A fascinating look at some of the powers of chi, which Shaolin monks are trained to wield in a martial arts context.

Buddha's enlightenment : Siddhartha Gautama meditating under the Bodhi Tree.

The meaning and origin of Christian symbolism. Also includes Christian numerology.

In several spiritual traditions, death is seen as a natural process, part of the notion of "impermanence" (the idea that all things are subject to change - except change itself, the only constant of life), and masters, known to be able to select the time of their physical death.

Instead of fighting it, when they feel their time in an incarnation has come, they enter a state of peaceful trance which allows them to gently drift to what they consider a transitory state, until their next incarnation or, when their soul journey is over, to the end of samsara (the cycle of reincarnations).

A fascinating article on the historical and spiritual connections between Buddhism and Christianity.

A collection of resources on the Medicine Buddha from various Buddhist traditions. Includes images, texts, meditations, and links.

An unusual ossuary uncovered in Jerusalem depicts three pyramids borne upon two Flower of Life wheels, and a rainbow or rising sun.

The widespread Mississippian Native American culture demonstrated remarkable similarities to other ancient civilizations - such as pyramids, mound-building, and serpent and solar symbolism.

National Geographic follows a Paraguayan rainforest shaman and explores the critical importance of preserving indigenous medicinal knowledge and endangered plant species.

Recent excavations in Sirpur, India have revealed a magnificent complex of Hindu temples, Buddhist monasteries, and spiritual learning - while bringing work and prosperity to local inhabitants.

Tantric sex (and the ascension of the kundalini) revealed as the doorway to Paradise and the foundation of all religion and spirituality.

Nearly 400 megabytes online of information on alchemy in all its facets. Divided into over 2500 sections and providing tens of thousands of pages of text, over 3000 images, over 250 complete alchemical texts, extensive bibliographical material on the printed books and manuscripts, numerous articles, introductory and general reference material on alchemy.

A scholarly resource on Vajrayana and Tantric Buddhism. Includes rare documents on the Kalachakra and Bonpo traditions, as well as Tibetan medicine and healing practices.

National Geographic investigates the underground world of real vampires.

National Geographic explores the path of Wicca and witchcraft - with a real-life wiccan coven in England.