith.

Hare Krishna Daily News - News about Hinduism and the Hare Krishna movement. Free online books and audio lectures.

Hare Krsna - Haribol! - Information about Krishna which shows numerous photos of him, his consort Radha, and his highest devotees.

History of Mangalpur - Sri Nitai and Gouranga temple in Mangalpur, Orissa. Affiliated with Srikrishna Nama Hata Sangha of ISKCON.

International Society for Cow Protection - A society dedicated to protecting cows and promoting the use of oxen.

Loi Bazaar: The Gaudiya Vaisnava Marketplace - A book store for scholars and practitioners of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

Michael Cremo and Forbidden Archeology - Drutakarma's Forbidden Archeology page.

The Path of Devotion - Elements of devotion in India: the site features Ramanuja, the Alvars, major proponents of the Bhakti movement and pictures of people engaged in worship.

Prabhupada Hare Krishna News Network - Information on the Hare Krishna movement and its founder and guru Srila Prabhupada. Contains articles, audio downloads, and links.

Puranas - Excerpts from the Puranas and interpretation from the Vaishnavite point of view.

Radha Vallabh - The legend, festivals, culture, temple, and literature of the Radha Vallabh movement.

Shri Krishna Pranami - The history, saints, scriptures, temples and places of pilgrimage of the movement originating from Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Society for Awareness Generation & Education - Promotes alternative living, combines east and west, and presents articles and projects for sponsor.

Sreemadbhagbad Gita Sangha - Details of a non-profit organization based in New York promoting Vaishnava religion.

Vaishnavism: Aryan Religion - Discusses Vaishnavism as the religion of the 'Aryans', and its features, culture, and history.

Vaisnava Calendar Reminder Services - Offers reminders by email, free downloadable desktop calendars, web calendars.

Vraja Journal - News and views from Vrindavan - A blog with news and pictures from Vrindavan. Also video and audio material for download.

The Path of Yoga - Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada explains the yoga of divine love.

Prarthana mandhir - A bhakti society in Chennai, India.

The Treasure of Bhakti - Bhakti Sidddhanta Saraswati Goswami on the bhakti teachings of Sri Chaitanya.     Vaishnava Art

A Glimpse of Krishna - A introduction into Krishna conciousness through artwork, philosophy and poetry.

Krishna Art - A small collection of BBT artwork.

Krishna the Divine Lover in Indian Art - In the embrace of Krishna, the gopis, maddened with desire, found refuge; in their love dalliance with him who was the master in all the sixty-four arts of love, the gopis felt a thrill indescribable...

Lake of Flowers Productions - Lake of Flowers was founded to facilitate the availability of educational and inspirational media connected with the tradition of Sri Chaitanya. Free video and audio downloads.

Vaishnava Visions - Gaudiya Vaishnava galleries, Lord Caitanya, Krishna, Nrsimhadeva, Rama, Gopalnathaji, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, how to chant the Maha Mantra, prayers, sounds, animation and Vaishnava links. Vaishnava Centers

Bhaktivedanta Manor - A spiritual retreat and centre of learning and worship run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Boulder Krishna House - This site gives information about Krishna conscious program in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

The Boulder Krishna House - A brief description of the various Hare Krishna programs happening in Boulder, CO

Faridpur SriDhan SriAngan Ashram and Temples - Ashram of Prabhu Jagadbandhusundar, located in Faridpur, Bangladesh.

Hare Krishna Centres - A list of Hare Krishna centers around the world.

ISKCON Boston - Directions, events, gallery and more from ISKCON Boston.

ISKCON farm Hungary - Krishna Valley is situated in the fields of the historical village of Somogy county named Somogyvámos. Includes an Indian cultural center and biofarm.

ISKCON Fiji - Labasa - Sri Sri Radha Vrindavana Chandra Temple.

ISKCON Krishna House of Columbus, OH - Sri Sri Radha Natabara's temple. Have deity darshan with temple and devotee photo ablums. Also contains current events, schedules, directions, and links to other ISKCON sites.

ISKCON Mumbai (Bombay), India - Information page for ISKCON of Mumbai (Bombay), India.

ISKCON New York (Brooklyn) - Photos, programs, and events from Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir.

ISKCON Washington, D.C. - Philosophy of Krishna consciousness. Chat room. Deity pictures and latest Vaishnava calendar. Explaining the science of Bhakti Yoga.

