Welcome to Buddhism.net
At Buddhism.net, we hope to help you 1) learn Buddhism, 2) develop a practice, and 3) discover teachers and communities. We aspire to reach one billion people, so with you here, we only have 999,999,999 more to go.
Buddhism.net is cross-sectarian. We focus on early Buddhism, the common root of all modern forms of Buddhism. We aim to offer you a solid foundation in early Buddhism, which will be immensely helpful to you regardless of which form of Buddhism you adopt. Being cross-sectarian also means we’re cool with everyone, because, that’s just how we are.
We are delighted to have you. Please stay for tea. (Except, this being a website, you provide your own beverage, sorry.)
Meng and Soryu
Co-founders of Buddhism.net
On behalf of the Buddhism.net team
Learn Buddhism
Meng and Soryu carefully pored over the entirety of the early Buddhist canon to present you the Buddhism for All web series, featuring the essentials about Buddhism that everyone needs to know.
The Buddhism for All project started as a book of that title. It has been reviewed and vetted by great Buddhist masters and scholars, and personally blessed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. We created the web series to share the content for free with everyone in the world, so people don’t have to pay to access the Buddha’s precious teachings.
The book is available now on Amazon or wherever books are sold. Over the coming weeks, we will regularly add posts to the web series, so check the “Latest Content” section daily for more content.
Latest Content
Catch up on the latest stuff like a true busy bodhi. Also, visit our blog.
Susan’s Excellent Adventure, Part II: From Drudgery to Wisdom
(Continued from Part I.) Step 4: Assembling a meditative toolset to enable eventual mastery. Susan’s practice had changed her life. And then, quite unexpectedly, her practice faced its first real test that almost totally derailed it. It came from a...
Susan’s Excellent Adventure, Part I: Early Victories
(Context: A journey to nirvana.) Susan was a resident trainee, living and training with others full time, receiving teachings of the Dharma, living in a strict monastic routine, and meditating 5 to 15 hours per day depending on the schedule. Susan’s journey...
The Journey to Nirvana is a Hero’s Journey
(Useful reference: A hero's story.) To break through to the Dharma means to arrive at stream-entry. The most important question is: how do we, normal people in the modern world, arrive at stream-entry? The standard answer, which is also the correct answer,...
Resources
Resources to help you practice and further explore Buddhism.
Short Guided Meditation
Explore curated guided meditation to aid your practice
Abbot's Lectures
Listen to Soryu Forall’s lectures based on “Buddhism For All” book.
Full Meditation Courses
Learn meditation through structured, guided courses
Gathas for Daily Living
Engage in daily activities with mindfulness and awareness
Community
Discover teachers and community to connect with
About Buddhism
What is Buddhism?
Is Buddhism a religion? Is it a philosophy? Is it a way of life? The Buddha gave a surprisingly simple answer: “What I teach is the nature of suffering, and liberation from suffering.”
At its core, Buddhism is a collection of teachings that enables a profound understanding of suffering, and a family of powerful practices that facilitates total liberation from all suffering. That is it.
We will explore Buddhism in detail in the Learn Buddhism section in the coming weeks.
Is Buddhism awesome?
We think that Buddhism is the most awesome thing ever. It is logical, science-friendly and inclusive. It is highly effective at resolving suffering, and at cultivating inner joy. It relies not on blind faith, but on inquiry and understanding. It does not require you to worship any god, nor does it require you to not worship any god. Thus it is highly effective for anybody regardless of their religion, or lack thereof.
Again, we will explore everything in more detail in the Learn Buddhism section in the coming weeks.
Why should I care?
Because you are subject to suffering. You may be suffering now, or you may suffer from pain, old age, sickness, loss, or separation in the future. Buddhism provides a highly effective antidote to suffering, in a science-friendly manner, that does not require you to have a religion, or to not have a religion. It is the best spiritual practice for the modern world. Like we said, it is the most awesome thing ever.
In the coming weeks, we will explore the path that leads to total liberation from all suffering. Yes, in the Learn Buddhism section.
Where do I start?
Guess. (Hint)
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