Date: 07 May 95 00:29:24 EDT
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               Meditation, Yoga, and Spiritual Practice Sources

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                         Yoga Correspondence Courses
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        Siddha Yoga Correspondence Course
        P.O. Box 600
        South Fallburg, NY  12779
        (914) 434-2000
        Muktananda/Nityananda Tradition

        Self Realization Fellowship Correspondence Course
        3880 San Rafael Avenue
        Los Angeles, CA 90065-3299
        (213) 225-2471
        Swami Paramahansa Yogananda - SRF Tradition

        Ananda - 14 Steps            Home Study Course in Yoga and Meditation
        14618 Tyler Foote Road
        Nevada City, CA  95959
        (800) 545-4JOY
        Kryiananda is a disciple of Swami Paramahansa Yogananda, SRF Tradition

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                     General Yoga Books
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	"A Search in Secret India"
	 by Paul Brunton

	"Autobiography of a Yogi"                Founder of SRF, along with
	 by Swami Paramahansa Yogananda          Vivekananda, brought yoga to
 	 DharmaCrafts                            the West.

        "Great Swan"                                      Life of Ramakrishna
         Meetings with Ramakrishna
         by Les Hixon
         Shambhala Publishing

        "Guru Nanak's Life and Thought"   Founder of Sikh spiritual tradition
         by Sirdar Kapur Singh
         Guru Nanek Dev University

        "Living at the Source"     One of the first yoga teachers in the West
         Yoga Teachings of Vivakanada
         Shambhala Publishing

	"Living with Kundalini"
	 by Gopi Krishna
         Shambhala Publications

	"Living With the Himalayan Masters"
	 by Swami Rama
	 Himalayan Institute Publishing

        "Mantras"
         Words of Power
         by Swami Sivananda Radha
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Meetings with Remarkable Men"                Also an excellent movie
	 by Gurdjief                                  available as a video

        "On Truth"
         by J. Krishnamurti
         Shambhala Publications

	"Play of Consciousness"
	 by Swami Muktananda
	 Siddha Yoga Foundation Publishing

	"The Bhagvad Gita"
	 translation by Christopher Isherwood

	"The Bhagvad Gita"
	 translation by Swami Prabuhad - Hari Krishna Tradition

        "The Integral Yoga"
         by Sri Aurobindo
         Sri Aurobindo Association

        "The Spiritual Athlete"             Biographies of 24 of the world's
         A Primer for the Inner Life"       mystics
         complied and edited by Ray Berry
	 Dharma Communications

        "The Spiritual Teachings of Ramana Maharshi"
         Shambhala Publishing

	"The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali"
	 by Sri Swami Satchidananda
         DharmaCrafts

	 Various books by Yogi Bhajan
	 3HO - Kundalini Yoga Tradition


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		      Hatha Yoga and Practice Books
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        "Breathe! You Are Alive"
         Discourse on Full Awareness of Breathing
         commentary by Thich Nhat Hanh
         DharmaCrafts

	"Hatha Yoga"
	 by Theos Bernard

	"Hatha Yoga"
         The Hidden Language
	 by Swami Sivananda Radha
         DharmaCrafts

	"Hatha Yoga for Meditators"
	 S.Y.D.A. Foundation                      -- South Fallsburg, NY

	"Hatha Yoga", Volumes 1 and 2
	 Himalayan Institute                      -- Honesdale, PA

	"Integral Yoga"
	 by Sri Swami Satchidananda

	"Kundalini Yoga for the West"
	 by Swami Radha                           -- Kamloops, BC

	"Kum Nye" Volumes 1 and 2
	 by Lama Tarthang Tulku
	 Dharma Publishing

	"Light on Yoga"                  -- Classsic Hatha Yoga Encyclopedia
	 by B.K.S. Iyenegar

	"Science of Breath"
         A Practical Guide
	 by Swami Rama, Rudolph Ballentine, M.D.
         and Alan Hymes, M.D.
         DharmaCrafts

	"The Book of Life"
	 by Roshi Jiyu-Kennet and Rev. Daizui Phillamy
	 Shasta Abbey Buddhist Supplies

	"The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga"
	 by Swami Vishnu Devananda

	 Various Yoga practice books
	 by Richard Hittleman

        "Yoga International" Magazine             -- many excellent books


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			   Buddhism - General
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        "550 Books on Buddhism"
         Dharma Publishing

	"Bodhisattva of Compassion"
	 by John Blofeld
	 Shambhala Publications

	"Dropping Ashes on the Buddha"
         The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn
	 compiled and edited by Stephan Mitchell
	 DharmaCrafts

	"Entering the Stream"              Excellent Introduction to Buddhism
         An Introduction to the Buddha and His Teachings
	 by Samuel Burcholz and Sherab Chodzin Kohn
	 Shambhala Publications

	"How to Raise an Ox"
	 Zen Practice as Taught in
         Zen Master Dogen's "Shobogenzo"
	 DharmaCrafts

	"How the Swans Came to the Lake"
	 A History of Buddhism in America
	 Dharma Communications

	"Nine Headed Dragon River"
	 by Peter Matheison

	"Practice of Chinese Buddhism 1900 - 1950"
	 by Holmes Welch
	 Harvard University Press

	"The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen"
	 Shambhala Publications

	"The Wild White Goose"  Volumes 1 and 2      Training of a Zen Master
	 by Roshi Jiyu-Kennet
	 Shasta Abbey Buddhist Supplies

	"Three Pillars of Zen"
	 by Phillup Kapleau

	"Ways of Enlightenment"               Techniques of Spritual Practice
         Buddhist Studies at Nyingma Institute
	 Dharma Publishing        Excellent Introduction to Buddhist Practice

	"Zen Flesh, Zen Bones"
	 by Paul Reps and Nyogen Senzaki
	 Doubleday Anchor

	"Zen in America"
         by Helen Tworkov
	 Dharma Communications

	"Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"
	 by Shunryu Suzuki
	 Weatherhill

	"Zen Wisdom"
         Knowing and Doing
	 by Dr. Sheng-yen                   Chinese Ch'an Master
	 Ch'an Meditation Center            Lin-chi and Ts'ao-tung Traditions

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		  Tibetan Buddhism - General
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         Note:    Anyone interested in the practice or study of Tibetan
               Buddhism should obtain the book catalogs from:
               Dharma Publishing
  	       Shambhala Publications Inc.
       	       Snow Lion Publications
               Dharma Communications
               and "550 Books on Buddhism"

         Note:    There are many excellent books by The 14th Dalai Lama,
               Tenzin Gyatso.

	"Kindness, Clarity, and Insight"
	 by The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

	"Magic and Mystery in Tibet"
         Penguin Book
        "Initiations and Initiates in Tibet"
         Shambhala Publications, Inc.
         by Alexandra David-Neel

        "Memoirs of Political Officer's Wife in Tibet, Sikkim, and Bhutan"
	 by Margret D. Williamson
         in collaboration with John Snelling
         Wisdom Publications

	"Ocean of Wisdom"
	 by The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

	"Opening of the Wisdom Eye"
         by The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

        "Princess in the Land of Snows"
	 by Jamyang Sakya and Julie Emery
         Shambhala Publishing

	"Reflections of a Himalayan Pilgrim"
        "Way of the White Clouds"
         by Lama Anagarika Govinda

        "Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up"
         A Practical Approach for Modern Life
         by B. Alan Wallace
	 Dharmacrafts


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         Christian  / Applying Traditional Meditation To A Christian Life
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        "Buddhism Made Plain"
         An Introduction for Christians and Jews
         by Antony Fernando with Leslie Swindler
	 DharmaCrafts

        "Christian Mysticism"
         The Art of the Inner Way
         by William McNamara, OCD

        "Enduring Grace"
         Living Portraits of Seven Women Mystics
         by Carol Lee Flinders
         DharmaCrafts

	"Gentling the Heart"
         Buddhist Loving-Kindness Practice for Christians
         by Mary Jo Meadow
	 DharmaCrafts

	"Lord, Teach Us to Pray"
         Christian Zen and the Inner Eye of Love
         by William Johnston
	 DharmaCrafts

        "Meditation in Christianity"
         Himalayan Institute

	"Mystics and Zen Masters"         By noted 20th century Trappist monk
	 by Thomas Merton                 and Christian Mystic
	 Dharma Communications

	"Open Mind, Open Heart"
        "Invitation to Love"
         by Father Thomas Keating
	 DharmaCrafts

	"Seven Story Mountain"            Autobiography and spiritual journey
	 by Thomas Merton                 of Thomas Merton

	"The Art of Meditationm"              Instruction in meditation
	 by Joel Goldsmith                    by an American Christian Mystic
	 Dharma Communications

	"The Ground We Share"          by a Zen Master and a Benedictine Monk
         Everyday Practice, Buddhist & Christian
         by Roshi Robert Aiken and Father David Steindl-Rast
	 DharmaCrafts

	"The Human Adventure"             Modern Christian hermit and ascetic
         The Art of Contemplative Living
         by William McNamara
	 DharmaCrafts

	"The Other Side of Silence"                         Christian classic
         A Guide to Christian Meditation
	 by Morton T. Kelsey
	 DharmaCrafts

	"The Practice of Zen Meditationm"           Instruction in meditation
	 by Hugo M. Enomiya-Lassalle                Excellent first book
	 Pyramid Books
         Note:      This is a particularly excellent book for Christians
               seeking to learn full formal meditation. Roshi is a Jesuit
               who studied for many years with the best Zen Masters in
               Japan. He specifically addresses the issues of including
               the generic mystic practices of yoga and meditation into a
               Christian life.

