The Pluralism Project at Harvard UniversitySelected Links
Buddhism
(Buddhism)
American Buddhist Congress
Brings together Buddhists across traditions, denominations and ethnic backgrounds.
www.americanbuddhistcongress.org
Brings together Buddhists across traditions, denominations and ethnic backgrounds.
www.americanbuddhistcongress.org
BuddhaNet
Envisioned as an “online cyber sangha,” this site includes an audio library, BuddhaZine, and an international directory of Buddhist centers.
www.buddhanet.net
Envisioned as an “online cyber sangha,” this site includes an audio library, BuddhaZine, and an international directory of Buddhist centers.
www.buddhanet.net
Buddha's Light International Association
The world headquarters of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist organization, based in Hacienda Heights, California.
www.blia.org/english
The world headquarters of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist organization, based in Hacienda Heights, California.
www.blia.org/english
Buddhist Churches of America
Shin Buddhist organization, with administrative headquarters in San Francisco; site includes a photo gallery of churches and temples, and the Wheel of Dharma newsletter.
buddhistchurchesofamerica.org
Shin Buddhist organization, with administrative headquarters in San Francisco; site includes a photo gallery of churches and temples, and the Wheel of Dharma newsletter.
buddhistchurchesofamerica.org
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
Founded in 1978 to "bring a Buddhist perspective to the peace movement and to bring the peace movement to the Buddhist community." They publish the quarterly journal Turning Wheel.
www.bpf.org/html/home.html
Founded in 1978 to "bring a Buddhist perspective to the peace movement and to bring the peace movement to the Buddhist community." They publish the quarterly journal Turning Wheel.
www.bpf.org/html/home.html
Ch'an Meditation Center/The Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association
Information on Ch'an meditation as taught by the Venerable Master Sheng-yen.
www.chan1.org
Information on Ch'an meditation as taught by the Venerable Master Sheng-yen.
www.chan1.org
Dharma Communications
The educational arm of the Mountains and Rivers Order, founded by Zen Master John Daido Loori, offers a range of print and multimedia resources including “Cybermonastery.”
www.dharma.net
The educational arm of the Mountains and Rivers Order, founded by Zen Master John Daido Loori, offers a range of print and multimedia resources including “Cybermonastery.”
www.dharma.net
Dharma Rain Zen Center
This Portland, Oregon center publishes StillPoint, a newsletter with articles on various aspects of the Zen tradition.
www.dharma-rain.org
This Portland, Oregon center publishes StillPoint, a newsletter with articles on various aspects of the Zen tradition.
www.dharma-rain.org
Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
Founded by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, the Association includes the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a multi-ethnic Buddhist community north of San Francisco.
www.drba.org
Founded by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, the Association includes the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a multi-ethnic Buddhist community north of San Francisco.
www.drba.org
Dharma.org
Web site of the Insight Meditation Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Massachusetts-based organizations teaching vipassana meditation.
www.dharma.org
Web site of the Insight Meditation Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Massachusetts-based organizations teaching vipassana meditation.
www.dharma.org
Dzogchen Foundation
“Buddhism for the West,” growing out of the Tibetan Nyingma Lineage.
www.dzogchen.org
“Buddhism for the West,” growing out of the Tibetan Nyingma Lineage.
www.dzogchen.org
Heartland Sangha: American Buddhism
A pan-sectarian Buddhist group based in Evanston, Illinois.
www.heartlandsangha.org
A pan-sectarian Buddhist group based in Evanston, Illinois.
www.heartlandsangha.org
Institute of Buddhist Studies
The Institute offers a M.A. in Buddhist Studies and trains ministers for the Buddhist Churches of America; affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union.
www.shin-ibs.edu
The Institute offers a M.A. in Buddhist Studies and trains ministers for the Buddhist Churches of America; affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union.
www.shin-ibs.edu
Journal of Buddhist Ethics
A scholarly online journal “established to promote the study of Buddhist ethics through the publication of research, book reviews, and hosting occasional online conferences.”
www.jbe.gold.ac.uk
A scholarly online journal “established to promote the study of Buddhist ethics through the publication of research, book reviews, and hosting occasional online conferences.”
