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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.
- 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.
- Buddhism
in Europe - An annotated bibliography on Buddhism's historical
development and contemporary state of affairs in Europe.
- Buddhist
Country Statistics - Lists Top 10 countries with most
Buddhists, top 10 countries with highest percentage of Buddhists.
- 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.
- Buddhist
Studies Virtual Library
- Cambridge
Buddhist Institute - Serves as a focus for those interested in
Buddhist studies in Cambridge, UK, both in the University of
Cambridge and in the region.
- Center for Buddhist Studies,
National Taiwan University - Online Buddhist texts. Many in
Chinese.
- 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.
- College
of Buddhist Studies - Offers certificate in Buddhist Studies.
Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Dharma &
Nirvana - Introduction to Buddhist principles
- Foundation of Buddhist
Thought - A two-year intermediate level online course taught
by Geshe Tashi Tsering.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Japanese
Buddhism - About Buddhism in Japan: the introduction to Japan;
and the different sects, with dates.
- 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.
- Major
of Seon Studies - Information on this program offered by South
Korea's Dongguk University, including required courses.
- Origins of
Buddhism - A Christian analysis of the history and development
of Buddhism.
- Pali Language Sources and
Resources - Original language of Buddhist sutras.
- 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.
- Sri Lanka
Tripitaka Project - Download site for the first public domain
electronic version of the Sri Lankan version of the Pali Canon.
- 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.
- Thinking
in Buddhism: Nagarjuna's Middle Way - Academic thesis on early
Buddhism, the historical context of Nagarjuna, Nagarjuna's
Mulamadhyamakakarika, and the Philosophy of Madhyamika.
- Tipitaka.org - The
Vipassana Research Institute publishes the Tipitaka in the pali
language on a CD-ROM.
- 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.
- University
of Bristol, Centre for Buddhist Studies
- University of the West -
Ch'an-affiliated Buddhist University, based in Rosemead,
California.
Glossaries
History
- Buddhas
of Bamiyan - A collection of high-quality photos of the
Buddhas of Bamiyan taken prior to their destruction by the Taliban.
- Buddha's
World: History of Buddha and Buddhism - Historical material on
Buddhism.
- Buddhism
on the Silk Road - The civilizations which flourished along
the Silk Road in the first millennium CE were open to cultural and
religious influences from both East and West. Many religions,
including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastrianism
and Manichaeism, gained new followers. But it was Buddhism,
travelling the trade routes of the Silk Road, which became the
common factor uniting the different peoples of the Silk Road.
- Buddhist
and Islam - The historical interaction between the Buddhist
and Islamic cultures before
the Mongol Empire.
- Buddhist
Councils - History of the Buddhist councils, which have been
periodically convened since the Buddha's death, primarily for the
purpose of ensuring the accuracy of the record of the Buddha's
teachings.
- The
Buddhist History of Muktinath /Chumig Gyatsa - Information
about the Hindu and Buddhist ancient pilgrimage site, Muktinath,
on the Annapurna trekking route in Nepal, includes pictures, news
and related links.
- History
of Buddhism - Overview of the history of Buddhism and the
formation of the principal schools of Buddhism.
- India
and the West - A summary of the history of Indian Buddhism and
contacts with the West.
- The
Questions of King Milinda - Story of the conversion to
Buddhism of Milinda, king of Sagala, in the land of the Bactrian
Greeks.
- Thumbnails
Of Threatened Afghan Greco-Buddhist Art - Thumbnails can be
clicked on for enlarged views. This is on the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) web
site.
- Timeline
of Buddhist History
History - China
- Chinese
Doctrinal Classifications of Buddhism - In the fifth and sixth
centuries CE, Chinese Buddhists employed p'an-chiao as a
hermeneutical strategy to reconcile the discrepancies among the
different teachings believed to have been taught by the Buddha. By
resorting to the doctrine of expedient means, they were able to
create a hierarchical framework within which the entire range of
Buddhist teachings could be systematically organized into a
coherent doctrinal whole.
- Dafo -
The worlds largest Buddha, in Leshan, China.
- A
Defense of Buddhism vs. Confucianism - A defense of Buddhism
written to refute some of the charges against the new religion
from India by Confucian and other Chinese. While the author and
date of composition are uncertain, this kind of tract was common
in China under the Southern Dynasties (420-589 CE).
- Diamond
Sutra: The World's Earliest Dated Printed Book - A copy of the
Diamond Sutra is the world's oldest example of dated block
printing.
- Han
Yu's Memorial to Buddhism - One of the leaders in the
Confucian counterattack on Buddhism was the classical prose
stylist and poet Han Yu (768-824 CE), who in 819 CE composed this
vitriolic polemic attacking Buddhism. A champion of rationalism,
Han Yu wished to suppress Daoism as well as Buddhism.
- The
Legend of Miao-shan - In China, Kuan-yin (Avalokitesvara) came
to be most frequently worshipped in female form as the Goddess of
Mercy. This transformation from an originally male deity into a
female one seems to have occurred sometime during the Northern
Sung dynasty (960-1126 CE) and is reflected in Kuan-yin's
miracluous appearance in human form in the legend of Miao-shan.
- A
Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms - An account of the
(394-414CE)journey by Fa-hsien and his companions. They visited as
many of the Buddhist sacred shrines as they could, especially
those associated with the presence of the Buddha. The selections
presented here show the reasons for the estblishment of these
shrines, the legends that surrounded them, and the ways in which
they were maintained.
- Shaolin
Kung Fu History - History of how the Shaolin monks first
originated in China, with details of their practice
History - India
- Buddhist
Ethics and Social Criticism - Essay on the development of
Buddhist philosophy in India, including social criticism,
polemics, personal ethics and morality and theories of human
suffering and happiness.
