121. Manjushri Kadampa Centre - Meditation In Kuala Lumpur Offers buddhism study programmes and retreats focussing on meditation. Located in Damansara Jaya, Selangor. http://www.meditateinkl.org

Manjushri Kadampa Centre A member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union home contact us about mkc about nkt ... site map Welcome to Manjushri Kadampa Centre Malaysia Activities @ the Centre September 2005 Sunday Foundation Programme Vajrayogini Practice (for students with HYT empowerment only) Monday Heart Jewel puja with Lamrim Meditation (from 5 Sep) Drop-in Class Tuesday Heart Jewel puja with Lamrim Meditation Teacher Training Programme (from 6 Sep) Chanted Meditation 06 Sep - Manjushri Puja 13 Sep - Avalokiteshvara Puja Note: Powa Pujas will replace the following pujas: 20 Sep - Liberation from Sorrow Puja 27 Sep - Medicine Buddha Puja Wednesday Heart Jewel puja with Lamrim Meditation Teacher Training Programme Wishfulfilling Jewel puja without tsog (from 7 Sep) Thursday Heart Jewel puja with Lamrim Meditation Friday Heart Jewel puja with Lamrim Meditation Special Day Celebration Tara Day Liberation from Sorrow puja Tsog Day Offering to the Spiritual Guides (Lama Chopa) puja Protector Day Kangso puja MKC news Activities @ Aug 2005 Path to Lasting Happiness News on NKT in Malaysia Special Event @ the Centre

122. SoYouWanna Convert To Buddhism? A lighthearted overview of what it means to be a Buddhist. Written from a relatively objective perspective by the editors of SoYouWanna.com. http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/buddhism/buddhism.html

An Intermix Network Property What the Buddha Taught Awakening the Mind: Basic Buddhist Meditations The Art of Happiness What is the sound of one hand clapping? If a tree falls in the forest, but no one is around, does it make a sound? And why are Buddhists so obsessed with the sound of stuff? Deep questions like these could be a part of your life, too, as you join an estimated 500 million other Buddhists around the world in the quest for spiritual enlightenment. Neophytes on the road to wisdom and weary old travelers alike will benefit from a review of the basics, so assume the lotus position , and read on, grasshopper. One of the nice things about Buddhism is that it generally doesn't take itself too seriously. Buddhists are a light-hearted , peace-loving group who haven't gone around burning astronomers, drowning weird old women, or drinking Kool-Aid (at least, not in the last 2000 years). Our point: understand that our use of humor in this SYW is not intended to insult anyone. If you are insulted, chug yourself a glass of Kool-Aid and get over it. There's a story told in Buddhist lore about a follower of another religion who went to the Buddha to try to convert him. The man was so impressed by the words of the Buddha that he decided to become a follower of the Buddha. Buddha said to him, "Make a proper investigation first." Notice that the Buddha did not proselytize aggressively, but suggested that people should take it or leave it according to their own personal assessment

123. Buddhism In Toronto - East (Toronto Buddhist) List of Buddhist temples and centers in Toronto East. http://buddhismcanada.com/toronto-e.html

Buddhism in Toronto - East The following list shows Buddhist temples and centers in Toronto - East. Toronto (GTA) east of the DVP, including East York and Scarborough; also Whitby, Ajax, and Pickering. Ambedkar Mission mailing address: 49 Templeton Court Scarborough, Ont. M1E 2C3 Resident director: Darshan Chaudhary, Chairman; Ambedkar school; affiliated with Dr Ambedkar Memorial Association, Vancouver Since 1979; private home Activities: Visiting monks from India once or twice a year. Open to all who subscribe to social ideology of Dr. Ambedkar Languages: Hindi, English Contact: Darshan Choudhary Ananta Kuan-Yin Zen Buddhist Institute Mailing address: #326 - 200 Silver Star Boulevard Scarborough, Ont. M1V 5H4 416-250-8892; fax: 416-250-5957 Chinese Ch'an Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English Updated May 10, 1998 Buddhist Dharmalaksana Society (Ontario) 1315 Lawrence Ave E, #412 East York, Ont. M3A 3R3 Lay teacher: Mr Gar-Shue Wong Activities: Dharma talks every Sunday 1:30 - 4:30 PM (in Cantonese), for this and other activities, call to confirm. Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

