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Web sites for currently living teachers of Advaita who have published material and/or who hold satsangs for spiritual seekers.

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• 'Sailor' Bob Adamson

  http://members.iinet.net.au/~adamson7/
  Details of meetings (in Melbourne, Australia). His book and CDs may be purchased and there are reviews, extracts and transcripts from meetings and emails. 'Sailor' Bob is a disciple of Nisargadatta Maharaj.

• Adyashanti

  http://www.adyashanti.org/
  Details of satsangs and retreats, extracts from teachings and books for sale.

• Andrew Cohen

  http://www.andrewcohen.org/
  The official site, containing details of his teaching and of the magazine 'What is Enlightenment'; schedules of retreats etc., articles, audio and video clips.

• Bodhi Avasa

  http://www.bodhiavasa.net/
  Lives in Wales in the UK but holds satsangs in Europe, US and Canada. Details of these together with essays, poems and letters. Videos and CD-ROMs may also be purchased.

• Burt Harding - The Awareness Foundation

  http://www.burtharding.com/
  A teacher of Advaita Vedanta in the lineage of Ramana Maharshi, based on direct experience of awakening. He reminds people of what they already know in their hearts. Biography, book, tapes, schedule.

• Catherine Ingram

  http://www.dialogueswithcatherine.com/
  Details of retreats, extracts from dialogues (including several RealAudio files), and tapes and CDs to buy.

• Charlie Hayes

  http://charliehayes36.tripod.com/
  Correspondence, audios, essays, books and links from a former professional racing driver who is influenced by the Navnath sampradAya. Charlie offers frequent meetings and personal consultations at his home in Enid, Oklahoma.

• Chuck Hillig

  http://www.chuckhillig.com/
  A consulting marriage and family therapist in California and author of several acclaimed books on enlightenement. He is also a professional speaker and may be booked for a number of presentations, that can be scheduled for 30 mins or 1/2 day duration.

• Dolano

  http://www.dolano.com/
  Dolano is a disciple of Osho, Sri Poonja and Gangaji, who teaches in Pune, India. The site contains background information, photos and schedule of talks.

• Dolano (Friends of)

  http://www.friendsofdolano.org/
  A site dedicated to Dolano, a disciple of Osho, Sri Poonja and Gangaji, and featuring downloadable satsang recordings.

• Dr. K. Sadananda

  http://advaitaforum.org/
  Essays and audio material from Dr. K. Sadananda, a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda and Acharya at the Washington Chinmaya Mission. The site is linked to a discussion forum.

• Floyd Henderson

  http://advaitavedantaretreats.blogspot.com/
  arranges retreats one-on-one, for couples or for groups. Telephone sessions also available. Retreats are based in Texas.

• Francis Lucille

  http://www.francislucille.com/
  A disciple of Jean Klein and a spiritual teacher of advaita. This web site contains details of his retreats, and extracts from dialogues and tapes, videos and CDs which may be purchased.

• Gangaji

  http://www.gangaji.org/
  There are on-line audio clips, videos, and extracts from meetings, together with details of retreats and intensives and books to be purchased. There is also a listing of satsang video broadcasts on cable TV around the US.

• Geoffrey Neill

  http://www.heartofsilence.com/
  Also known as Janak Giri, he holds meetings in Auckland, New Zealand. Influenced by other traditions as well as Advaita.

• Greg Goode

  http://www.heartofnow.com/
  Greg is a Doctor of Western philosophy as well as a self-realised teacher of Advaita and Buddhism and is equally at home with all approaches. He is a qualified Philosophical Counsellor in New York, where he also holds satsangs.

• Halina Pytlasinska

  http://www.nondualityinfo.com/
  Schedule of meetings; essays and interviews with other neo-Advaitin teachers.

• Isaac Shapiro

  http://www.isaacshapiro.org/
  A student of Sri Poonja, the site contains biographical information, pictures, interview, letters, poems, audio clips, book extracts and links. There is a schedule of satsangs and retreats throughout the US, Australia and Europe.

• James Braha

  http://www.jamesbraha.com/
  A disciple of Bob Adamson and author of a book - "Living Reality" - on his experience of 5 weeks spent with Bob discussing non-duality. James teaches near Sarasota in Florida.