	"Ways of the Christian Mystics"        By noted 20th century Trappist
	 by Thomas Merton                      monk and Christian Mystic

         Various books
         by C.S. Lewis

	"Zen and the Birds of Appetite"                       Writings on Zen
	 by Thomas Merton
         Shambhala Publishing

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   			     Jewish
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         "Kabbalah"
          The Way of a Jewish Mystic"
	  by Perle Epstein
          Shambhala Publications Inc.


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		      Meditation - Practice
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         Note:    Many of the best books on meditation and yoga are
               advertised in "Yoga International" Magazine.

         Note:    Many meditation and yoga books by all publishers
               listed here are available from Dharma Communications
               or Shambhala Publications. Both have catalogs and do
               extensive mail order.

         Note:    Anyone interested in the practice or study of
               Buddhism should obtain the book "550 Books on Buddhism"
               from Dharma Publishing.

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                      Introduction To Meditation Books
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         These are particularly good first books, but not only first
         books, on meditation.

        "How to Meditate"
         A Practical Guide
         by Kathleen McDonald
         edited by Robina Courtin
	 Dharma Communications

        "Meditation"                                             Kagyu Master
         Advice to Beginners
         by Bokar Rinpoche
	 Dharma Communications

        "Mindfullness in Plain English"         Step by step guide to Insight
         by Ven. Henepola Gunaratana            Meditation -- Vipassana
	 Dharma Communications                  Nondenomonational

	"The Experience of Insight"        Complete instruction in meditation
	 by Joseph Goldstein
         Shambhala Publishing

        "The Practice of Tranquility and Insight"                                            Kagyu Master
         A Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation
         by Khenchen Thrangu
	 Dharma Communications


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		      Meditation - Practice
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        "Art and Science of Meditation"
         Himalayan Institute

        "How to Raise an Ox"
         Zen Practice as Taught in
         Zen Master Dogen's Shobogenzo
         by Francis Dojun Cook

	"Kum Nye" Volumes 1 and 2                 Good sections on meditation
	 by Lama Tarthang Tulku
	 Dharma Publishing

	"The Miracle of Mindfulness"           Zen Meditation and Application
	 by Thich Nhat Hanh
         Parallax Press

	"Meditation"
	 Advice to Beginners
         by Bokar Rinpoche
	 DharmaCrafts

	"Openness Mind"
	 by Lama Tarthang Tulku
	 Dharma Publishing

	"Serene Meditation"                Complete instruction in meditation
	 by Roshi Jiyu-Kennet              Excellent first book
	 Shasta Abbey Buddhist Supplies

        "An Introduction to the                        Accompanying volume to
         Tradition of Serene Meditation"               "Serene Meditation"
	 Shasta Abbey Buddhist Supplies

	"Taking the Path of Zen"
	 by Roshi Robert Aiken
	 North Point Press

	"The Eight Gates of Zen"             Excellent book on Zen Meditation,
	 by John Daido Loori                 training, and applied practice
	 Dharma Communications

        "The Practice of Tranquillity and Insight"
         A Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation
         by Kenchen Thrangu

        "Theory and Practice of Meditation"
         by Rudolph Ballentine
         Himalayan Institute

	"Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"              Founder of the Zen Center of
	 by Suziki Roshi                         San Francisco, a classic
         Wisdom Publications

	"Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice"            Zen Meditation and Practice
	 by Thich Thien An

	"Zen Training"                      Excellent book on Zen Meditation,
	 by Katsugi Sekida                  training, and applied practice
	 DharmaCrafts

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                               Sufi
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	"Adventures in Afghanistan"             Meeting with the Sufi central
	 by Louis Palmer                        organization, the mu'assisa.
	 ISHK Book Service

	"Among the Dervishes"
	 by Omar Michael Burke
	 ISHK Book Service

	"Journeys with a Sufi Master"
	 by Bashir M. Dervish
	 ISHK Book Service

	"Tales from the Land of the Sufis"
	 by Mojdeh Bayat and Mohammad Ali Jamnia
	 Shambhala Publications

        "The Sufis"
        "Oriental Magic"
        "Tales of the Dervishes"
        "The Way of the Sufi"
	"Wisdom of the Idiots"
        "Sufi Thought and Action"
	"Caravan of Dreams"
	 Various books by Idries Shah
	 ISHK Book Service

	"Way of the Sufi"                                    Multiple Volumes
	 by Hazrat Inayat Khan
	 Various books by Pir Vilayat Khan


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			   Tibetan
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        "A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night"
         A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
         by H.H. the Dalai Lama
	 DharmaCrafts

	"Gesture of Balance"
	 by Lama Tarthang Tulku
         Dharma Publishing

        "Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism"
         by John Powers
	 Snow Lion Publications

        "Shambhala - Sacred Path of the Warrior"
         by Lama Chogyam Trungpa
         Shambhala Publishing

        "The Practice of Tranquility and Insight"      Practical guide
         A Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation        Beginning and advanced
         by Khenchen Trangyu
	 DharmaCrafts

        "The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane"
         Wisdom Tales from Tibet
         by Surya Das
         introduction by the Dalai Lama
         foreward by Daniel Goleman

        "The Tibetan Book of the Dead"    One of the first Tibetan spiritual
         The Great Liberation through     books ever transalated into English
         Hearing in the Bardo
         transalated with commentary
         by Francesca Freemantle and Lama Chogyam Trungpa
 	 Shambhala Publications

        "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying"
         by Sogyal Rinpoche
 	 Snow Lion Publications

        "The World of Tibetan Buddhism"                  Numerous other books
         An Overview of Its Philosophy and Practice      by the Dalai Lama
         by Tenzin Gyatzo, The 14th Dalai Lama
         Translated, edited, and annotated by Geshe Thupten Jinpa
	 Wisdom Publications


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                           Tantra
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	"Introduction to Tantra"
         A Vision of Totality
	 by Lama Yeshe
         edited by Jonathan Landaw
	 Dharma Communications

        "Passionate Enlightenment:
         Women in Tantric Buddhism"
         by Miranda Shaw
         Princeton University Press
                This thoroughly researched treatise is an excellent book
             on the correct, practical aspects of tantric practice.

        "Mother of the Universe:                 -- Ramprasad and Application
         Visions of the Goddess and Tantric Hymns of Enlightenment"
         by Les Hixson
         Quest Books

	"Tantra"
	 by Philup Rawson

	"Tantric Mysticsm of Tibet"
	 by John Blofeld

	"Tantric Practices in Nying-Ma"
	 by Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche

        "Yoga, Tantra, and Meditation in Daily Life"
         by Swami Janakananda
         Pyramid Books


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        	        Taoism - T'ai Chi Ch'uan
	                ========================

	"365 Tao"      A Taoist study and meditation for each day of the year
       	 by Deng Ming-Dao
	 Dharma Communications

        "Awakening Healing Light of the Tao"
         by Mantak and Maneewan Chia

        "Cold Mountain"                                    Taoist/Zen classic
         101 Chinese Poems
         by Han Shan
         translated by Burton Watson
         Shambhala Publications

        "Cultivating Chi"                     Meditation, Breathing, Practice
        "The Secrets of Energy and Vitality"
         translation of the Yang family training manual
	 available from Pacific Spirit Whole Life Products

	"Scholar Warrior"   Excellent book on all aspects of practical Taoist
         An Introduction to the Tao in Everyday Life       spiritual practice
	 by Deng Ming-Dao
	 Dharma Communications

	"The Wandering Taoist"           Training and life of a Taoist Master
	 by Deng Ming-Dao and Sai Hung Kwan
	 also two subsequent books

	"Chronicles of Tao"               The above three books in one volume
         The Secret Life of a Taoist Master
       	 by Deng Ming-Dao
	 Dharma Communications

	"Tao Te Ching"
	 translation by Gia-Fu feng and Jane English
	 Dharma Communications

	"Taoism - the Road to Immortality"
	 by John Blofeld


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                           Western Mysticism
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        "Hermetica"
         The Ancient Greek and Latin Writings Which Contain Religious
         or Philosophic Writings Attributed to Hermes Trimegistus
         by Walter Scott
         Shambhala Publishing

        "The Secret Teachings of All Ages"
         An Extended Account of Masonic, Hermetic, Quabhallist, and
         Rosicrucian Symbolic Philosophy.
         by Manly P. Hall
         Philosophical Research Society of Los Angeles, CA
         Field's Bookstore

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          Applying Meditation And Spiritual Life To Everyday Life
                              Path of Action
          =======================================================

         Note:    Many books on application of meditation and spiritual
               practice to daily life are listed in the catalogs of Dharma
               Communications and Parallax Press.

