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Buddhist Studies - Electronic Resources
Edited by T. Matthew Ciolek (mailto:tmciolek[use)
Last updated: 17 Oct 2006.
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An Overview
- Internet, Buddhist and Christian
[Ciolek, T. Matthew. 2000. Internet, Buddhist and Christian (a 4,000 words article). pp. 650-655, In: William M. Johnston (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Monasticism, 2 volumes, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.
www.ciolek.com/PAPERS/fitzroydearborn2000.html]
Buddhist Educational Resources
Buddhism - The eBook (The Journal of Buddhist Ethics Online Books, JBE, The Pennsylvania State U., US & Goldsmiths U., UK)
[Buddhism - The eBook Second Edition [2006] The First Comprehensive E-Text Introduction, By Charles Prebish and Damien Keown. Extensively revised and updated, Buddhism - The eBook, Second Edition is a self contained textbook, ISBN: 0-9747055-3-5, in PDF format, for an introductory course on Buddhism. Designed for undergraduate level study, it provides everything students and teachers could expect from a printed text and more. There are two main components: 1. Buddhism - The eBook, Second Edition. A text book with extensive links to the Internet 2. Buddhism Online. A website dovetailing with the ebook and providing a range of additional resources for students and teachers.
Summary of Contents: Acknowledgements ; Pronunciation Guide; The Background to Buddhism; Part One: Foundations; 1. Karma and Cosmology; 2. The Buddha; 3. The Dharma; 4. The Buddhist Sangha; Part Two: Development; 1. Buddhism in India; 2. Mahayana; 3. Meditation; Part Three: Buddhism Beyond India; 1. Buddhism in Southeast Asia; 2. Buddhism in East Asia; 3. Buddhism in Tibet; Part Four: Modernity; 1. Buddhism in the Western World; 2. Engaged Buddhism; 3. Buddhist Ethics; 4. Reflections on the Nature and Study of Buddhism; Appendix: Chronology of Buddhist History; The Buddhist Scriptures.]Buddhist Philosophy Class online (Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Tibetan Government in Exile, Dharamsala, India)
[The webpage gives free, live and downloadable access to the daily Buddhist Philosophy Class taught at the Library. The teacher for this class, Geshe Sonam Rinchen, holds the degree of Geshe Lharampa, which he received in 1980. He also holds an Acharya degree (equiv. to Master's Degree) from the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (hereinafter CIHTS) in Sarnath, Varanasi. He has taught classes at LTWA since 1978.]BodhiTree: Buddhist Education Resources for Young Students (bodhitree.netfirms.com, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
[Free to download Buddhist education books. The resources are currently used by the Buddhist Council of NSW] in the NSW Special Religious Education teaching program. Site contents: * E-books (For primary students, For secondary students, Miscellaneous, For tertiary students and teachers); * Pictures (Bodhi tree - Bodhgaya, River Ganges - Varanasi, Deer Park - Sarnath, Dhamekh stupa - Sarnath, Monastery ruins - Sarnath, Kapilavatthu, Kosambi, Pictures from the Buddha's biography); * Weblinks (Buddhist, Children, General)]
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Buddhist FTP Resources
- Buddhanet File Library [ftp] (Buddha Dhamma Meditation Association Inc., Australia)
[art, general, mahayana, meditation, Australian Buddhism, theravada, zen]- Electronic Buddhist Archives [ftp] (ANU,Australia)
[buddhism-general, buddhism-theravada, buddhism-tibetan, buddhism-vajrayana, buddhism-vietnamese, buddhism-zen]- Journal of Buddhist Ethics archives [ftp] (Pennsylvania State U.,USA)
[Pali, conference, fonts, resources, style, vol. 1-4]- Nectec mirror archives [ftp] (National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, Thailand )
[Abhidhamma, Art, Dharmanet, General, Journals, Pureland, Resources, Theravada, Tibet, Vajrayana, Vinaya, Zen]- Text File Archives [ftp] (ftp.etext.org; The ETEXT Archives, University of Michigan, USA)
[abhidarma, art, dharmanet, general, journals, pureland, resources, theravada, tibet, vajrayana, vinaya, zen]- UMich Dharmanet Archive [ftp] (via University of Michigan, USA)
[abhidarma, art, dharmanet, general, journals, pureland, resources, theravada, tibet, vajrayana, vinaya, zen]- Washington University Archive (Washington University, St. Louis, USA)
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Buddhist Interactive Online Resources
Mailing lists:
- Amida[use"@"]egroups.com
Jodo Shin Shu and Buddhist discussion group
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or use web-based version at http://www.egroups.com/group/amida/]- Buddha-L[use"@"]mailman.swcp.com
Buddhist Academic Discussion Forum
(formerly at Buddha-L[use"@"]ulkyvm.louisville.edu)
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- Buddhismo[use"@"]topica.com
Portuguese and Spanish Buddhism forum
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or web-based subscription at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1310/ml.html]- Buddhist-Monastic[use"@"]eGroups.com
Support and the exchange of information among those who are either ordained Buddhist monastics, or who are interested in exploring the Buddhist monastic life.
