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Zen Centre Of Vancouver
Provides a place, instruction, and support for practising Zen buddhism.
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/zen/
IRIZ (International Research Institute For Zen Buddhism)
International Research Institute for Zen buddhism (IRIZ) at Hanazono University (Kyoto, Japan) is Category Society Religion and Spirituality buddhism Lineages ZenENGLISH JAPANESE Zen Centers of the World OLD SITE
http://www.iijnet.or.jp/iriz/
Calgary Buddhist Temple
Temple for the study and practice of Jodo Shinshu buddhism.
http://www.calgary-buddhist.ab.ca/

Extractions: Welcome to the website of the Calgary Buddhist Temple. We invite you to join us in our search for spiritual peace. We are a Mahayana Buddhist temple in the Jodo Shinshu tradition. If you are new to Buddhism or new to Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, you probably have some questions. We hope these pages will provide some answers. 207 - 6th Street N.E.
Vegetarianism In Buddhism
Talks about the role of vegetarianism in buddhism.
http://home.att.net/~ChuanDao/vegetarian.htm
Tricycle.com: Buddhist Basics: Index
The basics of buddhism, including the life of the Buddha.Category Society Religion and Spirituality buddhism BuddhaWelcome to Tricycle's online introduction to buddhism. Dharma 101 Dharma 101 TheBasics of buddhism The Life of Buddha Buddha's Life Buddhist Glossary.
http://www.tricycle.com/buddhistbasics/
Kamat's Potpourri: Topics On Buddhism
Wide ranging topics from a biography of Buddha to Tibetan Buddhist refugees in India.
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/budhist/index.htm

Extractions: Last updated: March 22,2003 A lthough born and peaked in India, today (1999) Buddhism is more popular outside India than within. We know very little of history of Buddhism till the reign of emperor Ashoka , who transformed Buddhism into a great world religion. In the following pictures, two distinct aspects of Buddhism in India can be seen: one ancient (Ashokan and subsequent) and the other the Buddhism as practiced and advocated by the Tibetans (now in India as refugees). The contribution of Buddhist teachings on the Hinduism (sixth century B.C. onwards) was great and led to several reforms of Hinduism. Some Hindus believe that Buddha was one of the avatars of Lord Vishnu himself. The contribution of arts inspired by Buddha was also great and can be seen in the caves of Ajanta and many other edicts spread across India. Indeed, the lions of Sarnath became the emblem of free India. Table of Contents
WELCOME TO THAILAND BUDDHISM WORLD WIDE WEB
buddhism in Thailand including meditation, sila, dhamma, and Buddha's words.
http://www.dhammathai.org/
Tricycle.com: The Buddhist Review Online
The Tricycle Hub is the interactive forum of Tricycle The Buddhist Review, an independent Buddhist Category Society Religion and Spirituality buddhism Publications Special Section Science buddhism Do buddhism and contemporary science haveanything to offer each other? click. Buddhist Basics New to buddhism?
http://www.tricycle.com/
Chinese Cultural Studies: Han Yu
One of the leaders in the Confucian counterattack on buddhism was the classical prose stylist and poet Han Yu (768824 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.
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/hanyu.html

