A Guide to All Things Metaphysical

People ask me all the time for a list of resources for various metaphysical topics, books, book stores, and societies.  I’ve put together a list of them that I share on my website, www.merrynjose.com, but I thought I would offer them to my readers here. This list is dedicated to Alissandra, in aid of her spiritual journey.

Tibetan Resources

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

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

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

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

 

Spiritual & Holistic Organizations

www.aspr.com – The American Society for Psychical Research, the oldest psychical research organization in the United States. For more than a century, it’s mission has been to explore extraordinary or as yet unexplained phenomena that have been called psychic or paranormal, and their implications for our understanding of consciousness, the universe and the nature of existence.

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

www.kripalu.org – More than 700 programs and trainings a year designed to inspire, educate and empower. This includes CE and CME credits on more than 100 programs.

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

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

www.tournesolwellness.com – Tournesol Wellness is an integrative medical and healing arts practice for highly personalized, compassionate healthcare.  They specialize in an integrative and natural approach to disease prevention and restoring health.

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

 

Other Web Sites of Interest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Metaphysical Bookstores in New York City

Aum Shanti

226 East 14th St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 260-2866

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

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

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

The Quest Bookshop
240 E. 53rd St.
(bet. 2nd & 3rd Ace)
New York, NY 10022
212-758-5521

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