New Talavana dham: Mississippi - A Hare Krishna farm community dedicated to cow protection and serving Srila Prabhupada.

New Vrindaban Community - The official website for New Vrindaban. Have darshan, get directions and information on this community located in West Virginia.

Radha Gopinath Temple, Chowpatty, Mumbai-INDIA - Free downloads, audio, photos and activities of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Chowpatty, Mumbai-INDIA

Ananta Das Babaji Maharaja - Sri Krishna Caitanya Sastra Mandira is dedicated to publishing the literature of Sri Ananta Das Babaji Maharaja, one of the foremost exponents of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition in the modern age.

Gaudiya Discussions - Founded to serve the ever-growing audience of people who share an interest in the teachings and the tradition of Sri Caitanya, the Six Gosvamins and the subsequent great teachers, such as Narottama Das and Visvanatha Cakravartin.

Gaudiya Kutir - An organization for education, preservation, celebration and facilitation within Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's tradition, emphasis on traditional Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

Glories of Advaita Acarya - Site glorifying Advaita Acarya and the teachings of Nikunja Gopal Gosvami

Madrasi Krishna Das Babaji's memorial site - A memorial site for late Krishna Das Madrasi Baba of Radha-kunda, featuring an extensive hagiography and the teachings of the babaji along with some multimedia and other materials of interest.

Nityananda Janmasthan - Birthplace of Nityananda Prabhu. Description of the village, of the organization and of ongoing activities towards the development of this place of pilgrimage.

Sri Caitanya Prema Samsthana - The Samsthana, located in Jai Singh Ghera, Vrindavan, is a project that preserves and promotes Vaisnava arts and heritage. Run by Srivatsa Goswami and affiliated with the Radharaman Mandir.     Gaudiaya Sect

Gaudiya Kutir Wiki - gkWiki is an online Gaudiya Vaisnava encyclopedia, a community project growing by the day and eventually featuring all facets of Gaudiya Vaisnavism -- its history, theology and practice.

Gaudiya.Com - Gaudiya Vaishnavism: An overview of its philosophy, theology, literature and history - essays, glossary, links and other helpful resources.

Introduction to Raganuga Bhakti - An introductory website which gives a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of raganuga bhakti in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.

The Raganuga Bhakti Resource - An online-resource for the raganuga-bhakti tradition, featuring a discussion forum, literature in PDF-format, audio lectures and kirtana for download in mp3 format.

Vaisnava News Network - Vaishnava News Network (VNN) provides the Gaudiya Vaisnava community with news, events and editorials.

Vina - Vaishnava Internet News Agency - The official news-site of the World Vaishnava Association, providing news from all over the world.

World Vaisnava Association - The World Vaisnava Association creates a common ground for all Vaisnava Missions to share their services.

Bhakti yoga of Gaudiya Vaishnavism - Explains the intrinsic nature of the soul and Bhagavan (God), and bhakti as the process of linking the soul to God.

Bhaktivedanta Memorial Library - Bhaktivedanta Memorial Library, a compilation of articles by Gaudiya Vaisnava acaryas from Sanatana Goswami thru Srila Prabhupada and Narayan Maharaja.

Controversies in the Hare Krishna Movement - A presentation of siddhanta (conclusions according to scripture) on recent controversial subjects in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

Enter The Realm of Goudiya Vaishnavism - International Goudiya Vedant Trust, Shri Keshav Ji Goudiya Math, Mathura.

Gaudiya Mission - The Gaudiya Mission is head-quartered in Bagbazar, Calcutta. Philosophy, history, and activities.

krsna.cc - Audio and transcripts of songs and lectures by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Swami

Sanga - A mailing list presented by Swami B.V. Tripurari, includes interactive forum, and audio clips.

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Krishna-kirtan Maha-Mandala - A comprehensive site with many books and articles by Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj and Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj.

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math - The Math of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Extensive links, schedule, philosophy, and online books.

Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti - Featuring lectures, essays, and books on the science and cultivation of pure Bhakti by the Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja.

Sri Giriraja Govardhan Gaudiya Math: NSW, Australia - News, events, and festivals of the centre at Murwillumbah.

Sri Narasingha Caitanya Matha - An extensive site from this Matha, headed by Swami B.G. Narasingha and Swami B.B. Visnu, followers of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhar Deva Goswami.

Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaja - Books, lectures, pictorials of the Guru.