 	"A Guide to Walking Meditation"
	 by Thich Nhat Hanh
	 Fellowship Publications
                  Note: A practical instruction book by Zen Master
               Thich Nhat Hanh on how to extend formal meditation to the
               process of walking.

        "Chenrezig, Lord of Love"
         Principles and Methods of Deity Meditation
         by Bokar Rinpoche
         DharmaCrafts

 	"Enlightened Courage"
         An Explanation of Atisha's
         Seven Point Mind Training
	 by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
	 DharmaCrafts

 	"Everyday Zen"
        "Nothing Special"
	 by Charlotte Joko Beck
	 DharmaCrafts

 	"Being Nobody, Going Nowhere"
         Meditations on the Buddhist Path
         by Ayya Khenma
	 DharmaCrafts

 	"Free Yourself of Everything"
         Radical Guidance in the Spirit of Zen
	 and Christian Mysticsm
         by Wolfgang Kopp                        Director of Tao-Ch'an Center
	 DharmaCrafts

        "From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment" Spiritual practice in cooking
         Refining Your Life                  Dogen was a great Zen Master and
         by Dogen and Kosho Uchiyama         Kosho Uchiyama is a Zen priest
	 Dharma Communications

 	"Love in Action"
         Writings on Nonviolent Social Change
	 by Thich Nhat Hanh
	 DharmaCrafts

	"Mastering Successful Work"      Techniques on how to apply spiritual
	 by Lama Tarthang Tulku          practices to work.
	 Dharma Publishing

 	"Meeting Life"
         Writings and Talks on Finding Your Path
         Without Retreating From Society
	 by J. Krishnamurti
	 DharmaCrafts

        "Opening the Heart of Compassion"
         Transform Suffering Through
         Buddhist Psychology and Practice
         by Martin Lowenthal and Lar Short
	 DharmaCraft

        "Ordinary Magic"
         Everyday Life as Spiritual Path
         edited by John Welwood
	 Dharma Communications

 	"Peace Is Every Step"
         The Path Of Mindfulness In Everyday Life
	 by Thich Nhat Hanh
	 Dharma Communications

	"Returning to Silence"               Techniques on how to apply Zen
         Zen Practice In Everyday Life       and spiritual practices in daily
         by Dainin Katagiri                  life.
	 Shambhala Publications

	"Scholar Warrior"   Excellent book on all aspects of practical Taoist
         An Introduction to the Tao in Everyday Life       spiritual practice
	 by Deng Ming-Dao
	 Dharma Communications

	"Skillful Means"                 Techniques on how to apply spiritual
	 by Lama Tarthang Tulku          practices in daily life.
	 Dharma Publishing

	"Start Where You Are"
         A Guide to Compassionate Living
	 by Pema Chodron
	 DharmaCrafts

        "The Book of 5 Rings"          Japanese classic on the application of
         by Miamoto Musashi            wisdom to life's activities
 	 Shambhala Publications

	"The Fine Arts of Relaxation, Concentration, and Meditation"
         Ancient Skills for Modern Minds         Techniques from a variety of
	 by Joel and Michelle Levey              spiritual traditions
	 Wisdom Publications

        "The Seven Laws of Money"   How to get it, care for it, and forget it
         by Michael Phillips
 	 Shambhala Publications

	"Thunder in the Sky"                             Ancient Chinese Text
         On the Acquisition and Exercise of Power
	 translated by Thomas Cleary

	"Transforming Problems Into Happiness"
	 by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
	 Wisdom Publications

	"Zen is Eternal Life"            Techniques on how to apply spiritual
	 by Roshi Jiyu-Kennett           practices in daily life.
	 Dharma Publishing

	"Zen Lessons"                        Guide to enlightened conduct for
         the Art of Leadership               people in positions of authority.
	 translated by Thomas Cleary
	 DharmaCrafts

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          Retreat -- Ascetic Practice
          ===========================

 	"Jamgon Kontrul's Retreat Manual"
	 translated by Ngawang Zangpo
	 DharmaCrafts

	"Living With the Himalayan Masters"
	 by Swami Rama
	 Himalayan Institute Publishing

        "Sanctuaries"
         The Northeast A Guide
         to Lodgings in Monasteries, Abbeys,
         and Retreats in the United States
         by Jack and Marcia Kelley
         Shambhala Publications

        "Silence, Simplicity, Solitude"           Techniques and practices of
         A Guide for Spiritual Retreat            a spirtitual retreat
         by David A. Cooper
         DharmaCrafts

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                           Women's Spirituality
                           ====================

        "A Rose for Your Pocket"                     Meditation on motherhood
         by Thich Nhat Hanh
         Shambhala Publications

        "An Anthology of Sacred Texts by and About Women"
         edited by Serinity Johnsen
         DharmaCrafts

        "Daughter of the Godess:
         The Women Saints of India"
         by Linda Johnsen
         Yes Internationl Publishers

        "Enduring Grace"
         Living Portraits of Seven Women Mystics
         by Carol Lee Flinders
         DharmaCrafts

        "Keys to the Open Gate"
         A Woman's Spirituality Sourcebook
         by Kimberly Snow
         DharmaCrafts

        "Lives of the Nuns"
         Biographies of Chinese Buddhist Nuns
         from the Fourth to the Sixth Centuries
         translated by Kathryn Ann Tsai
         DharmaCrafts

        "Meetings with Remarkable Women"
         Buddhist Teachers in America
	 by Lenore Friedman
         Shambhala Publishing

        "Mother of Knowledge"               Formost Disciple of Padmasambhava
         Biography of Lady Yeshes mTsho-rgyal
         Dharma Publishing

        "Passionate Enlightenment:
         Women in Tantric Buddhism"
         by Miranda Shaw
         Princeton University Press
                This thoroughly researched treatise is an excellent book
             on the correct, practical aspects of tantric practice.

        "Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind"         Experiences in a Zen Monastery
         The Zen Journal and Letters
         of Maura Soshin O'Halloran
         by Maura O'Halloran
         DharmaCrafts

        "The First Buddhist Women"
         Translations and Commentary on the Therigatha
         by Susan Murcott

        "The Quest of the Warrior Woman"
         A Path of Healing, Empowerment, and Transformation
         by Christine Feldman
         DharmaCrafts

        "The Spiral Path"
         Explorations in Women's Spirituality
         edited by Theresa King
         DharmaCrafts

        "Woman Awake"
         A Celebration of Women's Wisdom
         by Christina Feldman
         DharmaCrafts

        "Women in Akido"
         by Andrea Segal
         DharmaCrafts

        "Women Saints"
         East and West
         edited by Swami Ghananda and
         Sir John Stewart-Wallace
         DharmaCrafts

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                           Children's Spiritual Books
                           ==========================

         Note: DharmaCrafts has many spiritual books for children.

        "A Childs Garden of Yoga"                     Hatha Yoga for Children
         by Baba Hari Das
	 Dharma Communications

        "A Treasury of Wise Action"           Jataka Tales for Older Children
         Jataka Tales of Compassion And Wisdom
	 Dharma Communications

        "Children's Booklist"                       350 books to facilitate a
         compiled by The Children's Committee       child's inner growth
         of the Theosophical Society
	 DharmaCrafts

        "Dharma Family Treasures"
         Sharing Mindfulness with Children
         edited by Sandy Eastoak
	 DharmaCrafts

        "Jataka Tales"                     Classic Series of Buddhist Stories
         Dharma Publishing
	 Dharma Communications

        "Learning from the Dalai Lama"    Simple introduction to the Buddhist
         Secrets of the Wheel of Time     way of life for children. How to
         by Karen Pandell & Barry Bryant  make mandalas at home.
         foreward by Richard Gere         Kalachakra
	 Dharma Communications

        "Meditating with Children"        Highly respected book on meditation
        "Meditation for Children"         and relaxation for children
         by Deborah Rozman, Ph.D
	 Dharma Communications

        "The Creative Journal for Children"  Exercises in writing and drawing
         A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors
         by Lucia Capacchione
         forward by Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.

        "Spiritual Parenting
         A Sourcebook for Parents and Teachers"
         by Rabbi Steven Rossman
         Quest Books
                Sourcebook for spiritual exercises and activities to
            to assist children in developing spiritually.  Music,
            storytelling, purification rituals, yoga, and meditation.

