PR: 3 | Pink Lotus Thangka Tibetan Buddhist Thangkas, crafts, Dharma goods, and Buddha statues, etc. Merchandise comes from the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. They have been in business for many years supplying goods to satisfied customers through their secure website, and through a retail outlet located in St Annes-on-sea, Lancashire, UK. http://www.pinklotus.co.uk |
PR: 5 | Tzu Chi Merits Society The organization was started by Master Cheng Yen with the financial help of 30 housewives to provide aid to local poor families and the elderly. They quickly gained enough support to extend their reach beyond Taiwan and now they have over 4 million people under their nurturing wings. http://www.tzuchi.org/ |
PR: 4 | The Nangchen Yushu Educational and Medical Association NYEMA, the Tibetan word for the sun, was founded in 1997 by Lama Norlha Rinpoche and Dr. Pema Dorje to support people living in their native homeland, Nangchen, Tibet, which is situated on the Tibetan plateau north of the Himalayas. There are appx. 60,000 families in the area, many of whom rely on assistance from the NYEMA for continued education and health care. http://www.nyema.org/ |
PR: 4 | Simhanada - Mahayana Buddhism Spreading Mahayana Buddhist teachings around the world through messages of compassion and kindness from some of the most profound lamas practicing today. The website contains overviews of The Buddha's life and main teachings, a Q&A section, definitions of Buddhist lineages and links to current masters. There is also a free newsletter. http://www.simhas.org/ |
PR: 4 | The Neydo Foundation Helping Tibetan people everywhere through support to orphanages, health clinics, the disadvantaged, and to refugees. The foundation also provides help to monasteries and other Tibetan Buddhist centers, plus financially supports the creation of an education infrastructure designed to keep the Tibetan language alive. The website contains a secure form to make a donation or to become a member. http://www.helptibet.com/ |
PR: 4 | Shenpen Osel A not-for-profit print magazine from the Kagyu Shenpen Osel Choling, a Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist center in Seattle, Washington. The magazine comes out 3 times a year and publishes insightful articles by skilled teachers - mainly from the Karma Kagyu and Shangpa Kagyu traditions. Website has past volumes online, plus other teachings are now available for download (such as the Medicine Buddha.) http://www.shenpen-osel.org/ |
PR: 5 | Gampo Abbey A Buddhist Monastery in the Shambhala Tradition located in Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia on the beautiful and dramatic Cape Breton Island coastline. Ani Pema Chodron is the head spiritual guide at the abbey, an internationally renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher who has written many books, such as The Places that Scare You and The Wisdom of No Escape. http://www.gampoabbey.org/ |
PR: 4 | Buddhist Travel Your site of choice for all things related to Buddhist places, culture, people and travel information. http://www.buddhistravel.com/ |
PR: 3 | Tergar Institute Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche established this institute for people to study classic Buddhism, to meditate under supervision, and to learn to be fluent in Tibetan. It is auspiciously situated at the Tergar Monastery in Bodhgaya, India, next to where the original Buddha became enlightened. It is also the location of the annual Kagyu Monlam. This major ceremony concludes just as the Terger sessions begin. Programs focus on combining philosophy and practice, with the aim of helping students turn theory into everyday experience. Website features schedules, information on the relevant Buddhist lineages, and a biography on Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. http://www.tergar.org/ |
PR: 3 | The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Karma Sungrap Ngedon Tenpa Gyaltsen is a young but affluent meditation master and scholar. His traditions are Kagyu and Nyingma, from which he delivers teachings to western audiences with good natured expertise. No translator is required for his talks, giving him added lucidity compared to most of his contemporaries. He is a published author, artist and calligrapher, whose latest books, Mind Beyond Death, Penetrating Wisdom: The Aspiration of Samantabhadra, and Wild Awakening have gained him a growing following. Website includes a section on his poetry and artwork that should not be missed! http://www.dpr.info/ |
PR: 4 | Kagyu Monlam Preparation Committee Official website of the team of dedicated people who oversee the Monlam at Bodhgaya, India, one of the most frequented and ancient Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the world. This Kagyu ceremony is lead HH the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, the head of the Kagyu school who bestows teachings and empowerments on more than 3000 monks, nuns and other students every year. It is an elaborate affair, one that involves traditions like the erection of massive butter sculptures of Marpa, Milarepa, and Dagpo and the setting up of gigantic and ornate altars, and therefore requires an immense amount of preparation each year. The website features specifics about location, teachings, membership, the history of the Monlam and of the Kagyu lineage and sponsorship programs for the monastics. http://www.kagyumonlam.org |
