REL 234/202: Buddhism in Sri Lanka - Trainor (Fall 2020)

NOTE! Now part of ATLA's Libguide to websites on religion. Comprehensive annotated guide to internet resources on religion and theology.

The most comprehensive Internet collection of translated Theravada Buddhist texts, including the work of contemporary Theravadins; provides helpful resources for the close reading of canonical texts.

Suggested entry points to this website. There are 2000+ web pages on this site, containing hundreds of books, articles, sutta translations, and more — all of which may be a bit overwhelming. On this page are some starting points to help you get oriented.

Extensive collection of educational materials on Buddhism. BuddhaNet is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc.

Extensive list of Internet links for the study of religion; the link above will take you to its collection of links related to Buddhism.

One of the most comprehensive collections of resources on Buddhism available on the Internet; curated and edited by international scholars. Note: last updated August 2016, so there may be broken/dead links in this site.

A pioneering electronic journal with a focus on (but not exclusively) Buddhist ethics. The ten most recent articles and reviews are listed in the left sidebar. Search for particular topics using the search box in the right sidebar, or by clicking topics in the “tag cloud.” Browse through JBE articles and reviews in the “archives” in the left sidebar.

Information on women in the Sangha collected by Women Active in Buddhism (WAiB). Note: last updated August 2001, so there may be broken/dead links in this site.

Website for the International Association of Buddhist Women.

Part of the website above, this page is a clearinghouse for a number of resources on women and gender in Buddhism.

Good collection of material on the Theravada-based form of meditation know as vipassana or "insight" meditation.

Collection of material on vipassana meditation compiled by the Bhavana Society, a meditation organization founded by the Ven. Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Mahathera, a Sri Lankan-born Buddhist monk who has helped popularize Theravada-based forms of meditation in North America.

Data about international religions targeted to researchers, educators, and religious congregations To see information on Sri Lanka, click the link "International" in the top red bar. Click "National Profiles"; and then click "Sri Lanka."

Site dedicated to Sri Lankan and Theravada Buddhist material, including Buddhist texts.

Current online English-language newspaper articles on events in Sri Lanka.

Major collection of diverse links to information on Sri Lanka of varying reliability and usefulness; use links with caution.

Links to many of the major Sri Lankan pilgrimage sites, including several important Buddhist temples.

Guide to a number of Sri Lankan pilgrimage sites, including several important Buddhist temples, compiled and edited by Ven. Shravasti Dhammika, an Australian Buddhist monk.

Web page with historical information on the traditional sixteen Buddhist pilgrimage sites

Extensive set of links on the Sri Pada pilgrimage.

Extensive set of links on Kataragama.

Good introduction to Sri Lankan Buddhist rituals by A.G.S. Kariyawasam.

Collection of web pages at BuddhaNet covering many aspects of Buddhist monastic life.