Ecosyste.ms: Awesome

An open API service indexing awesome lists of open source software.

Awesome Lists | Featured Topics | Projects

Awesome-Buddhism

A collection of resources on Buddhism.
https://github.com/sirredbeard/Awesome-Buddhism

Last synced: 6 days ago
JSON representation

  • More Compilation Websites

  • On Relationships

  • On Money

  • On Desire

  • On Science

  • On Anger

  • On Technology

  • Magazines

  • Blogs

  • Social

  • Podcasts

  • Art

  • Music

  • Book Publishers

  • Bangledesh

    • Wikipedia
    • Sangharaj Nikaya - The Sangharaja Nikaya is a tradition of Theravada Buddhism, located in Bangladesh. The community consists largely of rural Bengali Buddhists. It was formed in 1864 by Sangharaja Saramedha Mahasthavira.
    • Mahasthabir Nikaya - The Mahasthabir Nikaya is a Bengali order of Buddhist monks. They are doctrinally identical to the Sangharaj Nikaya. Differences between the lineages are purely practical, i.e., they advocate different day-to-day practices for their monks. The distinction served only to maintain an organizational front, not a doctrinal opposition.

  • Burma

    • Wikipedia
    • Thudhamma Nikaya - Thudhamma Nikaya is the largest monastic order of monks in Burma, with 85-90% of Burmese monks (250,000) belonging to this order.
    • Shwegyin Nikaya - Shwegyin Nikaya is the second largest monastic order of monks in Burma. Approximately five percent (50,000) of Burma's monks belong to this order.
    • Dvaya Nikaya - Dvaya Nikaya a small monastic order of monks in Burma, numbering a three to four thousand monks, primarily in Lower Myanmar. The order is very conservative with respect to Vinaya regulations.
    • Hngettwin Nikaya - Hngettwin Nikaya is a monastic order of monks in Burma, numbering approximately 1,000 monks, primarily in Mandalay.

  • Sri Lanka

  • Thailand

  • Vipassana Movement

  • Tantric Therevada

  • Chan and Zen 🇨🇳 🇹🇼 🇯🇵 🇰🇵 🇰🇷

    • Chan

      • Exploring Chan
      • Wikipedia - Chan is a tradition of Mahāyāna Buddhism developed in China from the 6th century CE onwards. After Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368), Chan more or less fused with Pure Land Buddhism. Chan spread south to Vietnam as Thiền and north to Korea as Seon, and, in the 13th century, east to Japan as Zen.

    • Korean Seon

      • Wikipedia - Seon is the religious Korean denomination of Chan Buddhism tradition. A primary feature of Seon Buddihism is a method of mediation, Ganhaw Seon. In the early 20th century, Master Kyongho (1849–1912), re-energized Korean Seon.
      • Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism

    • Japanese Zen

      • Soto Zen International Official Website
      • Wikipedia - Zen is the Japanese variant of Chan Buddhism, a Mahayana school that strongly emphasizes dhyana concentration-meditation. This practice, according to Zen proponents, gives insight into one's true nature, or the emptiness of inherent existence, which opens the way to a liberated way of living.
      • Wikipedia - Sōtō is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism. It emphasizes Shikantaza, meditation with no objects, anchors, or content. The meditator strives to be aware of the stream of thoughts, allowing them to arise and pass away without interference.
      • The Shōbōgenzō
      • Wikipedia - Rinzai is one of three sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism. Rinzai Zen is marked by the emphasis it places on kensho ("seeing one's true nature") as the gateway to authentic Buddhist practice, and for its insistence on many years of exhaustive post-kensho training to embody the free functioning of wisdom within the activities of daily life.
      • Joint Council of Rinzai and Ōbaku Zen
      • Wikipedia - Ōbaku is often termed the third sect of Zen Buddhism in Japan, it was established in 1661 by a small gruop of masters from China and their Japanese students at Manpuku-ji in Uji, Japan. In addition to their contribution to the culture of Zen in Japan, the Ōbaku also "disseminated many aspects of Ming-period culture" in the country.

