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Sri Lankan Links
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Asian Buddhist Directory - Sri Lanka. - Meditation Centers listed on
Buddhanet.
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Bambaragala Buddhist Meditation Centre - situated in the
Kurunegala District.
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BuddhaNet's Sri Lanka Directory - Buddhist Centres in Sri Lanka.
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Buddhist Cultural Centre - A Sri Lankan charity providing services such
as propagation of the Buddhadhamma, writing, translating, printing and
publishing Buddhist books and Literature, sale of books, distribution of
free books, religious counselling, and conducting residential meditation
courses.
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Buddhist Resources - Anagarika Dharmapala archive, lay Buddhist
practice, and Poya or Uposatha days
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Dhamma Server - Based on the Sri Lankan version of the Pali Canon
provided as a Public Domain by the Sri Lanka Tipitaka Project.
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Dionysus - An essay examining the religious and mythological basis of
the god Kataragama, and the relationships with the stories of Shiva, Skanda-Kumara,
and Dionysius.
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Kataragama.org - multi-religious pilgrimage centre
Kataragama in Sri Lanka. Site offers detailed information and links.
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Kataragama: The Kataragama-Skanda Web Site - Comprehensive site devoted
to the deity of Kataragama and his cult in Sinhala, Sanskrit and Tamil
sources including meditation centers and ashrams.
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Lewella Meditation Centre - offering facilities and
support for the study and practice of early Buddhism as documented in the
Pali scriptures
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Meditation Centers in Sri Lanka - A brief list of meditation centers
with telephone numbers and addresses.
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Mett net - Tipitaka, Buddhist English and Sinhala articles, Pali lessons
and meditation
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Modern Zen Society
- A Modern Style of Zen Combining
Buddhist Prajna and Madhyamika Thoughts with the Spirit of Modern Science
and Humanism Modern Style of Zen Combining Buddhist Prajna and Madhyamika
Thoughts with Modern Scientific and Humanistic Spirit
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Nilambe Meditation Center - Describes the facilities available at this
center.
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Parama Dhamma Cetiya Pirivena - The home page of Parama Dhamma Cetiya
Pirivena, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. An institute of Buddhist Education founded
in 1841.
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Ramakrishna Math - Information on the movements in Sri Lanka, including
its local regional branches.
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Religious Freedom Report: Sri Lanka - 1999 Report on religious freedom
in Sri Lanka
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Sacred sites of Sri Lanka - details about many sacred places all over
the country
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Sri Lankan Temples/Meditation Information - Comprehensive list.
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SriLankan buddhist temple in CA USA
- Sri Lankan Buddhist temple in
Sanfrancisco bay area
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Staten island Buddhist Vihara - the temple, directions to temple,
program for 2001, Dhamma school the Bamiyan tragedy and ancient shrines
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Vidyalankara Pirivena - Vidyalankara Damma school, history, 125 the
anniversary and exhibition
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Vipassana - three jewels, meditation, online course, resources, books,
events, audio files and links, Meditation centers and resources in Sri
Lanka, by Andrew Quern more. 1998.
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Virtual Buddist Temple On the Net - practice Buddhism online, meditate,
listen to Pirith Chanting and Lord Buddha story
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World -Thailand-Sri lanka-Buddhism-Many Links
- This page offers News, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Religion, Buddhism, Acadamic, People, Places, Books,
Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha, Address, web links, Metteyya, etc
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Vipassana
Meditation Centre, Kandy - Schedule
of courses and contact information.
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Parama
Dhamma Cetiya Pirivena, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka - The
home page of Parama Dhamma Cetiya Pirivena, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. The first
institute of Buddhist Education founded in the 19th century Sri Lanka-1841
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Vipassana
Meditation Centres in Sri Lanka - List
of centres where instruction in English is available.
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Nilambe
and Lewella Meditation Centres - Residential
Theravadan retreat centres.
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Nilambe
and Lewella Meditation Centers - Meditation
retreat centres.
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Buddhist
Cultural Centre - A Sri Lankan
charity providing services such as propagation of the Buddhadhamma, writing,
translating, printing and publishing Buddhist books and Literature, sale of
books, distribution of free books, religious counselling, and conducting
residential meditation courses.
