John Bruno Hare, creator of the Archive, passed away on April 27, 2010. His vision included a sacred text archive of largely Public Domain works that would remain accessible worldwide, and would be forever free to read.

The vision of John Bruno Hare is alive and well. Plans for new texts, new products and mobile applications, and new versions of the site itself have been underfoot for some time, and patiently await birth.

In memory of JBH's passing, ISTA presents the first new content ever added to the Archive since April 2010, along with some featuring of existing content. The theme, loosely, is Remembering Bruno, the Afterlife, and Being Present.

1. "The Death and Afterlife of Mellen-Thomas (How I Died and Lived To Tell About It)", by celebrated afterlife authority Mellen-Thomas Benedict (2012).

2. "Yogic Alchemy in Taijiquan," by Greg Brodsky (2012).

3. John Bruno Hare 2012 Tribute Video, by Evinity Publishing, Inc. (2012).

4. Book of the Dead, by E. A. Wallace Budge (1895) (Project Gutenberg).

5. "The Mayan Calendar," by John Bruno Hare (Undated).

6. Articles by John Bruno Hare and Related Content:

• Link to Obituary:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/jbhobit.htm
• Newspaper article on JBH: http://www.sacred-texts.com/news/metro.htm
• List of ISTA Press Materials:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/press.htm
• ISTA FAQ's (with lots of great commentary from JBH): http://www.sacred-texts.com/faq.htm
• "On Jihad and Terrorism," by JBH:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/hadith/jihad.htm
• "Did Nostradamus Predict the WTC Disaster?" by JBH:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/nos/091101.htm
• "Sacred Texts Timeline," by JBH:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/time/timeline.htm
• "Origin of Major Religions," by JBH:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/time/origtime.htm
• "Synopsis Of The Knight In The Panther's Skin" (By Shota Rustaveli), by John Bruno Hare:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/asia/mps/synopsis.htm
• Bruno's Resume: http://www.webweasel.com/brujo/resume/index.htm
• Bruno's punk band from the 80's:  http://www.dalkonshield.com/

7. The Dance of Death, by Francis Douce, Hans Holbein (1833), Plus Dance of Death, by Austin Dobson, Hans Holbein (1903).

8. Project Gutenberg texts generously furnished by Mr. Robin Knapp:

• Italian Popular Tales, by Thomas Frederick Crane
• Nagualism, by Daniel G_ Brinton
• The Myths of the New World, by Daniel G_ Brinton
• Ulster Folklore, by Elizabeth Andrews
• Legends of the Gods of Egypt, by EAW Budge