Advaita Related Sites -
Western Teachers and Writers

Websites of Western Writers

(See also the Teacher-specific links for websites containing information about meetings etc.)

Non-Duality Salon
This is maintained by Jerry M. Katz. Amongst other things it has some extremely useful pages listing living teachers, alphabetically or by location. Each entry contains a few quotations, together with a pointer to the teacher's own website, if applicable. There are also many personal accounts of satsangs with various teachers. The links can keep you surfing for some considerable time! Read excerpts from Jerry's book, 'One: Essential Writings on Nonduality'.

Jerry is also the author of a new book, called 'ONE: Essential Writings on Nonduality' which explains and illustrates non-duality from a wide variety of perspectives, both practical and theoretical. Haven't read it myself yet but it sounds excellent. (Buy US or UK)

Pathways to Metaphysics is the site of Frank Maiello (egodust), who has been principally influenced by Ramana Maharshi. It presents the teaching of Vedanta for 'novices' to 'sadhus' and is a large site containing lots of information and valuable insights. Read Frank's essay on 'Reality of the World'.

Pure Silence is the website of Mark McCloskey, who is selflessly (!) spreading the message of non-duality without thought of personal gain. There are a large number of short articles on various aspects of life, emphasising the need to live in the present from the silence that is our true nature. There are also several audio extracts from his acclaimed 'Pure Silence' CD, profits from which are donated to Netaid.org.

Benjamin, who is interested in Buddhism and Western Idealist philosophies as well as Advaita, maintains a website - 'SunyaPrajna: Nondual Spirituality' - containing a collection of readable and literate articles on consciousness and other topics.

There are some interesting musings on aspects of Advaita as well as some autobiographical stories from Michael Reidy and a number of quotations. Not a high-tech website (!) but well worth a visit.

Philip Teertha Mistlberger - Teachings and Writings on the Spiritual Path. A wide selection of writings from various traditions, including Zen, Tibetan Buddhism and Tantra. A book is advertised, entitled 'A Natural Awakening: Realizing the Self in Everyday Life' with the first two chapters on-line and the first of these provides a crystal clear description of the seeker's situation and the nature of enlightenment as described by Advaita. Another short article lists the 'Nine Essential Points of Spiritual Enlightenment' - Excellent!
'This present moment already exists in its utter simplicity and purity. Your nature as the consciousness that is experiencing this moment is not separate from this purity and simplicity. It is one and the same as it. Grasping this leads to the ending of the impulse to seek for our True Self in external reality.'

Nirmala has an entry on the Teacher pages but there are some wonderful resources at his websites irrespective of whether you are looking for a particular teacher. There are several excellent Ebooks freely available for downloading and also audio and video extracts from satsangs. See his essays for examples of the quality of his writing.

Jean-Pierre Gomez, a student of 'Sailor' Bob Adamson, answers a number of questions that frequently arise for the 'seeker of enlightenment'.

shiningworld.com is the website of James Swartz. There is much to read here - and it looks very good! Many perennial questions on Advaita are addressed in 12 different categories and opinions are expressed on a number of issues. Books and essays may be read on-line or downloaded as PDF files. Some may be purchased as hard copy and the entire site is available on CD. There is also a large section on dream analysis. A tour of temples in India is organised annually. There are galleries of artwork, some of which may be purchased as cards and hi-res images.

Gold Ocean is the website of Falk, who has been influenced by a number of teachers, principally in the Ramana lineage. The site contains a number of practical exercises, some in the form of downloadable audio files, designed to bring one into the present and induce relaxation and stillness. There is an emphasis on Ayurveda, Yoga and mind-body.

Advaya is the website of Philip Renard, who has been influenced by a number of teachers but principally by Nisargadatta Maharaj and Alexander Smit. He teaches in the Netherlands (Bilthoven) but his site has a parallel stream in English, where there are a number of articles, including a series on Ramana, Nisargadatta and Atmananda.

Ashram Vidya Order is the site of the New York based Aurea Vidya Foundation which publishes the books of Raphael (see Recommended Books). Raphael marries the tradition of Advaita Vedanta with the teaching of Plato and the neo-Platonists and with the philosophies of Orphism (Pythagoras and Parmenides). He calls the resultant the 'Primordial Tradition'. The site has monthly readings together with short pages of material outlining the principles.