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BuddhaNet's
Sri Lanka Directory - Buddhist
Centres in Sri Lanka.
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Sri
Lankan Temples/Meditation Information - Comprehensive
list.
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Dhamma
Server - The Sri Lankan version
of the Pali Canon, much of which is translated into English.
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Buddhist
Publication Society (BPS) - A Sri
Lankan charity. Electronic versions of publications, and many other
articles, all from a Theravadan perspective.
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International Links
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Buddhist
Studies Virtual Library
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Stanford
Center for Buddhist Studies -
Serves to coordinate, support, and develop the university's resources for
Buddhist studies and other Asian religions in four general areas: scholarly
research, academic communication, teaching, and public outreach.
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International
Research Institute for Zen Buddhism -
International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism (IRIZ) at Hanazono
University (Kyoto, Japan) is an academic research institution devoted to the
study of Zen Buddhism, serving the needs of researchers, students, teachers,
and practitioners of Buddhism. 48.000 character Chinese character database.
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Tipitaka.org -
The Vipassana Research Institute publishes the Tipitaka in the pali language
on a CD-ROM.
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Berkeley
Buddhist Research Center
Translators of the Gilgit manuscripts.
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The
Asian Classics Input Project
Translation of Tibetan texts into roman characters.
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H-Buddhism
H-Net discussion group that serves as a medium for information exchange
regarding academic resources, research projects, and scholarly publications
for specialists in Buddhist Studies. Features archive, search, links to
related resources, subscription details, and job listings.
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Electronic
Buddhist Text Initiative
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Buddhist
Scriptures Information Retrieval (BUDSIR) - Project to record the 45
volumes of the Pali Tipitaka onto computer, together with the development of
an application program for searching it. Project has completed a Thai
translation of the Tipitaka, and versions of the original Pali text using
Thai and Roman scripts, as well as a Thai-Pali dictionary.
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International
Association of Buddhist Studies - Translators of Sanskrit and Tibetan
Buddhist sutras and texts.
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Institute
of Buddhist Studies - A seminary and graduate school affiliated with the Graduate Theological
Union and associated with the Buddhist Churches of America. IBS offers a
systematic educational program specializing in Contemporary Shin Buddhist
Studies and culminating in a fully accredited Master of Arts degree which is
jointly administered with the GTU.
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Sparsabhumi
- Buddhist and Indological Studies - Selected Resources for the Study of Buddhism, Indian Philosophy and Culture
and the Encounter between India and the Western World (Buddhist Texts in
Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Central Asian Languages, Chinese and in Modern
European Languages, Sanskrit Literature in General, Other Indian Languages
Texts, Buddhist and Indian Art and Western Classical Texts of Interest to
the Indologist and the Buddhist Scholar)
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Japanese
Buddhism - About Buddhism in Japan: the introduction to Japan; and the different sects,
with dates.
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Pali
Text Society - Founded in 1881 to foster and promote the study of Pali texts. It publishes
Pali texts in roman characters, translations in English and ancillary works
including dictionaries, concordance, books for students of Pali and a
journal.
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The
Research Institute of Tripitaka Koreana - The Koryo Tripitaka is a woodblock edition of the Tripitaka canon and is
housed at the Haein Temple, Korea. The aim of the institute is to support
continual research on and preservation of the Koryo Tripitaka.
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Resources
for the Study of Buddhism - Links to both general Buddhist resources and specialized materials on Zen,
Chinese Buddhism, Yogacara Buddhism, and various Buddhist sutras.
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Karmapa
International Buddhist Institute, New Delhi - Offers a four-year program of Buddhist. Founded by HH the 16th Karmapa and
emphazises the teachings of the Karma Kagyü school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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The
Buddhist Library - Located in Singapore.
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Hsi
Lai University - Ch'an-affiliated Buddhist University, in California.
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Sanskrit
Buddhist Text Input Project - This research center works in cooperation with the Institute of East Asian
Studies on the Berkeley campus to input 20,000 pages of Sanskrit Buddhist
texts.
