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A Haiku by Melissa Lanzilotta

The wind howling by
bringing to life what is dead
a peaceful fall day.

Patches of life seen
in a fields full of sorrow
leaves lie on the ground.

Nature's orchestra
plays music for all to hear
pierced by human sound.

On  a journey they go
where it will end no one knows
leaves blowing by me.

A Poem by Cece Cormier

on a normal day
the morning light
barely filters through
that small space where the eyelids meet

on a normal day
my body screams for movement
some small sign
that life occupies more than my breath

on a normal day
emotions are not crucial to my routine
the demands for seclusion run strong
this desire just a phase of consciousness

on a normal day
worship shared but not understood
kept hidden so secret and still
a ceremonial expression

on  normal day
this path leads to silence
selfishly wondering
why my heart longs to sing

(c. november 30, 2001)

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Theravadan Buddhism and Vipassana

Vipassana.com provides a number of resources for Buddhist and Theravadan practice including free on-line books, a course on Vispassana meditation, and the Pali cannon.

Access to Insight offers a number of on-line resources including the a self-guided course, the Pali Cannon and a library of some 200 books, essays, and transcribed Dharma talks.

The Insight Meditation Society-Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Home Page, provides links to affiliated centers and an on-line magazine and Dharma talks.

Bhavana Society operates a retreat center outside of Washington DC and offers an archive of the inexpensive Dharma teachings.

The Vipassana Meditation Site proivdes information on meditation courses taught by S.N. Goenka including a large number of on-line Dharma talks.

Nibbana.com offers an introductory course and free-on-line texts focusing on Burmese Buddhist traditions.

Zen

The Community of Mindful Living (CML) supports the practice and teachings of mindfulness and mindful living offered by Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

The Everyday Zen Foundation provides teachings of and information about Zoketsu Norman Fischer.

The Great Bright Zen Center in Las Vegas and Boulder City is part of the Kwan Um School of Zen.

Ordinary Dharma and its affiliated retreat center, Manzanita Village, provides teachings and retreats under the guidance of Caitriona Reed, Michele Benzamin-Miki and other teachers. Caitriona Reed also leads periodic retreats for Lotus in the Desert.     Top of page

Tibetan Buddhism

Bodhi Path Buddhist Center of Santa Barbara is part of the Bodhi Path Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation Centers, a Tibetan Buddhist organization of the Karma Kagyu lineage

Thrangu Rinpoche's web site lists affiliated centers and has a large collection of his free, on-line texts.

The Milarepa Fund, started by the Beastie Boys, supports the Tibetan people's nonviolent struggle to regain their freedom. It has some excellent pictures of Tibet.

Visit theTibetan Government in Exile page to find out the latest on the Free Tibet movement, the Dalai Lama, and the history of Tibetan Buddhism.

Dzogchen Foundation supports the Dzogchen tradition generally and specially the teachings of Lama Surya Das.     Top of page

Yoga

Yoga Journal has great articles on yoga, meditation and spirituality.

Yoga Journal's directroy of Southern Nevada Yoga Studios.     Top of page

Music, Art, Chanting

From Access to Insight, a guide to Pali chanting.

Flower Mandalas are a joyful combination of precise geometry, playfulness of color, intuition, and a tremendous love for detail.

Buddhanet's images page has great downloadable, Buddhist pictures and drawings.     Top of page

Engaged Buddhism

The Free Burma Coalition is an umbrella group of organizations around the world working for freedom and democracy in Burma.

Food For The Poor raises funds and provides direct relief assistance to the poor, through the churches and charity organizations already operating in areas of need.

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is one of 37 national committees set up around the world to raise money for UNICEF

The Buddhist Peace Fellowship promotes democracy and human rights around the globe, particularly focusing on Bangladesh, Burma, Vietnam, and Tibet. They also have a great bibliography on engaged Buddhism.

Amnesty International is dedicated to freeing prisoners of conscience, gaining fair trials for political prisoners, ending torture, political killings and "disappearances," and abolishing the death penalty throughout the world.

Doctors Without Borders delivers emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics, and natural and man-made disasters, and to others who lack health care due to social or geographical isolation.     Top of page

Other Buddhist and spiritual links

Dharmanet International is an excellent gateway to Buddhist sites around the world.

Manjushri Online Community has links to dharma centers around the world, an expanation of different buddhist schools and teachings, and virtual library.

Buddhanet provides a number of free e-books, a directory of organizations around the world, and meditation instruction.

Buddhist Events in Santa Barbara lists events and centers for Buddhist practice in Santa Barbara.

Beliefnet explores spirituality and meditation across religions.

Some excellent Buddhist and spiritual quotes can be found at Quotations: Word to the Wise.

Rose and Peaches combines art and Buddhist philosophy into a message of universal love.

Yakrider.com hosts discussions on Zen, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Religion, Poetry and Meditation.

Leaves from the Buddha's Grove has an excellent collection of on-line resources and readings organized by tradition.     Top of page

Books, Tapes and Practice Supplies

Shambhala Publications offers a large collection of Buddhist and spiritual books.

All Bookstores searches over 25 new and used bookstores to find you the best deals on those hard-to-find books.

Wisdom Publications is a non-profit company which publishes translations of the sutras and tantras and  teachings of past and contemporary Buddhist masters.

Dharma Seed Tape Library, a non-profit organization, produces and distributes dharma talks at the absolute lowest price possible. Free talks are available at their Dharmaseed site.

Snow Lion Publications is the largest press devoted to Tibetan Buddhism.

Parallax Press is dedicated to publishing books and tapes on the teachings of Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and socially engaged Buddhism.

Nataraj Books carries over 5,000 titles from India on religion, philosophy, mythology, and other interesting subjects.

Pariyatti.com has an excellent collection of books on Vispassina meditation

Audio Dharma Free downloadable talks from a number of teachers including Shaila Tromovitch and Ajahn Thanissaro. Make sure you download from the Archives section.     Top of page