Resources :: Buddhism
The root of what we're doing can be found in the early teachings of Siddhattha Gotama, a.k.a. Buddha. Putting it into practice can sometimes be a challenge; here are some resources to help keep you moving on the path. Most of these are not secular references, we're breaking newish ground here, but the information and help they provide is invaluable regardless.
Books :: Secular Buddhism
Books :: Contemporary Teaching
Books :: Traditional Teaching
Books :: Meditation
Books :: Historical Context
Books :: Buddhism & Science
Books :: Social Commentary and Theory
Books :: Personal Stories
Books :: Addiction and Recovery
Journals
Web Sites
- Access to Insight
- Advayavada Buddhism -- Netherlands
- Barre Center for Buddhist Studies -- for the integration of scholarly understanding and meditative insight
- Bhavana Society
- Birken Forest Monastery
- Buddhanet
- Buddhist Channel
- Center for Pragmatic Buddhism
- Dharma Seed
- Juniper
- Pariyatti
- Present -- The Voices and Activities of Theravada Buddhist Women
- Secular Buddhism -- No Robes. No Ritual. No Religion.
- The Interdependence Project
- The Noble Eightfold Path
- Tipitika Network
Youth Programs and Education
- Buddhism For Beginners -- An Instructor Led Course
- The Mind Body Awareness Project
- Mindful Schools
- The Inner Resilience Program
Scientific Studies on the Effects of Meditation
- Mindfulness Research Guide -- listing
- The therapeutic effects of meditation -- Peter H Canter
- Studies of Advanced Stages of Meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist and Vedic Traditions. I: A Comparison of General Changes -- Alex Hankey
- A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation versus relaxation training: effects on distress, positive states of mind, rumination, and distraction.
- The Toronto Mindfulness Scale: Development and Validation
- Mindfulness Journal (lots of articles per issue!)
eBooks / Online Books
All of the following eBooks are available online in one form or another. Here are eBook versions for you to download:
Audio
- Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha Dharma Recordings
- Dharma Seed -- audio
- Skillful Meditation Project
- Secular Buddhism Discussion Between Ajahn Sujato and Winton Higgins, July 2011 ("Secular Buddhism: A Bastille Day Discussion")
Podcasts
Videos
Linda Blanchard has a YouTube series of talks on Skeptical Buddhism that is invaluable to someone seeking a less religious view of early Buddhist practice.
