Links & Resources

Useful Links

There are a huge amount of online resources on Buddhism! Our own list is still being compiled. If you have any suggestions, please contact Dave. All suggestions appreciated!

  • Cambridge (Town) Buddhist Society, with information about local events and meditation groups in Cambridge.
  • Online texts, books and articles
  • Access to Insight
  • Journal of Buddhist Ethics
  • The Forest Sangha Newsletter (from the Amaravati group of monasteries)
  • The Samatha Trust and the Local Samatha group
  • Community of Interbeing following the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) and Wildmind, a related site devoted to teaching Buddhist meditation.
  • Tricycle Buddhist Magazine
  • BuddhaNet
  • Reading Buddhist Priory (Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, Soto Zen tradition)
  • Cambridge Buddhist Institute
  • Our Library

    The society has two libraries, one is "mobile" (but heavy) and we bring parts of it to meetings. The other is housed in the Oriental Studies Library, and members of the society can use these books even if they are not studying Oriental Studies.

    The Mobile Library and tapes
    Books held in the Oriental Studies Library
    Journals held in the Oriental Studies Library

    Access to the Oriental Studies Library

    All members of the university have access to the Oriental Studies Library with their University Card (UL card), and if you register, you can then take books out as well. The Oriental Studies Library is on Sidgewick Site, off Silver Street (opposite Newnham College).

    The Mobile Library - books
    You need to be a member of the society in order to take books or tapes out of the mobile library.

    Author Title
    Ajahn Sumedho The Way It Is
    Bhiksu Jan Hai Pictorial Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha
    Ven. Master Chin Kung What is Buddhism
    The Dalai Lama Introduction to Buddhism
    Ven. Sri Dhammananda The Flower of Mankind
    Zen Master Han-Shan Pure Land of the Patriarch
    Master Hsing Yun A Discussion on Ghosts
    Master Hsing Yun When we die
    Master Hsing Yun On Emotions, Economics and Ethics
    Master Hsing Yun Seeing the Buddha
    Master Hsing Yun Living the Dharma
    Master Hsing Yun When we see clearly
    Master Hsing Yun Buddhism for human life
    Master T'an Hsu On Amidism
    Master T'an Hsu Heart Sutra, The Prajna Paramita
    Li Ping Nan A Buddhist goal that can be achieved in one's present life
    Li Ping Nan A Path to True Happniness
    Narada The Buddha and His Teachings
    Peter Della Santina The Tree of Enlightenment
    Sayadaw Janakabhivamsa Vipassana meditation
    Sutra Translation Committee of the US The Seekers' Glossary of Buddhism
    Ven. Sucitto Bhikkhu The Dawn of Dharma

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    The Mobile Library -Tapes

    Author Title
    Ven Sri Dhammananda Are Buddhists idol worshippers?
    Ven Sri Dhammananda The Meaning of Buddhist Symbols
    Ven Sri Dhammananda Is it wrong to be ambitious?
    Ven Sri Dhammananda Why do we practise Buddhism?
    Ven Sri Dhammananda Why meditation?
    Ven Sri Dhammananda Kamma and rebirth
    Ven Sri Dhammananda Modern challenges to Buddhism
    Ven Sri Dhammananda Why Buddhism?
    Ven Sri Dhammananda Buddhist attitudes towards Buddhism
    Ven Sri Dhammananda What is Nibbana?
    The Elder Teacher Chin Kung Living Buddhism 1.
    The Elder Teacher Chin Kung Buddha recitation session in Dallas, Texas (set of 5 tapes)
    Sangharakshi Buddha, God and Reality
    Ven. Dr Vajiraguana Buddhist's Daily Life
    Ven. Mahinda The Search for Ultimate Truth

    To borrow books or tapes from the mobile library, please e-mail us and we'll either send it to you or bring it to the next meeting for you to collect.
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    Cambridge Buddhist Society Books
    held in the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Library

    Author

    Title

    Library copy @

    Amarasiri, B.

