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• Spiritual Awareness
  
  
• Tibetan Resources
  
  
• Self-development
  
  
• Certificate Training Programmes (CTP)
  
  
• Holistic Organizations
  
  
• Masters Degrees in Transpersonal Studies
  
  
• Other web sites of interest
  
  
• Metaphysical Bookstores in New York City
  
  
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I have compiled a list of Holistic resources, including certificate training program, to help you on your own journey of spiritual development. Please use your judgment.

Spiritual Awareness

www.dr-dream.com
A wealth of information on dreams, and the process of remembering them. This web site is all about discovering your own mind, using your dreaming mind as a vast resource.

www.findhorn.org
Findhorn Foundation: is the educational and organizational cornerstone of the Findhorn Community, and its work is based on the values of planetary service, co-creation with nature and attunement to the divinity within all beings.

www.newworldview.com
New World View provides a forum in which to explore the practical applications of conscious creation through interaction (Seth Material), dialogue, and mind share provided by conferences, seminars, and their web site.

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Tibetan Resources

www.ligmincha.org
Link for Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Teachings from the Bön Buddhist Tradition of Tibet Ligmincha Institute, was created to preserve the Tibetan Bön culture and teachings. The site includes Gateways to other links on Buddhist Information.

www.rigpa.org
The meditation courses of Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Book of Living and Dying. RIGPA is a Tibetan word which means 'the innermost nature of the mind.'

www.spcare.org
Spiritual Care Program: based on the teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche and his classic bestseller, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, together with insights drawn from hospice experience. An integrated approach for people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, demonstrating practical ways in which Buddhist teachings can be of benefit to those facing illness or death and also to their families and medical caregivers.

www.tibethouse.org
New York City, NY. A variety of Tibetan information regarding ongoing meditations, sacred site tours, as well as Tibetan teachings. Also information on Sacred Sit Tours by Robert Thurman.

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Self-development

www.hayhouse.com
The publishing house of Louise Hay offers information on best selling holistic books, and events by people who are leaders in their field; also online newsletter.

www.healing-tao.com
The Universal Tao is a practical system of self-cultivation and spiritual development, a way for any individual to quickly get to the essence of subtle practices: ancient Chinese meditative and internal energy practices.

www.psychicpodcasts.com
Recently launched podcasting web site of Psychic Sahar, where you can download as well listen to Psychic & Spiritual podcasts. Regularly updated with news, interviews, spiritual life coaching insights and more. Service is free, please bookmark page and let your friends know.

www.silvamethod.com
First step to a life-enriching journey with the original mind, body, and spirit program. Scientifically based and spiritually driven program.

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www.experiencefestival.com
The World University Of Consciousness."Spirituality is not in the idea, but in the experience". This is an Educational and Scientific institution dedicated to the rediscovery, documentation and teaching of wisdoms and sciences developed by ancient cultures from around the world. Click here to find out more about The Experience Festival.

www.kfa.org
Krishnamurti Foundation of America, their mission is to "preserve and disseminate the teachings of Krishnamurti”; includes books and retreat centers.

www.psychichorizonscenter.org
Psychic Horizons Center is a teaching sanctuary within the Church of Inner Light. Offers a safe haven for sensitive souls to develop their own psychic abilities so that they may find the truth and answers they seek this lifetime

www.realization.org
This site is written and published by volunteers. It includes information on meditation, Advaita, self-enquiry, and Enlightenment. Also offers information on Spiritual Emergency: if you have a mental or physical health problem caused by meditation or spiritual experiences.

www.akashic.co.uk
Offers workshops, courses, conferences and seminars by some of the UK's leading authors and spiritual teachers. Online store: www.theenchantedstore.co.uk

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Masters Degrees in Transpersonal Studies

John F. Kennedy University, www.jfku.edu
Founded in 1964 to honor President Kennedy's insistence that the opportunity and application of education should be geared toward the community as a whole. It was one of the only schools in the nation to offer a comprehensive curriculum in holistic studies.

This school offers a total of seven Masters Degrees (MA) in such holistic subjects as Consciousness Studies, Holistic Health Education, Transformative Arts, Integral Psychology and Counseling Psychology (with specializations in either Somatic Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology or Holistic Studies). A Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Arts from the Department of Arts and Consciousness and two certificates programs in Dream Studies and Life Coaching are also available. Read Article in Merlian News.

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Other Web Sites of Interest

www.baar.com
Online catalog of Baar Products, Inc. that offers truly unique items and remedies derived from the work of Edgar Cayce such as carbon steel coins for nasal congestion and castor oils packs including the wool flannel for joint and muscle pain.

www.dynamind.com
Online catalog for Tools and Techniques – a company supplying relaxation equipment such as air purifiers, tapes and CDs, bio feedback and light and sound machines to help achieve optimal mental and physical well being.

www.espresearch.com
A site dedicated to remote viewing and spiritual healing. It lists the work of Russell Targ, a retired laser physicist for Lockheed Martin and co-founder of the Stanford Research Institute’s work on psychic ability. The site also lists workshops on remote viewing and spiritual healing.

www.livingthefield.com
Offers a short review of Lynne McTaggart’s book, The Field. The author describes the scientific principles behind an interconnected universe -- explaining the process of supernatural phenomena. The site also offers enrollment a holistic living that is based on the principles presented in the book.

www.noetic.org
Nonprofit membership organization that conducts and sponsors research into the potentials and powers of consciousness-including perceptions, beliefs, attention, intention, and intuition.

www.realization.org
If you have a Spiritual Emergency - a mental or physical health problem caused by meditation or spiritual experiences - you can get help from the sites listed at the bottom of their page.

www.tm.org
The Transcendental Meditation program is an effective technique, and helpful in eliminating stress, promoting good health and increasing creativity- very professional with teachers all over the world.