www.jbe.gold.ac.uk
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD)
Located in Woodstock, New York, KTD is the North American seat of the head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa.
www.kagyu.org
Located in Woodstock, New York, KTD is the North American seat of the head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa.
www.kagyu.org
Kwan Um School of Zen
An international network of Zen centers, with an International Head Temple located in Rhode Island; publishes the journal Primary Point.
www.kwanumzen.com
An international network of Zen centers, with an International Head Temple located in Rhode Island; publishes the journal Primary Point.
www.kwanumzen.com
Naropa University
Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa was envisioned by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche as “a university that would combine contemplative studies with traditional Western scholastic and artistic disciplines.”
www.naropa.edu
Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa was envisioned by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche as “a university that would combine contemplative studies with traditional Western scholastic and artistic disciplines.”
www.naropa.edu
Sakyadhita
An international association of Buddhist women; holds annual meetings and maintains an extensive list of women teachers of diverse Buddhist lineages.
www.sakyadhita.org
An international association of Buddhist women; holds annual meetings and maintains an extensive list of women teachers of diverse Buddhist lineages.
www.sakyadhita.org
Sangha Council of Southern California
Mission includes "greater communication, understanding and cooperation among Buddhist groups in Southern California."
www.urbandharma.org/ratana/ratana2/sanghacouncil.html
Mission includes "greater communication, understanding and cooperation among Buddhist groups in Southern California."
www.urbandharma.org/ratana/ratana2/sanghacouncil.html
Shambhala
The primarily Tibetan tradition, with Zen and Theravada influences, emphasizes meditation in everyday life.
www.shambhala.org
The primarily Tibetan tradition, with Zen and Theravada influences, emphasizes meditation in everyday life.
www.shambhala.org
Shambhala Sun
A bi-monthly magazine founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1940-1987).
www.shambhalasun.com
A bi-monthly magazine founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1940-1987).
www.shambhalasun.com
The Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies
The “coordinating body supporting activities related to the comparative study of, and the practical interaction between, Buddhism and Christianity.”
www.society-buddhist-christian-studies.org
The “coordinating body supporting activities related to the comparative study of, and the practical interaction between, Buddhism and Christianity.”
www.society-buddhist-christian-studies.org
Soka Gakkai International (SGI)
An international Buddhist network promoting peace through “engaged Buddhism.”
www.sgi.org
An international Buddhist network promoting peace through “engaged Buddhism.”
www.sgi.org
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
A quarterly magazine “dedicated to exploring the full range of Buddhist activity and its impact on Western Life.”
www.tricycle.com
A quarterly magazine “dedicated to exploring the full range of Buddhist activity and its impact on Western Life.”
www.tricycle.com
Tzu Chi Foundation
An international relief organization established in Taiwan in 1966; the U.S. headquarters and Free Clinic are located in the Los Angeles area.
www.tzuchi.org/global/
An international relief organization established in Taiwan in 1966; the U.S. headquarters and Free Clinic are located in the Los Angeles area.
www.tzuchi.org/global/
Urban Dharma: Buddhism in America
A collection of original articles, essays and photos on Buddhism “by a variety of authors in a multi-yana way.”
www.urbandharma.org
A collection of original articles, essays and photos on Buddhism “by a variety of authors in a multi-yana way.”
www.urbandharma.org
Won Institute of Graduate Studies
A center for graduate-level studies in Buddhism and applied meditation, located outside of Philadelphia.
www.woninstitute.org
A center for graduate-level studies in Buddhism and applied meditation, located outside of Philadelphia.
www.woninstitute.org
Ethnic Buddhist Temple Directories:
America Burma Buddhist Association
www.mahasiusa.org/
www.mahasiusa.org/
Chua Vietnam: Vietnamese Buddhist Temples
www.chuavietnam.com/main.html
www.chuavietnam.com/main.html
Directory of Lao Buddhist Temples Outside Laos
http://members.andiamo-tel.com/~byblos/watlao.htm
http://members.andiamo-tel.com/~byblos/watlao.htm
List of Thai Temples in the USA
home5.inet.tele.dk/suddhi/eng/temple/#up
home5.inet.tele.dk/suddhi/eng/temple/#up