        "Yoga for Children"
         by Mary Stewart and Kathy Phillips
	 Dharma Communications

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                                Healing
                                =======

        "Ayurveda: A Life of Balance"
         The Complete Guide to Ayurvedic
         Nutrition and Body Types with Recipes
         by Maya Tiwari
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Chan Mi Gong"                              Step by step instructions
         Chinese Meditation for Health
         by Liu han Wen
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Gentle Yoga"        Especially for people with physical disabilities
         by Lorna Bell, R.N. and Eudora Seyfer
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Healing Words"                      Application of prayer to healing
         The Power of Prayer
         and the Practice of Medicine
         by Dr. Larry Dossey, MD
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Indian Herbology of North America"   Classic work om medicinal herbs
         by Alma R. Hutchens
         Shambhala Publications

        "Still as a Mountain, Powerful as Thunder"
         Simple Taoist Exercises for Healing,
         Vitality, and Peace of Mind
         by Y.P. Dong
         Shambhala Publications

        "The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing"      Taoist medical
         by Daniel Reid                                        self care
         Shambhala Publications

        "The Healing Cuisine"              Special information about cooking
         India's Art of Ayurvedic Cooking  for children, pregnant women, and
         by Harish Johari                  the elderly.
         DharmaCrafts

        "World Medicine"
         The East West Guide to Healing Your Body
         by Tom Monte
         and the Editors of "East West Natural Health"
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Yoga for Common Ailments"
         by Drs. Nagarathha, Robin Monro, and H.A. Nagendra
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Yoga For the Young at Heart"
         Gentle Streaching Exercises for Seniors
         by Susan Winter Ward
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Yoga Over 50"
         The Way to Vitality, Health, and Energy
         In the Prime of Life
         by Mary Stewart
 	 DharmaCrafts


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         Martial Arts/Warrior Path And Spiritual Practice Books
         ======================================================

         Note:    Books on T'ai Chi Ch'uan are listed in the
                  Taoism - T'ai Chi Ch'uan Section.

        "Abundant Peace"                         Biography of Morihei Ushiba,
         by John Stevens                         the founder of Aikido
 	 Shambhala Publications

        "Akido and the Harmony of Nature"
         by Mitsugi Saotome
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Ki: A Practical Guide for Westerners"
        "Ki: A Road That Anyone Can Walk"
         by William Reed
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Sword of No Blame"
         by Joan Baxter
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "The Art of Peace"                   Written by the founder of Aikido
         by Morihei Ushiba
         translated by John Stevens
 	 Dharma Communications

        "The Awakened Warrior"
         Living with Courage, Compassion, and Wisdom
         edited by Rick Fields
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "The Door to Satisfaction"
         The Heart Advice of an
         Tibetan Buddhist Master
         by Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "The Principles of Akido"
         by Mitsugi Saotome
 	 Shambhala Publications

        "The Unfettered Mind"
         Writings of the Zen Master
         to the Sword Master
         by Takuan Soho                                    Teacher of Musashi
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Warrior Zen"            Key teachings of Zen's foremost samurai monk
         The Diamond Hard Wisdom Mind of Suziki Shosan
         edited and translated by Arthur Braverman
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "Zen in the Martial Arts"
         by Joe Hyams


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                    The Arts And Spiritual Practice Books
                    =====================================

        "Creating Mandalas"
         For Insight, Healing, and Self-Expression
         by Susanne F. Fincher
         Foreward by Robert A. Johnson
         Shambhala Publications

        "The Music of Life"
         by Hazrat Inayat Khan
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "The Musical Life"
         Reflections on What It Is and How to Live It
         by W.A. Mathieu
 	 Shambhala Publications

        "The Singing Cure"                              Performance technique
         An Introduction to Voice Movement Therapy
         by Paul Newham
         Foreward by Andrew Samuels
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "The Work of Craft"
         An Inquiry into the Nature of
         Crafts and Craftsmanship
         by Carla Needleman
 	 DharmaCrafts

        "The Unknown Craftsman"
         by Soetsu Yanagi

        "Zen and Oriental Art"
         by Hugo Munsterberg
 	 DharmaCrafts


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                    Science And Spiritual Practice Books
                    ====================================

        "Quantum Questions"
         Mystical Writings of the
         World's Great Physicists
         by Ken Wilbur
 	 Shambhala Publications

        "The Tao of Physics"
         An Exploration of the Parallels
         Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticsm
         by Fritjof Capfra
 	 Shambhala Publications


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            Spiritual Practice Book Publishers and Distributors
            ===================================================

	Book catalogues are generally available :

            21st Century Bookstore              -- Spiritual Children's Books
            P.O. Box 702                        -- Imports from India
            Fairfield, IA  52556
            (515) 472-5105

            Asian Humanities Press
            P.O. Box 3523
            Fremont, CA  94539
            (510) 659-8272
            (510) 659-0501  -- Fax

            Bodhi Tree Bookstore             Catalog and Extensive Mail Order
            8585 Melrose Ave.
            West Hollywood, CA  90069
            (800) 825-9798

            Blue Dolphin Press                        Tibetan and Kagyu books
            12380 Nevada City Highway
            Nevada City, CA  95959
            (916) 265-6923

            Center for Spiritual Awareness                              Books
            Lake Rabun Road
            P.O. Box 7
            Lakemont, GA 30552
            (706) 782-4723
            (706) 782-4560 -- Fax

	    Chan Meditation Center                     Chinese Ch'an Buddhism
            90-56 Corona Ave.
	    Elmhurst, NY  11373
	    (718) 592-6593

	    Dharma Communications                      Zen Mountain Monestary
	    P.O. Box 156
            South Plank Road
	    Mt. Tremper, NY  12457
	    (914) 688-7993

	    Dharma Publishing                             Nyingmapa Institute
	    2425 Hillside Ave.
	    Berkeley, CA  94704
	    (510) 845-1710

	    DharmaCrafts
	    405 Waltham St.
            Suite 234
            Lexington, MA  02173
	    (617) 862-9211

	    Element Books
	    42 Broadway
	    Rockport, MA  01966

	    Heian International, Inc.
	    1815 West 205th Street
            Suite 301
	    Torrance, CA  90501

	    Himalayan Academy Publications
	    1819 Second St.
	    Concord, CA 94519

	    Himalayan Institute Publishing
            RR1  Box 400
            Honesdale, PA  18431
            (800) 822-4547

	    I.S.K.H. Book Service                                  Sufi books
	    P.O. Box 1062
	    Cambridge, MA  02238
	    (617) 497-4124

            Kamtsang Choling USA Bookstore                Tibetan Kagyu books
            P.O. Box 27901-452
            San Francisco, CA  94127
            (415) 661-6467

	    Nilgiri Press                     Books for translating spiritual
	    Box 256                           ideals into daily life
	    Tomales, CA  94971
	    (800) 475-2369

            Parallax Press                  Books on meditation, application
            P.O. Box 7355                   to daily life and social activity
            Berkeley, CA 94707              Books by Thich Hhat Hanh

	    Pacific Spirit Whole Life Products
	    1334 Pacific Ave.
	    Forest Grove, OR 97116
	    (800) 634-9057

	    Pir Publications                                       Sufi books
	    256 Post Road East
	    Westport, CT  06880
	    (800) 925-3449

	    Quest Books                         Theosophical Publishing House
	    P.O. Box 270                               Very reasonable prices
	    Wheaton, IL  60189-0270
	    (800) 669-9425

	    Pyramid Books
            New Age Collection
	    P.O. Box 3333
            Altid Park
	    Chelmsford, MA  01824-0933
	    (800) 333-4220

	    Samuel Weisner Books                            One of the oldest
	    Box 612
            York Beach, ME  03910-0612
            (800) 423-7087

	    Shambhala Publications Inc.                       Major publisher
	    300 Massachusetts Ave.
            Horticultural Hall
	    Boston, MA  02115
            (617) 424-0228

	    Shasta Abbey Buddhist Supplies                         Zen Center
	    Box 199
	    Mt. Shasta, CA  96067
	    (916) 926-6682 -- Customer Service
	    (800) 653-3315 -- Orders
	    (916) 926-5796 -- Fax

	    Siddha Yoga Foundation Publishing         Muktananda / Nityananda
	    P.O. Box 605                              Siddha Yoga Tradition
	    South Fallsburg, NY  12779

	    Snow Lion Publications
	    P.O. Box 6483                Extensive Tibetan Books and Material
	    Ithaca, NY  14851
	    (800) 950-0313
            (607) 273-8519

	    State University of New York Press
	    C/O CUP Services
	    P.O. Box 6525
            Ithaca, NY 14851
	    (800) 666-2211               Orders
            (607) 277-2211               Customer Service

	    Sufi Books
	    227 West Broadway
	    New York City, NY
            (800) 925-3449
            (212) 334-5212

	    Triumph Books
	    Box 216
            Liguori, MO  63057-9999
            (800) 325-9521, ext. 216

