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Silk Road Foundation: Buddhism and Its Spread Along the Silk Road
A comprehensive history of the development of Buddhism in India that also addresses its spread into China via the Silk Road, reaching its height during the Sui Dynasty.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhism in Thailand
A short history of Buddhism in Thailand. Discusses the different influences on Thai Buddhism and how it has changed through time. Great pictures from Thailand!
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhism in Sri Lanka
A brief history of Sri Lankan Buddhism. Includes information and pictures.
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Access to Insight: What Is Theravada Buddhism?
Article presents a thorough overview of Theravada Buddhism, its practice, and origins. Includes links within the article to relevant subjects.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhist Missionaries
BuddhaNet.net offers a short web-article that describes Buddhist missionary activity around the world.
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Buddhist Artifacts the Support of Spiritual Realization
A site by Tulku Thondup explaining the significance of Buddhist art in Tibet. This is an excerpt from a talk given at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1990. The basis is how the Buddhist devotees in Tibet use religious objects as tools...
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Dhushara: Buddhist Female Deities
An excerpt from a book concerning Buddhist gods, particularly those with female attributes. Compares them to other religions' deities.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Wheel of Life
An interactive look at the Buddhist wheel of life.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Avalokitesvara
An encyclopedia entry about the Buddhist Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. It describes the significance of this figure in Buddhism.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhist Studies: Asoka
A concise biography of king Asoka is provided on this page. This site introduces the idea that India experienced a renaissance of its own under the regime of Asoka.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Stupas
A description of Buddhist stupas, their different types, and their history and origins.
Smart History
Smarthistory: The Stupa
Smarthistory resource with photographs and videos of ancient burial mounds in which historian, Dr. Shelby, provides an in-depth discussion. Links to additional resources.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Chinese Canon
A long essay on the Tripitaka, the Chinese Mahayana scriptures. Discusses the various parts, their history, and their importance.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Burma (Myanmar): History
In addition to a review of earlier Burmese history, this article gives a clear explanation of the current military regime and the hardships it is causing the country. The information is current to the end of 2007. From the U.S. State...