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Researching Buddhism (Learn religions)

A great intro website for Buddhism and other religions written and accessible for  Alevel students.

Unit 1.1 Four Noble Truths

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-dharma-wheel-449956 

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-buddhas-first-sermon-449788 

https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-the-buddha-dharma-449710 

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-four-noble-truths-450095 

The first Noble Truth

https://www.learnreligions.com/life-is-suffering-what-does-that-mean-450094 

https://www.learnreligions.com/samsara-449968 

The second Noble Truth

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-second-noble-truth-450092  

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-three-poisons-449603 

https://www.learnreligions.com/greed-and-desire-449725 

https://www.learnreligions.com/why-do-buddhists-avoid-attachment-449714 

The third Noble Truth 

https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-enlightenment-449966 

https://www.learnreligions.com/nirvana-449567 

https://www.learnreligions.com/reincarnation-in-buddhism-449994 

The fourth Noble Truth Magga (The Noble eighth fold path)

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-eightfold-path-450067 

First Step - right knowledge / view

https://www.learnreligions.com/right-view-450073 

(See Dharma above) 

Second step right Intention

https://www.learnreligions.com/right-intention-450069 

Third Step right Speech

https://www.learnreligions.com/right-speech-450072 

Fourth Step - Rich action 

https://www.learnreligions.com/right-action-450068 

(see five precepts below)

Fifth Step right livelihood

https://www.learnreligions.com/right-livelihood-the-ethics-of-earning-a-living-450071 

Sixth Step - right effort

https://www.learnreligions.com/right-effort-450065 

Seventh Step Right Mindfulness

https://www.learnreligions.com/right-mindfulness-450070

Eight Step - Right Concentration / meditation

https://www.learnreligions.com/right-concentration-450064 

Unit 1.2 The Three marks of existence and five Aggregates

Three marks of Exience (universal truths)

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-marks-of-existence-449744 

Dukkha

https://www.learnreligions.com/life-is-suffering-what-does-that-mean-450094 

Annica

https://www.learnreligions.com/impermanence-in-buddhism-449702 

Anatta

https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-the-self-450193 

https://www.learnreligions.com/anatman-anatta-449669 

Five Aggregates 

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-skandhas-450192 

https://www.learnreligions.com/samskara-or-sankhara-450194 

Dependent Origination

https://www.learnreligions.com/dependent-origination-meaning-449723 

https://www.learnreligions.com/inks-of-dependent-origination-449745 

Unit 1.3 The Three refuges 

https://www.learnreligions.com/taking-refuge-becoming-a-buddhist-450056 

I take refuge in the Buddha

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-life-of-the-buddha-449997 

https://www.learnreligions.com/whats-a-buddha-450195 

https://www.learnreligions.com/shakyamuni-buddha-449787 

https://www.learnreligions.com/how-the-historical-buddha-entered-nirvana-449785 

I take refuge in the Dharma

https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-the-buddha-dharma-449710 

I take refuge in the Sangha

https://www.learnreligions.com/sangha-449689 

Unit 1.4 The five precepts

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-buddhist-precepts-450107 

https://www.learnreligions.com/buddhism-and-morality-449726  

First Precept - not killing

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-first-buddhist-precept-450105 

Second Precept- not stealing

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-second-buddhist-precept-450103 

Third Precept not misusing sex

https://www.learnreligions.com/sex-and-buddhism-449730 

Fourth Precept- not lying

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-fourth-buddhist-precept-450102 

Fifth Precept Not abusing Intoxicants 

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-fifth-buddhist-precept-450104 

Karma and Rebirth

https://www.learnreligions.com/buddhism-and-karma-449992 

https://www.learnreligions.com/reincarnation-in-buddhism-449994  

Metta

https://www.thoughtco.com/loving-kindness-metta-449703 

Karuna

https://www.learnreligions.com/buddhism-and-compassion-449719 

Unit 2.1 The Life of the Buddha

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-life-of-the-buddha-449997 

https://www.learnreligions.com/whats-a-buddha-450195 

The Birth

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-birth-of-the-buddha-449783 

Leaving the Palace

https://www.learnreligions.com/profile-of-rahula-449644 

Asceticism

The Battle with mara

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-demon-mara-449981 

The enlightenment

https://www.learnreligions.com/earth-witness-449958 

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-enlightenment-of-the-buddha-449789 