124. Buddhism Today: Readings In Theravada And Mahayana Buddhism With Emphasis On Con buddhism TodayDao Phat Ngay Nay Readings in Theravada and Mahayana buddhism. Webring, search, Buddhist resources, and download over 1000 Buddhist essays http://www.buddhismtoday.com/

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125. Houston Zen Community A lay Buddhist sangha for the study and practice of Socially Engaged buddhism, and primarily following the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Affiliated with the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston. Offers weekly zazen practice. http://www.optimlator.com/hzc/

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126. Websites On Buddhism engaged buddhism dharma Experience is knowlege; everything else is information. Casa Alianza - URGENT APPEALS for the street children of Guatamala. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ab006/web_buddhism.html

The Magic life of Milarepa Koan , anyone? Heart-Essence of the Great Masters (in 10 minutes or less?!!) Dharma Texts Where's the Dalai Lama now? - press releases of the Dalai Lama Nitartha International Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Mind   [gorgeously redesigned site] Background of Key Tibetan Educational Systems Preserving Endangered Wisdom of Tibetan Arts and Sciences Nalandabodhi Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Primary Site ; The North American seat of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa Contemporary Teachers ''learn about Tibetan Buddhism'' practice centers around the world other Kagyu resources ... HH Karmapa XVI - Ranjung Rigpe Dorje History of the Karma Kagyu and The Lineage of the Karmapas International listing of centers KTD associated Kagyu Centers Thrangu Rinpoche's Home Page Tsurphu Foundation - Representing His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyan Drodul Trinley Dorje, The Tsurphu Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt organization incorporated in the U.S. to raise awareness and funds for the monasteries and activities of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa, particularly in Tibet, where the 17th Karmapa presently resides at his monastery of Tsurphu. Buddhist Links XIIth Trungpa Friends of Surmang : "Our mission is to avert the dire poverty and resulting health crises of rural Tibet, bringing Tibetan people back from the edge of cultural and economic dispossession, enabling the right to life. Our focus in accomplishing these goals is improving mother and child health, providing community wide quality primary care and health education, built around indigenous philosophies, aspirations, social networks and economic realities." Contact information:

127. Shambhala Meditation Center Of Los Angeles Shambhala training combines the teachings of the Kagy¼ and Nyingma traditions of Tibetan buddhism. Offers free meditation, news, and calendar of events. http://isd.usc.edu/~czachary/ShCen.html

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128. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Buddhism A critical essay on the history and development of buddhism, concluding that buddhism is all but dead. In its huge organism the faint pulsations of life http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03028b.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... B > Buddhism A B C D ... Z Buddhism The religious, monastic system, founded c. 500 B.C. on the basis of pantheistic Brahminism . The speculations of the Vedanta school of religious thought, in the eighth and following centuries, B.C., gave rise to several rival schemes of salvation . These movements started with the same morbid view that conscious life is a burden and not worth the living, and that true happiness is to be had only in a state like dreamless sleep free from all desires, free from conscious action. They took for granted the Upanishad doctrine of the endless chain of births, but they differed from pantheistic Brahminism both in their attitude towards the Vedas and in their plan for securing freedom from rebirth and from conscious existence. In their absolute rejection of Vedic rites, they stamped themselves as heresies. Of these the one destined to win greatest renown was Buddhism. I. THE FOUNDER Of Buddha, the founder of this great movement, legendary tradition has much to say, but very little of historical worth is known. His father seems to have been a petty raja , ruling over a small community on the southern border of the district now known as Nepal. Buddha's family name was Gotama (Sanskrit

129. San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Home Page A temple of the Jodo Shinshu Nishi Hongwanji tradition of buddhism. http://www.sjbetsuin.com/