Extractions: Memorial on Buddhism (819 CE) from Edwin O. Reischauer, Ennin's Travels in T'ang China , (New York: Ronald Press, 1955), pp. 221-24 repr. in Alfred J. Andrea and James H. Overfield, The Human Record: Sources of Global History Vol 1 , 2d. ed., (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994), pp. 187-190 Later Confucians considered Han Yu a pioneer of a Confucian intellectual revival that culminated in the eleventh and twelfth centuries with the rise of Neo-Confucianism, a movement that wedded metaphysical speculation (concern with matters that transcend the senses) to traditional Confucian practicality. In so doing, the Neo-Confucians offered a metaphysical alternative to the otherworldliness of Daoism and Buddhism and undercut them severely. More immediately, Han Yu’s essay foreshadowed by only a generation a nativist against "foreign" religions. Your servant submits that Buddhism is but one of the practices of barbarians which has filtered into China since the Later Han. In ancient times there was no such thing.... In those times the empire was at peace, and the people, contented and happy, lived out their full complement of years.... The Buddhist doctrine had still not reached China, so this could not have been the result of serving the Buddha. so But the people are stupid and ignorant; they are easily deceived and with difficulty enlightened. If they see Your Majesty behaving in this fashion, they are going to think you serve the Buddha in all sincerity. All will say, "The Emperor is wisest of all, and yet he is a sincere believer. What are we common people that we still should grudge our lives?" Burning heads and searing fingers by the tens and hundreds, throwing away their clothes and scattering their money, from morning to night emulating one another and fearing only to be last, old and young rush about, abandoning their work and place; and if restrictions are not immediately imposed, they will increasingly make the rounds of temples and some will inevitably cut off their arms and slice their flesh in the way of offerings. Thus to violate decency and draw the ridicule of the whole world is no light matter.
Tibetan Buddhism
A short, comprehensive explanation of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice. Dzogchen. Vajrayana. Category Society Religion and Spirituality Tibetan Personal PagesTibetan buddhism. The basic prerequisites for Dzogchen are similar toTantra. Tibetan buddhism in Relation to Other Buddhist Traditions.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~greg.c/tibet.html

Extractions: Tibetan Buddhism derives from the confluence of Buddhism and yoga which started to arrive in Tibet from India briefly around the late eighth century and then more steadily from the thirteenth century onwards. Indian Buddhism around that time had incorporated both Hindu yogic and tantric practices along with the classical teachings of the historical Buddha who lived around 500 BC. It acknowledged that there were two paths to enlightenment ( complete transcendence of identification with the personal ego ). One path was that taught in the sutras according to the historical teachings. The heart of sutra practice was based on morality, concentration, and wisdom ( not identifying with the personal ego ). The other path, which has become the cornerstone of Tibetan variations, was tantric. This practice blended the sutra teachings with techniques adapted from Hindu systems of yoga and tantra. Tantric systems transform the basic human passions of desire and aversion for the purpose of spiritual development. Rather than denying such primal urges, tantra purifies them into wholesome and helpful forces. It is very much like trying to deal with a wild horse charging towards you. One way is denial: put up your hands and shout out, "stop, stop!" Probably you will be bowled over by the animal. Another, more clever, approach is to step aside and then jump on its back as it charges past you. In such a case, you have a chance to start coaxing it to move in certain directions, and over time you may be able to direct it into a stable. Truthfully, one needs some skill in both self-control and acceptance if one is to be successful with tantric work.
Shinto & Buddhism: Wellsprings Of Japanese Spirituality
Article written by Paul Watt for the Asia Society's Focus on Asian Studies, Vol. II, No. 1, Asian Category Society Religion and Spirituality Eastern ReligionsShinto buddhism Wellsprings of Japanese Spirituality. It is no wonder thatat first the Japanese were unable to appreciate buddhism on its own terms.
http://www.askasia.org/frclasrm/readings/r000009.htm

Extractions: Wellsprings of Japanese Spirituality Article written by Paul Watt for the Asia Society's Focus on Asian Studies, Vol. II, No. 1, Asian Religions AskAsia The Japanese religious tradition is rich and complex, encompassing within it both complementary and contradictory trends in religious thought and practice with an ease that may occasionally puzzle the Western observer. At the very heart of the tradition stand Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan, and Buddhism, the Indian religion that reached Japan in the sixth through eighth centuries A.D. from Korea and China. Throughout the long course of Japanese history, it has been these two religions that have contributed most to the Japanese understanding of themselves and their world. Shinto Shinto was the earliest Japanese religion, its obscure beginnings dating back at least to the middle of the first millennium B.C. Until approximately the sixth century A.D., when the Japanese began a period of rapid adoption of continental civilization, it existed as an amorphous mix of nature worship, fertility cults, divination techniques, hero worship, and shamanism. Unlike Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam, it had no founder and it did not develop sacred scriptures, an explicit religious philosophy, or a specific moral code. Indeed, so unself-conscious were the early Japanese about their religious life that they had no single term by which they could refer to it. The word Shinto , or "the Way of the kami (gods or spirits)," came into use only after the sixth century, when the Japanese sought to distinguish their own tradition from the foreign religions of Buddhism and Confucianism that they were then encountering. Thus, in its origins, Shinto was the religion of a pristine people who, above all, were sensitive to the spiritual forces that pervaded the world of nature in which they lived. As one ancient chronicle reports: in their world myriad spirits shone like fireflies and every tree and bush could speak.
BUDDHISM IN MALAYSIA
buddhism IN MALAYSIA An independent online information centre about Buddhistactivities in Malaysia to foster fellowship and understanding amongst all
http://www.geocities.com/~buddhistnews/

