Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Railing Pillar With Female Figure Beneath a Tree
This stone sculpture depicts a female figure holding on to the branches of a tree. She stands in what is known as a triple bend position. Part of her arms and one leg have broken off. She has a pleasant expression on her face. She wears...
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The Tibetan and Himalayan Library: Collected Tantras of the Ancients
The Tibetan Buddhist Canon is one of the three most important canons of Buddhist and religious literature in the world. Here you will find a complete catalog of the controversial collection of esoteric texts, compiling several of the...
Brown University
Brown University: Tibetan Buddhist Wall Paintings: A Photographic Survey
A survey of three Buddhist temples in the Mustang district of Tibet. Includes words of a Tibetan prayer as well as an audio file, details about Mustang, explanations of Tibetan art, and images of paintings found in the temples.
University of Oxford (UK)
Arts & Humanities Research Council: British Photos of Central Tibet
A wonderful site that includes over 6000 photos taken by British officials and tourists. You can create your own picture album and send it to a friend. Clicking on "Places" will show you a map of where the photographers traveled.
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...
Seeker
Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Oldest Buddha Shrine Dates Birth 6th C. b.c.
When was the Buddha, or Enlightened One, born, and when? The recent discovery of the oldest known Buddist shrine tells archaelogists more than we've ever know.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Splendors of China's Forbidden City: Emperor Qianlong
Artifacts reveal much about the Forbidden City, buried deep inside Beijing, and the life and reign of Chinese Emperor Qianlong, born in the Forbidden City and ruler from the mid- to late-eighteenth century. An online companion to a past...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Standing Crowned Buddha With Four Scenes of His Life
This is an image of a crowned and bejeweled Buddha, standing on a lotus pedestal, surrounded by four other figures representing four famous scenes from the life of the historical Buddha. It dates from approximately 1050-1100 C.E. The...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
This is an image of the compassionate and merciful bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who are destined to become buddhas but postpone that final state in order to help humanity. The name Avalokiteshvara...
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhist Studies: The Story of Buddha
An online presentation on the life of Buddha-his life and teachings-in a click-through storybook format.
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Practicing the Dhamma in Ordinary Life: Generosity
This site contains an essay on how Buddhists can practice generosity in their everyday lives. It describes the different kinds of giving and generosity.
Curated OER
Vipassana Fellowship
This site contains the writings of Buddhist activist Anagarika Dharmapala. His writings provide an in-depth examination of basically every facet of Buddhism.
Curated OER
Bbc Religions: Buddhism: Four Noble Truths: Wheel of Dharma
Representation of the wheel of dharma.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Buddhist Schools: Theravada and Mahayana
A map showing how Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism spread out of India throughout Asia. The map is accompanied by a description of both schools.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Art of India: Lesson: Eightfold Path
Lesson plan for explaining the path to enlightenment known in Buddhism as the Eightfold Path.
Other
Knowledge of China: Universal Guide for Chinese Studies
A very comprehensive website about China, including history (from ancient to modern), arts (architecture, handicraft, living etc.), philosophy (daoism, confucianism, buddhism etc) and literature.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Buddhist Monasteries
The monastery typically becomes the spiritual focus of the nearest town or village. In early Buddhism, monastic complexes were created for the monks close enough to a town in order to receive alms or charity from the villagers, but far...
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Daisetsu Suzuki
A biographical sketch of D.T. Suzuki. Discusses the teaching he did in the West.
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Library of Congress
Loc: Country Studies: Japan [Pdf]
A wonderful resource on Japan can be found here. It provides an in-depth study of the history of the country, their society and culture, education and arts, economy, relations with other nations, politics, national security, and much...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Asian Educational Media Service
A tremendous resource for finding sites, multimedia, and other resources for teaching about or studying Asian countries. Search by country, media type, or grade level. Includes lesson plans and links to great online resources.
University of California
The Bancroft Library: Oroville Chinese Temple
Digitized collection of artifacts from a Chinese temple built in 1863 and serving a populace of 10,000.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhist Festivals and Special Days
Article outlines the holy places, holidays, and ritual practices of the Buddhist faith. Includes links to more extensive information about selected holidays.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Wheel of Life
An interactive look at the Buddhist wheel of life.
British Library
British Library: Sacred Texts: Elements of the Abrahamic Faiths
This is a uniquely creative multimedia wheel of the the many elements of the Abrahamic Faiths. The main topics on the wheel include ceremonies, worship, chronology, faith,& living. Additional sub-topics are included making this a...
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