What is Zen@ (9) 1. 12 Principles of Buddhism - By Christmas Humphreys, founder and president of the Buddhist Society of London. These principles express a common ground for all schools of Buddhism and have been approved by the leading sects throughout the world as a basis for World Buddhism. 2. About Buddhists - An introduction from a New Kadampa Buddhism perspective to Buddhist religion, philosophy, teachings, meditation, and practice. 3. An Introduction to Buddhism - To do no evil; To cultivate good; To purify one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas. --The Dhammapada 4. An Overview of Buddhism - A brief introduction to Buddhism. How Buddhists perceive the world, the four main teachings of the Buddha, the Buddhist view of the self, the relationship between this self and the various ways in which it responds to the world, the Buddhist path and the final goal. 5. B is for Buddhism - Information for beginners. 6. Basic Buddhist Beliefs NEW! 7. Basic Points Unifying Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism - Approved by the World Buddhist Sangha Council in 1966. 8. Buddhism - On the history of Buddhism, its religious life and a few central concepts explained. 9. Buddhism As A Religion - Is Buddhism a religion? An extensive analysis of Buddhism and its religious and non-religious aspects. 10. Buddhism: An Introduction - An extensive introduction to Buddhist thought and history. From "Anthology of Scriptures of World Religions", by John Powers and James Fieser, faculty of Asian Studies at the Australian National University. 11. Common American Misconceptions About Buddhism - Reincarnation, prayer, and paganism. 12. Dharma & Nirvana - Introduction to Buddhist principles 13. Essentials of Buddhism - Lists out the core teachings of Buddhism. Also provides selected links to other sites and book recommendations. 14. Fundamental Buddhism Explained - Explicit explanation of fundamental Buddhism based on the Pali Canon, recognized by Buddhist scholars as the oldest surviving written record of what the Buddha said and taught. 15. Questions & Answers on Buddhism - Answers to common questions about Buddhism. 16. Questions and Answers on Buddhism - From the Buddha Sassana website. 17. Resources for the Study of Buddhism - Site contains links to both general Buddhist resources and specialized materials on Zen, Chinese Buddhism, Yogacara Buddhism, and various Buddhist scriptures (sutras/suttas). 18. Searching for Buddha - Provides a simple introduction to Buddhism, answering the most common questions by curious people. 19. SoYouWanna convert to Buddhism? - A light-hearted overview of what it means to be a Buddhist. Written from a relatively objective perspective by the editors of SoYouWanna.com. 20. The Four Noble Truths - Explanation of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. 21. The Four Noble Truths - Basic exposition done in a graphically lyrical style. 22. The History and Philosophy of Buddhism - A simple, yet comprehensive, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history, philosophy and culture. 23. The History, Philosophy & Practice of Buddhism - An easily understood, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history, philosophy and practice. 24. The Word Of The Buddha - Online version of the classic introduction to Buddhism published in 1906 by the Buddhist Publication Society. The book covers the basic principles of Buddhism, selected from the five great collections of discourses which form the Sutta-Pitaka. 25. What Buddhists Believe - Online version of a book by K.Sri Dhammananda giving an extensive explanation of basic Buddhist thought from a Theravadan Buddhist perspective. 26. What Is Buddhism? - Excellent introduction to Buddhism provided by Mahidol University, Thailand. 27. What is Karma? - Karma is one of the most important concepts in Buddhism. Karma is an imprint in one's Mind. The underlying factor in the formation of Karma is Intentions. What gets imprinted into one's mind is largly decided by one's intentions. 28. Buddhism 2001 - Introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice. 29. Very Brief Overview of Buddhism - Buddhism does not believe in God. In Buddhist teaching, there is no aggressive promotion of Buddhism or strong rejection of other religions.

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