Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud.
- Thích Nhất Hạnh |
Fair Shake has no religious or spiritual affiliation. It is driven by the philosophy of UBUNTU.
Many stakeholders have reached out to us to consider elements of spirituality, religion and health and well-being worldviews.
We are sharing this information with a caveat: Proceed with Caution. As always, we will not share information about organizations that seek to extract money or commitments. Also, organizations that offer books or other information, must offer them to everyone equally for free…no strings attached. Please let me (sue(at)fairshake(dot)net) know if any of these organizations ask you for money or a commitment and they will be removed immediately. Thanks!
Also, this list is just a start. The list is far from complete. Please let me know about organizations that should be on this page!
All links lead to websites. They are only available online.
BUDDHIST
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies 194 Lockwood Rd., Barre MA 01005 Free Theravada Buddhist tradition books. https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/
Dharma Companions P.O. Box 762, Cotati, CA. 94931-0762 Free Buddhist books and mentoring correspondence for those practicing Buddhism without a teacher. https://dharmacompanions.wordpress.com/
Liberation Prison Project PO Box 31527 San Francisco, CA 94131- 0527 Free Buddhist books, prayer and practice materials https://liberationprisonproject.org/
Prison Dharma Network PO Box 4623, Boulder CO 80306 Buddhist books and Buddhist pen pal program. https://www.prisonmindfulness.org/
CHRISTIAN
American Rehabilitation Ministry PO Box 1490 Joplin, MO 64802-1490 https://www.arm.org 417-781-9100 Bible correspondence courses.
Catholic Home Study Service PO Box 363 Perryville, MO 63775-0363 Free correspondence courses on the Catholic Church and the Bible.
Catholic Worker 36 East First Street New York, NY 10003 Free bimonthly newspaper.
International Bible Society 1820 Jet Stream Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Bibles and Christian literature in English and Spanish.
Jehovah’s Witnesses 1020 Red Mills Road Wallkill, NY 12589 Free Magazine: The Watchtower
845-524-3500 https://www.jw.org/
HUMANIST
Humanism For All 1821 Jefferson Place NW Washington, DC 20036 https://americanhumanist.org 202-238-9088
Email us! CorrLinks at [email protected] or
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$2 membership for incarcerated individuals! You can pay for your subscription in unused stamps. Membership includes a one-year subscription to the Humanist magazine, a copy of Roy Speckhardt’s Creating Change through Humanism and an AHA bookmarker.
INTERFAITH
Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E Association for Research and Enlightenment 215 67th Street Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-3588 • (800) 333-4499
A non-profit providing free books since 1972. Their books are about interpreting dreams, wellness, meditation, ancient Egypt, karma and self-help topics. The organization can also connect readers to a mentor to discuss the books. https://edgarcayce.org/
Human Kindness Foundation PO Box 61619 Durham NC 27715 919-383-5160 https://www.humankindness.org/
Free resources about spirituality, mindfulness and wellness.
ISLAM
Alavi Foundation 500 5th Ave, 23rd floor, Suite 2320 New York, NY 10110 https://alavifoundation.us
Individuals in need of the Quran and Islamic Literature, send your request to the nearest location:
* The Islamic Seminary Book Distribution Program PO Box 2946 Huntington Station, NY 11746
* Islamic Education Center of Texas ATTN: Library P. O. Box 572385 Houston, TX 77257-2385
* Islamic Education Center of Maryland ATTN: Book Distribution 7917 Montrose Road Potomac, MD 20854
* Shia Association of Bay Area Inc. ATTN: Book Distribution 4415 Fortran Ct San Jose, CA 95134
Islamic Society of North America 6555 S. County Road 750E Plainfield , IN 46168 Sends Qurans and other introductory books on Islamic study.
JUDAISM
The Aleph Institute 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, FL 33154 Jewish Religious Educational materials, pen pal program, religious freedom advocacy.
Jewish Prisoner Services International PO BOX 85840, Seattle, WA 98145-1840 Religious services and materials to Jews in prison.
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PAGAN
Appalachian Pagan Ministry PO Box 162 Pomeroy, OH 45769 (740) 625-3619
https://appalachianpaganministry.com
Coven Oldenwilde 113 Clinton Ave Asheville, NC 28806
Provides religious information, legal information, and legal advocacy for Pagan inmates www.oldenwilde.org