Who We Are What We Offer Events Membership SJBCB Home We are located at 640 North Fifth Street in San Jose, CA 95112 Call us at (408) 293-9292. Fax (408)293-0433 Updates and Events 2004 Annual Report Available (pdf - 396K) Boy Scout Pages - Troop and Pack 611 Jr. YBA Link Membership form available on line About San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Founded in 1902, San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin (SJBCB) is a Temple of the Jodo Shinshu Nishi Hongwanji tradition of Buddhism. Jodo Shinshu began over 800 years ago in Japan, and is still headquarted in Kyoto. The Nishi Hongwanji main Temple provides leadership worldwide for the tradition. SJBCB is a member of the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and part of the Coast Distrct We are located in the Japantown area of downtown San Jose. Our primary focus is on following the path to enlightenment by preserving faith the Three Treasures: Dharma (the teachings), Sangha (the people), Buddha (the Enlightened One). Back to Top Who We Are What We Offer Events ... Membership

130. Buddhism Contents buddhism The Dhammapada Selections A Glossary of Buddhist Terms and Concepts Internet Resources on buddhism About buddhism Copyright Notices http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/BUDDHISM/CONTENTS.HTM

Origins Siddhartha Gautama Theravada Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism ... The Decline of Buddhism in India The Chinese Transformation Buddhism in China The Schools of Buddhism T'ien T'ai Pure Land Buddhism Ch'an: The Meditation School Japanese Buddhism Buddhism in Japan Nara Buddhism Mount Hiei and the Tendai School Kukai and Shingon Amidism ... Nichiren The Visual Culture of Buddhism Buddhist Readings The Dhammapada: Selections A Glossary of Buddhist Terms and Concepts Internet Resources on Buddhism About "Buddhism" World Cultures Home Page ©1996, Richard Hooker For information contact: Richard Hines Updated 6-6-1999

131. Henry Steel Olcott And The Sinhalese Buddhist Revival Introduction to the book by Stephen Prothero and a long article looking at Olcott's interpretation of buddhism. http://aryasangha.org/olcott-prothero.htm

var keepstatic=1 var menucolor="#FF0000" var submenuwidth=180 The White Buddhist: Henry Steel Olcott and the Sinhalese Buddhist Revival Henry Steel Olcott By Stephen Prothero EACH YEAR on February 17, Buddhists throughout Sri Lanka light brass lamps and offer burning incense to commemorate the anniversary of the death of an American-born Buddhist hero. In Theravadan temples, saffron-robed monks bow down before his photograph, and boys and girls in schoolhouses across the country offer gifts in his memory. “May the merit we have gained by these good deeds,” they meditate, “pass on to Colonel Olcott, and may he gain happiness and peace.” Disinterested historians describe Henry Steel Olcott as the president-founder of the Theosophical Society, one of America’s first Buddhists, and an important contributor to both the Indian Renaissance in India and the Sinhalese Buddhist Revival in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Less objective observers have allotted Olcott an even more central place in sacred history. A prime minister of Ceylon praised Olcott as “one of the heroes in the struggle for our independence and a pioneer of the present religious, national, and cultural revival.” In the land of his birth, Olcott has been less graciously received. The

132. Buddhism This essay gives a brief overview of the basic beliefs of buddhism. It covers the doctrine of salvation, eternal state, the founder, and a comparison to http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/buddhism.html

Academics Humanities Social Sciences Sciences Theology ... Faculty Offices Departments Current Issues Publications Conferences/Events Apologetics ... What's New Special Interest Past Features Other Sites Help LU About LU ... Feedback Navigation Site Map Site Index Advanced Search Browsing Help ... LU Home LU Updates Receive LU-Announce Probe Ministries Buddhism Pat Zukeran For centuries, Buddhism has been the dominant religion of the Eastern world. Today it remains the predominant religion in China, Japan, Korea, and much of southeast Asia. With the rise of the Asian population in the U.S., Buddhism has made a tremendous impact in the United States. Presently, there are over 300,000 Buddhists in the U.S. It remains the dominant religion in the state of Hawaii and many prominent Americans have accepted this religion, including the former governor of California, Jerry Brown.(1) The Origin of Buddhism Buddhism began as an offspring of Hinduism in the country of India. The founder was Siddhartha Gautama. It is not easy to give an accurate historical account of the life of Gautama, since no biography was recorded until hundreds of years after his death. Today, much of his life story is clouded in myths and legends which arose after his death. Even the best historians of our day have several differentand even contradictoryaccounts of Gautama's life. Siddhartha Gautama was born in approximately 560 B.C. in northern India. His father Suddhodana was the ruler over a district near the Himalayas which is today the country of Nepal. Suddhodana sheltered his son from the outside world and confined him to the palace where he surrounded Gautama with pleasures and wealth. Despite his father's efforts, Gautama one day saw the darker side of life on a trip he took outside the palace walls.