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.egroups.com/group/Buddhist_Monastic/info.html]- Buddhist-philosophy-dialognet[use"@"]eGroups.com
A conversation about Buddhist Philosophy.
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.egroups.com/group/buddhist-philosophy-dialognet/info.html]- Bpf[use"@"]eGroups.com (Buddhist Peace Fellowship/International Network of Engaged Buddhists)
Discussion, questions, announcements, and urgent alerts.
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.egroups.com/group/bpf/info.html]- Butsudo[use"@"]onelist.com
a French-speaking list about Zen Buddhism.
Echanges sur l'Ètude et la pratique du Bouddhisme zen; Transmission du Zen en occident; les diffÈrentes sanghas occidentales ; les diffÈrentes formes de Zen. Postings in English welcome.
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.onelist.com/group/Butsudo]- Chungtao[use"@"]onelist.com
Portuguese-language, Brazilian Zen mailing list
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.onelist.com/group/chungtao]- Dhamma-list[use"@"]eGroups.com
Friendly Theravadin discussion; a mixture of light and serious
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.egroups.com/group/dhamma-list/info.html]- Dharma-Bhavana[use"@"]UserHome.com
Serious discussion based in sutras, open to beginners as well as scholars and teachers.
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body: subscribe]- Dharma-Talk[use"@"]saigon.com
Discussions about Dharma (Buddhism), in English & other languages.
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For all students of Dzogchen (Tibetan Buddhism derived from the Maha Ati Tantra)
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.onelist.com/group/dzogchen]- EaBud[use"@"]jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
Forum on Eastern American/East Asian Buddhism
[Subscription message to listserv[use"@"]jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
subject: EABUD your_firstname your_lastname]- H-Buddhism (Buddhist Scholars Information Network)
A medium for the exchange of information regarding academic resources, new research projects, scholarly publications, university job listings, and so forth, for specialists in Buddhist Studies who are currently affiliated with academic institutions.
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.h-net.org/~buddhism/]- InsightPractice[use"@"]onelist.com
Forum on Theravada Buddhism and Insight Meditation
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.onelist.com/group/insightpractice]- Lesbian-Buddhist-eSangha[use"@"]yahoogroups.com
An on-line Sangha for lesbian, bisexual and trans Buddhists.
[This eSangha is especially intended for those who, due to health, location or other reasons, are not able to participate in a face-to-face Sangha. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lesbian-Buddhist-eSangha/
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If you require further information, please contact the following e-mail address: mailto:candacevan[use]- Oceanofdharma[use"@"]tulku.mandala-designs.com
[Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week: teachings by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Taken from works published by Shambhala Publications, the Archive of his unpublished work in the Shambhala Archives, plus other published sources.