Extractions: BUDDHISM IN MALAYSIA: An independent on-line information centre about Buddhist activities in Malaysia to foster fellowship and understanding amongst all Buddhists. Launched on 15/1/97 and updated regularly. Last update: 11/7/99. Buddhism in Malaysia Click here to read Chinese pages in GB codes MAHA SANGHIKADANA 1999 Held together with "CHANTING AND BLESSING" Grand Assembly in Thai Theravada Tradition Penang International Sports Arena (PISA), Relau, Pinang 15th August, 1999 (Sunday Morning) 3 reasons why you should be there: 1) The Maha Sanghidana, attended by 500 sangha members of all traditions, is the largest and most grandeur occasion in Malaysia. (2) The "Chanting Buddhas' Names" Grand Assembly in Mahayana Tradition provides you and all devotees who are present with the golden opportunity to gain great merit. (3) The "Chanting and Blessing" Grand Assembly in Thai Theravada Tradition marks the rare occasion where several Thai monks recite the suttas together and perform services to bless you and other devotees who are present. Can you afford to miss the grantest "3-in-1" Buddhist event?
Q & A Buddhism, YHH
Answers to common questions about buddhism.
http://www.saigon.com/~anson/ebud/ebdha001.htm

Extractions: A: The word 'Buddha' stands for the Awakened State (literally it means awakened), so it is used in relation to waking up to truth, to becoming enlightened. Q: What did the Buddha teach? A: His teaching was extensive. However, it is commonly agreed among all traditions throughout the Buddhist world, that fundamentally the teaching of the Buddha is contained in just four truths - the Four Noble Truths. Q: What are these truths? A: They are: the truth of suffering; the truth of regarding the cause of suffering; the truth regarding the cessation of suffering; and the path, the way leading to the cessation of that suffering. We suffer when life does not go our way, when our hopes are dashed, and when disappointment or tragedy strikes. We also suffered when life does go our way. Why? Becausewe fear loss - loss of pleasure, wealth, family or friends. This is the truth of suffering.
Basics Of Buddhism
A simple introduction to the religion and the basic tenets of Buddhists. From PBS.Category Kids and Teens People and Society buddhismbuddhism An Introduction buddhism is a major global religion with a complex historyand system of beliefs. Karma plays out in the buddhism cycle of rebirth.
http://www.pbs.org/edens/thailand/buddhism.htm

Extractions: Buddhism: An Introduction Buddhism is a major global religion with a complex history and system of beliefs. The following is intended only to introduce Buddhism's history and fundamental tenets, and by no means covers the religion exhaustively. To learn more about Buddhism, please look through our Web Resources section for other in-depth, online sources of information. Siddhartha Gautama: The Buddha The Four Noble Truths The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha's teachings, though they leave much left unexplained. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. More simply put, suffering exists; it has a cause; it has an end; and it has a cause to bring about its end. The notion of suffering is not intended to convey a negative world view, but rather, a pragmatic perspective that deals with the world as it is, and attempts to rectify it. The concept of pleasure is not denied, but acknowledged as fleeting. Pursuit of pleasure can only continue what is ultimately an unquenchable thirst. The same logic belies an understanding of happiness. In the end, only aging, sickness, and death are certain and unavoidable. The Four Noble Truths are a contingency plan for dealing with the suffering humanity faces suffering of a physical kind, or of a mental nature. The First Truth identifies the presence of suffering. The Second Truth, on the other hand, seeks to determine the cause of suffering. In Buddhism, desire and ignorance lie at the root of suffering. By desire, Buddhists refer to craving pleasure, material goods, and immortality, all of which are wants that can never be satisfied. As a result, desiring them can only bring suffering. Ignorance, in comparison, relates to not seeing the world as it actually is. Without the capacity for mental concentration and insight, Buddhism explains, one's mind is left undeveloped, unable to grasp the true nature of things. Vices, such as greed, envy, hatred and anger, derive from this ignorance.
ZEN, WOMEN, AND BUDDHISM
Articles and links to other pages about female Buddhists and buddhism from the female perspective.Category Society Religion and Spirituality Sex and Gender WomenZEN, WOMEN, AND buddhism. ZEN, THE TAO, ENLIGHTENMENT, AND buddhism FROMTHE WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVE. A Bibliography in buddhism for Feminists.
http://www.geocities.com/zennun12_8/

