The Mind and Life Institute Founded by the Dalai Lama in 1987, the Institute is dedicated to dialogue and research at the highest possible level between modern science and the great living contemplative traditions, especially Buddhism. Works through conferences, publications, research projects and educational programs.
www.mindandlife.org
What Is Enlightenment? Redefining Spirituality for an Evolving World A spiritual, cultural, philosophical, and otherwise category-busting magazine committed to bringing a new perspective to politics, business, science, the arts, and the environment. It is also an international speakers forum, an online media broadcast station, and a master¡¦s degree program.
www.wie.org
Alberto Villoldo and the Four Winds Society
Dr. Villoldo is a Psychologist and Medical Anthopologist whose area of research is the Inka medicine people of the Andean mountains. These master healers specialize in treating illness before it manifests in the physical body.The Four Winds Society is an international training organization preserving a thousand year old tradition of knowledge to achieve personal and planetary healing. Training programs, trips, personal consultations.
www.thefourwinds.com
The Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy
An excellent education and training organization for therapists and other mental health professionals. Great resourses. Based in Boston, but with some on-line courses.
www.meditationandpsychotherapy.org
Grand Anse Social Development Centre, Grenada This is a school for teenage girls in my home island that I help to support. It is run by the Government of Grenada in the care of Sister Dominique, but also relies upon the support of others. At the Centre, early teenage girls are taught skills that might enable them to look after themselves and their children, and to become positive and productive contributors to their communities. Along with a regular academic curriculum, programs include Nutrition Counselling, Computer Programming, Hairdressing and more. Personal counselling is provided and there are sports teams for Cross Country and Netball. The Centre was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and is in the process of reconstruction. Among the many supports needed are materials such as a stove and kitchen supplies. If you care to find out more about the school, or offer assistance of any kind, please contact me.
Thank you!
Hazel
Updated Sept.22.05