WWW.NarayanaMaharaja.Com - A website dedicated to the sacred life and precepts of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja, featuring his biography, books, lectures, and travels.     ISCON - Hare Krishna

ISKCON - The International Society for Krishna Consciousness - The official site of the Hare Krishna Movement, ISKCON, a Vaisnava society founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, based on the teachings of Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

Krishna.com  - The site all about Krishna (Krsna). Wisdom, culture, books. Self-realization, yoga, and spirituality as taught in Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Resources on reincarnation, Hare Krishna (Hare Krsna), meditation, and vegetarianism.

Bhaktivedanta Archives - News, shop, online Bhagavad-gita, and contact information for the organization responsible for preserving the recordings and images of Srila Prabhupada.

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase - The VedaBase is a compilation of all the books, letters, conversations, and lectures of Srila Prabhupada.

Bharatavarsa.net - ISKCON global photo gallery - Features photo galleries of ISKCON preaching activities worldwide.

A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Network - Srila Prabhupada articles, lectures and bhajans.

Chakra - Hare Krishna News - Chakra, Champions of Krishna's Army, is a forum for internal news within the Hare Krishna movement.

Dipika - Articles on the different aspects of the Hare Krishna movement.

Food for Life Global - The world's largest vegan/vegetarian food relief.

Hare Krishna Cards - Post cards of holy places, acharyas, and deities.

Hare Krishna Home Page - Page by The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

Hare Krishna News - A weblog covering news regarding the Hare Krishna movement.

Hare Krishna Rural Life - HKRL is dedicated to exploring the teachings and application of HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in regards to rural development and varnasrama development. Sustainable agriculture is emphasized.

HareKrsna.com - Krsna Consciousness as presented by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Founder/Acarya of ISKCON.

ISKCON New York - Official website of the International Society for Krishna Consiciousness (ISKCON) in New York. Founder Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Teachings from Bhagavad Gita As it is. Links to Temple activities, schedule and upcoming festivals.

ISKCON New Zealand - Website for Hare Krishna community in New Zealand. Includes announcements, articles, and commentary.

ISKCON Television - Hare Krishna Videos - Hare Krishna videos on Bhakti yoga, reincarnation, vegetarianism, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and eastern spiritual thought.

Krsna Consciousness: The Matchless Gift - Describes how Srila Prabhupada brought Krsna Consciousness to New York from India, and how the first temple started at a storefront with the name Matchless Gifts still on the window.

Prabhupada Letters: A Daily Diary - This site is a presentation of the personal letters of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, in a chronological, diary format.

The Religious Movements Page: International Society for Krishna Consciousness - A profile of this group including history, beliefs, an overview of controversial issues, and a bibliography.

ReligiousTolerance Org's View of ISKCON - A brief summary of the philosophy and practices of ISKCON by an independent organization.

Seeking the Kingdom of God - Lord Caitanya's mission, his sayings, tradition, and books.

Senior Devotee Godsisters - For ladies who joined the Hare Krishna movement before Nov 1977.

Sri Gopinatha Dham - The inspiration, activities, and message of the organization.

A Virtual Hare Krishna Temple - This online Hare Krishna temple includes daily classes on the Srimad Bhagavatam, free books on yoga and meditation, the Bhagavad Gita As It Is, links to other Vaishnava websites, and a discussion board.

Waves of Devotion - A comprehensive study of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's Nectar of Devotion by Dhanurdhara Swami.

Wonders Of Krsna - Lord Krishna, his advent, and the life of Srila Prabhupada.

Bhakti Board - A Hare Krishna forum with discussions in English, German and Italian.

Bhakti Yoga Society - Information on Bhakti Yoga and its relevance in the Hare Krishna movement.

Bhakti-yoga Discussions Board - A forum on topics related to bhakti-yoga.

God of Science - Pro-science, pro-evolution Krishna Conciousness.

Hare Krishna - Articles by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Includes a different viewpoint about the founder's demise.

ISKCON Revival Movement - Dedicated to re-installing Srila Prabhupada as the initiating spiritual master within the ISKCON society.

Krishna Consciousness Movement - The history of the movement, list of centers, temples and communities. Include articles on the different aspects of the movement.

The Radha Damodara temple website - Prabhupada centered website of a Hare Krsna temple in Montreal, Canada.

The Vaishnav Foundation - Presents Vaishnava philosophy along with comments on many contemporary issues affecting the Krishna consciousness movement.

