Extensive collection of who's who in Western Mysticism by Professor Bruce Janz. This extensive list is divided into the following categories: Pre-Chrisitan mystics, early church Chrisitan mystics, medieval (Catholic and Orthodox) church, non-Catholic Christian mystics (16th-18th century), Jewish mysticism (links for Kabbalah), and Islamic mysticism. Janz has also included an addendum of terms, trends , movements, bibliographies, biographies, and general secondary sources about mysticism.

The Mysticism Resources Page includes information on traditional and modern spiritualities and includes the above link by Professor Katz. A good resource for Kabbalah has a suggested reading list that has a link to an online introduction to Kabalah.

Another resource for mysticism and mystics, Concentric, has easy to use links to German, Hindu, Christian, Taoist, Jewish, Islamic, Spanish, and English mystics.

The four precepts are: (1) remember your Divine essence, (2) say yes to life unconditionally, (3) overcome the spirit of revenge, and (4) follow your bliss. These are the central theme in a site that includes the serenity prayer, the cause of causes, the heart of love, the purpose driven life, meditation in affliction, and one ever-lasting-intelligent-bliss. It also includes more information about the four precepts, metaphysics, metafaith, and mystic traditions.

SpiritSite has several good writers who contribute to the site. Some of them are: Alan Cohen ("God Will Not Desert You"), Dan Joseph (Inspired by Miracles--which summarizes themes from A Course in Miracles), Kent Nerburn (excerpt from his book, Simple Truths), Peace Pilgrim, Marianne Williamson, Thich Nhat Hahn, Dr. Edmund Bourne, and Byron Katie as well as many others.

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