133. Chinese Vegetarianism: Buddhist Roots An essay tracing the roots of Chinese vegetarianism to buddhism. http://www.headcity.com/uptown/bigmouth/hungry/chinese/buddhism.html

Chinese Vegetarianism: Buddhist Roots Following The Path If you want to lead them to the Buddha's wisdom, first you ought to give them something good to eat! - the commentary of Tripitaka Master Hua on The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra Although, in the minds of many, vegetarianism is commonly associated with Buddhism, the link is far from absolute. Of the two major lines of Buddhist practice, Northern School (often called Mahayana and chiefly in India, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan) and the Southern School (often called Hinayana and practiced in Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka), only Northern School scriptures expressly forbid the eating of flesh. Also, vegetarianism is not a standard practice in Tantric Buddhism, which includes Vajrayana Buddhism practised by Tibetans (e.g., H.H. the Dalai Lama does not practice vegetarianism). The new emphasis on Buddhist vegetarianism arose in 3rd century India under the Gupta kings, who were worshippers of the Hindu deity Vishnu. Ascetics following Vishnu were required to abstain from animal food of any kind. Thus, Buddhist scriptures of that time presented a sort of 'moral parity' argument: if those on a lesser path forbid meat, shouldn't we? When the Chinese Fa-hsien visited India early in the 5th century, he found that in the whole of the Middle Country

134. Vietnamese Buddhism An attempt to synthesize some of the varied and fascinating history of Buddhist religion in Vietnam. http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/vb/

Buddhism in Vietnam This Home page is an attempt to synthesize some of the varied and fascinating history of Buddhist religion in Vietnam. It is designed to give insight and aid primarily to educators who are interested in teaching a secondary and post secondary group of students about one of the most important influences in world religion. Our approach is a basic one, to generally describe the practices and major differences in philosophy, as well as look at some of the impacts of the American conflict in Vietnam. We have come to the conclusion that if Buddhism and its culture in Vietnam is left out of curriculum when discussing the war, a serious element of the history is neglected. Additionally, we have endeavored to include other sources and perspectives in our source listings. This page is far from a complete one, but we hope that it addresses some of the general questions that educators and students have about the Buddhist side of the conflict. Hopefully, this is an adequate place to start your search! Introduction Brief History of Buddhism Useful Terms Buddhist Religion and Practices Mahayana Kuan Yin Theravada History of Buddhism in Vietnam India China Pure Land Buddhism Other Theological Influences The Caodai Confucianism Taoism Animism ... The Kingdom of Champa Pagodas Thien Mu Vietnamese Buddhism A Summary Comments About Buddhism and the US Conflict in Vietnam Monk Protests Communism Buddhism After the US Conflict Interview Economics Suggested Books Critical Review Short Annotated Bibliography Other Sources This page was created by Laura Clark and

135. Cyberkaya - AN INTERACTIVE DHARMA JOURNAL An interactive Dharma Journal. It has been a meeting place for Dharma practitioners who may work independent of the organizations and schools of institutional buddhism. It is no longer being updated but the archive of work is made available. http://www.serve.com/cyberkaya/

136. Brief History Brief History of buddhism In general, buddhism is a practice of finding peace within oneself. It is a religion formulated to win happiness during the http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/vb/history.htm

