Buddhism

Sub-headings:

Buddhist Texts

Resources in this category:

About.Com: Buddhism
http://buddhism.about.com/

An internet guide to Buddhism, with feature articles, website guides, and discussion forums. Topics covered include Buddhism 101, art, karma, The Eightfold Path, the Dalai Lama, meditation, Zen Buddhism, and more.

Access to Insight: Readings in Theravada Buddhism
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/

"Access to Insight is an Internet website dedicated to providing accurate, reliable, and useful information concerning the practice and study of Theravada Buddhism, as it has been handed down to us through both the written word of the Pali Canon and the living example of the Sangha."

BuddhaNet - Buddhist Information Network
http://www.buddhanet.net/

"BuddhaNet® is the result of a vision to link up with the growing world-wide culture of people committed to the Buddha's teachings and lifestyle, as an on-line cyber sangha... BuddhaNet is a non-sectarian organisation, offering its services to all Buddhist traditions. It aims to facilitate a significant Buddhist presence in the ever-expanding realm of computer communications technology, applying this technology to helping make the Buddha's teachings freely available to all." The site provides resources for practising Buddhists and those interested in the religion. The site is searchable.

Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library
http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Buddhism.html

"This document keeps track of leading information facilities in the field of Buddhism and Buddhist studies."

Dreams of Tibet
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/

This Web site, created in support of the PBS documentary of the same name, discusses the fate of Tibet under Chinese rule. It includes interviews, book excerpts, maps, a historical chronology, links to other relevant sites, and even a discussion of Tibetan Buddhism. Also covers how Tibet and Tibetan culture are perceived by Westerners. A good introduction to the topic.

Frequently Asked Questions from alt.zen
http://www.ibiblio.org/zen/faq.html

This FAQ addresses a few of the most frequently asked questions from the alt.zen newsgroup. Subjects include "What is Zen?," sitting zazen, and an introductory reading list.

An Introduction to Buddhism
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/buddhaintro.html

This site, written to complement a Buddhist Psychology course at Shippensburg University, offers a concise but thorough introduction to Buddhist history, teachings, morality, and practice.

Tibetan Buddhism
http://www.tibet.com/Buddhism/

Provides articles on various distinctive aspects of Tibetan Buddhism, including the state oracle at Nechung, the five traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, and specifics of Tibetan theology and practice.

Tibetan Buddhism Resources from Dharma Haven
http://www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/buddhism.html

Resource links for Tibetan Buddhism on the WWW. Categories include art, centers, teachings, periodicals, and training.

Tibetan-English-Dictionary of Buddhist Teaching & Practice
http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/diction/diction.htm

"The Dharma Dictionary is an ongoing project involved in compiling Buddhist terminology and translation terms to bridge the Tibetan and English languages. Begun in 1979, it has slowly grown to a database of approx 5 megabytes with 65,000 entries. The Dharma Dictionary is a compilation of: verified entries from existing dictionaries, word-lists and glossaries selected on a practical usage basis; terminology used by translators of the present day who have received extensive teachings from living Buddhist masters; selected definitions and clarifications from classical literary works; information of literary personages, sacred places, and names of scriptures. The Dharma Dictionary spans the areas of being an extensive glossary, a list of usage of Buddhist terms in present day works of translation, a massive amount of dictionary entries, a lexicography of places, people and literary works, and an encyclopedic covering of topics of importance to the Buddhist world."