There are many other well known spiritual disciplines from the East, such as Hinduism, that deserve consideration, as well as less well known disciplines such as Zoroastrianism, the Bahá'í Faith, and Sufiism. There are also specialized forms of broader categories, like Buddhism, or Westernized approaches of what are essentially Eastern spiritual disciplines.
In many cases teachers have been able to combine some of the best practices and insights of an Eastern spiritual discipline, such as Tibetan Buddhism, and infuse them with a practical, Western-oriented approach. One of the most outstanding examples of this type of fusion are the business writings of Tarthang Tulku, author of Mastering Successful Work, an extensively trained Tibetan Lama who is also a highly successful businessman in the United States. Another exemplary example of fusion is the work of Sri Aurobindo, who made the voluminous teachings of Hinduism accessible and relevant for the modern people of both the East and West. In addition, there are great teachers, such as Sai Baba who speak to the world from a more universal perspective, although they grew up in, and practice most consistently, the Hindu Faith.
Also see, Books On Eastern Spiritual Traditions, Sites On Eastern Spiritual Traditions, or our home page, spiritual-paths.com
Welcome to the Shadhuli Sufi Center for Healing and Mystical Studies. Our center is dedicated to all the lovers of God who want to deepen their connection to the Divine and study the mystical teachings of the Sufi Way, as given by our beloved Guide, Sidi Muhammad Al-Jamal.
Sufism is an ancient, mystical path originating in the Middle East in the 7th century AD. Its focus is on devotion and surrender to the One God in the vessel of a loving community. Please join us in our ongoing exploration of the mystical practices and practical healing applications of the teachings of the Shadhuli Sufi path, as taught by Sidi Al-Jamal.
"Tasawouf, or Sufism, is the esoteric school of Islam, founded on the pursuit of spiritual truth as a definite goal to attain: the truth of understanding reality as it truly is, as knowledge, and so achieving ma'arefat. In Tasawouf when we speak of understanding or cognition we refer to that perfect self-understanding that leads to the understanding of the Divine."
The International Association of Sufism was founded by Seyedeh Nahid Angha, Ph. D. and Shah Nazar Ali Kianfar, Ph. D. This nonprofit organization was established in America in 1983 in order to achieve the following goals:
Through the efforts of many Sufi masters, the contributions of Sufi orders and schools, and with the help of scholars, educators, translators, and artists interested in the discipline of Sufism, the Association has come a long way toward successfully accomplishing its founding goals. The members of IAS include prominent figures from a multitude of cultures, nations, and backgrounds.
The Bahá'í Faith is a worldwide community representing virtually every race, nation, and tribe on earth. We are united by our belief, there is one God, one human race, and one evolving religion. The Bahá'í Faith is a new revelation from God whose goal it is to establish world unity.
The Word Bahá'í means "follower of Bahá'u'lláh." Bahá'u'lláh was the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá'í Faith. His name in Arabic means "The Glory of God." His followers believe that Bahá'u'lláh's writings are an expression of the Holy Spirit and are the Word of God.
Like Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other great religions, the Bahá'í Faith began in the East. But the Bahá'í teachings are not Eastern or Western; they are universal, revealed for all the people of the planet. The Bahá'í Faith has spread throughout the world, gaining adherents from every nation, race, culture and class. More than 2,100 tribes, races and ethnic groups are represented in the Bahá'í world community. Bahá'u'lláh's writings are translated into 800 languages.
A growing number of people are becoming interested in the Bahá'í Faith, not only because it contains profound spiritual teachings, but also because it shows how spiritual principle can be put into action in effective ways. Bahá'u'lláh's message offers intelligent and reasonable solutions to the myriad issues faced by humanity in the modern age.
http://www.upliftingwords.org/
Uplifting Words hopes to lift the hearts of people all over the world by sending small, inspiring quotes from the Baha'i scriptures to their e-mails. To have these words of hope emailed to you, navigate to their contact page.
Their first distribution was on October 16 1998, headed "Love" and was sent to 27 e-mails in Australia with no plans to increase this list in the future. In a very short time people requested friends and family members' e-mails to also be added to the list and Uplifting Words grew from there. It now has memberships in 57 countries and is still growing!
http://www.miraura.org/home.html
This site includes introductions to the yoga and to the people and centers who aspire to its golden promise -- including the revolutionary experiments in south India known as the Ashram and Auroville.
