Buddhist Directory
Buddhism is a path of
practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of
life. Buddhist practices such as meditation are means of changing oneself in
order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience
developed within the Buddhist tradition over thousands of years has created
an incomparable resource for all those who wish to follow a path - a path which
ultimately culminates in Enlightenment or Buddhahood.
Because Buddhism does not include the idea of worshipping a creator God, some
people do not see it as a religion in the normal, Western sense. The basic tenets
of Buddhist teaching are straightforward and practical: nothing is fixed or
permanent; actions have consequences; change is possible. Thus Buddhism addresses
itself to all people irrespective of race, nationality, or gender. It teaches
practical methods (such as meditation) which enable people to realize and utilize
its teachings in order to transform their experience, to be fully responsible
for their lives and to develop the qualities of Wisdom and Compassion.
There are around 350 million Buddhists and a growing number of them are Westerners.
They follow many different forms of Buddhism, but all traditions are characterized
by nonviolence, lack of dogma, tolerance of differences, and, usually, by the
practice of meditation.
At this present time this Buddhist-directory site is only listing Buddhist organizations
operating in North East USA. New York City, NY State, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Maine, New Hampshire,New Jersey & Vermont. If you know of any Buddhist organizations
in this area that are not listed or wish to change a listing please let me know.
Play "The Buddha
- In His Own Words"
The life of the Buddha assembled from the original texts and performed as a one-man
show.
Movie The Dhamma Brothers
An overcrowded maximum-security prison—the end of the line in Alabama’s
correctional system—is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient
meditation program.
Last Updated - Oct 2009
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