	    Wisdom Publications
	    361 Newbury St,
	    Boston, MA  02115
            (800) 272-4050

	    Windhorse Publications      Buddhist Books by Ven. Sangharakshita
	    Heartwood Circle
	    Newmarket, NH  003857
            (603) 659-5456

            Yes Internationl Publishers
            (800) 866-2672

            "Yoga International" Magazine

	    ZCLA Bookstore                        Practice Books - Mail Order
  	    Zen Center Los Angeles
	    923 S. Normandie
	    Los Angeles, CA  90006-1301
	    (213) 387-2351


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        Spiritual Art, Statues, Thankas, Meditation Supplies
        ====================================================

	    Charles O.Hara
            P.O. Box121
	    Susquehana, PA  18847
	    (717) 853-4725

	    Dharma Communications                      Zen Mountain Monestary
	    P.O. Box 156
            South Plank Road
	    Mt. Tremper, NY  12457
	    (914) 688-7993

	    Dharma Publications                           Nyingmapa Institute
	    2425 Hillside Ave.
	    Berkeley, CA  94704
	    (510) 845-1710

	    DharmaCrafts
	    405 Waltham St.
            Suite 234
            Lexington, MA  02173
	    (617) 862-9211

	    Pacific Spirit Whole Life Products
	    1334 Pacific Ave.
	    Forest Grove, OR 97116
	    (800) 634-9057

	    Pyramid Books
            New Age Collection
	    P.O. Box 3333
            Altid Park
	    Chelmsford, MA  01824-0933
	    (800) 333-4220

            Sathya Sai Baba Book Center of America
            305 West First Street
            Tustin, CA  92680

	    Shasta Abbey Buddhist Supplies                         Zen Center
	    Box 199
	    Mt. Shasta, CA  96067
	    (916) 926-6682 -- Customer Service
	    (800) 653-3315 -- Orders
	    (916) 926-5796 -- Fax

	    Tara Enterprises
            Kunzang Palyul Choling Monastery                          Tibetan
	    (800) 775-TARA

            "Yoga International" Magazine


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        Spiritual Practice Video, Audio, Material for the Blind
        =======================================================

        Audio Literature Presents                  Buddhist Books on Cassette
        3800 Palos Verdes Way
        South San Francisco, CA  94080
        (415) 952-3400
        (800) 841-2665

        Clear Lake Yoga                               Hatha Yoga Video Series
        P.O. Box 3007                                 by Richard Hittleman
	Santa Crux, CA  95063

        Dharma Communications                          Zen Mountain Monestary
	P.O. Box 156                                   Large selection
        South Plank Road
	Mt. Tremper, NY  12457
	(914) 688-7993
           Specific Videos:
              "Introduction to Zen Meditation"
              "Introduction to Zen Buddhism"
              "The Home Practice Tape"

        DharmaCrafts
	405 Waltham St.
        Suite 234
        Lexington, MA  02173
	(617) 862-9211

        Nada Productions Inc.                      Hatha Yoga Audio and Video
        2216 N 8 Ter.,
	Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33311
	(305) 563-4946
              484-4074

	Pacific Spirit
	1334 Pacific Ave.
	Forest Grove, OR 97116
	(800) 634-9057

	Quest Books                             Theosophical Publishing House
	P.O. Box 270
	Wheaton, IL  60189-0270
	(800) 669-9425

        White Lion Press                                Kundalini Yoga Videos
        225 E 5th St., #4D
	NY, NY  10003
	(800) 243-9642

        Vasantha Yoga - Videology                        Yoga Practice Videos
        (415) 864-0544
        (408) 257-8418

        "Yoga International" Magazine


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	Periodicals -- Magazines
        ========================

        Blind Donkey                           Journal of the Diamond Sangha
        Diamond Sangha                         Zen Center, Roshi Robert Aiken
        2747 Waiomao Rd.                       also on Maui and the mainland
        Honolulu, Hawaiii 96816
        (808) 735-1347

        Gesar                                        Tibetan Buddhism Journal
        Dharma Publishing
        2145 Hillside Ave.
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 548-5407

        Kagyu Life International                        Tibetan Kagyu Journal
        P.O. Box 27901-452
        San Francisco, CA  94127
        (415) 661-6467

        The Mindfulness Bell Newsletter
        Community of Mindful Living   Engaged Buddhism -- Peace, Ecology, etc
        P.O. Box 7355                 Mindfullness practice in daily life
        Berkeley, CA  94704           Thich Nhat Hanh orientation
        (510) 527-3751

        Mandala                                                       Journal
        The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
        FPMT Central Office
        P.O. Box 1778
        Soquel, CA  95073
        (408) 476-8435

        Mountain Record                 Journal of the Zen Mountain Monastery
        Zen Mountain Monestary
        P.O. Box 197
        South Plank Road
        Mt. Tremper, NY  12457
        (914) 688-2228

        Purple Lotus Journal
        Amitabha Publishing
	628 San Mateo Ave.
	San Bruno, CA  94066
        (415) 589-9559

        Shambhala Sun
        1365 Spruce St.
	Boulder, CO  80302-4886
        (902) 422-8404

        Tantra
        P.O. Box 108
        Torreon, NM  87061-0108
        (505) 384-2292

        Ten Directions                                  Zen Center Los Angles
        ZCLA
        923 S. Normandie
        Los Angeles, CA  90006-1301
        (213) 387-2351

	The Empty Vessel
	A Journal of Contemporary Taoism
        Abode of the Eternal Tao
        996 Ferry Lane
	Eugene, OR  97401
	(503) 345-8854

	The Quest                                        Theosophical Society
	P.O. Box 3000
	Denville, NJ  07834-3000
	(800) 669-9425

        Tricycle, The Buddhist Reveiw
        P.O. Box 3000
        Denville, NJ 07834-9897
        (800) 950-7008

        Turning Wheel                   Applied Buddhism, Peace, Ecology, etc
        Journal of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship
        P.O. Box 4650
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 525-8596

	Yoga International
        RR 1, Box 406
        Honesdale, PA  18431

	Yoga Journal
        2054 University Avenue
	Suite 600
        Berkeley, CA  94704-1082
        (800) 359-9642


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        Book Stores -- Meditation, Yoga
        =====================================================================

        Bodhi Tree Bookstore                 Catalog and Extensive Mail Order
        8585 Melrose Ave.
        West Hollywood, CA  90069
        (800) 825-9798

        Field's Bookstore                                  Polk at California
        1419 Polk St.
        San Francisco, CA  94109
        (415) 673-2027

        Forest Books                                             New and Used
        3080 16th St.                                              Mail Order
        San Francisco, CA  94103
        (415) 863-2755

        Moe's Books  -- Used Books                   Telegraph and Dwight Way
        2476 Telegraph Ave.
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 849-2087

        Shambhala Booksellers                        Telegraph and Dwight Way
	2482 Telegraph Ave.
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 848-8443

        Shakespere's Books -- Used Books             Telegraph and Dwight Way
        2499 Telegraph Ave.
	Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 841-8916


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                      Centers -- Meditation -- Practice
                      =================================

        =====================================================================
        California
        =====================================================================

            Most of these places offer free instruction in meditation.
        Call for details.

            This listing is primarily for the San Francisco Bay Area.
        A few major National Institutes are also listed. For Meditation
        and Yoga Instruction in other areas, the following books, available
        from Shambhala Books in Berkeley, CA, can be consulted.

            "A Handbook of Tibetan Culture"
            "Buddhist America"
            "Spirit Seeker's Guide"

            "North American Guide to Vajradhatu Centers"
             available from:         -- Lama Chogyam Trungpa, Kagyu Tradition
             Karma Dzong             -- Meditation Centers related to
             1345 Spruce St.         -- Naropa Institute
             Boulder, CO  80302
             (303) 444-0190

            "Yoga International" Magazine

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        =====================================
        General

        ============================
        Theosophical Society                Instrumental in bringing Yoga and
        809 Mason St.                       Meditation to the West
        San Francisco, CA                   Origins in the 19th Century
        (415) 771-8777

        Builders of the Adytum                     Western Mystical Tradition
        5101-05 No. Figueroa St.
        Los Angeles, CA 90042
        (800) 245-0041
        Hermetic, Rosicrucian, Tarot, Quabalah, Astrology, Alchemy,
        Esoteric Sound and Color. Correspondence course avaliable.


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        =====================================
        Sufi

        ======================
        Nimatullahi Sufi Order
        4021 19th Ave.
        San Francisco, CA  94132
        (415) 586-1313

        =============================
        Sufi Islamia Ruhaniat Society           -- Hazrat Inayat Khan
        (415) 285-5208                          -- Sam Lewis
        (415) 285-0562
             Many Sufi studies, practices, and activities throughout
          Northern California, call for details.

        =============================
        Sufi Order                              -- Pir Vilayat Khan
        (415) 355-3698
        (510) 525-8905
        (510) 832-8873
             Many Sufi studies, practices, and activities throughout
          Northern California, call for details.

