Mount A Libraries: Religious Studies Subject Guide: Buddhism

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Access to Insight: Readings in Theravada Buddhism
Includes nodern translations of more than 1,000 important suttas from the Pali canon, as well as readings, study guides, and brief information about authors and translators. owned and managed by the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
BuddhaNet (Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc.)
"Buddhist education and information network." The Buddhist Digital Resources tool provides links to canonic Buddhist texts in various languages, informational sources, educational sites, and social media sites.
DharmaNet (Ashoka Study Center)
"Worldwide net of study, practice and action." The Learning Resource Center provides a well-organized list of links to a wealth of material.
Digital Library & Museum of Buddhist Studies ((Center for Buddhist Studies, National Taiwan University)
Extensive database of Buddhist texts and other resources, in English and Chinese.
Sacred Texts: Buddhism
Part of the Internet Sacred Text Archive. Includes variety of sacred texts on Buddhism, in translation.

Selected Journals on Buddhism

Buddhist Studies Review
Peer-reviewed journal by the UK Association for Buddhist Studies and available in full text through the American Theological Library Association (ATLA)
Contemporary Buddhism: An Interdisciplinary Journal
Peer-reviewed; available in Taylor & Francis online collection; indexed in ATLA; broad coverage of contemporary topics.
The Pure Land: Journal of Pure Land Buddhism
Published by the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies; available in full text through ATLA.
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New Books

Buddhism : What Everyone Needs to Know®. by Wright, Dale S.
Call Number: eBook

Publication Date: 2020

Buddhism: What Everyone Needs to Know offers readers a brief, authoritative guide to one of the world's largest and most diverse religious traditions in a reader-friendly question-and-answer format.
American Dharma by Ann Gleig
Call Number: BQ 722

ISBN: 9780300245042

Publication Date: 2019

The past couple of decades have witnessed Buddhist communities both continuing the modernization of Buddhism and questioning some of its limitations.
Altered States by Douglas Osto
Call Number: BL 65 .D7 O765 2016

Publication Date: 2019

Many think exploration with psychedelics in Buddhism faded with the revolutionary spirit of the sixties, but the underground practice has evolved into a brand of religiosity as eclectic and challenging as the era that created it.
Buddhism and Whiteness: Critical Reflections by George Yancy (editor), Emily McRae (editor)
Call Number: BQ 4570 .R3 B83 2019

Publication Date: 2019

"In this unprecedented book, contributors use Buddhist philosophical and contemplative traditions, both ancient and modern, and deploy critical philosophy of race, and critical whiteness studies, to address the proverbial elephant in the room-whiteness"
Green Buddhism by Stephanie Kaza
Call Number: BQ 4570 .E23 K395 2019

Publication Date: 2019

Millions of Westerners are now practicing Buddhism and mindfulness--what perspectives, teachings, and practices can Buddhist traditions contribute to the green conversation?

Reference Materials

The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism by Robert E. Buswell; Donald S. Lopez; Donald S. Lopez
Call Number: BQ 130 .P75 2014

With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English
Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Robert E. Buswell (Editor)
Call Number: BQ128 .E62 2004

The "Encyclopedia of Buddhism describes the Buddhist world view, basic teachings and practices of Buddhism, as well as its different schools and sects.
Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Edward A. Irons
Call Number: BQ 128 .I76 2008

From Buddhism in Afghanistan to Zen Buddhism, this book offers an in-depth overview of this fascinating religion.

Oxford Bibliographies in Buddhism
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