The following list is provided as a reference pointing to what is available
on-line relating to Buddhism and Meditation.
To suggest additional links, contact Kyogen Carlson
at [staff at dharma-rain.org]
To report a non-working link, contact Genko Rainwater at [keidogenko at gmail.com]
Collected by Dr. T. Matthew Ciolek and part of the WWW Virtual Library.
Contains links to biographical information (when available) about modern-day
Zen teachers and some of their writings.
Ashland Zen Center, a Soto Zen Buddhist temple named Siskiyou Sansui Do,
offers Zen Practice in the tradition of Zen master Shunryu Suzuki through
the encouragement
of
priests
Harold Little and Patty Krahl.
This company sells zafus, zabutons, meditation benches and other meditation
supplies through mail order. Site also has information on choosing the type
of meditation bench or cushion that is right for you, and how to care for
it.
“The Dharma Realm Buddhist Association (DRBA) was formed in 1959 to
bring the orthodox teachings of the Buddha to the entire world.” Founder
was Master Hsuan Hua.
Kwan Um School of Zen. Information about activities at the DSZC with locations
in Seattle, Tacoma, Redmond, and Orcas Island (all in Washington State).
Enso House is a home for people of all faiths who desire comfort care at
the end of life. Located in the Pacific Northwest and surrounded by the fields
and forests of south Whidbey Island, Washington, Enso House provides a peaceful
setting conducive to reflection, meditation and spiritual healing. Many staff
members are affiliated with the nearby Tahoma One
Drop Zen Monastery, founded in 1995 by Zen Master Shodo Harada Roshi.
The Eugene Zendo, Butsugenji, is a Soto Zen Buddhist Temple located in
Eugene, Oregon. This site has information about the schedule, location,
links to other sites, etc.
Fotosearch Stock Photography allows users to search from more than 2.5 million
images from 140 quality stock photography publishers at one site (including
over 3,000 Buddha images). There are also royalty-free clipart pictures,
illustrations, stock video clips, and more.
Great Vow is a residential, Zen Buddhist, training monastery guided by the
bodhisattva’s vows to help relieve suffering in the world. The monastery
aspires to maintain authentic, whole-hearted practice while keeping the teachings
open and accessible to anyone with a sincere desire to practice the Buddha-Dharma.
Our practice is a synthesis of Soto and Rinzai Zen traditions informed by
the practice and study of our teachers, Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi and Hogen
Bays, Sensei.
A project to promote peace in the world through art, Jizos for Peace invited
people from all walks of life to make a contribution to peace. Read about
the project to take Jizos to Japan in August 2005.
“Traditional Resources for Modern Buddhists.” This site contains
translations of teachings by Nagarjuna, Master Han-shan, Master Hsuan-hua,
stories of the Buddha, etc.
Kagyu Changchub Chuling is a Vajrayana Buddhist center, founded by the Very
Venerable Kalu Rinpoche, where the authentic teachings of the Karma Kagyu
and Shangpa Kagyu lineages are taught, practiced and supported.
This organization sponsors activities that bring people of different faiths
and cultures together to talk to each other. They also have a quarterly newsletter.
Soto Zen Buddhist temple, includes the online version of their newsletter, Prairie
Wind, transcripts of dharma talks given by its head priest and teacher,
Nonin Chowaney, a list of suggested readings and a calendar of activities.
Web page for group affiliated with Sogenji and Harada Roshi.
Shodo Harada Roshi and his followers have four monasteries in locations
around the world, and many affiliated and sitting groups. Harada Roshi is
heir to the teachings of Rinzai sect Zen Buddhism as passed down in Japan
from Hakuin and his successors.
The Pluralism Project's mission is to help Americans engage with the realities
of religious diversity through research, outreach, and the active dissemination
of resources.
Quest Books is the imprint of the Theosophical Publishing House, the publishing
arm of the Theosophical Society in America. This organization, with 150 branches
nationwide, is part of the International Theosophical Society founded in
New York in 1875 with present headquarters in Adyar, Madras, India. Located
at the national Society's headquarters in Wheaton, IL, Quest Books is dedicated
to publishing works compatible with the aims of the parent organization.
The San Francisco Zen Center was established in 1962 by the late Shunryu
Suzuki-roshi, a spiritual descendent of the 13th-century Zen Master, Dogen
Zenji. Info about center activities, speakers, related links.
The Shambhala Center represents the Tibetan Kagyu, Nyingma and Shambhala
Buddhist lineages. There are centers all over the world, offering meditation
training and Buddhist education. Pema Chodron is probably one of best known
teachers, or Acharyas, from this lineage.
The home of the Shantideva Society, a non-sectarian association of Buddhist
practioners dedicated to the Bodhisattva ideal as it relates to social service,
environmentalism, and world peace.
The West Houston Zen Center, incorporated under the name of the Southwestern
Son (Zen) Academy, is a non-profit Texas Corporation whose charter and membership
is dedicated to proving the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha through Zen meditation
and inquiry. The West Houston Zen Center is also home to Nam Son Sa Temple
that supports the devotional practice of members in the traditional Korean
manner. The West Houston Center was established in 1986.
Information about activities at the monastery which is the seat of His
Holiness the Panchen Lama. Also describes the Cham Ceremony, which
the monks perform, when they tour around the world.
Info about the activities and practice, under the leadership of Sensei Sunyana
Graef. Based on the teachings and practice taught by Roshi Philip Kapleau.
Incorporates both Soto and Rinzai methods. See Vermont Zen Center.
This site gives information about the beliefs and practices of the Unitarian
Universalist movement and how some Buddhist principles and practices (such
as meditation) are now being included. Also gives a history of the Unitarian
Universalist Church.
Info about the activities and practice, under the leadership of Sensei Sunyana
Graef. Based on the teachings and practice taught by Roshi Philip Kapleau.
Incorporates both Soto and Rinzai methods. See Toronto Zen Center.
The Virtual Library is a subject catalogue of network information — this
document keeps track of leading information facilities in the field of Buddhism
and Buddhist studies.
This link has information
specific to Zen (Ch’an,
Son, Thien) Resources.
The home page of a Zen Buddhist community located in Portland, Oregon. The
group is affiliated with the Soto Zen lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi and
the Rinzai Zen lineage of Shodo Harada Roshi. The emphasis is on the practice
in the midst of daily life in the city.