Extractions: The first `bhikshuni` mentioned in the Ch'an literature was a disciple of Bodhidharma named Tsung-chih . Very little of her life-story is known (see) . The Cheng-te ch'uan-teng lu tells us that before returning to India after many years of teaching in China, Bodhidharma asked his disciples to relate their realization of the Dharma.
Buddhism And Death
Information about death and dying from a Buddhist viewpoint.
http://dying.about.com/cs/buddhismanddeath/
Föreningen För Tibetansk Buddhism I Göteborg
G¶teborg.
http://hem.fyristorg.com/tibetansk-buddhism/
Jodo-Shinshu Buddhism, Dharma For The Modern Age
The Nembutsu is Shakyamuni Buddha's teaching of Liberation from Samsara through refuge in Amida Buddha Category Society Religion and Spirituality Pure Land and ShinWelcome to Shin buddhism! Amida Buddha NAMU AMIDA BUTSU. I take refuge inAmida Buddha. Namoamidabu. The entire THREE SUTRAS of Pure Land buddhism.
http://web.mit.edu/stclair/www/amida.html

Extractions: Boston Shinshu News Jodo Shinshu Buddhism , or Shin Buddhism, is based upon the teachings and writings of Shinran Shonin (1173-1262). Shinran expounded the "True Pure Land Way", or the path whose "practice" is total faith in and reliance upon Amida Buddha, the Buddha of Infinite Light and Life. The Collected Works of Shinran include poems, letters, and his great treatise, Kyo Gyo Shin Sho . Outwardly, this faith is expressed by the grateful recitation of the Nembutsu, pronounced "Namu Amida Butsu" in Japanese. For a summary of Shinran's teachings, see the Tannisho , a short book composed by his follower Yuienbo with key quotes directly from Shinran. Tannisho represents Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in perhaps its most distilled and yet most simple and accessible form. Jodo Shinshu Buddhism teaches that faith in Amida Buddha cuts the bonds to our negative karma from the infinite past and into the infinite future. It is the faith behind the Nembutsu that is a person's link to Amida Buddha, who the Larger Sutra says created a "Pure Land" of infinite positivity and zero negativity where people go after they die, wherein they will realize full enlightenment (nirvana) and buddhahood. Amida Buddha was revealed to the world in three great Mahayana sutras attributed to the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, who lived and taught in India ca. 563-483 BCE.
WonBuddhism Won Buddhism ¿øºÒ±³ ¿ø ºÒ ±³ Won Buddhism
Official site; with information on the practice and history of Won, religious doctrines, and principal book online.
http://www.wonbuddhism.or.kr/eng_won/
H-Buddhism Discussion Network
H-Net discussion group that serves as a medium for information exchange regarding academic resources, Category Society Religion and Spirituality buddhismThe Buddhist Scholars Information Network (Hbuddhism) serves as a medium for theexchange of information regarding academic resources, new research projects
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~buddhism/

Extractions: The Buddhist Scholars Information Network (H-Buddhism) serves as 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. It is not a list intended for general discussions of issues regarding Buddhism as a religion, philosophy, practice, or lifestyle (there is a wide variety of lists on the Internet that already serve this purpose), nor a list where non-specialists may pose queries. People who are not specialists in Buddhist Studies can access messages from H-Buddhism through this web site, but they can neither subscribe nor post their own messages.

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