Meditation Related Websites
Spacious Abiding Meditation
What Meditation Really is - Based on the wisdom of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, ‘What Meditation Really Is’ offers videos, a series of courses (online and in-person), and retreats. If you are new to meditation practice, this is the best place to start.
Tergar - The meditation community of Yongey Mingur Rinpoche.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche - World-known Tibetan Lama, whose teachers include some of the most renowned masters of Tibet. He is widely recognized as an outstanding meditation teacher.
Bodhicharya - A non-profit Educational & Cultural Association founded by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Ringu Tulku Archive - Ringo Tulku Rinpoche has been teaching around the world since the early nineties, and many of these teachings have been recorded and diligently stored away. Here, you can gain access to these precious teachings.
Thich Nhat Hanh - The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation works to continue the mindful teachings and practice of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Palm Village - A global community of mindfulness practice centers offering retreats and teachings on engaged Buddhism and the art of mindful living, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Analytical Meditation and Contemplation
The Middle Way Initiative -This is a non-profit Buddhist organization committed to honoring and preserving the spirit, insight, and methods of inquiry that characterize the Buddha’s Middle Way teachings under the guidance of teacher Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel.
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel- A Buddhist author, teacher, and a fascinating contemporary voice for the Buddha's wisdom. Her website offers beautiful guided meditations and inquiries into the nature of reality and our own minds.
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche - A widely celebrated Buddhist teacher and author. Rinpoche is acknowledged as one of the foremost scholars and meditation masters of his generation in the Nyingma and Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Dominique Side - An extraordinary teacher of Buddhist thought and practice, a critical thinker, and a gifted writer.
Windows Into Buddhism - A rich range of educational resources for teaching Buddhism to young people. A project of the European Buddhist Union.
H.H The 14th Dalai Lama - The spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Tibetan Buddhists believe the Dalai Lamas to be manifestations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the patron saint of Tibet. You can watch a selection of teachings by H.H The Dalai lama HERE
Insight Meditation Society - IMS, based in Massachusetts US, offers meditation retreats and online programs rooted in the Theravada teachings of ethics, concentration, and wisdom.
Healthy Mind Institute - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Founded by world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson. Check out the science publication on well-being, Neuroplasticity, mind, brain, and emotions.
Sharon Salzberg - A meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. Her website offers many resources, including beautiful guided meditations on loving-kindness.
Christine Longaker - Author, hospice pioneer, and self-compassion trainer. An internationally renowned teacher of meditation, compassion, and care for the dying. Her website offers many resources, including beautiful guided meditations on loving-kindness and self-compassion.
Other Meditation-Related Websites
Rigpa - This is an international network of centers and groups offering the Buddha’s teachings in a way that is based on an authentic tradition yet also relevant and beneficial for people in the modern world.
Sogyal Rinpoche - Tibetan Lama, founder of Rigpa and the author of `The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying,` and my precious root Lama.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying - Sogyal Rinpoche's acclaimed spiritual classic is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written.
Lion's Roar - An independent non-profit foundation whose mission is to communicate Buddhist wisdom and practices to benefit beings and society.
Mind and Life Institute - The focal point of contact between science and contemplative wisdom, established in 1987 by three visionaries: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama; Francisco Varela, a scientist and philosopher; and Adam Engle, a lawyer and entrepreneur.
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche - DJKR, also known as Khyentse Norbu and Thubten Chökyi Gyamtso, is a widely respected Buddhist scholar and teacher from the Rimé (nonsectarian) lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Also an acclaimed filmmaker and author of several books, Rinpoche is known for his modern, progressive, and sometimes provocative approach to teaching the dharma.
Shambhala - The meditation community of meditators of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a meditation master in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche - Chogyam Trungpa rinpoche was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the 20th century. He is renowned for his contribution to the understanding of Buddhism in North America and the introduction of authentic Buddhist practice throughout the West.
Pema Chodron Foundation - Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist teacher, author, nun, and mother who inspires millions worldwide with her down-to-earth message of practicing peace in turbulent times.
Jon Kabat-Zinn - The founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and almost a synonym for Mindfulness. He has been an exponent of bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine, health care, science, and beyond.