The Vaishnava Foundation USA - Sheds light on the plight of the Krishna consciousness movement since the departure of Srila Prabhupada in November of 1977. Vaishnava - Madhava

Tatvavada - Life and work of Sri Madhvacharya, Madhva philosophy, saints, and literature.

Dvaita - Sri Madhavacharya's doctrine, and Vaishnava scriptures, philosophy, writings, pictures, FAQs, and scholars.

Dvaita Text Resources - An online text archive for the dualist Vedanta school of Madhva. Features rare texts and prayers as downloadable PDF files.

Madhva Radio - Broadcasts discourses in Kannada on Madhva philosophy by saints and vidhvans of the tradition.

Shri Uttaradi Matha - This is the Moola Samsthana of Shri Madhwacharya. Information about the parampara, centres, and activities.

Srimad Bhagavatham - The eleventh canto of Srimad Bhagavatham in English language in accordance with the Bhagavatha Taatparya Nirnaya of Sri Madhwacharya.

Vyasa Madhwa - This website will weekly webcast the Discourses in Kannada on indian great epics like Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata etc., by Dr., Prabhanjanacharya.     Vaishnava - Pushtimarg

Bhartiaya Tatvagyan Mamdir Modasa - Organisation working on books and philosophy

Lord ShreenathJee - Writings on Vaishnavism following in the line of Vallabhacharya

Pushti Marg - An introduction to Pushti Marg and the Pushti Sampradaya.

Pushtimargiya - Information on Pushtimarg and its principles. Includes articles on the path, list of publications and a photo gallery.

Pushtimarg.net - A comprehensive site covering Pushti-margiya art, philosophy, personalities, history and more.

Shri Nathji's Haveli - From the Pushti-Marg tradition, devoted to Shri Nathji, with art, music, and articles on philosophy, history and festivals.

Tippani for Pustimargiya Vaishnavs - Tippani Vraj Calendar with Utsavs for Pushtimarg.

Vallabh Yuva Manch - An organisation headed by Pujya Shri Bharatkumarji Goswami, located in Pune. Sri Vaishnava

Ahobila Madam - Bhakti and Prapatti - The process and mood of bhakti from a Sri Vaishnava perspective.

Jeeyar Educational Trust USA - A Sri Vaishnava organization, founded by Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji.

Koyil.com: Abodes of Vishnu - Photos of Deities and temple information for the 108 divya desams.

Nava Thirupathi Divya Desams - Information about the Nava Thirupathi Divya Desams in South Tamil Nadu.

Poundrikapuram Ashramam - A Sri Vaishnava site about this ashramam in Srirangam and its parampara lineage.

Prapatti Online - Information on Sri Vaishnavism. Offers stotras, photo galleries, audio MP3 files, slokas by Vedanta Desika, Ramanuja and Alavandaar.

Prasad's Sanatana Dharma Pages - Contains briefs on Vaishnava deities, gurus, Bhakti saints, the Ramayana, and art.

rAmAnuja dAsargal´s Photo Galleries at pbase.com - Hundreds of photos of deities, acharyas and temples in the Sri Vaishnava religion.

Sandhya Vandhanam - Contains Sandhaya Vandhanam, Upakarma, and Tarpanams of the Jaimini Sama Veda Sect of the Sri Vaishnavaites in pdf files.

Sree Bhashyam - This site presents Sree Bhashyam, a commentary on Brahma Sutras, written by Sri Bhagavad Ramanuja

Sri Ramanuja Teachings - Promotes the teachings of Sri Ramanuja and his followers, popularly known as Visistadvaita or Ubhaya Vedanta.

Sri Vaishnava - Sri Vaishnava tradition of Ramanuja, the Alvars and the rishis of the Upanishads and Vedas.

Srivaishnava Divya desam 108 - Divya desam, the 108 holiest places for Srivaishnavas.

Srivaishnava Sampradhayam - Provides information on SriVaishnava culture, literature and history. Includes a multimedia section.

Srivaishnava Satsangh of Bahrain - This site from the Arabian Gulf has divya prabandham, Bhagavad gita, stotras in multiple Indian languages and a FAQ explaining Srivaishnavam.

Srivaishnavam Practices - Rationale behind Hinduism and Srivaishnavam practices. Rituals and inner meaning of the system explained in simple text.

Srivilliputtur Divya desam - Contains information on the divya desam of Srivilliputtur

Yatirajadasa - Articles on Srivaishnava mantras and theology. Vegetarianism

Food for Life - A project for bringing food and life to the needy of the world through the liberal distribution of vegetarian meals.

