Buddha and
Buddhism
Historical sources on the
Internet
May 2019
Gautama
Buddha, a monk, philosopher and teacher, lived between 6th and 4th
centuries BCE in India, and left a significant influence on the
throught and belief systems of the world. We present a few relavant
links and resources about Buddha and Buddhism on the Internet. If you
know of any important links that are missing here, do let us know. A Short History of Buddhism, By Sherab Chodzin Kohn
https://tricycle.org/magazine/a-short-history-of-buddhism/
Who Was the Buddha? by Barbara O'Brien
https://www.lionsroar.com/who-was-the-buddha/
The spread of Buddhism in Central Asia, Jonathan Silk
https://iias.asia/sites/default/files/IIAS_NL68_41.pdf
The Buddha and His Time, 15 minute history
https://15minutehistory.org/2013/04/03/episode-17-the-buddha-and-his-time/
The Meaning of Buddhism, Fundamental principles of the Theravada doctrine, Bhikkhu U Thittila
https://theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1958/02/the-meaning-of-buddhism/306832/
Buddhism in Iran, By Mehrak Golestani
http://cais-soas.com/CAIS/Religions/non-iranian/buddhism_iran.htm
In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha) by Bhikkhu Bodhi, Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
https://www.amazon.com/Buddhas-Words-Anthology-Discourses-Teachings/dp/0861714911/
Historical Sites Recall When Kazakhstan Was Buddhist, Michelle Witte
https://astanatimes.com/2015/02/historical-sites-recall-kazakhstan-buddhist/
Evolution of the Buddha Image
https://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/lordbuddha/
Buddha’s Birthplace: Nepal Or India? New Currency Sets The Record Straight
https://huffpost.com/entry/buddha-birthplace-nepal-india_n_3923499
The Life of Gautama Buddha (XXVII), H.G. Wells (1866–1946). A Short History of the World. 1922.
https://www.bartleby.com/86/28.html
On the Expansion of Buddhism in Central Asia, Kasimjon Sadikov
https://academia.edu/33052770/On_the_Expansion_of_Buddhism_in_Central_Asia
Buddhism in Myanmar, A Short History, by Roger Bischoff
https://accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bischoff/wheel399.html
Buddhism and Islam in Asia: A Long and Complicated History, Akhilesh Pillalamarri
https://thediplomat.com/2017/10/buddhism-and-islam-in-asia-a-long-and-complicated-history/
Transfer of Buddhism Across Central Asian Networks (7th to 13th Centuries) (book)
https://brill.com/view/title/32516
Uzbekistan life: The Buddhist legacy of Termez (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeCvMOAS_l4
Buddhist Art Styles and Cultural Exchange Along the Silk Road, By Martin Amster and Lier Chen
http://aas2.asian-studies.org/EAA/EAA-Archives/9/1/553.pdf
BUDDHISM: In Pre-Islamic Times (Iranica)
http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/buddhism-i
Buddhism in ancient Israel and Arabia, by A.D.T.E. Perera
http://archives.dailynews.lk/2005/05/23/fea56.htm
This list is in progress.
Please let us know if you know of some good archive on the Internet
which concerns us and we may have missed. Please report if you find any dead
links.
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