Brief History of Buddhism The origin of the Buddhist tradition can be traced back to the year 563 BCE, the birth of Siddhartha Gautama. He was the son of a wealthy land owner and destined to be a respected leader of his land. Siddhartha's birth was a mysterious one, he was placed inside of the womb of his mother as a white elephant and born out of her side ten months later. When Siddhartha was an infant, a wise scholar immediately noticed the 32 auspicious signs of an enlightened one. Siddhartha's father, fearful that he would lead the life of an ascetic , rather than a king, endeavored to protect his son from the painful realities of life. He kept Siddhartha confined to the grounds of his estate, far away from pain, old age, death and tragedy. On three occasions, though, Siddhartha managed to leave the confines of the estate and witnessed several scenes that changed the meaning of his existence. He saw an old man, a sick woman, and a corpse being burned during a Ghat ceremony. He was troubled by these images, but did not understand his calling until he saw a Jain ascetic begging for alms in the city square. It was then that he realized that there was meaning beyond physical existence. He gave up all of his worldly goods and left his family in search of

137. © Victor Und Victoria Trimondi Sexuality, magic and politics in Tibetan buddhism. http://www.trimondi.de/SDLE/Index.htm

© Victor und Victoria Trimondi THE SHADOW OF THE DALAI LAMA Sexuality, Magic and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism Translated by Mark Penny CONTENTS Critical Links to Buddhism and Lamaism Contents References ... Home The contents of this page are free for personal and non-commercial use, the rights of publication in any form, have to be obtained by written permission from the authors.

138. Budsir Redirect buddhism, An Introduction The Buddha s Teachings in Honour to Her Majesty Queen Sirikitti A Constitution for Living Selected Articles on buddhism http://www.budsir.org/

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139. Buddhism For KIDS Collection of stories about the faith. http://www.gakkaionline.net/kids/

Raising Buddhist kids in a non-Buddhist world can be tough. Here we have collected material we hope will be fun and informative for children. Please let us know what you think! And please contribute your own drawings, games, puzzles, suggestions for Buddhist kids. We WELCOME your input! Write us Resources (interesting stuff!!) LINKS to other great sites For parents and caregivers EXPERIENCES (from kids) The 10 Worlds Contact us Buddhist Tales (learn about it! More sites at GakkaiOnline.net

140. Buddhist Bioethics Redmond (1992) discusses the relationship of buddhism to medicine from Concepts of Disease in buddhism, in Buddhist Studies Present and Future, ed. http://www.changesurfer.com/Bud/BudBioEth.html

Buddhism and Medical Ethics: A Bibliographic Introduction James J. Hughes MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics Damien Keown Goldsmiths, University of London Published in the Journal of Buddhist Ethics , Volume Two, 1995 ISSN 1076-9005 BUDDHISM AND MEDICINE It has not gone unnoticed that the Buddhist aim of eliminating suffering coincides with the objectives of medicine (Duncan et al, 1981; Soni, 1976). The Buddhist emphasis on compassion finds natural expression in the care of the sick, and according to the Vinaya the Buddha himself stated "Whoever, O monks, would nurse me, he should nurse the sick" (Zysk, 1991:41). Buddhist clergy and laity have been involved with the care of the sick for over two thousand years. The Indian Buddhist emperor Asoka states in his second Rock Edict that provision has been made everywhere in his kingdom for medical treatment for both men and animals, and that medicinal herbs suitable for both have been imported and planted. Birnbaum (1979) and Demieville (1985) provide good general introductions to Buddhism and medicine. Buddhism appears to have played an important role in the evolution of traditional Indian medicine (Zysk, 1991), and there are many parallels between Buddhist medicine, as recorded in the Pali canon, and Aayurveda (Mitra, 1985). There are short monographs by Haldar on the scientific (1977) and public heath aspects (1992) of medicine in the Pali sources. It is likely that as Buddhism spread through Asia it would have interacted with indigenous medical traditions promoting the cross-fertilization of ideas. Redmond (1992) discusses the relationship of Buddhism to medicine from Theravaada and Mahaayaana perspectives and compares Buddhist and Daoist concepts of disease. Discussions of Tibetan medicine may be found in Clifford (1984), Dhonden (1986), and Rechung (1976), while Ohnuki-Tierney (1984) discusses illness and culture in contemporary Japan.

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