        ======================
        Society for Sufi Studies
        Box 43
        Los Altos, CA  94022

        ==================
        Jerrahi Sufi Order                      -- Halveti-Jerrahi Order
        3644 Hoover St.
        Redwood City, CA  94063
        (415) 364-1699


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        Taoism

        =============
        Taoist Temple
        626 Grant St.
        San Francisco, CA
        (415) 362-7898

        =============
        Taoist Center                                     Meditation, Tai Chi
        420 E 14th St.
        Oakland, CA
        (510) 763-9352

        =================
        Tai Chi For Women                                 Meditation, Tai Chi
        Mills College                                     Micheline Bogey
        Oakland, CA
        (510) 843-9851

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        Tai Chi                                           Breathing, Tai Chi
        (415) 392-9159                                    Master Choy Kam Man

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        Dragon Center                               Tai Chi, Meditation, Yoga
        Twin Peaks                                  Yu K. K. Seefu
        San Francisco, CA
        (415) 826-9654

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        Tai Chi                                      Tai Chi, Chi Gung, Bagua
        Kumar Frantzis
        San Francisco, Marin
        (415) 454-5243

        =============
        Tai Chi                                           Tai Chi, Chi Kung
        Berkeley, Marin, San Francisco                    Fong Ha, Instructor
        (510) 524-4718

        =============
        Tai Chi                                          Tai Chi, Chi Kung
        East Bay, Marin, San Francisco                   K.C. Mao, Instructor
        Peninsula, South Bay
        (415) 552-9540


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        Tibetan

        ===========
        Dharmadhatu                      -- Kagyu -- Lama Chogyam Trungpa
	2288 Fulton St.                  -- Meditation -- Instruction
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 841-3242
        (510) 649-9470

        ===========
        Dharmadhatu                      -- Kagyu -- Kalu Rinpoche
        1892 Fell St.                    -- Meditation -- Instruction
	San Francisco, CA
        (415) 752-5454

        ====================
        Kamtsang Choling USA             -- Kagyu -- Shamar Rinpoche
        Buddhist Centers                 -- Lama Ole Nydhal
        33 Marne Ave.                    -- Meditation -- Instruction
        San Francisco, CA  94127         -- Beginners welcome, retreats
        (415) 661-6467
        74034,1033                       -- email Compuserve ID

        California Centers in:
        Los Angeles
        Nevada City
        San Diego
        San Luis Obispo
        Tiajuana

        160 Worldwide and 15 USA Centers

        ===================
        Nyingmapa Institute              -- Meditation, Yoga
        1815 Highland Place              -- Many types of instruction
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 843-6812

        ===================
        Padma Shedrup Ling               -- Lama Yonten
        Box 117                          -- Meditation -- Instruction
        Fairfax, CA  94978
	(415) 485-1356

        ===================
        Sang-ngak-cho-dzong              -- Nyingma
        2508 Eagle Ave.
	Alameda, CA  94501
        (510) 865-1394


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        Yoga

        ================================
        Bramha Kumaris Meditation Center     -- Raja Yoga
        401 Baker St.
	San Francisco, CA  94116
        (415) 563-4459

        ========================================
	California Institute of Integral Studies
        765 Ashbury                          -- Meditation, Degree Programs
        San Francisco, CA  94117             -- East / West Studies
        (415) 753-6100                       -- Clinical Psychology

        =================
        Diane Valentine, C.M.T.                 Iyenegar Yoga instruction
        3740 Sundale Rd.                        Deep massage
        Lafayette, CA  94549                    Beginners and seniors welcome
        (510) 284-3908

        =======================
	Integral Yoga Institute              -- Sri Satchidinanda
        701 Dolores St.                      -- Meditation, Yoga
        San Francisco, CA
        (415) 821-1117

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        International Society of Divine Love -- Barasanasa Dham Ashram
        (408) 688-6590                       -- H. D. Prakashanad Sarasawati
        (415) 374-7676

        =====
        ISKON                                -- Krishna Consciouness
        2334 Stewart St.                     -- Hare Krishna
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (415) 374-7676

        =======================================
        Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco      Teacher training program
        2404 27th Ave.                               Certification
        San Francisco, CA  94116
        (415) 753-0909

        ===============================
        Jeanne Dowell's Fitness Program             Iyenegar Yoga instruction
        72 Scenic Drive                             Spa retreats
        Orinda, CA  94563
        (510) 254-0193

        =======================
        Kriya Yoga                                                Babaji
        (510) 521-5238                                            Glory, Yoga
        (415) 381-9693

        =======================
        Kundalini Yoga -- 3HO                                     Yogi Bhajan

        =================
        Mid Penisula Yoga                                  Yoga instruction
        851 Burlway                                        Iyenegar certified
        Suite 108
        Burlingame, CA  94010
        (415) 343-6682

        =================
        Mildred Partansky                                  Yoga instruction
        1406 Barbis Way                                    Iyenegar certified
        Concord, CA  94518
        (510) 682-1335

        ==================
        Mt. Madonna Center                Baba Hari Dass
        4456 Summit Road                  Meditation, Yoga
        Watsonville, CA  95076            Classes, retreats, teacher training
        (408) 847-0406

        ===========================
        Self Realization Fellowship     Swami Paramahansa Yogananda Tradition
	3880 San Rafael Avenue
        Los Angeles, CA  90065-3299
        (213) 225-2471

        Richmond Temple                                                   SRF
        6401 Bernhart Ave.
        Richmond, CA  94805-1655
        (510) 234-2494
	(510) 232-6652   -- Secretary, Richmond Center

        Los Angeles Center
        (213) 225-2471

        =============================
        Siddha Yoga Meditation Ashram    -- Meditation, Yoga
	1107 Stanford Ave.               -- Many types of instruction
        Oakland, CA  94608
        (510) 655-8677

        ==========================
        Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm       -- Swami Vishnu Devananda Tradition
        14651 Ballantree Lane            -- Meditation, Yoga
        Grass Valley, CA                 -- Work/study, teacher training
        (415) 681-273

        =============================
        Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center    -- Swami Vishnu Devananda Tradition
        1200 Arguello Blvd.              -- Meditation, Yoga
        San Francisco, CA                -- Complete instruction
        (415) 681-273

        =========================
        Sri Aurobindo Association                     Sri Aurobindo Tradition
        2288 Fulton St.
        Suite 310
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 848-1841

        ========================
        The Ashtanga Yoga Center                         Classical Hatha Yoga
        Yogini's Sharon and Tiffany Shere
        747 Century Way
        Danville, CA  94526
        (510) 743-1436

        =============================
        The Heart of Yoga - Meditation               Premsiri Khalsa MA
        Kundalini Yoga Center                        Lady Teacher
        Berkeley and Lafayette, CA                   Kundalini, Hatha, Breath
        (510) 548-9641

        =============================
        Trancendental Meditation Program -- Meditation
	1540 Fell St.
        San Francisco, CA
        (415) 931-1621

        ====================
        Yoga Center of Marin                        Complete yoga instruction
        142 Redwood Ave.
        Corte Madera, CA  94925
        (415) 927-1850

        ====================
        Yoga College of India              Complete yoga instruction
        Bikram Choudhury                   Teacher training and certification
        San Francisco, CA
        (415) 346-5400

        =============================
        Yogalayam / Prana Yoga Ashram               Complete yoga instruction
        Swami Vignanananda
        1717 Alcatraz Ave.
        Berkeley, CA  94703
        (510) 655-3664

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        =====================================
        Zen Buddhism

        ===========================
        Berkeley Buddhist Monestary
        2304 McKinley
        Berkeley, CA
        (510) 848-3440

        ===================
        Berkeley Zen Center
        1929 Russell
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 845-2403

	===========================
	California Vipassana Center             -- S.N. Goenka
	Box 1167                                -- Vipassana Meditation
        North Fork, CA  93643
        (916) 926-6682

        ==============================
        Dhammachakka Meditation Center          -- U Silananda
        (510) 531-1691                          -- Vipassana Meditation
        (408) 737-2119

	===================
	Empty Gate Zen Center                   -- Meditation
	1800 Arch
	Berkeley, CA  94704
	(510) 548-7649

        ===============================
        Hayward Buddhist Center                 -- Thich Nhat Hanh
        27878 Calaroga                          -- Meditation, activities,
        Hayward, CA  94545                      -- instruction
	(510) 732-0728

        ===============================
        International Meditation Center         -- Sayama and Saya U Chit Tin
        1331 33rd Ave.                          -- Vipassana Meditation
        San Francisco, CA  94122
	(415) 731-1941

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	Mount Baldy Zen Center                                       Zen Center
	P.O. Box 429
        Mt. Baldy, CA  91759
	(909) 9856410

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	San Francisco Buddhist Center
        39 Bartlett St.
        San Francisco, CA  94110
        (415) 282-2018

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	San Francisco Zen Center     Complete Zen instruction and training
        300 Page St.                 Suziki Roshi lineage -- major Zen center
        San Francisco, CA            One of the first in North America
        (415) 863-3136

	San Francisco Zen Center Related Centers
	----------------------------------------
        Green Gulch Farm
        1601 Shoreline Highway
        Sausalito, CA  94965
        (415) 383-3134

	Tassajara Zen Mountain Center           -- Rent a cabin, hot springs
        Tassajara Reservation Office            -- SFZC Mountain Monestary
        300 Page St.                           -- in the Carmel Valley
        San Francisco, CA                       -- Room & Board
        (415) 863-3136                          -- Summer Months
        Various levels of participation, from none to work / practice.

