Research Guide
Buddhist Studies Research Guide
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Handbooks
The Oxford Handbook of American Buddhism
BQ732 .O985 2024
Stacks
Routledge Handbook of Theravada Buddhism
Historical Dictionary of Buddhism
BQ130 .P74 2021
Available Online
The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism
Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts
N8193 .A5 S5213 2016
Reference
Brill’s Encyclopedia of Buddhism
The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
a comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism in English. Has more than 5,000 entries. Covers terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. It also covers the major Buddhist traditions, and includes important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, and monasteries.
Dictionary of Buddhist Doctrinal and Technical Terms
BQ130 .C43 2014
Reference
Encyclopedia of Buddhism
BQ128 .I76 2008
Encyclopedia of Buddhism
A Dictionary of Buddhism
BQ130 .K46 2003
Available Online
The A to Z of Buddhism
BQ130 .P73 2001
The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Teaching, Practice, History and Schools
BQ4012 .S64 1987
Find journal articles on Buddhism in these Databases
ATLA Religion Database
The Atla Religion Database covers all aspects of Buddhist traditions, including Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Western Buddhism. Resources in the database cover: the history of Buddhism from its inception to modern days; Buddhist philosophy; Buddhist literature and language studies; Buddhist arts and iconography; Social and political thoughts of Buddhism; and Buddhism in relation to science and technology (particularly in fields such as psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness-based therapies).
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS)
Buddhist Journals/Periodicals
Buddhist-Christian Studies
Buddhist Studies Review
Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies
Contemporary Buddhism
The Eastern Buddhist
International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture
Journal of Buddhist Ethics
Journal of Global Buddhism
The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies
The Middle Way (Journal of the Buddhist Society)
The Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies
Introductory Books on Buddhism
Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
BJ1289 .K43 2020
Available Online
Buddhisms: An Introduction
BQ4022 .S77 2015
Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience
BQ266 .M58 2014
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction
BQ4022 .K46 2013
Available Online
An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History, Practices
BQ4022 .H37 2013
Available Online
Buddhism: The Basics
BQ4012 .C36 2010
Life of the Buddha
BQ1606 .B8322 E54 2008
An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values, and Issues
BJ1289 .H37 2000
Available Online
The Foundations of Buddhism
BQ4012 .G47 1998
Available Online
Buddhist Spirituality: Indian, Southeast Asian, Tibetan, and Early Chinese
BQ266 .B834 1993
The World of Buddhism: Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Society and Culture
BQ4012 .W67 1984
Buddhist Sutras & Scriptures
The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism
BQ1967 .T35 2016
The Lotus Sutra: A Biography
BQ1617 .L67 2016
Available Online
The Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic
BQ2052 .E5 R44 2008
Buddhist Scriptures
BQ1012 .B84 2004
The Sutra of Queen Srimala of the Lion’s Roar
BQ1792 .E5 P38 2004
Buddhist Wisdom: Containing the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra
BQ1962 .E5 C768 2001
The Dhammapada
The Vimalakirti Sutra
BQ2212 .E5 W66 1997
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana Scripture
BQ2212 .E5 T47 1976
Buddhism & Psychotherapy/Counselling/Psychology/Psychoanalysis
Weaving the Paths of Buddhism and Psychotherapy: The Practice of Human Being
BQ4570 .P76 C368 2023
Available Online
The Guide to Buddhist Counseling
BQ4570 .M4 L44 2023
Psychotherapy, Mindfulness and Buddhist Meditation
BF637 .M56 G583 2019
Available Online
An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology and Counselling: Pathways of Mindfulness-Based Therapies
BQ4570 .P76 D47 2014
Mixing Minds: The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism
BQ4570 .P755 J46 2010
Brilliant Sanity: Buddhist Approaches to Psychotherapy
BQ4570 .P76 B7 2008
Psychotherapy Without the Self: A Buddhist Perspective
RC489 .S676 E67 2007
Buddhism and Psychotherapy Across Cultures: Essays on Theories and Practices
BQ4570 .P76 B795 2006
Buddhist Practice on Western Ground: Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology
BQ4570 .P76 A76 2004
Psychoanalysis and Buddhism: An Unfolding Dialogue
BF175.4 .R44 P785 2003
Encountering Buddhism: Western Psychology and Buddhist Teaching
BQ4570 .P755 E62 2003
Toward a Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the Path of Personal and Spiritual Transformation
BQ4570 .P76 W45 2000
Buddhist Web Sites
84000 Translating the Words of the Buddha
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
Buddhanet – Buddhist Education and Information Network
Internet Sacred Text Archive - Buddhism
Digital Library & Museum of Buddhist Studies
The Buddhist Society
Access to Insight - Readings in Theravada Buddhism
BBC – Profile on Buddhism
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