Buddhist Links

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In Santa Cruz County
 

• The Aptos Vajrakilaya Center : the Internet Home of H. H. Orgyen Kusum Lingpa.
• Land of Medicine Buddha : a center for a healing and developing a good heart in Soquel.
• Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Programs : mindfulness-based stress reduction programs in medical settings, schools, corporations, and the public sectors.
• Santa Cruz Zen Center : a Buddhist group in the Soto Zen tradition.
• Students for a Free Tibet at UCSC : an student organization at UC Santa Cruz.
• Vajrapani Institute : Tibetan Buddhist retreat center in Boulder Creek founded by Lama Thubten Yeshe and directed by Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche.

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Around Santa Cruz County
 

• Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery : a Buddhist monastery in the Thai Forest Sangha tradition of Ajahn Chah & Ajahn Sumedho.
• Healing Buddha Foundation : centers for Healing and the Preservation of the Segyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Sebastopol.
• Medicine Buddha's Healing Center : an urban Tibetan Buddhist center. It operates under the spiritual direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
• Sati Center for Buddhist Studies : supports the study of Buddhist teachings.
• Spirit Rock Meditation Center : hosts Vipassana meditation classes and events in Woodacre. Schedules, teacher biographies and web-based discussion groups.
• Vajrayana Foundation : founded in Corralitos by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche to preserve dhamma in the West through retreats, College of Buddhist Studies, the Tibetan Arts Institute and more.

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Interesting Web Sites
 

• Access to Insight : text archive and self-guided tour through the Pali Canon.
• A Guide to Buddhist Monasteries and Meditation Centers in Thailand : excellent information for people who are interested to go practice meditation in Thailand.
• Buddha Dhamma teachings by Ajahn Chah : a web site devoted to teachings of a well-known Thai monk.
• BuddhaNet : a very well managed and comprehensive web site on Buddhism.  This site is managed by Venerable Pannyavaro, an Australian Buddhist monk.
• Buddhism - Religion or Philosophy? : by Michael Holmboe Meyer.
• Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library : the Internet Guide to Buddhism and Buddhist Studies.
• Buddhist Student Societies : Buddhist student organization web sites around the world.
• Buddhist Studies and the Arts : a well constructed site with an impressive collection of links to Buddhist art and a good overview of Buddhist sites.
• DharmaNet International : clearinghouse for Buddhist study and practice resources.
• Dharma the Cat : Every good chef knows that Buddhism mixes well with humor. Sprinkle some cartoons to that combination, and you get this lovely site.
• Introduction to Buddhism : covers topics ranging from Buddha's life story to meditation.
• Introduction to Zen Buddhism : covers the history and teachings of Zen.
• Vulture Peak: Buddhist Philosophy and Belief : good summary on the fundamental of the philosophy of Buddhism, schools of Buddhism, Sutras and Buddhist practices.
• What Do You Think, My Friend? : a selection of writings on Buddhism.

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