  	San Francisco Zen Center Meditation Groups  -- Call for information
	------------------------------------------

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	Shasta Abbey                             -- Zen Center
	Box 199
	Mt. Shasta, CA  96067
	(916) 926-6682

	Shasta Abbey Regional Centers
	-----------------------------
	Berkeley Buddhist Priory                 -- Meditation, Instruction
        1358 Marin Ave.                          -- Practice
        Albany, CA 94706
        (510) 528-2139

	Eugene, OR         (503) 344-7377
	McKenna, WA        (206) 458-5075
	Portland, OR       (503) 232-0508
	Santa Barbara, CA  (805) 962-3071
	Vancouver, BC      (604) 738-4453

        Throssel Hole Priory
        Carrshield, nr. HEXHAM
        Northumberland, NE47 8AL, UK
        Tel (0434) 345204

	Shasta Abbey Meditation Groups           -- Call for information
	------------------------------
	Auburn, CA
	Fresno, CA
	Edmonton, Alberta
	Eureka, CA
	Oak View, CA
	Ojai, CA
	Olympia, WA
	Menlo Park, CA
	Roseburg, OR
	San Jose, CA
	Seattle, WA
	Spokane, WA
	Whitefish, MT

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        Sonoma Mountain Zen Center                   -- Zen Center
        6367 Sonoma Mountain Rd.
        Santa Rosa, CA  95404
        (707) 545-8105

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        The Sagely City of Ten Thousand Buddhas      -- Zen Center
        Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
        2001 Talmadge Road
        Talmage CA  95481-0217
        (707) 545-8105

        Buddhist Text Translation Center             -- Lectures
        Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
        1777 Murchison Drive
        Burlingame, CA  94010
        (415) 692-5912

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	Zen Center Los Angeles                   --  Complete Zen Instruction
	923 S. Normandie
	Los Angeles, CA  90006-1301
	(213) 387-2351

	Zen Center Los Angeles Related Centers
	--------------------------------------

        Wasatch Zen Center
        1274 South Temple
        Salt Lake City, UT  84102
        (801) 328-8414           f

        Zen Community of Oregon
        P.O. Box 310
        Corbett, OR  97019
        (503) 695-2103

        Zen Community of New York
        P.O. Box 28
        Yonkers, NY  10702
        (914) 963-9584

        Zen Mountain Monestary
        P.O. Box 197
        South Plank Road
        Mt. Tremper, NY  12457
        (914) 688-2228

	Zen Center Los Angeles Related Meditation Groups
	------------------------------------------------

        Bakersfield                      (805) 324-7276
        California Hot Springs           (805) 548-6592
        Encinitas                        (619) 942-9433, 753-1616
        Irvine                           (714) 646-5762
        Malibu                           (310) 456-5323
        Manhattan Beach                  (310) 546-2667
        Orange County                    (714) 990-2508
        Riverside                        (909) 787-8767
        San Diego                        (619) 724-9541, 436-5747
        Sherman Oaks                     (818) 787-5218
        San Fernando Valley              (818) 868-1368
        Santa Barbara                    (805) 966-2477
        Santa Barbara UCSB               (805) 565-3093, 562-5268
        West Los Angeles                 (310) 477-2499

        Boulder, CO                      (303) 449-4143
        Stanford, CN                     (203) 968-1982
        Waiamea,HA ( Big Island )        (808) 885-6109
        Champagne / Urbana, IL           (217) 328-7268
        Fort Lauderdale, FL              (305) 525-8326
        Atlanta, GA                      (404) 438-1211
        Roanoake, VA                     (705) 345-8209
        Jersey City, NJ                  (203) 433-2527
        Albany, NY                       (518) 426-8227
        Gardiner, NY                     (914) 255-2918
        Kerhonkson, New Paltz, NY        (914) 626-7374
        New York City, NY                (212) 431-4882
        New York City, NY                (212) 674-0832
        New York City, NY                (212) 642-1591
        Sagaponak, NY -- Bridge Lane, Sagaponak, NY  11962
        Vassar College -- Zen Mountain Monestary
        Burlington, VT                   (802) 862-2000, 658-6466

        Centro Zen de Mexico
        AV Centanario 25 BIS
        Apt 4
        Coyoacan
        Mexico, DF  04000

        Centro Zen de Cuidad de Mexico
        221 Monte Tauro
        Mexico, DF 01100

        Sante Fe de Bogota, Columbia
        London, England
        Paris, France
        Dresden, Germany
        Mainz, Germany
        Amsterdam, Netherlands
        Przesieka, Poland


        ====================================================================
	National Locations
        ====================================================================

           For meditation and yoga instruction in various locations, the
        following books, available from Shambhala Books in Berkeley, CA,
        can be consulted.

            "A Handbook of Tibetan Culture"
            "Buddhist America"
            "Spirit Seeker's Guide"

            "North American Guide to Vajradhatu Centers"
             available from:         -- Lama Chogyam Trungpa, Kagyu Tradition
             Karma Dzong             -- Meditation Centers related to
             1345 Spruce St.         -- Naropa Institute
             Boulder, CO  80302
             (303) 444-0190

            "Yoga International" Magazine

        ========================
        Ananda Marga Tantra Yoga               -- Shrii Shrii Anandamurtii
        Quest Center                           -- activity in 200 countries
        R.R. 1, Box 1366
        Hop Bottom, PA 18824
        (717) 289-4021

        ==============================
        Center for Spiritual Awareness         -- Retreat
        Lake Rabun Road
        P.O. Box 7
        Lakemont, GA 30552
        (706) 782-4723
        (706) 782-4560 -- Fax

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        Diamond Sangha                         Zen Center, Roshi Robert Aiken
        2747 Waiomao Rd.                       also on Maui and the mainland
        Honolulu, Hawaiii 96816
        (808) 735-1347

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        Himalayan Institute            Complete Yoga and meditation training
        RR1  Box 400                   Teacher training, residential training
        Honesdale, PA  18431
        (800) 822-4547

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        Himalayan Institute Teachers Association        Yoga teacher training
        Himalayan Institute of Glenveiw                 Swami Rama tradition
        1505 Greenwood Road
        Glenveiw, Il  60025
        (708) 724-0300

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        Kamtsang Choling                 -- Kagyu -- Shamar Rinpoche
        Buddhist Centers                 -- Lama Ole Nydhal
        33 Marne Ave.                    -- Meditation -- Instruction
        San Francisco, CA  94127         -- Beginners welcome, retreats
        (415) 661-6467                   -- International Institute
        74034,1033                       -- email Compuserve ID

        California Centers in:
        Los Angeles
        Nevada City
        San Diego
        San Luis Obispo
        Tijuana

        160 Worldwide and 15 USA Centers  Call, write, or email for locations

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        International Meditation Centre  -- Satagyi U Ba Khin tradition
        446 Bankard Road                 -- Therevada Buddhist meditation
        Westminster, MD  21158           -- Beginners welcome, retreats
        (410) 346-7889
        74163,2452                       -- email Compuserve ID

        California Contact:
        Linda H. Kemp-Combes
        1331 33rd Ave.
        San Francisco, CA  94122

        International Centers in United Kingdom, Australia, and Austria.
        Call, write, or email for locations

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        Namgyal Institute                      -- Buddhist Studies
        P.O. Box 127                           -- North American Monastery
        Ithaca, NY  14851                      -- of the Dalai Lama
        (607) 273-0739

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        Naropa Institute                       -- Kagyu, Lama Chogyam Trungpa
        2130 Arapahoe Ave.
        Boulder, CO  80302
        (303) 444-0202

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        Nichiren Order of North America        -- Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
        3570 Mona Way
        San, Jose, CA  95130
        (408) 246-0111

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        Sakya Monestary of Tibetan Buddhism
        108 N.W. 83rd Ave.
        Seattle, WA  98100
        (206) 789-2573

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        Sathya Sai Baba Society and
        Sathya Sai Baba Book Center of America
        305 West First Street
        Tustin, CA  92680

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        Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
        14651 Ballantree Lane
        Grass Valley, CA  95949
        (916) 272-9322

