Buddhism: Geography and Citizenship
These links to Buddhism sites have been carefully selected and were considered relevant and suitable for school use at the time of checking. Clicking on them will take you to other web sites over which we have no control. If you have any doubts or concerns please check what is at the other end before using them in lessons. If you find any broken, re-directed or dead links please let us know. If you know of a good site covering the Buddha, Buddhism or Buddhist teachings, do let us know about it!
Buddhist Chants
A very useful page containing streaming audio chants and audio files you can
download (lawfully!). There are also loads of other pages covering meditation,
photographs, teachings, life in monasteries etc. This is an excellent site
to visit and should be of interest to almost all students.
Dalailama.com
This is the web site of the office of his holiness the Dalai Lama. It contains
a biography on the current Dalai Lama and information on the Dalai Lamas since
1391. It features his teachings, messages, speeches, a photo gallery and webcasts
of his teachings (in tibetan).
Chocolate Deities
Ever wanted to eat a buddha? Well this site sells hand crafted chocolate bars
and figures of various deities. You can buy a buddha in dark, white, milk and
gold chocolate. Of course you don't have to eat them but apparently they are
very yummy.
Glossary
of Zen and Buddhist Terms
A glossary of all the words you'll need to know when studying Zen and Buddhism.
Dharma
Information on the Dharma,
the sayings of the Buddha and
the universal law of nature.
Tricycle
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review is an internationally distributed, mainstream quarterly dedicated to exploring the full range of Buddhist activity and its impact on Western Life. The site has an archive of Buddhist related news, a forum to ask any questions you may have and lots of general information.
The Buddhist Society
A UK site containing a number of useful resources including excellent pages designed for school use. Also pages covering different schools of Buddhism, the Buddha, Buddhist teachings and common questions. Good site for general information and ideas.
Prayer Flags
An introduction to prayer flags, a short history and several photographs. Useful for project work.
Working with the Invisible
Information, links and images covering prayer flags, prayer wheels, shrines and stupa. Useful for background information, project work and as a resource for web quests and 'open' research.
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