The people whose lives are being transformed by this path comprise a diverse group which spans every continent. We speak many languages and come from all walks of life. And we aspire to an integrated spirituality inclusive of all aspects of life.
Since the early part of the century, when Sri Aurobindo and the Mother began publishing articles and books, to the present day, as journals and books continue to appear, a large body of literature has grown up related to this yoga. Our web site will contain excerpts, reviews, and texts so you can begin exploring for yourself.
We will also include news of current meetings, artistic events, cultural exchanges, and conferences around the world.
http://www.nyingma.org/nyngctr.html
The Nyingma Centers were founded by Head Lama Tarthang Tulku, an incarnate master within the Nyingma tradition. Nyingma, the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its unbroken lineage through the centuries to the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, Padmasambhava (8th Century).
Tarthang Tulku has combined his comprehensive training in Tibet with an encompassing knowledge of Western philosophy, psychology and cultural dynamics. He is widely appreciated for his accomplishments in preservation of traditional Buddhist texts, art, and architecture; for solid and determined Sangha (Buddhist community) development; for supporting Buddhists of many traditions with books, funds, and meditation practice necessities; for writing understandable and practical books on personal development, work, and meditation; for establishing work/study centers; and also for creating long-term retreat facilities.
Thus, Nyingma Centers offers a multi-faceted, open approach to human education through many non-profit institutions and service organizations.
"Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence; recognition of the fact that the means or ways to salvation are diverse; and the realization of the truth that the number of gods to be worshiped is large, that indeed is the distinguishing feature of the Hindu religion." B.G. Tilak's definition of what makes one a basic Hindu, as quoted by India's Supreme Court. On July 2, 1995, the Court referred to it as an "adequate and satisfactory formula."
Dedication: www.hindu.org is dedicated to Hindu solidarity, culture and the dissemination of the vast and timeless knowledge of our great Sanatana Dharma to all the people of the world. This is a public service of Himalayan Academy, publishers of Hinduism Today Magazine.
Goal: The goal of www.hindu.org is to publish and connect all Hindu organizations, leaders and resources such as news, events, publications, Vedic sciences, art, music and culture on the Internet's World Wide Web.
ftp://coombs.anu.edu.au/coombspapers/subj-bibl-clearinghouse/chinese-alchemy-bibl.txt
This bibliography lists titles of books and articles in Western languages on different aspects of Chinese alchemy. I have mainly restricted myself to studies based on primary sources, while including a few important works based on secondary sources. The works covered here were published between the middle of the nineteenth century and 1994.
http://helios.unive.it/~dsao//pregadio/index.html
The Golden Elixir is an introduction to some facets of the history and doctrines of Chinese alchemy. It consists of a collection of articles, primary sources, bibliographic tools and other materials. This page provides direct access to all documents.
http://www.avesta.org/avesta.html
We provide the complete text of the extant Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. It also includes information about the Avestan language, and other useful information for students of Zoroastrian religion. Most of the texts in these archives are extremely rare.
http://www.Zoroastrianism.com/
Traditional Zoroastrianism Main Page - The Tenets of the Mazdayasni Zarathushtri religion, as believed in by thousands of faithful Parsis/Irani Zoroastrians. Lots of religious articles and stories, explanations by Zoroastrian Priests, and links to other Zoroastrian sites. Includes details on how to join our new Traditional Zarathushtris Mailing List which is uniting religious Zarathushtris worldwide.
http://members.tripod.com/~usafengshuiadvisors/page2.htm
Is there really a force that governs the universe? When the famous movie Star Wars came out (written and produced by George Lucas), people were fascinated with characters of Darthvader and Ben Kenobi using the force for good and evil. Though the movie exaggerates its powers, we will examine this and other possibilities that have been an ancient Chinese knowledge.
We have seen Feng Shui help thousands of people in all sorts of situations from financial situations, health, romance, peace of mind, just to name a few. We hope that you'll find answers here for your own life if not interesting on our web-site.
Our purpose of this web-site is to correct the many different beliefs (through time) that people believed what Feng Shui is and what Feng Shui remedies don't work and to separate the real Feng Shui Masters from the phonies.