The Science of Eating and Good Health - An excerpt from a cookbook by Adiraja das. Discusses ayurveda, yoga, and vegetarianism. Vaishnava Texts

Ashtasloki of Sri Parasara Bhattar - Introduces the ideas of the Alwars to the Vaishnava devotees by explaining the intricate meanings of the slokas of Ashtasloki.

Gaudiya Vaishnava Library - Biographies, songs, prayers, images and an online arati.

Gaudiya Vaisnava Library - An extensive collection of texts by over 45 Gaudiya Vaisnava authors. (English and Russian)

Grantha Mandira - Repository of important and often rare Sanskrit and Bengali texts that belong to the Caitanya Vaisnava tradition.

Krsna Book - Krishna's Life Story - Srimad Bhagavatam - By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Note by George Harrison from the Beatles. Includes Krishna dancing with girl friends, the gopis, in rasa lila and killing many demons.

Nityananda Gauranga Nama Chintamani - Transliterated verses in English with introduction and translation.

The Rabbi and I - A contemporary examination of the similarities between Judaism and Vaisnavism.

Srila Bhakti Promod Puri Goswami Maharaja: The Heart of Krsna - A modern treatise on Vaishnava-aparadha and spiritual caution.

The Srimad Bhagavatam - Selected excerpts from Srimad-Bhagavatam with commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Vishnu Sahasranama - Vishnu sahasranama chants in English text can be downloaded for free.

The Works of Bhaktivinoda Thakura - Bhakti-tattva Viveka, Jaiva Dharma, Sva Niyama Dvadasaka, Brahma Samhita Prakasini, Siddhanta Darpanna, and Sanmodaya Bhasya.

Bhagavadgita Homepage - Translations, concepts and essays on the Bhagavadgita

Bhagavad Gita - Features RealAudio verses, links, discourses, practical examples and humorous anecdotes.

The Bhagavad Gita - E-text of the Bhagavad Gita, and the Sanatsugatiya and Anugita. A translation from the 19th century.

Bhagavad Gita - conversation with God - God's conversation with man on the way to true eternal happiness.

Bhagavad Gita As It Is - Edition by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada with transliteration and meaning of the Sanskrit verses.

The Bhagavad Gita of Order - A concatenated version of Lord Krishna's Song of God as close the original Sanskrit text of the Mahabharata Bhisma-Parva as possible. Translated by Anand Aadhar Prabhu.

The Bhagavad Gita: The Divine Song of God - Read the entire Bhagavad Gita online and hear the original sanskrit verses sung in traditional melodies. Audio files in MP3 format.

Bhagavad-Gita - Text and audio recitations in many languages, along with a description of the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya and avataras of Krishna.

Bhagvad Gita - Information about the Hindu scripture called Bhagvad Gita.

Bhagwat Geeta - A brief and summary of the Bhagwat Geeta

Commentary on Bhagavad Gita - Text and explanations by Mahadev Desai, with a foreword by Gandhi.

Complete Bhagavad Gita - Complete Bhagavad Gita presented in a unique format.

Geeta Saar - A translation of the scripture.

The Gita - Presented here in Sanskrit Devanagari, Latin transliteration, literal and free translations into English. Also with audio files of Sanskrit recitals.

Gita Saar - Online translations with verses by Shankaracharaya and D. B. Gangolli.

The Gita Space - Verses and teachings of Gita. Includes comments by various acharyas and a list of books.

Shree Bhagwad Gita - Articles about the Hindu text Bhagwad Gita ("Song of the Lord"), written circa 3000 B.C.

4to40 : Sri Bhagavad Gita - Read Bhagavad Gita - Mahabharat In Sanskrit, Hindi and English     Yoga

ABC of Yoga - Information and news resource featuring articles on various aspects of Yoga.

Advanced Yoga Practices - Lessons in the different aspects of Yoga.

Allexperts Yoga Q&A - People with varying amounts of yoga experience offer to answer questions about yoga.

American Yoga Association - Not-for-profit educational organization. Site includes information on the philosophy and techniques of yoga, classes, books and tapes for sale.

Ananda's Site - Thoughts on various aspects and branches of yoga, brief biographies of several spiritual leaders.

Anusara Yoga - A system based on Hatha Yoga founded by John Friend. Information on the Yoga, its philosophy, teachers, and centers.

