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These are the main articles under Buddhism. (Some items are listed  as indications.)

• Origins of Buddhism
  • Cultural Context of Buddha
    • Tantric means
    • Yoga
  • Ashvaghosha's Acts of the Buddha

   

• Buddhist Scriptures

• Women in Buddhism ***
  • Maya, Buddha's Mother
  • See also, The Dakini Pages
  • Female Deities

• Buddhist Paths
  • A Policy for Buddhism in the West
  • A Little About Zen
  • Tibetan Buddhism, an Introduction

• Buddhist Doctrine: topics include more than
  • The Buddhist Distinction
  • "Bodies of the Buddha" or Trikaya
    • Manifestation:  emanation  and tulku
  • Schools of Philosophy
    • Madhyamika & Western philosophy
    • Emptiness, Nirvana and Buddha-Nature
  • The Wheel of Rebirth
    • The Skandhas: "heaps" or components
    • Karma
      • Scripture referring to Karma
    • Thrangu Rinpoche on how rebirth occurs
      • Suffering of Birth
    • The 12 Nidanas (or, Links of Dependent Origination)
      • HH Dalai Lama on the Links or Nidanas 
    • Buddha-nature
  • Higher Teachings
    • Tilopa on Mahamudra
    • Maitripa on Mahamudra

     

• Becoming a Buddhist: "Taking Refuge"
  • Names
  • To Become a Nun or Monk

   

• Mahayana: Bodhisattva Aspiration and Vow(s)
  • Shantideva
  • Bodhicitta Enlightened Mind
    • Tonglen exchanging the self for others
    • History and practice of Lojong (Mind-training)
    • Mind-training in 8 reminders

   

• Buddhist Images
  • Gestures or "Mudras"
  • Tangka Artist

• Buddhist Ritual & Practice includes more than
  • Keeping a Shrine
    • Malas 
    • Incense
    • Offerings
      • Tormas
      • Skull cup
    • Mantra
      • Blessing the mala, Multiplying mantras, also includes "mantra"  in Christianity, and ' The Great Compassion (Dai Bei Zhou)  Mantra' popular in China.
    • Meditation
      • tonglen or sending and receiving meditation
      • pilgrimage
  • Prayers
  • Stupas
  • Mandalas

     

• Daily Life:  The Four Thoughts
  • dealing with adversity & challenges such as
    • depression, sex, homosexuality, weddings, diet, smoking
  • Dreaming

• Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism:  includes more than
  • The Meaning of Tantric
  • Initiation or Empowerment
    • Root Lama and Refuge Trees
    • Kalachakra and Monlam[s]

   

• Tibetan Buddhism: includes more than
  • Denominations
    • Colours and Costumes
  • Life of Padmasambhava
  • Gampopa and the Kagyu Denomination
    • The Kagyu Garland

• Teachers

• The Karmapas has more than
  • The 17th Karmapa (also, the BMI)
    • History of the BMI
  • The 16th Karmapa

     

• Death and Preparation
  • Visualization at the time of death

• HELP: FAQs, Help, Sources, to donate

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  • Symbolism:  Dakinis, Deities, Symbols, Animals, 

  • Links, Reading, etc.

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