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Teachers, Books, Power Places, and Music for your Enlightenment
Many times I would wonder, while reading spiritual books, why the author didn’t include the resources they had along their spiritual journey? Well, dear reader, and friend by now, I have shared with you many things I learned along the path, and I want to give you all the tools you need to get you started on your path to enlightenment. So enjoy these little treasures, and if you get see one of these great teachers, hug them and tell them hi for me!
Teachers
Rama
Dr. Frederick Lenz was born on February 9th, 1950 in San Diego, California. He moved with his family to Connecticut as a child. By 19, he had begun teaching meditation. After studying many traditions and steadily advancing through his own practice, he began to realize many past lives and wrote the book "Lifetimes: A True Account of Reincarnation" detailing the experience of past lives. In time, when Rama reached a very high and substantial state of enlightenment, he celebrated the event at the now famous "Self-Realization Party" in 1980. Rama loved to share all happy events with his students.
While it is very common for Westerners to misuse the word "Enlightenment", in this case it is defined as being in a continuous state of Sahaja Samadhi and can be best determined by a continuous gold aura and great sense of humor. To be enlightened does not mean that you know how to fix cars or have special powers. It is beyond definition, but can be thought of as complete awareness without mental modification.
http://www.fredericklenz.com
The official web site and biography for Rama—Dr. Frederick Lenz.
http://www.fredericklenzfoundation.org
The foundation created by Rama to support American Buddhism now and for generations to come. This site contains a storefront offering Dr. Lenz’s books, talk CD sets, Zazen music, and more.
http://www.zazen.com
A tour of Rama’s musical productions, over 14 albums and CDs, with the band, Zazen.
http://www.himalaya.com
An introduction to the world of snowboarding and Buddhism, via Frederick Lenz’s best-selling books, Snowboarding to Nirvana and Surfing the Himalayas.
http://www.buddhistmonk.com
An illuminating, in-depth view of Rama’s teachings by one of Rama’s senior students. Highly recommended!
http://www.americanbuddha.com
Inspiring quotes by Rama with the option of receiving daily emails of enlightened humor and wisdom. Also for sale through Amazon’s z-shops, a powerful book of stories about Rama, written by his students and published by the American Buddha team: Rama - American Buddha.
http://www.imeditate.com
In-depth lessons on how to meditate, all based on Rama’s teachings. You can learn to meditate and deepen your practice by visiting this helpful site.
http://www.ramalila.com
A compendium of information about Rama, and a listing of current ST1 and ST2 teachers, passing on the joy! This is one of my favorite sites
http://www.ThreeThings.net
1. Enlightenment is possible in this very life!
2. Nothing but Enlightenment will be enough!
3. There is no karma.
http://www.zenmasterrama.com
Radical Rama brochures from the eighties.
http://www.joaquin lievano.com
The website of Bodhi, Joaquin Lievano, a founding member of Zazen, and a brilliant guitarist. In the music section, the site sells tapes and posters not available elsewhere.
Gangaji
Adyashanti
Adyashanti dares all seekers of peace and freedom to take the possibility of liberation in this life seriously. He began teaching in 1996, at the request of his Zen teacher with whom he had been studying for 14 years. Since then many spiritual seekers have awakened to their true nature while spending time with Adyashanti.
The author of Emptiness Dancing, The Impact of Awakening, and My Secret is Silence, Adyashanti offers spontaneous and direct nondual teachings that have been compared to those of the early Zen masters and Advaita Vedanta sages. However, Adya says, "If you filter my words through any tradition or '-ism', you will miss altogether what I am saying. The liberating truth is not static; it is alive. It cannot be put into concepts and be understood by the mind. The truth lies beyond all forms of conceptual fundamentalism. What you are is the beyond—awake and present, here and now already. I am simply helping you to realize that."
"Adyashanti" means primordial peace
http://www.adyashanti.org
Shri Anandi Ma
Dhyanyoga Centers
Kundalini yoga is an ancient, universal science, perfected over thousands of years. It is not a religion, but a spiritual practice that brings the experience of lasting inner peace and happiness to individuals of any belief or religious affiliation. Shri Anandi Ma will again be traveling and offering the shaktipat initiation, along with other workshops. To visit Shri Anandi Ma and Dileepji, see their website for world tours:
This is the teacher who introduced me to INDIA
Dhyanyoga Centers
Phone: 925-757-9361
Amma
The Mother of
Amma is a beautiful and loving teacher. She has many visitors, and you may need to wait a bit before receiving darshan. But receiving darshan isn’t necessarily the point of the evening. Just hanging out in the room and soaking up the energy is a gift itself. This woman is a saint.
Eckhart Tolle
“To meet everything and everyone through stillness instead of mental noise is the greatest gift you can offer to the universe. I call it stillness, but it is a jewel with many facets: that stillness is also joy, and it is love.”
Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now, One of my favorite book series!
http://www.eckharttolle.com/mainpage.htm
Best just to go there.... :)
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RESEARCH YOUR REALITY!