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Buddhism
Past and Present - A 13 week distance education unit taught online from La Trobe University.
Explores the origins and evolution of the Buddhist tradition and its
contemporary place in society and follows the progress of Buddhism through
Indian history focusing on its responses to local cultural, political and
economic conditions.
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Dharma
& Nirvana - Introduction to Buddhist principles
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Buddhism
in Brazil - Academic references on the expansion of Buddhism in Brazil. Also a web
directory of Brazilian Buddhist centers, temples, monasteries, and Buddhist
texts translated to Portuguese.
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Buddhist
Country Statistics - Lists Top 10 countries with most Buddhists, top 10 countries with highest
percentage of Buddhists.
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Sri
Lanka Tripitaka Project - Download site for the first public domain electronic version of the Sri
Lankan version of the Pali Canon.
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Buddhism
in Europe - An annotated bibliography on Buddhism's historical development and
contemporary state of affairs in Europe.
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Academic
Essays on Buddhism - A large collection of academic essays on Buddhism supported by the
University of Heidelberg.
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Chan
and Zen Buddhism - A compilation of important links to materials for the study of Chan and Zen
Buddhism, primarily for the use of college students.
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Borup's
BuddhaNet - Homepage of Jørn Borup, Ph.D., Institute for the Study of Religion at
Aarhus University, specialist on contemporary Japanese Zen Buddhism, and
Buddhism in Denmark. Online articles and bibliography, in English and
Danish.
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Thinking
in Buddhism: Nagarjuna's Middle Way - academic thesis on early Buddhism, yhe historical context of Nagarjuna,
Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika, and the Philosophy of Madhyamika.
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The
Buddhist Book Project Poland - An information center in Poland collecting world literature on Buddhism, and
presenting related conferences, lectures, exhibitions and publishing.
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University
of Bristol, Centre for Buddhist Studies
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The
Hindu Roots of Chinese Buddhism
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Pali
Language Sources and Resources
Original language of Buddhist sutras.
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Learning
Guide to Buddhism - Academic introduction to Buddhism and Zen by Guy Newland, Ph.d., Central
Michigan University.
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Buddhism
Comes to Main Street - Article by Jan Nattier in The Wilson Quarterly (Spring 1997). Discusses the
history and cultural and ethnic issues that form the most crucial
differences within American Buddhism.
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College
of Buddhist Studies - Offers certificate in Buddhist Studies. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Origins
of Buddhism - A Christian analysis of the history and development of Buddhism.
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Buddhist
and Indological Studies
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Naropa
Institute: Master of Divinity in Buddhist Studies - Offers Tibetan and Indian Buddhism, and Tibetan and Sanskrit language
classes.
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Sharpham
College for Buddhist Studies and Contemporary Enquiry - Offers a broad education in traditional Buddhist values critically applied
to contemporary needs. The nature of this education is meditative,
transformative and creative. It is non-religious and non-sectarian in
nature.
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Barre
Center for Buddhist Studies - Research and publication facilities for Buddhist scholarship and
translation. Offerings include research opportunities, lectures, classes,
seminars and independent study. Barre, Massachusetts.
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Center
for Buddhist Studies, National Taiwan University - Online Buddhist texts. Many in Chinese.
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UK
Association for Buddhist Studies -
Acts as a focus for Buddhist Studies in the UK, and is open to academics,
post-graduates, and unaffiliated Buddhist scholars or interested Buddhist
practitioners. Based at the University of Sunderland.
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Journal
of Buddhist Ethics - An electronic academic journal dedicated entirely to Buddhist ethics.
Research articles as well as discussions and critical notes submitted to the
journal are subject to blind peer review.
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Tricycle.com:
Buddhism 101 - The basics of Buddhism, including the life of the Buddha.
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The
Life of Buddha Gotama - Taken from "The Buddha and His Teachings", written by Venerable
Narada.
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Buddha
and Buddhism - Describes the life of the Buddha and his teachings.
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Lord
Buddha - A good source for information about the life of Buddha and about Buddhism.
"If we can eradicate desire, all sorrows and pains will come to an end.