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Listowner: Carolyn Gimian (cgimian[use"@"]suchns.com)]- Nalanda[use"@"]letterbox.com
Brazilian Sangha mailing list (in Portuguese and English)
[Subscription message to nalanda[use"@"]letterbox.com
In "subject" box write: #nalanda%subscribe your_name
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Listowner: Ricardo Sasaki (rsasaki[use"@"]letterbox.com)]- RISA-L: The Religion in South Asia Section Academic Discussion List. (U. of San Diego, US)
[The Religion in South Asia Section (RISA) is a special-interest group within the American Academy of Religion (AAR) (www.aarweb.org). Its purpose is to further the academic study of the religious traditions of South Asia, both classical and modern. The purpose of RISA-L, the email list of RISA, is to provide a forum in which the professional scholars active in RISA may exchange ideas and information on matters pertaining to their research and teaching. RISA-L subscriptions are not open to the general Internet public. Subscriptions are normally available only to AAR members with terminal degrees in related academic disciplines researching and/or teaching in the area of religion in South Asia. Guest subscriptions are available to other active scholars with such qualifications, or to graduate students currently doing work in these fields. It is assumed that subscribers are familiar with current methodologies and assumptions in academic religious studies. These eligibility criteria are enforced strictly to help ensure that the discussion remains as much as possible on an informed, professional, and academic level. Note: Undergraduate students in related disciplines may obtain subscriptions to RISA-L if they are sponsored by a faculty mentor who is an AAR member and a RISA-L subscriber.
RISA-L list is run by deepak.sarma[use"@"]case.edu, and lnelson[use"@"]sandiego.edu]- Sangha[use"@"]onelist.com
The public list for Site Operators and Users of Dharma Ring, the Buddhist Web Ring.
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.onelist.com/group/sangha]- Shin Forum[use"@"]mew.com
Forum on Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
[Web-based subscription and archives at http://www.mew.com/shin/ml/
- Sotozenbuddhism[use"@"]onelist.com
Soto Zen Buddhist discussion; exchange of ideas and feelings about the dharma, zazen, the role of monasteries, etc...
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.onelist.com/group/sotozenbuddhism]- Sudhamma[use"@"]yahoogroups.com
Portuguese and Spanish Theravada Buddhism forum
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or web-based subscription at http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1310/ml.html]- UUBF-L[use"@"]uua.org
Forum on Unitarian Universalist Buddhism
[Web-based information, archives and subscription at http://www.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uubf-l/]- Upasika[use"@"]eGroups.com
Discussion list created by Upasikas of the Theravadan Forest Sangha Tradition (of northern Thailand).
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.egroups.com/group/upasika/info.html]- Vipassana[use"@"]maelstrom.stjohns.edu
Buddhist Insight Meditation discussion forum.
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Zazen (seated meditation) discussion forum.
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.onelist.com/group/zazen]- Zen-dialognet[use"@"]eGroups.com
An ummoderated forum on anything relating to Zen Buddhism and its thoughtful understanding.
[Web-based information and subscription at http://www.egroups.com/group/zen-dialognet/info.html]- Zen-forum[use"@"]tu-clausthal.de
Mail list for German-speaking Zen Buddhists.
[Subscription message to listserv[use"@"]tu-clausthal.de body: subscribe zenFORUM. See also homepage at http://www.symbolon.org/zen/frameset/fs_home_eng.html]- Zenbuddhism[use"@"]onelist.com
A low-traffic, informal discussion of Zen.
[Web-based information, archives, and subscription at http://www.onelist.com/group/zenbuddhism]- Zendo[use"@"]mail.win.org
Discussion of Zen (Ch'an, Seon) Buddhist practice rather than Buddhist history or philosophy.
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Discussion of the Sutras for Zen practitioners
[Subscription message to majordomo[use"@"]mail.win.org
body: subscribe zsutra your_name]Bulletin boards:
- Buddhism Depot
[Hosted by shareware vendor Po-Han Lin; some ads]- Buddhism Discussion Forum.
[Operated by the Buddhism Depot. Discussions of subjects related to Buddhism, Dharma, and Buddhist scriptures like the Pali Canon.- AWnet Discussion Forum & Mailing List.
[Discussion based on the teachings of Alan Watts]Usenet Newsgroups:
- alt.philosophy.zen
- alt.religion.buddhism.nichiren
- alt.religion.buddhism.theravada
- alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan
- alt.zen
- de.soc.weltanschauung.buddhismus (German)
- han.soc.religion.buddhism (Korean)
- talk.religion.buddhism
- tw.bbs.soc.religion.buddhism (Chinese)
Chat:
- Buddhism Depot Chat Room
[Chats must be scheduled on the Buddhism Depot bulletin boards, listed above]- Kaihan Chat Room
[Hosted by the Kaihan E-Zine (Zen) website Chat must be scheduled (from same page)]- KarmaWay
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