What Is Buddhism Websites

Reincarnation, prayer, and paganism.

Introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice.

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.

Excellent introduction to Buddhism provided by Mahidol University, Thailand.

A simple, yet comprehensive, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history, philosophy and culture.

Online version of a book by K.Sri Dhammananda giving an extensive explanation of basic Buddhist thought from a Theravadan Buddhist perspective.

Information for beginners.

A light-hearted overview of what it means to be a Buddhist. Written from a relatively objective perspective.

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.

Site contains links to both general Buddhist resources and specialized materials on Zen, Chinese Buddhism, Yogacara Buddhism, and various Buddhist scriptures (sutras/suttas).