Vidya Bharata was founded by Raphael and is an organisation in Italy. Note that this site is principally in Italian.

Nobody Home is the website of Jan Kersschot. There are details of his books (being republished in 2006-7), endorsements from Tony Parsons and Nathan Gill, two interviews and several short essays. A discussion forum is also available.

What Never Changes is the website of Annette Nibley, a disciple of John Wheeler and Stephen Wingate. There is a large number of essays and dialogues on a wide range of topics. Regular meetings are held in Mill Valley, California and there are details of these and other, special events.

Only Timeless Being is the website of Felipe Oliveira, a disciple of John Wheeler and Bob Adamson. There are numberous essays, which may be read on-line or downloaded as a PDF booklet. There is also a link to his poetry site.

Aloha Sangha - Weekly meetings in Honolulu explore the varieties of non-dual experience and expression, with emphasis on the teachings of Nisargadatta, Sri Ramana, and Zen Buddhism. Meetings are led by Tom Davidson-Marx, who has been practicing meditation and yoga for over 26 years. The site contains a number of essays, articles and guidelines for practice.

An Introduction to Awareness - information on the book by philosopher James M. Corrigan along with a podcast and philosophical essays. This is the branch of western philosophy called 'Indefinite Monism' which bears many similarities with Advaita.

Non-Dual Spirituality or Advaita - Nondual Spirituality or Advaita - this is one of the sections at Timothy Conway's 'Enlightened-Spirituality.org' website. A very wide-ranging selection, including short and clear expositions of advaita; a long Q&A section on nondual awakening; an essay comparing bhakti and j~nAna yoga; papers on nonduality and psychotherapy; essays critical of neo-advaita; and loads of material on Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Jnaneshvar, Bankei and Douglas Harding. Many other nondual mystics (from Milarepa to Moshe Cordovero to Juan de la Cruz) are included elsewhere on Timothy's website.

The Integral Ego - information on the book 'INTEGRAL THERAPY: Love is the Healing Principle' by Dr. D. B. Sleeth. The use of non-duality in mental healt therapy. Influenced by the 'radical non-dualism' of Adi Da and the theories of Ken Wilber.

Swami Abhayananda's website is principally concerned with promoting his books, two of which are recommended by myself (The Supreme Self and The Wisdom of Vedanta). There is also a brief biography and a number of articles and links. In particular, he is now offering a number of his earlier books as free downloads, including "Jnaneshvar: The Life and Works of the Celebrated 13th Century Indian Mystic-Poet", "History of Mysticism: The Unchanging Testament" and "Dattatreya's Song of the Avadhut".

The End of Seeking - Essays on such topics as our true nature, the ego, spiritual practice etc. from Mike Graham, who has been influenced by Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi and especially 'Sailor' Bob Adamson (for whom there is a separate section).

Know Yourself offers audio and video downloads of talks and satsangs from a number of teachers. These include Nirmala, Burt Harding, Unmani Liza Hyde, Catherine Ingram, Gina Lake, Wayne Liquorman, Om C. Parkin, Bernie Prior, Isaac Shapiro and Metta Zetty. Audios are typically £6 for a 1 - 1.5 hour talk and £12 for a 1.5 hour video.

Stillness Speaks is the website of Chris Hebard, who is aiming to introduce seekers to authentic teachers of advaita, both traditional (Swami Dayananda and James Swartz) and modern (Pamela Wilson and Francis Lucille). There are a number of free PDF downloads of James Swartz's writing, recommended books, a weblog and a page of links. There are also satsangs (in Texas) to watch and discuss videos of Eckhart Tolle and Adyashanti.

Reflections of the One Life is the website of Scott Kiloby, who teaches in New Harmony and Evansville, Indiana. In addition to details of his meetings and retreats, there are many essays, quotations and videos (which can be viewed free of charge). He also holds frequent, free meetings via Skype. His recent book, "Love's Quiet Revolution: The End Of The Spiritual Search" may be purchased at Amazon.