Unit 2.2 The Tipitaka

https://www.learnreligions.com/buddhist-scriptures-an-overview-450051 

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-pali-canon-450130

https://www.learnreligions.com/sutra-449693  

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-vinaya-pitaka-450125 

https://www.learnreligions.com/chinese-mahayana-sutras-450025 

Unit 3.1 Theravada

https://www.learnreligions.com/theravada-buddhism-450111 

https://www.learnreligions.com/brief-guide-to-major-schools-of-buddhism-449971 

Four stages of Arahant path

1 Stream Enterer

https://www.learnreligions.com/srotapanna-the-stream-enterer-4015169 

2 Once Returner

3 Non Returner

4 Arhats

https://www.learnreligions.com/arhat-or-arahant-449673 

Unit 3.2 Mahayana

https://www.learnreligions.com/mahayana-buddhism-overview-450004

https://www.learnreligions.com/three-turnings-of-the-dharma-wheel-450003 

Nararjuna + Madyamika

https://www.learnreligions.com/nagarjuna-450035 

https://www.learnreligions.com/madhyamika-school-of-the-middle-way-450006

Sunyatta

https://www.learnreligions.com/sunyata-or-emptiness-450191

Bodhisattva (Past, Present and Future)

https://www.learnreligions.com/whats-a-bodhisattva-450136 

https://www.learnreligions.com/taking-the-bodhisattva-vows-450005 

Transcendent Bodhisattvas

https://www.learnreligions.com/avalokiteshvara-bodhisattva-450135 

https://www.learnreligions.com/maitreya-buddha-449794 

Buddha nature

https://www.learnreligions.com/buddha-nature-doctrine-450001 

Perfection of Wisdom Literature,

https://www.learnreligions.com/major-mahayana-sutras-450031 

Trikeya - Three Bodies of the Buddha

https://www.learnreligions.com/trikaya-three-bodies-of-buddha-450016  \

https://www.learnreligions.com/dharmakaya-449805

https://www.learnreligions.com/sambhogakaya-449862

https://www.learnreligions.com/nirmanakaya-449847 

https://www.learnreligions.com/doctrine-of-the-two-truths-450002 

Six Perfections  Parimitas

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-six-perfections-449611 

Yogacara

https://www.learnreligions.com/yogacara-school-of-conscious-mind-450019 

Interbeing

https://www.learnreligions.com/interbeing-3866931 

Unit 3.3 Meditation 

https://www.learnreligions.com/introduction-to-buddhist-meditation-449925 

The four Jannas

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-jhanas-or-dhyanas-449552 

Sammanthi 

https://www.learnreligions.com/samadhi-449923 

https://www.learnreligions.com/samadhi-449923 

Chanting and Other Devotional Practices

https://www.learnreligions.com/chanting-basic-buddhist-practice-449748 

https://www.learnreligions.com/om-mani-padme-hum-449849 

Unit 4.1 The spread of Buddhism

https://www.learnreligions.com/first-generation-of-buddhas-disciples-449657 

https://www.learnreligions.com/brief-guide-to-major-schools-of-buddhism-449971 

https://www.learnreligions.com/buddhism-in-china-the-first-thousand-years-450147 

Pureland

https://www.learnreligions.com/pure-land-buddhism-450043 

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-five-dhyani-buddhas-4123189 

Zen

https://www.learnreligions.com/introduction-to-zen-buddhism-449933 

Soto 

https://www.learnreligions.com/introduction-to-zen-buddhism-449933 

https://www.learnreligions.com/zazen-introduction-to-zen-meditation-449938 

Rinzai

https://www.learnreligions.com/rinzai-zen-449854 

https://www.learnreligions.com/introduction-to-koans-449928 

Unit 4.2 Triratna

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https://www.learnreligions.com/protestant-buddhism-449765 

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-search-for-original-buddhism-449902  

Unit 4.3 Gender and Buddhism

https://www.learnreligions.com/buddhism-and-sexism-449757  

https://www.learnreligions.com/about-buddhist-nuns-449595 

https://www.learnreligions.com/maha-pajapati-and-the-first-nuns-449897 

Unit 5.1 Scholars of Buddhism

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Unit 6.1 War and Buddhism

https://www.thoughtco.com/war-and-buddhism-449732  

Unit 6.2 Issues

https://www.learnreligions.com/hot-button-issues-and-buddhism-449770 

Buddhism and other Religions

https://www.learnreligions.com/reasons-to-convert-to-buddhism-449752  

Engaged Buddhism

https://www.learnreligions.com/thich-nhat-hanh-450203 

http://viewonbuddhism.org/resources/14_precepts.html 

Buddhism and Science 

 https://www.learnreligions.com/buddhism-and-science-449729