1. Buddhism - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia buddhism is a set of teachings described as a religion 1 or way of life. One point of view says it is a body of philosophies influenced by the teachings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism

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2. The Religion Of Buddhism Outline of Buddhist beliefs and practises from Religious Tolerance site. http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism.htm

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3. An Introduction To Buddhism Explores the history of buddhism and its basic tenets. http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/buddhaintro.html

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 The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Sakya tribe of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC. When he was twentynine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree. On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the enlightened one. The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community or Sangha of monks and, later, nuns, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. In approximately 486 BC, at the age of 80, the Buddha died. His last words are said to be... Impermanent are all created things;

4. Buddhism --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on buddhism religion and philosophy that developed from the teachings of the Buddha (Sanskrit awakened one), http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9105944/Buddhism

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6. BuddhaNet - Worldwide Buddhist Information And Education Network Offers an online Buddhist magazine, a worldwide directory of Buddhist centers, a library of ebooks, and a database of articles on buddhism, http://www.buddhanet.net/

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7. Sacred Texts: Buddhism Buddhist texts at sacredtexts.com. Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan, and other primary texts of buddhism. http://sacred-texts.com/bud/

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8. Essentials Of Buddhism - Core Concepts Essentials of buddhism. Four Noble Truths. 1. Suffering exists 2. Suffering arises from attachment to desires 3. Suffering ceases when attachment to desire http://www.buddhaweb.org/

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9. Japanese Buddhism About buddhism in Japan the introduction to Japan; and the different sects, with dates. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2055.html

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10. BBC - Religion & Ethics - Buddhism Guide to buddhism, a tradition of personal spiritual development, including meditation, philosophy, ethics, different Eastern and Western strands of http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/

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11. Fwbo :: What Is Buddhism? buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of life. Buddhist practices such as meditation are means of http://fwbo.org/buddhism.html

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12. Buddhism - ReligionFacts buddhism A comprehensive guide to buddhism, including fast facts on buddhism, timeline of buddhism, history of buddhism, Buddhist beliefs, deities, http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/index.htm

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13. Buddhism buddhism. Life of the Buddha Basic Doctrines Buddhist Terms Links to more sites about buddhism. In your seeing, he said, there should be only the http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/buddhism/buddhism.html

Buddhism Life of the Buddha Basic Doctrines Buddhist Terms Links to more sites about Buddhism "In your seeing," he said, "there should be only the seeing. In your hearing, nothing but the hearing; in your smelling, tasting, and touching, nothing but the smelling, tasting, and touching; in your thinking nothing but the thought." Khuddaka Nikaya

14. Buddhism -- Beliefnet.com buddhism section of Beliefnet, an online religion magazine. http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10001.html

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16. Basics Of Buddhism A simple introduction to the religion and the basic tenets of Buddhists. From PBS. http://www.pbs.org/edens/thailand/buddhism.htm

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19. Buddhism - The Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path, Karma And Meditation Pract A description of Buddhist ideas in plain and simple language. http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/

About Buddhism The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything. The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways. The greatest magic is transmuting the passions. The greatest generosity is non-attachment. The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind. The greatest patience is humility. The greatest effort is not concerned with results. The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go. The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances. Atisha (11th century Tibetan Buddhist master) Read On Download

20. 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.

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