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*Esoteric Symbolism & Insights*
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RED ICE Interviews:
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Ben Stewart ~ Esoteric Agenda
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Ben Stewart - Empowerment & Solutions
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Ben Stewart - Kymatica
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Ben Stewart - Cymatics, The Shadow, Language & DNA
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Gaye Nelson (“The Professional Fairy Godmother”)
Gaye Nelson has been an expert in astrology for many years. She began studying at the age of 17. She has thousands of clients, including many celebrities and powerful and intriguing people in various walks of life. Her pragmatic, positive, yet enchanting approach has earned her an impeccable reputation. Her articulate, warm and charming style, many talents and fresh All-American Mom look make her a true double Gemini.
Gaye launched her radio program “Corners of the Heart” in 1990, shortly thereafter moving it to cable television, where it is still going strong.
She discusses inspirational topics extemporaneously.
Gaye’s clients receive the guidance she offers through her in-depth astrology and tarot readings, tapes on the current “spiritual weather”, called “Trends”, a hands-on healing technique called Emotional Release Work, and a special tool called Astrocartography, which helps people find the best places to live, work and play.
Phone: 818-997-6696
BOOKS
by Frederick Lenz - RAMA
Features all of Dr. Lenz’s recorded talks on meditation and includes his book of lyrical poetry: The Bridge Is Flowing but the River Is Not. How to Meditate provides a full range of meditation techniques, knowledge and wisdom to deepen meditation practice and understand meditation’s essential role in daily life. This volume is excellent for both newcomers and longtime meditators.
Surfing the
by Frederick Lenz - RAMA
Learn to meditate while following the adventures of a young snowboarder as he surfs the roof of the world. Laugh with him as he meets and studies with the Enlightened Master Fwap.
Snowboarding to Nirvana
by Frederick Lenz - RAMA
Follow the further adventures of the young snowboarder as he boards and meditates with Master Fwap, meets the outrageous Oracle, romances the beautiful Nadia, parties in
The Diamond in your Pocket
By Gangaji
This first widely-distributed book from beloved American-born teacher Gangaji points us directly to the diamond of truth that we really are. Written as a series of short contemplations, The Diamond in Your Pocket shows how it is effortlessly possible, regardless of circumstance, to stop the endless activity of your mind and directly experience the perfect radiance of who you really are.
The Power of Now
By Eckhart Tolle
To make the journey into The Power of Now we will need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. From the very first page of this extraordinary book, we move rapidly into a significantly higher altitude where we breathe a lighter air. We become connected to the indestructible essence of our Being, "the eternal, ever present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death." Although the journey is challenging, Eckhart Tolle uses simple language and an easy question and answer format to guide us.
Illusions
By Richard Bach
The story of an American mystic and his student as they fly across the land.
Walden
By Henry David Thoreau
The core American statement of self-reliance and enlightenment. Thoreau moves to
Carlos Castaneda-
The Active Side of Infinity
By Carlos Castaneda
Carlos reviews his study with Don Juan and reviews his life against the tapestry of his practice.
Journey to Ixtlan
By Carlos Castaneda
Carlos Castenada met Don Juan, who taught him the Path of Mysticism. Each chapter is a core lesson, starkly and beautifully painted against the
The Power of Silence
By Carlos Castaneda
Carlos Castaneda travels with Don Juan and Don Genaro as they endeavor to show him the indescribable Tonal and the unimaginable Nagual.
Tales of Power
By Carlos Castaneda
Don Juan continues Carlos’s education, with Don Genaro, the Nagual, showing Carlos how to open the wings of his perception.
Buddhism
The Great Path of Awakening
By Jamgon Kongtrul / Ken McLeod
“He who desires shelter quickly
For himself and for all others
Should use this sacred mystery,
The exchanging of oneself for others.”
Hidden Teachings of
By Tulku Thondup
A clear explanation of the Tantric Buddhism and the Termas. What happens when the lamp goes out?
Highest Yoga Tantra
By Daniel Cozort
Presentation of the stages of the highest yoga yantra, the extraordinary techniques of Short Path Buddhism.
A Journey in Ladakh
By Andrew Harvey
Travel to the
Hidden Journey: A Spiritual Awakening
By Andrew Harvey
Up close and personal, Andrew works and lives with one of
Mystical Verses of a Mad Dalai Lama
By Glenn H. Mullin
The second Dalai Lama, “Melodious Laughing Vajra.” The story of his life and his teachings as he traveled throughout
Stallion on a Frozen
By Coleman Barks
The sixth Dalai Lama. He gave back his monk’s vows and lived the life of a naljorpa, a Tibetan Buddha. Haunting and lovely poems.
Tibetan Book of the Dead
By W.Y. Evans-Wentz
Roadmap to the Bardo, your Mind, which is encountered during life and after death.
Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation
By W.Y. Evans-Wentz
The life of Guru Rinpoche,
Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines
By W.Y. Evans-Wentz
Vajra Jana Buddhist texts on Mahamudra, Naropa’s six yogis, and the Prajna-Paramita.