Certificate Training Programmes (CTP)

www.atlanticuniv.org

Atlantic University: A graduate program in transpersonal studies that is designed specifically for adults interested in exploring the self. The curriculum draws from the best of the humanities, social and natural sciences, psychology, and the religious and spiritual traditions and includes relevant connections to the Edgar Cayce readings. They offer a CTP program in a multitude of subjects including Teacher Of Dream Interpretation, I-Ching, and much more, also a home study/distant learning program.

www.ayurveda.com
Ayurvedic Institute - The finest education in Ayurveda. Offering an opportunity for advanced students to study with Vasant Lad, BAMS, at his clinic in India.

www.delphi-center.com
Arthur Ford Academy - Patricia Hayes School at Delphi, McCaysville, GA:
In-depth Mediumship Training and Channeling.
Email: registar@delphi-center.com

www.eomega.org
Rhinebeck, NY: Holistic Center known for its exceptional teachers and workshops; i.e. Alan Arkin, Caroline Myss and Jon Kabat-Zinn and Ram Dass to name a few.

www.greenmountaininstitute.com
Is a complete center for the study of Eastern healing disciplines. Offers several courses of study, including three and four-year Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine programs, two and three-year Ayurvedic Medical programs, and a one-year Oriental Bodywork program.

www.healingartsyoga.com
AMERICAN HEALING ARTS & YOGA INC teaches hatha yoga, breath work and meditation as a means toward strength, freedom of movement, and provides a Nationally Registered, 200 Hour, American Healing Arts Yoga Teacher Certification Program.

www.thehealingspectrum.com
Has enormous, in fact hundreds of, listing of web sites for 'alternative' and 'allopathic' medicine amongst the best available; and emphasizes on intuition - and the myriad ways of tapping one's 'intuition' through channeling, dowsing, meditation, etc.; and has CTP on some.

www.naturalgourmetschool.com
Anne marie Colbin is the founder of The Natural Gourmet Cookery School Institute For Food & Health; which embodies the philosophy, "What we eat has a direct impact on our well-being."

www.opencenter.org
Offers the latest course catalog for the Open Center in New York which is the largest holistic facility in America. It sponsors over 600 programs a year on such topics as nutrition and herbs, shamanism, holistic pet care and much, much more.

www.integralyogany.org
Integral Yoga Institute- Uptown Center at 200 West 72nd Street. (IYUC) established over thirty years ago, with the most prominent well-versed instructors; Integral Yoga offers Hatha Yoga classes, group meditations, and a splendid array of workshops, as well as courses  to nurture the body, mind and spirit.

www.umsonline.org
University Of Metaphysical Sciences offers Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, D.D., Ph.D., Degrees in Metaphysics, low tuition, payment plans as low as $50/month. Free newsletter, visit their online store. Internet downloads or postal mail delivery of courses, non-profit 501(c)3.

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Metaphysical Bookstores in New York City

Awakenings
(see Merryn's Musings)
215 Katonah Ave.
Katonah NY 10536
(914) 232-0382

A Different Light Bookstore/Café
151 West 19th Street
New York City, NY
212-989-4850

Angelica's Herbs
147 First Avenue
(corner of 9th street and 1st Ave.)
New York City, NY
212-529-4335

Crystal Gardens
21 Greenwich Ave.
New York, NY 10014
212-366-1965

East West Books
78 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
212-243-5994

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Meadowsweet Herbal Apothecary
77 East 4th Street
New York City, NY
212-254-2870

Mystic Earth
179 Grand Street
New York City, NY
212-343-0854

New York Astrology Center
350 Lexington Avenue 4th FL
New York, NY 10016-7275
212-949-7275

Predictions
110 W. Houston Street
New York, NY 10012
212-677-9588

The Quest Bookshop
240 E. 53rd St.
(bet. 2nd & 3rd Ace)
New York, NY 10022
212-758-5521
www.dorsai.org/~nyts/bookshop.html

Stick, Stone & Bone
111 Christopher St.
New York City, NY
212-807-7024

 

Shambhala Sun www.shambahalasun.com
features articles and reviews inspired by the general principles of Buddhism.

Tricycle
The Buddhist Review www.tricycle.com
A non-profit quarterly magazine with an educational charter to spread the dharma. The three great vehicles of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana.

What is Enlightenment www.wie.org
addresses the transformation of spirituality in a complex 21st century world through investigative journalism.

Yoga Journal
www.yogajournal.com
A web site for yoga enthusiasts whether beginner or advanced. The site lists articles covering yoga many related topics such as food, travel, yoga philosophies, poses and meditation.

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