General Resources

• Buddhist Studies-WWW Virtual Library - The Internet guide to Buddhism and Buddhist studies.

• Dharma Net - A non-profit group, DharmaNet's Gateways to Buddhism is an online clearinghouse for Buddhist study and practice resources. It is home to Dharmanet's own in-house databases and collections, as well as providing links to all online Buddhist resources, large and small.

• DHAMMAPADA, Wisdom of the Buddha - Translated by Harischandra Kaviratna, Theosophical University Press, 1980, icludes text and illustrations.

Schools and Sects of Buddhism

Nichiren School

• Soka Gakkai International - The Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a worldwide association of 76 constituent organizations with membership in over 156 countries and territories. In the service of its members and society at large, SGI centers its activities on developing the positive human potentialities for individual happiness and for global peace and prosperity. The breadth and focus of its mission derive from the philosophy and practice of Nichiren Buddhism.

• Soka Gakkai USA - The Soka Gakkai was founded in Japan in 1930 and has developed into an international organization, Soka Gakkai International (SGI), with members in more than 156 countries. Soka is a Japanese word meaning value creation, Gakkai means society. The SGI-USA is an American Buddhist organization whose mission is to contribute to peace, culture and education based on the philosophy and ideals of the Buddhism of Nichiren.

Pure Land ( Shin ) School

• The Collected Works of Shinran - This site is dedicated to the electronic publication of the Collected Works of Shinran, the 13th century founder of Jodo Shinshu or True Essence of the Pure Land School, better known in the west as Shin Buddhism.

• The Institute of Buddhist Studies: Center for Contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies - Information for those wishing to study Shin Buddhism.

Tendai School

• Tendai Buddhism Open Teachings - A reading list for studying Tendai Buddhism.

Theravada School

• Access to Insight: Readings in Theravada Buddhism

Tibetan School

• Dharma Haven - Provides information about and links to Tibetan Buddhism.

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama - Provides a biography of the Dalai Lama, his statements, and teachings.

Vietnamese School

• Buddhism in Vietnam - This page offers an overview Buddhism in Vietnam.

Zen School

• American Zen Buddhism Information Page - An excellent source providing Buddhist texts, study centers, a Zen reading list and other resources.

• Rochester Zen Center - The Rochester Zen Center is a Buddhist training center where men and women may practice daily Zen meditation, hear teishos (Zen commentaries), and take part in ceremonies and intensive retreats.

• Thich Nhat Hanh - Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen Buddhist monk, this page provides a biography, information about Plum Village, and his 14 Precepts.

• Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library - An online library of resources for schools of Zen Buddhism, Zen Koans, study Pages 20th c. Zen people and their teachings, daily Zen Sutras, Zen documents and writings, electronic newsletters and journals, organizations and institutions, practice centers, Zen names, and a Zen calendar.

• Zen Buddhist Texts - On these pages you'll find texts about Zen Buddhism, Zen meditation (zazen) and other Zen sitting practices (samu, kinhin), sayings and talks (tiesho) of Zen masters and Zen Buddhist ritual and chants.

• Zen: from the University of North Carolina - Contains Zen FAQs, koans, and links to other Zen information.

• Zen Guide - History, discussions, and concepts of Zen.