We will enjoy Nirvana or eternal peace. Those who follow the Noble Eightfold
Path strictly, viz., right opinion, right resolve, right speech, right
conduct, right employment, right exertion, right thought and right
self-concentration will be free from sorrow. "
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Siddhartha
Gautama - Account of the life of Siddhartha Gautama, on a site that is an introduction
to Buddhism.
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Buddha,
A Warrior Prince - The first popular fiction ever written about the Life of the Buddha. Also
lunar astrology, gift items, research, humor.
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The
Feeling Buddha - This page is based on a book called 'The Feeling Buddha' and describes the
Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness as growing out of the Buddha's
own experience of personal suffering.
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Siddhartha
Gautama - An account of the story of the life of Siddharta Gautama who became the
Buddha.
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The
Gospel of Buddha - Life and teachings of Buddha. Compiled from ancient records by Paul Carus,
1894.
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Living
Buddha and Salvation - Maitreya Buddha in Korea came in the world for saving human beings by Buddha
Light. Two Buddhas one male and one female in the world at this time came as
Maitreya Buddha.
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Buddha - Personal profile of Buddha in The Book of Life contains structural
information on his origins, biography, personality, and legacy, plus links
to related sites and bibliography.
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Buddhist
Tales - Jataka stories of moral conduct and good behaviour.
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The
Mulapariyaya Jataka Story - Translated from the Pali by Robert Chalmers.
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Jataka
Stories - Jataka stories for children.
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Jataka
Stories - Buddhist Tales For The Young And Old - Selection of Buddhist parabels and fables.
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Jataka
Tales of the Buddha (Part I) - Four Jataka Tales: "Crossing the Wilderness", "The Traders of
Seriva", "The Goat that Laughed and Wept", and "The
Straw Worth More Than Gold".
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Jataka
Tales of the Buddha (Part II) - Three Jataka tales: "The Miserly Treasurer", "What's in a
name?", and "The Queen's Necklace".
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Jataka
Tales of the Buddha (Part III) - Four Jataka tales: "The Fifth Precept", "A Good Friend",
"The Sound the Hare Heard", and "The Great Monkey King".
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Jataka
Stories - About fifty Jataka stories for children, with morals.
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Jataka
Tales - Three Jataka tales: "The Jackal Who Saved the Lion", "The
Greedy Crow", and "The Doe Which Set Her Husband Free".
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Jataka
Tales Retold by Noor Inayat Khan - Bookpresentation with introduction to the Jataka tales and three sample
stories.
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A
Jataka-Tale from the Tibetan - Article by H. Wenzel, published in "The Journal of the Royal Asiatic
Society of Great Britain and Ireland."
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More
Jataka Tales - By Ellen C. Babbitt (1922), e-text from the Baldwin Project.
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The
Jatakas Tales - Eighteen tales retold by Ellen C. Babbitt (1912); e-text from the Baldwin
Project
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Sacred
Texts - Buddhism - Contains various texts on Buddhism teaching.
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Gospel
of Buddha - Compiled by Paul Carus in 1915. One of the earliest translations of Buddhist
texts into English.
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Buddhist
Articles and Sutras - List of articles and Sutras by various authors.
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Verses
Delineating the Eight Consciousnesses - By Tripitaka Master Hsuan-Tsang of the Tang Dynasty. Translation and
explanation by Ronald Epstein
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Buddhism
Study and Practice Group -A collection of Buddhist stories.
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Teachings
Of The Buddha - Derived from ancient Buddhist and Zen texts, for the benefit of all living
beings.
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Dhammapada
and Metta Bhavana - Translation of the Dhammapada - The Buddha's Path of Wisdom - a collection
of 423 verses containing the Buddha's essential teachings. Also page on
Metta Bhavana (Loving Kindness meditation).
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Still
Thoughts - Ideas and principles of by Dharma Master Shi Zheng-Yan.
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The
Two Kingdoms - A retelling in modern language of a Buddha parable, written by Patrick
Drazen.
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A
Tribute to the Buddhas formerly at Bamiyan, Afghanistan - A dharma talk by Rev. Eric Matsumoto.