• Jeff Foster

  http://www.lifewithoutacentre.com/
  Author and speaker influenced by Advaita, Sufism and Zen holding meetings and retreats in UK, Europe and USA. Site includes essays, interviews, podcasts, videos, and details of his books and DVD's.

• Jivanjili

  http://www.jivanjili.org/
  One in None Sacha Center. Articles, dialogues, and quotations, from this disciple of ShantiMayi, whose teaching accords special significance to the Gayatri Mantra.

• Joan Tollifson

  http://www.joantollifson.com/
  Teacher and writer in traditions of Advaita and Zen. Information about her books, details of meetings, an essay and list of recommended books.

• John David (formerly Premananda)

  http://www.johndavidsatsang.org/
  Writings, short stories, interview and poetry influenced by Sri Poonja, Ramana Maharshi and Osho. Also edited talks (Real Player) and schedule of satsangs.

• John Sherman

  http://www.riverganga.org/
  The River Ganga Foundation supports the work of John Sherman to develop and teach the self-inquiry method of Ramana Maharshi.

• Jon Bernie

  http://www.sf-satsang.org/
  Details of satsangs, meditation retreats and extracts from the teachings of this student of Adyashanti. Based in San Francisco.

• Karl Renz

  http://www.karlrenz.com/
  Interview and autobiography; details of schedule; paintings and photographs.

• Katie Davis

  http://www.katiedavis.org/
  Spirituality, Advaita Vedanta, current teacher and author of 'Awake Joy: The Essence of Enlightenment' provides free videos, published articles on Advaita and enlightenment, details of Advaita satsang events and free newsletters.

• Madhukar

  http://www.madhukar.org/
  Disciple of Sri Poonja. Site contains schedule of retreats around the world, letters, meeting excerpts, articles and interviews (some in German).

• Marlies Cocheret

  http://www.marliescocheret.com/
  A disciple of Osho and Adyashanti, she teaches, together with Mokshananda at Free Water Sangha in Santa Cruz CA.

• Metta Zetty

  http://awakening.net/
  Awakening Into Awareness - Non-dual thoughts and letters on a vast range of topics, together with mailing lists, and tapes, and details of forthcoming events.

• Mokshananda

  http://www.freewatersangha.org/
  A disciple of Gurumayi and Adyashanti, he teaches, together with Marlies Cocheret at Free Water Sangha in Santa Cruz CA.

• Mooji

  http://www.mooji.org/
  Disciple of Sri Poonja conducting satsangs in the UK and Ireland. This site contains dialogues, a brief biography, pictures and a schedule of satsangs and retreats.

• Nathan Spoon

  http://ganapatiadvaitaashram.blogspot.com/
  Nathan's background includes other traditions such as tantra, Kashmir Shaivism and Kundalini yoga but he now teaches Advaita at the Ganapati-Advaita Ashram in Charlotte, NC. His web log addresses such topics as practice and self-enquiry.

• Neelam

  http://www.neelam.org/
  Sri Poonja lineage. There are details of her retreats, principally in California.

• Nirmala

  http://www.endless-satsang.com/
  Satsang schedule (US and Canada). Free e-books of satsang transcripts and non-dual poetry. This student of Neelam and Adyashanti points to the Heart, the truest source of wisdom.

• Norman Scrimshaw

  http://whitemountainsangha.org/
  A disciple of Adyashanti (whose influences are Zen as well as Advaita), based in Campton, New Hampshire. There are details of satsangs and retreats, audio and video clips and a little written material.

• Pamela Wilson

  http://www.pamelasatsang.com/
  disciple of Robert Adams, H W L Poonja and Neelam. The site has biographical information, schedule of satsangs and weekend retreats and tapes may be purchased. A book of satsang extracts 'On Being a Mountain' is due out in 2003.

• Peter & Pearl Sumner

  http://peterspearls.com.au/
  Counselling and spiritual teaching at Fremantle, Perth, Australia, based upon Eckhart Tolle's 'The Power of Now'. Fees apply for all aspects. Free daily quotes from enlightened teachers available by email.

• Philip Renard

  http://www.advaya.nl/
  Influenced by a number of teachers but principally in the lineage of Atmananda Krishna Menon 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.

• Radha (Carol Whitfield Ph.D.)

  http://www.arshakulam.org/
  studied with Swami Dayananda Saraswati and is a university professor and Jungian-oriented clinical psychologist. She teaches Vedanta in Berkeley, California. On-line classes are available at the website.

