What Is Buddhism

What Is Buddhism

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• The Four Noble Truths Basic exposition of the Four Noble Truths, done in a graphically lyrical style.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Common American Misconceptions About Buddhism Reincarnation, prayer, paganism, etc.
  
• Dharma & Nirvana Introduction to Buddhist principles
  
• B is for Buddhism Information for beginners.
  
• 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
  
• The History, Philosophy & Practice of Buddhism An easily understood, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history, philosophy and practice.
  
• The History and Philosophy of Buddhism A simple, yet comprehensive, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history, philosophy and culture.
  
• From Turmoil to Peace -- Complete Online Book Written for teaching Buddhism to children, the book is also excellent introduction to Buddhism.
  
• Modern Buddhism General overview of Buddhism.
  
• Buddhism Buddhism is a natural religion, for it does not violate either mind or body. Its ethics closely approximates the Natural Law. Buddhism is also classified as an atheistic religion, for it does not consist in God and Soul theories which can neither be proved by self-experiment nor by intuition. It concerns only self-evident facts of suffering and can experienced by every man in himself and the surrounding world.
  
• 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.
  
• What is Buddhism? A religion or a philosophy? A short summary of basic Buddhist ideas. The life of the Buddha, some introductory ideas for Buddhist meditation, and the basic principles of Buddhism are included.
  
• 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).
  
• 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.
  
• An Overview of Buddhism A short essay intended to give a brief introduction to Buddhism. Covers the way 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.
  
• 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.
  
• What is Buddhism A basic academic introduction to Buddhism.
  
• 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 largly decided by one's intentions.
  
• Essentials of Buddhism Lists out the core teachings of Buddhism. Also provides selected links to other sites and book recommendations.
  
• Buddhism from a Naturalistic Viewpoint Viewpoint on what Buddhism is, from a rationalist standpoint.
  
• Basic Points Unifying Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism Approved by the World Buddhist Sangha Council in 1966.
  
• Buddhism As A Religion Is Buddhism a religion? An extensive analysis of Buddhism and its religious and non-religious aspects.
  
• What People Say about Buddhism Pithy statements on key questions people have about Buddhism.
  
• 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."
  
• What Is Buddhism? Excellent introduction to Buddhism provided by Mahidol University, Thailand.
  
• 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.
  
• Basic Buddhist Beliefs
  
• Buddhism 2001 Introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice.
  
• Buddhism Friendly beginner's guide to Buddhist philosophy and values; and description of the events in the life of the Buddha. [To navigate, click on selections in the top frame.]
  
• Buddhism As A Religion An analysis of the principle characteristics of Buddhism.
  
• 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.
  
• How To Become A Buddhist A Do-It-Yourself Guide to becoming a Buddhist.
  
• Questions & Answers on Buddhism Answers to common questions about Buddhism.
  
• SoYouWanna convert to Buddhism? A light-hearted overview of what it means to be a Buddhist. Written from a relatively objective perspective by the editors of SoYouWanna.com.
  
• Buddhism - The Buddha's Message to Mankind An overview of Buddhism, including a comparison with Christianity.
  
• GraceWatcher Ministries's Buddha Quest A perspective of Buddha and his teachings, from a New Age Christian Ministry.
  
• 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.
  
• Questions and Answers on Buddhism From the Buddha Sassana website.