- The Buddhist Heritage -
Research team involved in the exploration and restoration of
forgotten Buddhist sites in India.
- Decline and
Fall of Buddhism in India - An account of the fall of the
Buddhist kings, the resurgence of Hinduism and the entry of Islam
to India.
- Lumbini Buddha
Temple - The Lumbini Buddha Temple including Buddhist Relics
in India.
- Lumbini On Trial: The Untold
Story - Essay on the controversy regarding the exact location
of Buddha's birthplace.
- Mauryan
Empire, Ashoka and the Defeat of Alexander the Great - History
of the great Buddhist king Ashoka, and his grandfather,
Chandragupta, who defeated Alexander the Great.
- Ashoka
- A short biography.
- Ashoka,
King of Behar: The Rock Edicts, c. 257 BCE - Excerpts from
some of the Rock Edicts Ashoka used to spread Buddhism.
- Ashoka
(or Asoka)'s life - Extracts from the Rock and Pillar Edicts
of the Indian king Ashoka (290-232 BC).
- The
Edicts of King Ashoka - Historical overview of what is known
about Ashoka and a translation of his edicts.
- The
Edicts of King Asoka - Historical overview and translation of
the edicts.
- The
Edicts of King Asoka - A translation by the Buddhist
Publication Society of all of the known Rock Edicts of King Asoka.
- The
Life of Ashoka Mauryan - An account of his life, his rise to
power, and his conversion and acts. Includes a few relevant
pictures.
- A
Translation of the Edicts of Asoka - Description of his life
and a translation of Ashoka's rock edicts.
- The Unknown
Ashoka - A biography by Pradip Bhattacharya detailing Ashoka's
conversion to Buddhism.
Nichiren
- Analytical
Psychology and Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin - Erika Gsell
provides a brief scholarly comparison of some aspects of the
theoretical and practical approaches of Nichiren Buddhism with
aspects of Jungian analytical psychology.
- BBC
Religion & Ethics - Nichiren Buddhism - Provides overview
of a Japanese Buddhist movement in the Mahayana tradition, also
popular in the West; includes information on the Soka Gakkai,
Nichiren Shoshu, and Nichiren Shu schools, highlighting background
and doctrinal commonalities.
- Buddhist
Information of North America: Lotus Sutra Study Center -
Offers biographies of various Lotus Sutra commentators, along with
select academic lectures.
- Ethics
and the Lotus Suutra - Paper by Peggy Morgan which discusses
ethical imperatives associated with historical and religious
claims primarily within the Rissho Kosekai Buddhist experience.
- The
Lotus Sutra - Also known as the "White Lotus of the True
Dharma" or "Saddharma-Pundarika Sutta". Translated
by Burton Watson.
- The Lotus Sutra
- Translated By H. Kern (1884).
- New
Religious Movements: Nichiren Shoshu - Student paper profiling
Nichiren Shoshu's history, beliefs, issues and controversies with
links, abstracts, and bibliography.
- New
Religious Movements: Soka Gakkai - Student paper (University
of Virginia, 1999) profiling Soka Gakkai's history, beliefs,
issues and controversies. Includes links, abstracts and a print
bibliography.
- Nichiren
and the Lotus Sutra - Syllabus and bibliography of works on
Nichiren's historical background, career, philosophy and tradition
by Jacqueline Stone.
- Nichiren
Shonin's View of Humanity - Endo Asai considers Nichiren's
view of the human state in terms of both thought and actual
circumstances. (PDF file, Adobe Acrobat reader software required).
- Nichiren,
the Buddhist Prophet of the Truth - Collection of quotes and
summaries, with links to full text writings based on translations
found in the Yampolsky edition of "Letters of Nichiren"
(translated by Burton Watson et al.).
- PHILTAR
Encyclopedia Entry: Nichiren Buddhism - St Martin's College
Department of Religion and Ethics synopsis of Nichiren Buddhism.
- Presentation
on the Lotus Sutra - Lectures on the Lotus Sutra by Rev.
Shokai Kanai of the Nichiren Shu.
- Review
of "A Time to Chant: The Soka Gakkai Buddhists in
Britain" - A review by Brian Brocking in the online
Journal of Buddhist Ethics of "A Time to Chant: The Soka
Gakkai Buddhists in Britain" authored by Bryan Wilson and
Karel Dobbelaere.
- Rissho University
- Department of Nichiren Buddhism and a research institute in
Nichiren Buddhist Studies established to educate student priests
of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism.
- Wikipedia:
Lotus Sutra - Encyclopedia article describing the origins and
teachings of the Lotus Sutra.
- Wikipedia:
Nichiren Buddhism - Encyclopedia entry detailing history of
sects of Nichiren Buddhism with overview of commonalities.
- Rebuking
the Enemies of the Lotus - Article by Jacqueline Stone
featured in a Special issue of the Japanese Journal of Religious
Studies, which offers a brief historical overview outlining the
origins of "Lotus exclusivism" in Nichiren's thought and
how it affected the development of this branch of Buddhism. [PDF]
(June 1, 1994)
- Biographical
Studies of Nichiren - Jacqueline Stone reviews disparate
biographies of Nichiren in this article published in the Japanese
Journal of Religious Studies. (PDF file, Adobe Acrobat reader
software required).
- Life
of Nichiren Daishonin - Touches on the defining events of
Nichiren Buddhist foundations chronicled in selected chapters from
the book of the same title.
- Renso
Den - Online publication of booklet from Nichiren Daishonin
produced for their 750th anniversary.
- Synopsis
of Nichiren and His Teachings - Thumbnail sketch of Nichiren
and his creation of a new sect of Buddhism.
- Wikipedia Entry:
Nichiren - Highlights the major events of Nichiren's life.
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