03 de Diciembre de 2008

Buddhism

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Buddhism comes from the teachings of the Buddha. There are many schools or flavours of Buddhism, so it can be confusing at times, especially to anyone unfamiliar with the subject. This category is about the religion Buddha founded, and includes information on the schools, people, practice, philosophy, and study of Buddhism. The fundamental ideas of Buddhism are: 1.) All human life is "dhukka" (impermanent unsatisfactoriness). 2.) All suffering is caused by human desire, particularly the desire that impermanent things be permanent. 3.) Human suffering can be ended by ending human desire. 4.) Desire can be ended by following the "Eightfold Noble Path": right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. From a metaphysical standpoint, these Noble Truths make up and derive from a single fundamental Truth (Dharma). The Buddhadharma is based on the idea that everything in the universe is causally linked. All things are composite things, that is, they are composed of several elements. Because all things are composite, they are all transitory, for the elements come together and then fall apart. It is this transience that causes human beings to sorrow and to suffer. We live in a body, which is a composite thing, but that body decays, sickens, and eventually dies, though we wish it to do otherwise. Since everything is transient, that means that there can be no eternal soul either in the self or in the universe.

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Allspirit Selected Buddhist Writings
A : selection : of : Buddhist : writings : from : Thich : Nhat : Hanh, : Ajahn : Sumedho, : Joseph : Goldstein, : and : Dogen. : Also : Four : Noble : Truths : and : Noble : Eightfold : Path.
http://www.allspirit.co.uk/buddhism.html

BBC World Service
Guide : to : Buddhism : with : online : audio.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/buddhism.shtml

BuddhaNet: Buddhist Information and Education Network
Offers : an : online : Buddhist : magazine, : a : comprehensive : worldwide : directory : of : Buddhist : centers, : a : library : of : ebooks, : and : an : extensive : database : of : articles : on : Buddhism, : including : insight : meditation, : metta : meditation, : history, : culture, : and : academic : studies.
http://www.buddhanet.net/

Buddhist Information of North America
Free : Buddhist : e-texts, : books, : lectures, : and : teachings. : : Links : to : individual : schools : of : Buddhism.
http://www.buddhistinformation.com/

Cyberkaya
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/

CyberSangha Buddhist Archives
Possibly : the : largest : online : collection : of : Buddhist : Texts : in : the : world, : based : on : the : archives : of : the : former : TigerTeam : Buddhist : Electronic : Network.
http://worldtrans.org/CyberSangha/csindex.html

Dharma The Cat
Cartoons : for : Buddhists, : and : each : has : commentary : from : people : different : faiths.
http://www.dharmathecat.com/

DharmaNet International
Index : of : Buddhist : resources : both : on : and : off : the : internet. : : Lists : of : Dharma : groups : and : centers : by : school : and : by : region.
http://www.dharmanet.org/

E-Sangha Buddhism Portal
Features : directory, : discussion : forum, : gallery, : sutras : and : weblog.
http://www.e-sangha.com

Family Dharma Connections
Devoted : to : Buddhist : families : with : children : and : others : interested : in : sharing : Dharma : and : Buddhism : with : children. : : Covers : divorce, : parenting, : and : short : reviews : of : books : about : parenting : from : a : Buddhist : point : of : view.
http://familydharma.pulelehuadesign.com/

Individual Answers to Your Questions About Buddhism
Confidential : answers : to : your : questions : by : the : volunteer : members : of : Allexperts.com.
http://www.allexperts.com/getExpert.asp?Category=948

Instructions for Daily Dharma Practice
A : non-sectarian : program : geared : to : American : Buddhists : to : be : used : as : part : of : one's : daily : Buddhist : practice.
http://www.heartlandsangha.org/daily.html

Kalavinka Dharma World
Informational : website : which : includes : a : non-sectarian : Buddhist : journal : (Kalavinka : Dharma : Notes) : and : translations : of : stories : and : teachings. : Translations : include : sections : from : Lotus : Sutra, : Nagarjuna, : Master : Chih-I, : Master : Han-shan : De-ching, : and : Master : Hsuan : Hua. : Also : included : is : a : bookstore : (associated : with : Amazon) : with : titles : usefully : sorted : into : different : categories. : : There : is : also : a : selection : of : photographs : from : a : pilgrimage : to : the : holy : places : of : India.
http://www.kalavinka.org/

Kamat's Potpourri on Buddhism
Wide : ranging : topics : from : a : biography : of : Buddha : to : Tibetan : Buddhist : refugees : in : India.
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/budhist/index.htm

Manjushri Buddhist Online Community
Buddhist : history, : teachings, : way : of : life, : and : the : locations : of : the : Buddhist : Dharma : centers : and : temples.
http://www.manjushri.com/

Sasana: A Refuge for the Skeptical Buddhist
A : Buddhist : community : with : respect : for : tradition, : but : that : does : not : blindly : accept : the : baggage : of : the : centuries.
http://www.sasana.org/