  • Additional Japanese 🇯🇵

    • Soka Gakkai

    • Nichiren

      • Wikipedia - Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese priest Nichiren (1222–1282). Nichiren Buddhism focuses on the Lotus Sutra doctrine that all people have an innate Buddha-nature. There are two essential emphases in the practice of Nichiren Buddhism. First is the chanting of [Nam Myoho Renge Kyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namu_Myōhō_Renge_Kyō) which Nichiren believers contend has extraordinary power. Second is the [Gohonzon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gohonzon), a calligraphy which is prominently displayed in the home or temple altars of Nichiren believers.

  • Tibetan

    • Soka Gakkai

      • Rigpa Shedra Wiki - An online encyclopedia of Tibetan Buddhism.
      • The Berzin Archives - The Berzin Archives is a collection of translations and teachings by Dr. Alexander Berzin primarily on the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
      • Wikipedia - Tibetan Buddhism is the form of Buddhist Vajrayana doctrine and institutions named after the lands of Tibet, but also found in the regions surrounding the Himalayas and much of Central Asia. It derives from the latest stages of Indian Buddhism and preserves the Tantric status quo of eighth-century India. It has been spread outside of Tibet, especially due to the Mongol power of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan, that also ruled China. Tibetan Buddhism applies Tantric practices, especially deity yoga, and aspires to Buddhahood.
      • 84000 - 84000’s primary focus for translation is the canonical Tibetan texts included in the Kangyur and Tengyur.

    • Kagyu

      • Wikipedia - The Karma Kagyu is the most widely practiced lineage within the Kagyu school. The lineage has long-standing monasteries in Tibet, China, Russia, Mongolia, India, Nepal, and Bhutan, and current centers in at least 62 countries. The spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu is the Gyalwa Karmapa, and the 2nd through the 10th Karmapas were the principal spiritual advisors to successive Emperors of China. The Karma Kagyu are sometimes called the "Black Hat" Lamas, in reference to the Black Crown worn by the Karmapa.
      • Official Website
      • Wikipedia - The Drukpa lineage was founded in west Tibet by Tsangpa Gyare (1161–1211), a student of Ling Repa. Within the Drukpa Lineage, there are further regional sub-schools, most notably the eastern Kham tradition and middle Drukpa school which prospered in Ladakh and surrounding areas. In Bhutan the Drukpa Lineage is the dominant school and state religion.
      • Wikipedia - The Taklung Kagyu was founded by Taklung Thangpa Tashi Pal in 1180 CE. Like the other Sarma schools, it is part of the second founding of Buddhism in Tibet and incorporates the teachings of the early Kadam school. The Taklung Lineage teaches Mahamudra practices in particular.
      • Wikipedia - The Shangpa Kagyu lineage was founded by the 11th-century Tibetan scholar Khyungpo Neljor. Seeking to increase his understanding of the teachings he received in Tibet, he traveled to India. On his return to Tibet, Khyungpo Neljor established a monastery at Shang in Tsang. The Shangpa lineage is often referred to as the "secret lineage" because Niguma instructed Khyungpo Neljor to transmit the teachings to only one student for the first seven generations beginning with Vajradhara and Niguma.
      • Wikipedia - The Drikung Kagyu was founded by Jigten Sumgön (1143-1217) of the Kyura clan, who was the disciple of Phagmo Drupa. The first and main Drikung Kagyu monastery is Drikung Thil Monastery founded in 1179 by Jigten Sumgön approximately 150 kilometers northeast of Lhasa. The Drikung lineage is popularly known for its development of the practice of Phowa, in which a practitioner learns how to expel his/her consciousness or mindstream through the posterior fontanelle at the top of the skull at the moment of death. Another unique feature of the Drikung lineage is its female dharmapāla, Achi Chokyi Drolma. One of the two current heads of the lineage are Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche the 37th Drikungpa, and Drikung Kyabgön Chungtsang Rinpoche, the 36th Drikungpa.
      • Wikipedia - The Yelpa Kagyu was established by Druptop Yéshé Tsekpa, b. 1134. He established two monasteries, Shar Yelphuk and Jang Tana.

