This course is based on Gil Fronsdal’s six-week Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation class. It’s supplemented with written material, exercises and reflections for bringing the practice into daily life.
- 5 weeks of personal support is offered by various teachers either by email, or at pre-arranged times, using Phone, Skype or Google Talk. (Gil does not offer any personal support.)
- The course material is not live, so it can be done at any time during the day.
- The course may also be Audited without personal teacher support.
A series of maps illustrating points of interest in the Life of the Buddha, the surroundings he taught in, and the development of Buddhism throughout Asia.
Classic text by Henry Steel Olcott updated for the modern reader.
This site focuses on the richness of the Thai Wilderness Tradition of Buddhism, with the aim of presenting some of the foundational influences of the tradition, along with lesser known dimensions of the characters, teachings, stories and lives of some of the greatest saints of modern times.
Thai Forest Buddhism subreddit.
Theravada subreddit that has good content posted regularly.
Teachings, writings, talks and translations of Thanissaro Bhikkhu, and the teachings of Ajahn Geoff's lineage teachers.
Quotes by Thanissaro Bhikkhu without a lot of discussion.
Buddhism Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people practicing or interested in Buddhist philosophy, teaching, and practice. It's 100% free, no registration required.
Bodhi Courses is dedicated to making the profound teachings of the Buddha, already offered locally, available in a global classroom. Our courses will address a range of topics intended to strengthen mindfulness and concentration skills, bring compassion and wisdom into daily life, illuminate the liberating potential of the dhamma, and encourage inquiry into what the Buddha taught.
The Pariyatti Book Service is a nonprofit bookseller with a large online catalog of books on Buddhism and meditation from various publishers. Pariyatti is the official North American distributor for the Buddhist Publication Society and the Pali Text Society.
Pariyatti offers some free products.
This page is a collection of web-pages of Theravada Buddhist organisations or NGOs working with Theravada Buddhists in welfare or social projects.
Register of Burmese Monasteries or Viharas outside Myanmar.
A pilgrimage through India and Nepal with Shantum Seth:
Lumbini, Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Sarnath, Varanasi, Sravasti, Kushinagar.
Provides information on hotels, temples, and tours in Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar.
French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish translations available.
Blog on Burmese Buddhism.
Stories, Teachings and Reflections on Buddhist Practice.
Travel Guide to the Buddha's Path - free eBook.
Trusting In Buddha is the blog of a British lay practitioner and enthusiastic photographer.
The Buddha’s ethical trainings for laypeople have the power to bring about profound transformations. At present these teachings are available, but not readily accessible. To comprehend the words of the Buddha requires a broader context than our consumer culture provides.
There are scores of highly qualified meditation teachers, and many, many books about the various techniques. But there is very little written about the behavioral trainings the Buddha encouraged, and hardly anything directed at 21st century, “first-world” readers. So – here it is.