Tibet’s Great Yogi, Milarepa
By W.Y. Evans-Wentz
One of
A Buddhist Bible
By Dwight Goddard
Selections from Buddhist writings from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and modern sources.
Buddhist I-Ching
By Chih-Hsu Ou-I / Thomas Cleary
A translation of the I-Ching by a noted Buddhist scholar. A Buddhist view on ancient wisdom.
Buddhist Masters of Enchantment
By Keith Dowman / Robert Beer
Extraordinary stories and stunning artwork invoke the eighty-four Mahasiddhas—the root gurus of the Tantric Buddhist traditions.
Buddhist Scriptures
By Edward Conze
Essential selections from the various schools of Buddhism. An excellent introduction.
Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha
By Thomas Byrom
The sayings of the Buddha. The Tathagata is sitting in front of you right now, and this is what he says.
Fundamentals of Mainstream Buddhism
By Eric Cheetham
A lucid study of the primary tenets of Buddhism. An excellent starting point for any Buddhist study.
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti
By Robert A.F. Thurman
This dialogue between Vimalakirti, a great Boddhisattva who dwelled in the inconceivable liberation, and Manjushri is one of the classic Maha Jana scriptures.
The Large Sutra of Perfect Wisdom
By Edward Conze
A classic Maha Jana scripture from 100 AD discusses topics from the depth and breadth of Buddhism.
Siddhartha
By Hermann Hesse
One Robe, One Bowl
By Ryokan / Paul Stevens
Beautiful and stirring Zen poems by an eighteenth century Zen Master.
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
By Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki
A hundred and one Zen stories, forty-eight Zen Koans, ten bulls, one centering.
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
By Shunryu Suzuki
A quiet, elegant introduction to the worlds of Zen. These are the collected lectures by Suzuki Roshi, given to the San Francisco Zen Centers. It’s right there, don’t you see?
Hinduism
Autobiography of a Yogi
By Paramahansa Yogananda
Yogananda’s classic and inspiring story of the pathway to enlightenment.
Bhavagad Gita
By Swami Prabhavananda / Christoper Isherwood
The timeless classic of Vedic practice—a thorough look into the pathway to self-knowledge.
Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
By M / Swami Nikhilananda
Beautiful account of the life of one of
The Kabir Book
By Kabir / Robert Bly
Poems by the sixteenth century Indian saint; the path of Bhakti, translated with particular insight.
Mahabharata
By William Buck
Epic Indian poem, rendered in to modern English. The story of two great houses, of
Rama Jana
By William Buck
A tale of bravery and battle, of archery and magic, of friendship and war.
The Supreme Yoga
By Swami Venkatesananda
The path of knowledge as taught to Rama by Vasistha.
The Upanishads
By Swami Prabhavananda / Frederick Manchester
Ancient Vedic texts, with discussions of yogic philosophy.
The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali
By Swami Prabhavananda / Christoper Isherwood
Detailed explanation of the systems of yoga.
Taoism
The Art of War
By Sun Tzu / Samuel B. Griffith
The classic book on strategy. As appropriate for sword fighting as for riding the subway.
I-Ching
By Richard Wilhelm / Cary F. Baynes
The classic translation of the timeless book of Chinese wisdom. The patterns of life.
The Way of Life
By Lao Tzu / Witter Bynner
The source book on Taoism. The way to do is to be, but not like you thought.
Christian
A Course In Miracles
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The Power of Positive Thinking
By Norman Vincent Peale
Faith in yourself makes good things happen to you. This classic guide to self-esteem and success will help you learn how to: break the worry habit; get other people to like you; avoid "the jitters" in your daily work; believe in yourself and everything you do; develop the power to reach your goals, and so much more.
Conversations with Jesus – Love Without End
By Glenda Green
A nationally prominent artist with paintings in museums such as the Smithsonian Institute was blessed with an apparition of Jesus Christ for the express purpose of painting his portrait. “Conversations with Jesus” is a spirit–meets-science exploration, and is truly deep drinking of spiritual truth.
Places
The Wilson House is located in East Dorset, Vermont, about a mile and a half from the cemetery where Bill, co-founder of AA, and his wife, Lois, are buried. The peaceful, quiet spirit of the house is conducive to prayer, meditation, reading, or simply enjoying the fellowship among the guests and visitors. For more information or to receive literature about the Wilson House, please write to:
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Phone: 802-362-5524.
Mount Whitney, California
Mount Shasta,
Pecos Indian Ruins (
Kilauea Volcano Big
As always, during the decade of Zazen's existence, Lievano's guitar playing is stellar and often stadium in scope. And again Lenz works his studio magic - if music were vegetation, Zazen's work would be a rain forest. It is hard to imagine how any composer or producer could get so many discrete sounds to flow together so well. The effect is gorgeous and powerful.
"Kan'Nal in Concert" by Don Bain
"The music snakes into the crowd, connecting with and compelling many to move with its magic.... this group of wanderers... are likely to be as much a part of this 21st century phenomenon as the Rolling Stones and Beatles were to the social revolution of the ’60s. "
"Primal groove" by David Kirby