    • Nyingma

      • Wikipedia - The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Nyingma particularly believes in hidden terma treasures and place an emphasis on Dzogchen. The Nyingma tradition actually comprises several distinct lineages that all trace their origins to the Indian master Padmasambhava. Traditionally, Nyingmapa practice was advanced orally among a loose network of lay practitioners. Monasteries with celibate monks and nuns, along with the practice of reincarnated spiritual leaders are later adaptations.

    • Other Tibetan Schools/Movements

      • Wikipedia - Jonang is one of the smaller schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Its origins in Tibet can be traced to early 12th century master Yumo Mikyo Dorje. The Jonang school was widely thought to have become extinct in the late 17th century. The Jonang re-established their religio-political center in Golok, Nakhi and Mongol areas of Kham and Amdo with the school's seat at Dzamthang Monastery and have continued practicing uninterrupted to this day.
      • Wikipedia - Kadam was founded by Dromtön (1005–1064), a Tibetan lay master and the foremost disciple of the great Bengali master Atiśa. The school is known for it's Lojong Oral Transmission Teachings. The Kadam tradition ceased to exist as an independent tradition by the end of the 16th century. Nowadays the Gelug tradition keeps and transmits the Kadam lineage of the Scriptural Traditions of the Six Canonical Texts. Together with Dagpo Kagyu Tradition they keep and transmit The Pith Instructions of the Sixteen Essences, and the Dagpo Kagyu Tradition keeps and transmits the Key Instructions of the Four Noble Truths.
      • Wikipedia - The Rimé movement is a movement involving the Sakya, Kagyu and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism, along with some Bon scholars. Rimé was intended to recognize the differences between traditions and appreciate them, while also establishing a dialogue which would create common ground. Rimé is responsible for a number of scriptural compilations, such as the Rinchen Terdzod and the Sheja Dzö.
      • Wikipedia - The New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT—IKBU) is a global Buddhist new religious movement founded by Kelsang Gyatso in England in 1991. The NKT-IKBU describes itself as ‘an entirely independent Buddhist tradition’ inspired and guided by ‘the ancient Kadampa Buddhist Masters and their teachings, as presented by Kelsang Gyatso’.

    • Sakya

      • Wikipedia - The Sakya tradition developed during the second period of translation of Buddhist scripture from Sanskrit into Tibetan in the late 11th century. It was founded by Drogmi, a famous scholar and translator who had studied at the Vikramashila directly under Naropa, Ratnākaraśānti, Vagishvakirti and other great panditas from India for twelve years. The head of the Sakya school, known as Sakya Trizin, is always drawn from the male line of the Khön family.

  • Other Vajrayana

    • Shugendō

      • Wikipedia - Korean milgyo refers to Vajrayana practices and texts that arrived in Korea during the initial introduction of Buddhism to the region in 372 CE.
      • Wikipedia - Newar Buddhism is the form of Vajrayana Buddhism practiced by the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It has developed unique socio-religious elements, which include a non-monastic Buddhist society based on the Newar caste system and patrilineality.
      • Wikipedia - Tantric Theravada is used to refer to certain Tantric and esoteric practices, viewsm and texts within Theravada Buddhism. One specific kind of Tantric Theravada is termed the Yogāvacara tradition and this kind of esoteric Buddhism is most widely practiced today in Cambodia and Laos and in the pre-modern era was a major Buddhist current in Southeast Asia.
      • Wikipedia - Indonesian Esoteric Buddhism refers to the traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism found in Maritime Southeast Asia which emerged in the 7th century along the maritime trade routes and port cities of the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra as well as in Malaysia.
      • Wikipedia - Chinese Esoteric Buddhism refers to traditions of Tantra and Esoteric Buddhism that have flourished among the Chinese. Esoteric Buddhist practices continued to have an influence into the late imperial period and Tibetan Buddhism was also influential during the Yuan dynasty period and beyond.
      • Triratna Buddhist Community