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The
Middle Path - Includes Buddha-Dharma information and teachings of the Buddha.
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An
Invitation to Dharma - Articles and translations of Tripitaka discourses.
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IntraText:
Bibliotheca Religiosa: Buddhistica - Index to Buddhist related texts (Sutras and others) on an open access
digital library called IntraText.
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Cula-Kammavibhanga
Sutta - Buddhist text on how Action differentiates beings in terms of baseness &
excellence. On the relation between karma and reincarnation.
- Buddhism's
View on The Wheel of Rebirth - A detailed presentation of reincarnation from a Buddhist perspective. With
questions and answers.
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Dalai
Lama's confirmation of Reincarnation Invalid - Discussion on confirming the reincarnation of a Tibetan boy for Panchen Lama
in India.
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On
Reincarnation - Article by Takashi Tsuji on the misconceptions around reincarnation.
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On
Rebirth: Buddhism and Reincarnation - Exerpted from Paul Williams, The Unexpected Way: On Converting from Buddhism
to Catholicism.
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A
Buddhist Ethic Without Karmic Rebirth? - An article by Winston L.King, Emeritus Professor, Vanderbilt University.
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Dharma
Data: Rebirth - A discussion on rebirth from a Buddhistic perspective.
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Buddhism
in a Nutshell - Rebirth - Article by Narada Thera on karma, rebirth and ignorance.
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Buddhism
and Death - Information about death and dying from a Buddhist viewpoint.
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What
happens when we die? - Manjuvajra offers some Buddhist views. Reprinted from Golden Drum 18.
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Can
I be a Buddhist and not believe in reincarnation - Discussion on the importance of the reincarnation belief in Buddhism.
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An
Introduction to Buddhism - To do no evil; To cultivate good; To purify one's mind: This is the teaching
of the Buddhas. --The Dhammapada
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Resources
for the Study of Buddhism - Site contains links to both general Buddhist resources and specialized
materials on Zen, Chinese Buddhism, Yogacara Buddhism, and various Buddhist
scriptures (sutras/suttas).
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An
Overview of Buddhism - A brief introduction to Buddhism. How Buddhists perceive the world, the four
main teachings of the Buddha, the Buddhist view of the self, the
relationship between this self and the various ways in which it responds to
the world, the Buddhist path and the final goal.
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Fundamental
Buddhism Explained - Explicit explanation of fundamental Buddhism based on the Pali Canon,
recognized by Buddhist scholars as the oldest surviving written record of
what the Buddha said and taught.
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What
Is Buddhism? - Excellent introduction to Buddhism provided by Mahidol University, Thailand.
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Essentials
of Buddhism - Lists out the core teachings of Buddhism. Also provides selected links to
other sites and book recommendations.
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What
People Say about Buddhism - Pithy statements on key questions people have about Buddhism.
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Buddhism:
An Introduction - An extensive introduction to Buddhist thought and history. From
"Anthology of Scriptures of World Religions", by John Powers and
James Fieser, faculty of Asian Studies at the Australian National
University.
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What
Buddhists Believe - Online version of a book by K.Sri Dhammananda giving an extensive
explanation of basic Buddhist thought from a Theravadan Buddhist
perspective.
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Common
American Misconceptions About Buddhism - Reincarnation, prayer, and paganism.
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GraceWatcher
Ministries's Buddha Quest - A perspective of Buddha and his teachings, from a New Age Christian
Ministry.
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From
Turmoil to Peace -- Complete Online Book - Written for teaching Buddhism to children, the book is also excellent
introduction to Buddhism.
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Questions
& Answers on Buddhism - Answers to common questions about Buddhism.
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About
Buddhists - An introduction from a New Kadampa Buddhism perspective to Buddhist
religion, philosophy, teachings, meditation, and practice.
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The
Word Of The Buddha - Online version of the classic introduction to Buddhism published in 1906 by
the Buddhist Publication Society. The book covers the basic principles of
Buddhism, selected from the five great collections of discourses which form
the Sutta-Pitaka.