PR: 4 | Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Referred to as a living Milarepa, Rinpoche is a beautiful balance of loving kindness and scholarship - the embodiment of a yogi who is known for his insightful songs and ability to make clear even the most challenging of philosophical concepts. He wanders, practices in lengthy solitary retreats, and leads movements to build nunneries, schools, and retreat spaces for Tibetan diaspora. His main projects are the Marpa Institute, which trains skilled translators, and the Marpa Foundation, a not for profit religious corporation that spreads the Buddha Dharma to Nepalese, Tibetan and Bhutanese women, and supplies basic necessities to people retreating in these regions. http://www.ktgrinpoche.org/ |
N/A | MySpace of HH the Gyalwang Karmapa This young man is the 17th reincarnation of the very first reincarnated Lama in Tibet, and is held up as a living Bodhisattva. He is a prolific author, and a respected musician/poet, the head of the Kagyu school (which transmits ancient teachings on enlightenment directly from teacher to student), and a refuge from Tibet. He first made world wide news when after making a daring and dangerous escape from his Chinese "captors" in 1999. He currently lives in Dharamsala, but he travels the world teaching the Dharma. http://www.myspace.com/17thgyalwangkarmapa |
PR: 3 | The Dalai Lama Blog An unofficial weblog that covers the activity of His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, a simple Buddhist monk who happens to be the 14th Dalai Lama. This Christian blogger finds the message and life of Tibet's spiritual and temporal leader inspiring enough dedicate a blog entirely to HH in the news. The online shop raises money for a variety of Tibetan causes, and for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. http://www.thedalailamablog.com/ |
PR: 3 | Naljor Prison Dharma Service Providing Buddhist teachings and resources to prisoners and education to prison outreach services in the USA. They offer this tremendously important service to individuals and groups of both men and women, and have made links between the inside and the outside through a Personal Development Sponsorship Program that matches sponsors with incarcerated people who lack family. Although the NPDS is geared toward Buddhism, they wisely recognize the potency of working within a person's existing spiritual tradition. The resources on this website range from Christian to Native American to Hindu, and there are also links to legal, reentry, rehab, health, and employment information. These subjects plus many more. If you want to support the (not for profit) Naljor Prision Dharma Service please visit their website to donate money, or to buy some of their lovely altar cards. http://www.naljorprisondharmaservice.org/ |
PR: 3 | Sherab Ling Located in Sherab Ling, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was the 12th Tai Situpa who founded Sherab Ling and he still remains an internationally recognized teacher, activist, poet, author, architect and geomancer. Sherab Ling has many ongoing projects including the construction of temples and schools, stupas and a clinic. Ecological sensitivity is always foremost in the minds of project organizers. The Tai Situpas trace their lineage all the way back to the Gotama Buddha himself. Since the time of the original disciple of the Bodhisattva Maitreya over 2 thousand years ago there has been ongoing incarnations of him and their deeds have been well documented in several languages. You can find biographies of some of these remarkable spirits on this website, including the first incarnation of Tai Situpa, Tibetan Chokyi Gyaltsen who lived between 1377-1448. The translation of the title Tai Situpa means "far reaching, unshakable, great master, holder of the command". http://www.sherabling.org/ |
PR: 5 | Dharma Radio The website features dharma talks, music and stories, plus chanting. You can listen to the Heart Sutra put to music, or the Dedication of Merit sutra, plus many others. The main goal of the site is to freely distribute the peace-loving sounds of Buddhism, and to spread the word about Paramita, an album by a musical group of the same name. Reverand Heng Sure and friends do American Buddhist Folk Music with finesse! http://www.dharmaradio.org/ |
PR: 3 | Kagyu Thegchen Ling A Tibetan Buddhist oriented meditation center, founded in 1974, located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The center has a committed sangha which values practice as foremost on the path to Enlightenment. The Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche is head lama at the center and is a Senior Meditation Master. A Chenrezig prayer service is offered on Sundays, and specific holy days are observed throughout each lunar month. Check out their online calendar for details. Tibetan language classes are available, as are meditation and teaching retreats. Website features an e-newsletter. KTL has their charitable status. http://www.ktlhonolulu.org/ |
PR: 4 | Taipei Vajra Vidhya Buddhist Center A Karma Kagyu center with Thrangu Rinpoche as the head lama. They have weekly sittings, special events and regularly scheduled dharma talks. The website is Chinese and the center is located in Taipei, the capital city of the Republic of China and largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. http://www.vvct.org/ |
PR: 0 | Namo Amituofo The purpose of this website is twofold. Firstly, to act as a library of Buddhist sutras and secondly, to direct online visitors to other mainly Buddhist websites of value through their link directory. The main sutras they have online are the Amitabha Sutra, Amitabha's 48 Vows, the Ksitigarbha (the Great Vows of Earth Store Boddhisattva), the Cause and Effect Sutra, the Filial Piety Sutra, the Great Compassion Mantra, and the Six Character Great Bright Mantra (Om Mani Padme Hum). The website also features some classic Buddhist stories, and a highly readable overview of basic Buddhism. http://www.ammituofo.com/ |