  • Pure Land

    • Pure Land 🇨🇳 🇹🇼 🇯🇵 🇰🇵 🇰🇷

      • Wikipedia - Pure Land Buddhism is a broad branch of Mahayana Buddhism and one of the most widely practiced traditions of Buddhism in East Asia. Pure Land is a tradition of Buddhist teachings that are focused on the Buddha Amitābha. Pure Land Buddhism is built on the belief that we will never have a world which is not corrupt, so we must strive for re-birth in another plane, referred to as the "Pure Land".

    • Jōdo Shinshū 🇯🇵

      • Wikipedia - Jōdo Shinshū also known as Shin Buddhism, is a school of Pure Land Buddhism. It was founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran. Shin Buddhism is considered the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan.
      • Jodo Shu Headquarters
      • A Primer of Shin Buddhism

  • Additional Chinese 🇨🇳🇹🇼

    • Huayan

      • Wikipedia - Huayan is a tradition of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy that first flourished in China during the Tang dynasty. The Huayen teachines are based primarily on the Avatamsaka Sutra. Huayan School is known as Hwaeom in Korea and Kegon in Japan. The tradition had a strong influence on Chan Buddhism.

  • Japanese Vajrayana 🇯🇵

    • Shingon

      • Wikipedia - Shingon is one of the major schools of Buddhism in Japan and one of the few surviving Vajrayana lineages in East Asia, originally spread from India to China through traveling monks such as Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra.

    • Tendai

      • Wikipedia - Tendai is a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism, a descendant of the Chinese Tiantai or Lotus Sutra school. Tendai gave rise to [Nichiren](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichiren_Buddhism) and [Jōdo-shū](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōdo-shū), a form of Pure Land Buddhism.

    • Shugendō

      • Wikipedia - Shugendō is a highly syncretic religion that originated in Heian Japan. Shugendō evolved during the 7th century from an amalgamation of beliefs, philosophies, doctrines and ritual systems drawn from local folk-religious practices, pre-Buddhist mountain worship, Shinto, Taoism and Vajrayana Buddhism. In modern times, Shugendō is practiced mainly through Tendai and Shingon temples.

  • Buddhism in the West

  • Karma and Rebirth

  • Cosmology

  • Engaged Buddhism

  • More

Categories
On Technology 18 Tibetan 17 Chan and Zen 🇨🇳 🇹🇼 🇯🇵 🇰🇵 🇰🇷 11 More Compilation Websites 10 Podcasts 8 Book Publishers 7 Thailand 7 On Money 6 Other Vajrayana 6 Burma 5 Additional Japanese 🇯🇵 4 On Science 4 Pure Land 4 On Relationships 4 Sri Lanka 4 Social 3 Bangledesh 3 Blogs 3 Magazines 3 Music 3 Japanese Vajrayana 🇯🇵 3 On Desire 2 More 2 Karma and Rebirth 2 Art 2 Vipassana Movement 2 Buddhism in the West 1 Additional Chinese 🇨🇳🇹🇼 1 On Anger 1 Engaged Buddhism 1 Tantric Therevada 1 Cosmology 1
Sub Categories
Shugendō 14 Japanese Zen 7 Soka Gakkai 7 Kagyu 7 Other Tibetan Schools/Movements 4 Jōdo Shinshū 🇯🇵 3 Chan 2 Korean Seon 2 Tendai 1 Huayan 1 Pure Land 🇨🇳 🇹🇼 🇯🇵 🇰🇵 🇰🇷 1 Shingon 1 Sakya 1 Nyingma 1 Nichiren 1