| Contacts around the world
OpenDharma – offers retreats as a platform where each person
can experiment and improvise her or his own unique path. Settled in India
they also offer their teachings worldwide.
– www.opendharma.org
Middle Way-Shvil Zahav – offer Spiritual Actions
in Israel and Palestine to develop peace and understanding, including
Peace Walks, Dialogue and Conflict Resolution work and Humanitarian Activities
– www.middleway.org
Tovana – offer Meditation retreats in Israel, that
encourage the development of serenity, wisdom, and loving-kindness, and
point us towards a life of freedom and awakening. All retreats offered
on dana
– www.tovana.org.il
DharmaNetwork – Information about Dharma events
such as meditation retreats in Europe and India, as well as DharmaYatras
– www.dharmanetwork.org
DharmaYatra – A DharmaYatra is a "pilgrimage,"
where dharma friends from around the world walk peacefully together
– www.dharmayatra.org
Insight Meditation – is a
resource for exploring teachings through books, tapes, and numerous international
meditation retreats and centers
– www.insightmeditation.org
Gaia House – offers Insight Meditation (known as
Vipassana in the Buddhist tradition) and Zen Retreats throughout the year.
The Centre provides comprehensive Dharma teachings and spiritual practices
to realize wisdom and compassion in daily life. The Centre is not tied
to any religion
– www.gaiahouse.co.uk
Angulimala – Working to give spiritual support to Buddhists
or those interested in Buddhist practice in prisons
– www.angulimala.org.uk
Amida Trust - Buddhist aid work
around the world
– www.amidatrust.com
Volunteer contacts around the world
Disabled holidays
The following organisations offer volunteer positions helping a disabled
person go on holiday
Vitalise
– www.vitalise.org.uk
3Hfund
– www.3hfund.org.uk
Break
– www.break-charity.org
Conservation and Environmental work
The following organisations work to conserve the enviroment
Trees for health
A South Devon organisation working to foster healthy communities
and healthy ecosystems through seasonal tree activities
- www.treesforhealth.org
Trees for life
Reforestation of the scottish highlands
- www.treesforlife.org.uk
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
- www.btcv.org.uk
National Trust
– www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Wildlife trust
– www.wildlifetrusts.org
Wwoof international – an
international network of volunteering on organic farms
– www.wwoof.org
Sanghaseva
recomends these organisations
in good faith trusting that they are doing good work.
As we do not know all of them intimately, we offer their
details in the hope that you will find them helpful. |
Recommended Books
Books combining Meditation and Service
Pema Chodron - Start where you are, The wisdom of no escape, The places that scare you
Ram Dass - How can I help?, Grist for the Wheel
Steven Levine - Who Dies?, A year to Live, Embracing the Beloved
Ken Wilber - Grace and Grit
Books about Service
Gandhi - My experiments with Truth
Prison Angel (About an American nun voluntarily living in a Prison in Mexico)
Neesha Mirchandani - Wisdom Song The Life of Baba Amte (founder of Anandwan)
Books about Meditation
Steven Batchelor - Buddhism without Beliefs
Stephen Levine - A Gradual Awakening
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