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        The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
        FPMT Central Office            Global network of Buddhist centers and
        P.O. Box 1778                  activities
        Soquel, CA  95073              Founded by Lama Thubten Yeshe and
        (408) 476-8435                 Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche

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        Yasodhara Ashram                                Swami Sivananda Radha
        Box 9
        Kootenay Bay, British Columbia
        VOB 1XO, Canada
        (604) 227-9224

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        Zen Mountain Monestary
        P.O. Box 197
        South Plank Road
        Mt. Tremper, NY  12457
        (914) 688-2228


        ====================================================================
        Health Foods
        ====================================================================

            Health and Organic Food outlets are listed in the Yellow Pages
        Resturant Guide under Health and Diet Products.
                                           QfZen

        Inner Sunset Communuty Food Store                        Organic Food
        1319 20th Ave. ( at Irving )
        San Francisco, CA
        (415) 664-5363

        Organic Growers Produce Market                            good prices
        Saturday morning
        Cabrillo College
        6500 Soquel Drive
        Aptos, CA
        (408) 479-6100

        The Food Mill                              Has everything, bulk foods
        3033 MacArthur Blvd.                       dried fruit, organic
        Oakland, CA  94123                         nuts, nut butters
        (510) 482-3848                             Since 1933

        The Housewife's Market                  Stalls, bulk foods
        8th and Jefferson                       large international selection
        Oakland, CA                             good prices
        (510) 444-0926

        ====================================================================
        Vegetarian Organizations, Services, and Products
        ====================================================================

        American Vegan Society             Extensive selection of nutrition
        501 Old Harding Way                and vegetarian books by mail order
        P.O. Box H,
        Malaga, NJ  08328
        (609) 694-2887

        Beauty Without Cruelty                 Lists manufacturer of products
        175 West 12th St.                      not tested on animals
        New York, NY  10011

        Doris Day Animal League
        900 2nd St. NE
        Suite 303
        Washington, DC  20002

        Heartland Products, Ltd.   Extensive selection of non leather shoes,
        Box 218                    boots, and products by mail order
        Dakota City, IA  50529
        (515) 332-3087
        (800) 441-4692                                                 orders

        Humane Alternative Products              Products, mail order catalog
        8 Hutchins St.
        Concord, NH  03301

        North American Vegetarian Society
        P.O. Box 72,
        Dolgeville, NY  13329
        (518) 568-7970

        The Vegan Society          Outside England, please use a reply coupon
        7 Battle Road              available from the post office
        St. Leonard's on Sea
        E. Sussex  IN37 7AA
        England

        Vegetarian Resource Group
        P.O. Box 1463,
        Baltimore, MD  21203

        Vegetarian Union of North America      Affiliated with the
        P.O. Box 9710                          International Vegetarian Union
        Washington, DC  20016

        Veggin Out                                      Vegetarian Newsletter
        Box 17385
        Milwaukee, WI  53217

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        Vegetarian Resturants
        ====================================================================

            Vegetarian Resturants are listed in the Yellow Pages Resturant
        Guide under Resturants, Vegetarian or Natural Foods.

        Greens at Fort Mason                         San Francisco Zen Center
        Fort Mason
        Building A
        San Francisco, CA  94123
        (415) 771-6222

        Hobee's Fremont
        39222 Fremont Blvd.
        Fremont, CA
        (510) 797-1244

        Just Like Home Resturant                      Vegetarian Lebanese and
        1924 Irving                                   Mediterian
        San Francisco, CA
        (415) 681-3337

        Lotus Garden Chinese Vegetarian Resturant
        532 Grant Ave,
        San Francisco, CA
        (415) 397-0707
        (415) 397-0130

        Macrobiotic Grocery & Organic Cafe
        1050 40th Ave.
        Berkeley, CA
        (510) 653-6510

        Ten Thousand Buddahas Vegetarian Resturant
        608 Geary
        San Francisco, CA


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        Vegetarian Cook Books
        ====================================================================

         American Vegan Society            Extensive selection of nutrition
         501 Old Harding Way               and vegetarian books by mail order
         P.O. Box H,
         Malaga, NJ  08328,
         (609) 694-2887

        "A Taste of Heaven and Earth"            Written by the chief cook at
         A Zen Approach to Cooking and Eating    Dai Bosatsu Zen Center
         with 150 Satisfying Vegetarian Recipes
         by Bettina Vitell
	 Dharma Communications

        "Amazing Grains"
        "Romancing the Bean"
         Essentials for Creating Vegetarian Bean Dishes
         by Joanne Saltzman
	 Dharma Communications

        "Cooking for Consciousness"                Guidebook to natural foods
         Whole Food Recipies for the Vegetarian Kitchen
         by Joy McClure and Kendall Lane
	 Dharma Communications

        "Fields of Greens"                           San Francisco Zen Center
         New Vegetarian Recipes
         from the Celebrated Greens Resturant
         by Annie Sommerville
	 Dharma Communications

        "Food for Thought"                                   Much information
         The Vegetarian Philosophy
         by Ananda Mitra

        "From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment" Spiritual practice in cooking
         Refining Your Life                  Dogen was a great Zen Master and
         by Dogen and Kosho Uchiyama         Kosho Uchiyama is a Zen priest
	 Dharma Communications

        "Great Vegetarian Dishes"
         Pacific Spirit Whole Life Products

        "Himalayan Mountain Cookery"
         The Yoga Way Cook Book
         Himalayan Institute

        "Lean Bean Cuisine"
         Over 100 Tasty Meatless
         Recipies from Around the World
         by Jay Solomon
	 Dharma Communications

        "Moosewood Cook Book"
	 Dharma Communications

        "Oriental Vegetables"
         The Complete Guide for the Gardening Cook
         by Joy Larkom
	 Dharma Communications

        "Simply Heavenly"  1000 recipies - no meat, eggs, dairy products or
         The Monestary Vegetarian Cookbook sugar
         by Abbot George Burke             Holy Protection Orthodox Moneatary
	 Dharma Communications

        "The Odiyan Cook Book"
         Dharma Publishing

        "The Healing Cuisine"
         India's Art of Ayuvedic Cooking
         by Harish Johari
         DharmaCrafts

        "The Healing Garden"
         Pacific Spirit Whole Life Products

        "The Tassajara Bread Book"
        "Tassajara Cooking"
        "The Tassajara Recipe Book"
         Shambhala Publications

        "The Vegetarian Menu Book"
         South Asia Books

        "Veggin Out"                                    Vegetarian Newsletter
         Box 17385
         Milwaukee, WI  53217

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        Computer Community
        ====================================================================

           There are a number of Buddhist Computer Bulletin Boards.
        Several are listed as a place to start.

        Access to Insight                   Specializes in Theravada Buddhism
        P.O. Box 107                        and practice centers
        Pepperell, MA  01463
        (508) 433-5847

        America Online      Buddhist special interest groups and file library
        (614) 457-8600

        BuddhaNet                       Buddhist file library
        +61-2-456-4483                  member of both DharmaNet and BodhiNet

        Compuserve                            Large online Buddhist community
        (614) 457-8600

        Dharmanet International                        Major Buddhist network
        Barry Kapke, Director
        P.O. Box 4951
        Berkeley, CA  94704-4951
        (510) 836-4717 -- data     -- Body Dharma Online

        Tiger Team Buddhist Information Network
        1920 Francisco St.
        Suite 112
        Berkeley, CA  94709
        (510) 268-0102 -- data     -- Specializes in Tibetan and Zen Buddhism
        (510) 540-6565 -- voice

        The Well         Large collection of Buddhist special interest groups
        info@well.sf.ca.us                    large online Buddhist community
        (415) 332-4335


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        Human Rights -- Socially Engaged Spiritual Practice
        =======================================================================

        Amnesty International
        San Francisco Office
        (415) 441-3733

        Ananda Marga Tantra Yoga                    Path of Bliss
        Quest Center                                activity in 200 countries
        R.R. 1, Box 1366
        Hop Bottom, PA 18824
        (717) 289-4021

        Buddhist Peace Fellowship     Engaged Buddhism -- Peace, Ecology, etc
        P.O. Box 4650
        Berkeley, CA  94704
        (510) 525-8596

        Community of Mindful Living   Engaged Buddhism -- Peace, Ecology, etc
        P.O. Box 7355                 Mindfullness practice in daily life
        Berkeley, CA  94704           Thich Nhat Hanh orientation
        (510) 527-3751

        Fellowship of Reconciliation
        Box 271
        Nyack, NY  10960
              The nondenominational Fellowship is dedicated to nonviolent
           resolution of conflict, integration of faith in daily life, and
           compassionate action.

        Tibetan Aid Project
        2910 San Pablo Ave.
        Berkeley, CA  94702
        (510) 84-TIBET
        email: tap@dnai.com

        Tibetan Rights Campaign
        4649 Sunnyside Ave. North
        Suite 342
        P.O. Box 31966
        Seattle, WA  98103-0066
        (206) 547-1015


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