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Dharma
& Nirvana - Introduction to Buddhist principles
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Basic
Buddhist Beliefs
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Basic
Points Unifying Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism - Approved by the World Buddhist Sangha Council in 1966.
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Questions
and Answers on Buddhism - From the Buddha Sassana website.
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The
History and Philosophy of Buddhism - A simple, yet comprehensive, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history,
philosophy and culture.
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12
Principles of Buddhism - By Christmas Humphreys, founder and president of the Buddhist Society of
London. These principles express a common ground for all schools of Buddhism
and have been approved by the leading sects throughout the world as a basis
for World Buddhism.
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Very
Brief Overview of Buddhism - Buddhism does not believe in God. In Buddhist teaching, there is no
aggressive promotion of Buddhism or strong rejection of other religions.
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Modern
Buddhism - General overview of Buddhism.
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Buddhism
- The Buddha's Message to Mankind - An overview of Buddhism, including a comparison with Christianity.
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The
Four Noble Truths - Basic exposition of the Four Noble Truths, done in a graphically lyrical
style.
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The
Four Noble Truths - Explanation of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.
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Searching
for Buddha - Provides a simple introduction to Buddhism, answering the most common
questions by curious people.
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B
is for Buddhism - Information for beginners.
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Buddhism
from a Naturalistic Viewpoint - Viewpoint on what Buddhism is, from a rationalist standpoint.
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Buddhism - Buddhism, a major world religion, founded in northeastern India and based on
the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha, or
Enlightened One. Buddhism today is divided into two major branches known to
their respective followers as Theravada, the Way of the Elders, and
Mahayana, the Great Vehicle. Buddhism has been significant not only in India
but also in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, where Theravada has been dominant;
Mahayana has had its greatest impact in China, Japan, Taiwan, Tibet, Nepal,
Mongolia, Korea, and Vietnam, as well as in India. The number of Buddhists
worldwide has been estimated at between 150 million and 300 million.
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Buddhism
2001 - introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice.
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Buddhism
Anyone? - "Buddhism is probably the least understood of all major religions.
Indeed, from an Occidental viewpoint we might well question whether it
warrants the title of religion."
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What
is Karma? - Karma is one of the most important concepts in Buddhism. Karma is an imprint
in one's Mind. The underlying factor in the formation of Karma is
Intentions. What gets imprinted into one's mind is largely decided by one's
intentions.
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The
History, Philosophy & Practice of Buddhism - An easily understood, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history,
philosophy and practice.
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What
People say about Buddhism - An extensive introduction to Buddhism.
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Buddhism
As A Religion - Is Buddhism a religion? An extensive analysis of Buddhism and its religious
and non-religious aspects
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Access
to Insight - A library of
readings from Theravada Buddhism. Search, browse, and download over 600
translated discourses by the Buddha, plus many transcriptions of Dhamma
books and talks.
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Buddha
Dust - An exploration the
original Pali teachings. Includes an introductory course and discussion
forum.
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Theravada
Buddhist InfoWeb - Directory.
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Buddhism - Outline
of Buddhist beliefs and practises from "Religious Tolerance" site.
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Buddhasasana - An
extensive collection of articles on Theravada.
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Buddhism
Depot - Scriptures, mudras,
virtual temple, discussion, live chat, recommended reading and art gallery.
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Ehi-passika - An
edited version of the Venerable Buddharakkhita's translation of The
Dhammapada.
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Nandawon - Vipassana
and Theravada from a Burmese perspective.
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Nibbana.com - Translations
of the Tipitaka, teachings and articles on Theravada Buddhism and cultural
aspects.
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Chieng
Mai Dhamma Study Group - A
collection of books, essays, talks and reflections centering on Theravada
Buddhism.
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Dhammakaya
Foundation - Thailand-based
foundation that promotes meditation as a way to inner and world peace.
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Urban
Dharma... Buddhism for Urban America - Buddhism
for urban America. A large site with a wide range of articles.
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Forest
Sangha - links to Theravadin
Buddhist monasteries in the West and in Thailand, links to newsletters and
Dhamma-talks of Ajahn Chah and his disciples.
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DhammaWeb - Theravada
Buddhism in the UK. Many articles and discources.
