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Buddhism comes from the teachings of the Buddha. He lived about 400 or 500 BCE. He taught Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path to happiness.

Resources in This Category

• A Collection of Buddhist Parables

  http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Clubs/buddhism/story/index.html
  Provides stories designed to teach communicate values.

• An Introduction to Buddhism

  http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/buddhaintro.html
  Explores the history of Buddhism and its basic tenets.

• Ancient India - The British Museum

  http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/buddha
  'The Buddha' tells the story of his life. It also focuses on the Great Stupa at Amaravati, a large Buddhist monument built in south-eastern India.

• Basics of Buddhism

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

• BuddhaNet's Kids' Page

  http://www.buddhanet.net/mag_kids.htm
  Includes coloring book, traditional story, and interactive games.

• Buddhist Tales

  http://www.buddhanet.net/bt_conts.htm
  Jataka stories of moral conduct and good behaviour.

• Buddhist Tales and Other Tales

  http://oaks.nvg.org/buddhist-tales.html
  Buddhist Jataka tales and a few others.

• Common American Misconceptions About Buddhism

  http://www.livingdharma.org/Misconceptions.html
  Examines misconceptions about reincarnation, prayer, paganism, and so forth.

• Following the Buddha's Footsteps

  http://online.sfsu.edu/rone/Buddhism/footsteps.htm
  Provides an introduction to basic teachings.

• More Jataka Tales

  http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php3?author=babbitt&book=morejataka&story=_contents
  Written by Ellen C. Babbitt. First published in 1922.

• Siddhartha Gautama

  http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/siddhartha.html
  Account of the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the person who became Buddha.

• YoungBuddhist.Net

  http://youngbuddhistnetwork.yuku.com/
  A place for young people who are interested in Buddhism to meet friends and learn about this spiritual tradition.

• ZEN

  http://www.do-not-zzz.com/
  A basic introduction to Zen produced by Kodai-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan.

• Zen Stories to Tell Your Neighbors

  http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/zenstory/zenstory.html
  Explains what a Zen story is and includes more than two dozen of them.

Other Languages

• German

 

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