Buddhism

With over 350 million followers, Buddhism has long held an established place among world religions. In fact, Buddhism is the fourth largest organized religion in the world. Buddhism, otherwise known as Buddha Dharma, actually spans far beyond the constraints of a simple religion and into the entire existence, philosophy and psychology of its followers.

The Buddhist religion is said to have originated during the Fifth Century BCE on the subcontinent of India. Buddhism as we know it today focuses on the teachings of Gautama Buddha, and in the 2,500 years since his passing, Buddhism and its belief system has spread throughout the world. Buddhists today generally fall into three traditions: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana, and the Buddhist monk organization, Sangha is among the most ancient civilizations on earth.

Websites on Buddhism

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/index.html       - Readingsin Theravada Buddhism

http://www.dzogchen.org/       - This is the link to the website of the Dzogchen Foundation.

http://www.diamondway.org/       - Website of the DiamondWayKarmaKagyuBuddhistCyberCenter.

http://www.quietmountain.org/       - Website of QuietMountain-- a Dharma Website.

http://web.mit.edu/stclair/www/amida.html       - This is the link to the Pure Land Shin Buddhism website.

http://www.buddhismtoday.com/       - This is the link to the website Buddhism Today.

http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/       - Karma Kagyu tradition ( supporting Karmapa Thaye Dorje)

http://www.dharmanet.org/       - Extensive site for information about Buddhism

http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/China/spiritualchina.html#Chinese%         - Spiritual Traditions of China

http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/buddhaintro.html       - Explores the history of Buddhism

http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Buddhism.html       - Buddhist archive on the internet

http://www.fundamentalbuddhism.com/       - Buddhism based on Pali Canon, the oldest written record

http://www.buddhasvillage.com/       - Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism (inc. teachings and pictures)

http://www.pitaka.ch/vlpl.htm       - Guide to Pure Land and virtual library

http://www.buddhanet.net/       - Buddhistic e books, Meditation, multimedia.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/       - Readings in Theravada Buddhism: This is a fairly large web

http://www.samatha.org/       - The Samatha Trust - traditional form of Buddhist meditation

http://www.bhavanasociety.org/       - The Bhavana Society Web - Theravada Perspective.

http://www.bodhinyanarama.net.nz/       - Bodhinyanarama is a monastic residence of the Theravada

http://www.abhayagiri.org/       - A Buddhist community in the tradition of Ajahn

 http://www.amaravati.org/       - Amaravati is a monastery in the Theravada tradition of

http://www.aukana.org.uk/       - Located in Wiltshire, UK, the Aukana Trust runs a meditation centre

http://www.bps.lk/       - The Buddhist Publication Society

http://www.dharma.org/index.html       - The Insight Meditation Society

http://www.dhamma.org/       - Courses in Vipassana Meditation in the tradition of Sayagyi

http://www.beyondthenet.net/beyond_the_net.htm       - Presentation of Theravada Buddhism.

http://www.edepot.com/buddha.html       - The Buddhism Depot website contains a Discussion Forum

http://www.vridhamma.org/Home.aspx       - A Resource Center for students of Vipassana Meditation.

http://www.fundamental-buddhism.com/       - Fundamental Buddhism Explained.

http://www.justbegood.net/       - This website seeks to introduce philosophy - Just BE GOOD!

Buddhist Books, Tapes, Art, Supplies

http://www.palitext.com/       - Website for obtaining copies of the Pali Canon

http://www.pariyatti.org/       - This is the link to Pariyatti Book Service

http://www.shambhala.com/       - This is the link to the website of Shambhala Publications

http://www.tricycle.com/       - Website of The Tricycle Hub and Tricycle Magazine.

http://www.kalavinka.org/       - Buddhistic books

Buddhist Resources

http://arumugam.tripod.com/buddhiststudies?876314809       - Guide to Buddhist Studies on the Net.

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ab006/web_buddhism.html       - Websites on Buddhism.

http://www.dharmanet.org/       - DharmaNet International website.

http://www.buddhanet.net/sitemap.htm       -  Buddhist Information Network

http://www.buddhism.org/       - This is a link to the Digital International Buddhism

Religion and Spirituality Websites and Resources

http://www.spiritual-endeavors.org/       - Website of Spiritual Endeavors on the World Wide Web.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/       - Website of the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.

http://spiritnetwork.com/       - SpiritNetwork, a multi-denominational site dedicated to Spirit.