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........................Buddhist : Tibetan : Milarepa

  Songs of Milarepa: Sung by Kashimey Geshe Nawang Jinpa
http://www.kreisels.com/milarepa/
Listen to several of Milarepa's songs sung in Tibetan. This site also displays the words written in both English and Tibetan.
  The Essential Songs of Milarepa
http://www.yogichen.org/chenian/bk87.html
Several of Milarepa's poems online.
  The Kagyu Lineage: Marpa the Translator and Milarepa
http://www.samye.org/mila.htm
Biography of Milarepa and other teachers of the Kagyu lineage.
  The Magic Life of Milarepa
http://www.sealevel.ns.ca/milarepa/
Several highlights from the life of Milarepa, illustrated by Dutch graphic artist Eva van Dam.

........................Buddhist : Tibetan : Naropa

  KTD - Naropa
http://www.kagyu.org/karmapa/kag/kag03.html
An online biography of Naropa
  Naropa
http://www.khandro.net/kagyu_Naropa.htm
A brief exploration of the disciple relationship between Naropa and his guru Tilopa.
  Naropa - Index of his Life, Teachings and Images
http://www.kagyu-asia.com/l_naro_1_index.html
Some articles and images of Naropa, along with a selection of his poems.

........................Buddhist : Tibetan : Shabkar (Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol)

  Shabkar, Tibetan Buddhist Hermit
http://www.hermitary.com/articles/shabkar.html
An excellent article outlining Shabkar's life and teachings as a hermit saint.
  Shabkar.Org - On Vegetarianism as Buddhist Way of Life
http://www.shabkar.org
A website dedicate to vegetarianism within the Buddhist tradition, taking its inspiration from the vegetarian teachings of Shabkar.

........................Buddhist : Tibetan : Tilopa

  KTD - Tilopa
http://www.kagyu.org/karmapa/kag/kag02.html
A biography of Tilopa.
  Tilopa - Index of his Life, Teachings and Images
http://www.kagyu-asia.com/l_tilo_1_index.html
Several images of Tilopa, along with variations of his famous Song of the Mahamudra.

........................Buddhist : Tibetan : Yeshe Tsogyel

  Yeshe Tsogyal
http://www.dharmafellowship.org/yeshe_tsogyal.htm
A brief biography.
  Yeshe Tsogyal
http://home.infionline.net/~ddisse/tsogyal.html
A very brief biography and severl poems online with a bibliography.
  yeshe tsogyel
http://www.aroter.org/images/arolineage/yeshe_tsogyel_hs.htm
A description of the iconographic symbolism often incorporated into the paintings and drawings of Yeshe Tsogyel.

............Buddhist : Zen / Chan

  Zen and the Art of Haiku
http://westernchanfellowship.org/zen-and-art-of-haiku.html
An insightful article on the relationship between Zen and haiku.

........................Buddhist : Zen / Chan : Adyashanti

  Adyashanti.org
http://www.adyashanti.org/
The main organization associated with Adyashanti's teaching. Brief bio, teachings, writing, video and audio clips of Adyashanti... as well as information on retreats and workshops.

........................Buddhist : Zen / Chan : Matsuo Basho

  Matsuo Basho's Narrow Road to the Deep North
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/%7Ekohl/basho/life.html
A good exploration of Basho's life and poetry.
  On the Poet's Trail - National Geographic Magazine
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/02/bashos-trail/howard-norman-text
A fascinating article with beautiful photographs tracing Basho's travels.
  Poem Hunter: Matsuo Basho
http://www.poemhunter.com/matsuo-basho/poet-9224/
A complete list of Basho's poems.

........................Buddhist : Zen / Chan : Hakuin

  Hakuin
http://www.geocities.com/ganesha_gate/hakuin.html
A good extended biography of Hakuin.
  Hakuin Ekaku (1685 -1768)
http://www.terebess.hu/zen/hakuin.html
A nice site with links to many of Hakuin's writings online and several beautiful Zen portraits.
  The Zen Teachings of Hakuin
http://hjem.get2net.dk/civet-cat/zen-writings/hakuin.htm
Several recorded talks given by Hakuin on Zen practice.
  Theosophy Library Online - Great Teacher Series - HAKUIN
http://theosophy.org/tlodocs/teachers/Hakuin.htm
An article on Hakuin from a Theosophical perspective.

........................Buddhist : Zen / Chan : Thich Nhat Hanh

  Plum Village
http://www.plumvillage.org/
The Buddhist monastery established in France by Thich Nhat Hanh.

........................Buddhist : Zen / Chan : Meng Hao-jan

  A Lute of Jade - Meng Hao-Jan
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/poetry/ALuteofJade/chap13.html
Brief bio and a couple of poems
  In a Dark Time... The Eye Begins to See - The Mountain Poems of Meng Hao-jan
http://www.lorenwebster.net/In_a_Dark_Time/2004/07/27/the-mountain-poems-of-meng-hao-jan/
A review of David Hinton's book The Mountain Poems of Meng Hao-jan, with several poems.
  Meng Haoran
http://www.renditions.org/renditions/authors/menghr.html
Very brief biographical note.
  The Mountain Poems of Meng Hao-jan
http://www.davidhinton.org/Pages/Meng%20Hao-jan.html
Several sample poems translated by David Hinton
  Translated Chinese Poetry: Poems by Meng Hao-jan
http://www.lingshidao.net/hanshi/menghaoran.htm
A good collection of poems by Meng Hao-jan

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