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Sae
Taw Win II - a Burmese offspring
of classic Theravada Buddhism.
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Introduction
to Buddhism - From the Birmingham
(UK) Buddhist Vihara.
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Dharma
Seed Tape Library - US based
collection of meditation tapes, videos and books to purchase.
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Dhamma
Talks - MP3s of Dhamma talks
given by various teachers in the Theravadin Forest Sangha tradition.
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Theravada
Buddhist Society of America. - News,
information and articles.
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Insight
Meditation - Writings by
Christopher Titmuss, co-founder of Gaia House in Devon,and details of
retreats.
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Buddhist
Spiritual Sound Recordings - Audio
recordings of teachings online in the RealAudio & Windows Media formats.
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Dharmastream - Over
30 dharma talks by Jack Kornfield, Ajahn Sumedho, Ajahn Candasiri and many
others.
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Buddhism
and Everything - Basics of
Buddhism, Suttas, personal experiences and discussion forums.
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Cultivating
Mindful Living - An exposition of
the basics of Theravadan practice.
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Abhidhamma
Vipassana - Books and articles
about Theravada Buddhism.
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Thailand
Buddhism World Wide Web - Thai
Buddhist articles in Engilish and Thai.
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Buddhism - Perspectives
on Buddhism from Dr B B Ambedkar, the Indian social activist, and his
followers.
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Dhamma
Study - Articles by Nina van
Gorkom, Sujin Boriharnwanaket, and others on meditation, vipassana, citta,
and satipatthana.
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Tipitaka.net - Information
based on the Pali canon, and Buddhist news.
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Khmer
Buddhist Organization - Cambodian
Theravada Buddhism.
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Lotus
Buddhist Resource - A basic
introduction to Buddhism from a Theravadan standpoint, presented in a
(computer-resource intensive) multimedia format.
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Dhamma
Net - Articles by Theravada
Buddhists around the world.
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How
to become a Buddhist - A
Do-It-Yourself guide to taking the Three Refuges and becoming a Buddhist.
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Dhammaduta - Describes
the establishment of the bhikkhu Sangha or Order of Monks in countries
outside S.E. Asia.
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Theravada - A
detailed introduction to Theravada Buddhism.
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dhammakaya - Website
of the Dhammakaya Foundation, which promotes a specific style of meditation
practice.
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Finding
the Way - Buddhists of various
nationalities describe their varied ways of finding the Buddha Dhamma.
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Look
Within - Portal of annotated
hyperlinks, mapping online Theravada resources.
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Sadhu!
The Theravada Buddhism Web Directory - An
extensive, searchable web directory of Theravada Buddhism.
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Contemplatives,
Singapore - An MSN community
dedicated to the Teachers of the Forest Meditation Tradition (Kammathana) of
Thailand.
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A
Manual of Buddhism - An
introduction to Theravada Buddhism.
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eDhamma.Com:
A Window to Theravada Buddhism - A
collection of Dhamma teachings and Sutta recitations.
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Buddhist
path of the Upasika - An essay on
the power of mindfulness in daily life.
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What
Buddhists Believe - Extensive
description of Theravadan Buddhist views by Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda.
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Buddhism
for the Lay Practitioner - For
those who are interested in discovering Theravada Buddhism from a lay
perspective.
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Introduction
to Vijja Dhammakaya Meditation - Introduction
to a meditation technique practiced in Thailand.
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Sinhala
Buddhism - A Bibliography of the Sri
Lankan form of Theravada, from the Journal of Buddhist Ethics
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BuddhaNet
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Buddhist
Studies - WWW Virtual Library
- DharmaNet
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Kalavinka
Dharma World
Informational website which includes a non-sectarian Buddhist
journal (Kalavinka Dharma Notes) and translations of stories and teachings.
Translations include sections from Lotus Sutra, Nagarjuna, Master Chih-I, Master
Han-shan De-ching, and Master Hsuan Hua. Also included is a bookstore
(associated with Amazon) with titles usefully sorted into different categories.
There is also a selection of photographs from a pilgrimage to the holy places of
India.
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