World Religions: Buddhism

Central to the Buddha’s teachings is the aim of overcoming suffering. Buddhists believe that there are guiding principles that help them achieve enlightenment.

The teachings of the Buddha are central to Buddhist beliefs and ways of life. Their worship may focus on meditation, chanting and spending time with other Buddhists to incorporate these teachings into daily life.

The Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was born around 2,500 years ago in Nepal. His teachings and understanding of the world around him are widely accepted as the foundations of Buddhism.

A half hour talk on - Buddhism is a tradition that almost resembles psychotherapy in its analysis of human suffering and its focus on mental discipline. Buddhists value insight gained from personal experience, not faith or belief, and there is no concept of God. The 2,500-year old tradition is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, or “the awakened one," who preached that we can overcome our suffering through techniques like chanting and meditating, and by realizing the true nature of reality.

Collection of websites devoted to all aspects of Buddhist studies.

Envisioned as an “online cyber sangha,” this site includes an audio library, BuddhaZine, and an international directory of Buddhist centers.

International Collection of resources for study and practice of Buddhism.

Offers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on Buddhism.

- by the Pluralism Project

Internet Sacred Text Archive -This mega-site offers full text sources of scripture and religious texts from many world religions.

An overview of the Scriptures. A Guide to the Tipitaka. Theravadin and Mahayana.

A compilation of all the Buddhist Sutras