• Ramesh Balsekar

  http://www.rameshbalsekar.com/
  The official web site. Brief biography, details of books and on-line ordering, photos and details of satsangs and seminars. There is a daily satsang at his residence in Bombay, India.

• Ramesh Balsekar and Wayne Liquorman

  http://advaita.org/
  The Advaita Fellowship - main entry in Advaita category.

• Randall Friend

  http://avastu0.blogspot.com/
  A disciple of "Sailor" Bob Adamson, Randall is now holding talks on Non-duality in 'Second Life', the on-line 3D virtual world - http://secondlife.com. This web log contains details of the meetings together with many essays on various topics in Advaita.

• Richard Sylvester

  http://richardsylvester1.wordpress.com/
  Influenced by Tony Parsons and now teaching in the UK. Includes an edited transcript of an interview and extracts from his forthcoming book "I Hope You Die Soon - Words About Non-duality And Liberation" which will be published by Non-duality Press in early 2006.

• Robert P. Meizer

  http://mu.thelemistas.org/bobbymeizer/
  A few video lectures along with links to written material on nondualism and enlightenment ('Lineage' Nisargadatta Maharaj - Bob Adamson - John Wheeler - Bobby Meizer.)

• Roger Linden

  http://www.rogerlinden.com/
  Teaches in London and Southern England. Includes a short essay, a biography and a diary of meetings.

• Rupert Spira

  http://non-duality.rupertspira.com/home
  a student of Francis Lucille, teaching Direct Path Advaita. The site provides details of meetings around the world, together with videos, podcasts, interviews and essays. There is a store, where books, DVDs and subscriptions may be purchased.

• Scott Kiloby

  http://www.kiloby.com/
  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.

• Sheilan

  http://infinitelivingteachings.wordpress.com/
  'The Infinite Living Teaching'. Influenced by Ramana Maharshi,Ramesh Balsekar and Wayne Liquorman, Sheilan teaches in the Seattle Washington area. The site contains some of her own articles and selected quotations from other sources.

• Stuart Schwartz

  http://www.satsangwithstuart.com/
  A disciple of Robert Adams, Stuart gives satsang in New York and Boston as well as personal sessions. The site contains details of these, an interview, notes and endorsements. CDs of satsangs may be purchased.

• Sundance Burke

  http://www.sundanceburke.org/
  Spirituality, Advaita Vedanta, current teacher and author of 'Free Spirit: A Guide to Enlightened Being' provides free videos, articles on Advaita and enlightenment, details of Advaita satsang events and free newsletters.

• Swami Prabuddhananda

  http://www.vedanta-philosophy.com/
  A teacher of Sanskrit, Vedanta and Yoga philosophy who has taught extensively in India, now teaching in New York.

• Swami Saurabhnath

  http://feelnonduality.com/
  A disciple of Nath Tradition in Maharashtra, India.

• Swami Virajeshwara

  http://www.swamivirajeshwara.faithweb.com/
  A scientist now living and teaching (Sivananda lineage) in Hamsa Ashramam in Anusoni, a village 60kms from Bangalore, India.

• Swami Virajeshwara

  http://www.swami-virajeshwara.com/
  Scientist's search for Truth. Information about this teacher and his gurus; several essays; details about the Hamsa Ashram and events; publications and photo gallery.

• Timothy Schoorel

  http://www.7freedom.com/index.htm
  A disciple of Osho, later influenced by Alexander Smit, he gives satsangs principally in the Netherlands. The website contains the complete electronic transcript of his book 'The 7 Principles of Freedom'.

• Tony Parsons

  http://www.theopensecret.com/
  There are extracts from his books and meetings, including several in audio. Also, details of talks (around the UK and in Amsterdam, Munich and Paris) and retreats in Wales.

• Unmani - Liza Hyde

  http://www.die-to-love.com/
  Neo-Advaita teacher based in London, UK; site contains brief extracts from her book, details of meetings and retreats and a few links.

• V.V.Brahmam

  http://www.brahmam.net/
  Advaita teacher, founder and president of the Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram, Tadpatri, Andhra Pradesh, India. Site features many hours of audio and video recordings of satsang and several texts.

• Vijai Shankar

  https://www.academy-advaita.com/
  There are a number of articles and details are provided of meetings, mainly in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. Books, CDs and DVDs may be purchased.

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