Asana Postures - Explains the types, classification, and best times to practise these positions.

Beliefnet: Yoga - Essays and articles about yoga.

Eight Lectures on Yoga by Aleister Crowley - Transcripts of eight one-hour lectures on the subject of Yoga, including theories, practices, and his experiences. Consists of two sections: Yoga for Yahoos and Yoga for Yellowbellies.

Evolution of the Divine Living - An e-book based on the works of Sri Aurobindo, Mirra Alfassa and Ilse Middendorf.

Focal Point Yoga - Yoga instructor provides information on yoga philosophy, styles, practices and life styles, practical advice on choosing a yoga teacher. Also provides Massachusetts class schedules, merchandise for sale, links to other sites.

Heavenly Gardens - Offering free online books concerning meditation, spirituality and literature.

Holisticonline: Yoga Infocenter - Information about yoga in an easy to understand format with recommendations for beginning practice.

International Yoga Dictionary - Contains 2800 basic terms and extensive articles. This Encyclopedia compilation is based on classical works on Yoga with entries in English, Russian, Bulgarian, German, and French.

Internet Yoga - A collection of articles, books, transcripts, and recordings about Yoga.

Introduction to Yoga - Overview of the history, origins, benefits and practice of Yoga. From the IndiaExpress newspaper.

Introduction to Yoga - Brief articles on Yoga, its definition and nature, school of thoughts, scientific method, and practice.

Laya Yoga - Laya Yoga is a practical art of meditation and contemplation based on the ancient knowledge relating to chakras (energy centres). Information on the concepts and practice.

Manoyoga: Somanatha Kshetram - Information on the system of Yoga developed by Sri Swami Somanatha Maharshi. Includes details of the centers in U.S.A

Nothing But Yoga - Brief information on the different Yoga styles.

Orlov Yoga - English translations of lectures by Vladimir Ivanovich Orlov on Yoga and religious mysticism.

Samkhya Yoga - Features articles on Samkhya Yoga and related darsanas, translations, and excerpts from the online Encyclopedia of Yoga authored by Georg Feuerstein.

Santosha - Includes information on Yoga philosophy, and the practice and benefits of postures, meditation and breathing.

Satyananda Yoga - A system of yoga developed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and his lineage, which incorporates practices derived from ancient and traditional sources.

The Seven Bodies - The seven levels of consciousness are described.

So You Wanna Learn the Basics of Yoga - General information about the types of Yoga and the author's opinion on what Yoga is.

Time: The Power Of Yoga - An article from Time magazine about Yoga in general.

Wellness for Body and Soul - Extensive reference site focuses on yoga philosophy (primarily Kriya), masters and practices. Also offers free yoga software, teacher directory, links to a wide range of resources, books and videos for sale.

Wisdom of Yoga - Information on all schools of Yoga and some of the teachers.

A World of Yoga - Site by Ramakrishna Ananda (Graham Ledgerwood) provides overviews to many aspects of Yoga and its practice.

Yoga Age - Articles on Yoga and translations of Yoga sutras. Includes writings on Asanas, Kriyas and Pranayama.

Yoga Directory - A large yoga resource site with links to teachers, centers, organizations, books, music, therapists, health products, retreats, vacations, personals, and traditions.

Yoga for Beginners - Information for beginning Yoga practitioners including a list of books, tapes, and websites.

Yoga Forums - Forum for discussion about Yoga.

Yoga Movement - An exploration of yoga and related subjects such as breathing and meditation.

Yoga Online - Offers information on the practice of yoga. Includes free yoga video downloads and uses flash animation to show yoga moves.

The Yoga Site - Online yoga resource center featuring a free teacher directory, posture information, Yoga therapy report, style guide, facts, retreats, books and links.

Yoga Supersite on Holisticonline.com - Yoga reference covers branches and philosophy, health benefits, practices, beginner's guide.

Yoga Teaching Forum - A forum resource for students undertaking Yoga teachers training.

The Yoga Vasistha - Excerpts from Swami Venkatesananda's translation of Vasistha's Yoga.

Yoga Vidya Dham: Nasik, India - A non profit organization imparting Yoga education to all sections of the society. Articles on Yoga and schedule of courses conducted.

Yogabasics.com - Introduction to Yoga history and practice (asanas and pranayama), downloadable music, teacher finder, products for sale. [May not work in some browsers]

Yoga.net - Articles about Yoga and links to international and Australian Yoga teachers.  

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