    The noble path

     

    Amaravati Publications

    Introduction to insight meditation

     

    Anandamaitreya, B.

    Buddhism

     

    Ananda Maitreya, B.

    Introducing Buddhism

     

    Ananda Maitreya

    Introducing Buddhism

    Top

    Benoit, H.

    The supreme doctrine (1967)

     

    Blavatsky, H.P.

    The key to theosophy (1893)

     

    Bodhesako, S

    The Buddha and Catch-22

     

    Bodhi

    Discourses of the ancient nuns

     

    Breiter, P.

    Venerable Father

    Top

    Buddhaghosa, B.

    The path of purification(1997)

    IC 907.18

    Buddharakkhita, A.

    Metta

     

    Buddhist Publication Society

    Last Days of the Buddha

     

    Buddhist Publication Society

    Sayings and parables

     

    Buddhist Society

    Buddhist Directory

     

    Buddhist Society

    A Buddhist marriage ceremony (Offprint)

     

    Causton, R.

    Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism (1988)

    J 185.6

    Chah, A.

    The key to liberation and the path to peace

    Top

    Chah, A.

    The path to peace

     

    Chah, A.

    A taste of freedom

     

    Chah, A.

    A tree in a forest

     

    Chin Kung

    The art of living

     

    Chin Kung

    Buddhism as an education

     

    Chin Kung

    A path to true happiness

    Top

    Chin Kung

    What is Buddhism?

     

    Chodron, T.

    I wonder why

     

    Chodron, T.

    Taming the monkey mind (1990)

     

    Cleary, J.

    Pure land pure mind

     

    Dahlke, P.

    Buddhist essays (1908)

     

    Davids, Mrs R.

    Psalms of the sisters (1948)

    Top

    Davids, T.

    Buddhist suttas (Scared books of the East, 11)

    IC 904.46

    Davids, T.

    Dialogues of the Buddha

    IC 904.203

    Davids, T.

    The questions of King Milinda (Sacred books of the East, 35)

    IC 907.13

    De Silva, L.

    Nibbana as living experience

     

    De Silva, S. F.

    Some facets of the Dhamma

     

    Dhammananda, K.

    Buddhism as a religion

     

    Dhammananda, K.

    Buddhism and the free thinkers

     

    Dhammananda, K.

    Buddhism for human life

     

    Dhammananda, K.

    Buddhism in the eyes of intellectuals

    Top

    Dhammananda, K.

    Human life and problems (1997)

     
     

    Discipline and conventions

     

    Dhammananda, K.

    How to live without fear & worry

     

    Dhammananda, K.

    Leading a Buddhist life

     

    Evans-Wentz, W. Y.

    Tibet’s great yogi Milarepa (1928)

    Top

    Gatha, N

    The three Suttas

     

    Glasenapp, H. von

    Buddhism and comparative religion (1967)

     

    Han-Shan

    Pure land of the patriarchs

     

    Harris, E.J.

    Detachment and compassion in early Buddhism

     

    Horner, I. (tr.)

    The book of the discipline, vol. 2: Suttavibhanga

    IC 904.210

    Horner, I. (tr.)

    The book of the discipline, vol. 3: Suttavibhanga

    IC 904.211

    Horner, I. (tr.)

    The book of the discipline, vol. 4: Mahavagga

    IC 904.212

    Horner, I. (tr.)

    The book of the discipline, vol. 5: Cullavagga

    IC 904.213

    Hsu, T.

    On Amidism

     

    Humphreys, C.

    A Buddhist students’ manual (1956)

    Top

    Humphreys, C.

    Zen : a way of life (1962)

     
     

    Introduction to insight meditation

     

    Hutanuwatr, P.

    Globalization from a Buddhist Perspective

     

    Janakabhivamsa, S.

    Vipassana meditation

     

    Jayasekera, U.D.

    The three Suttas

    Top

    Jootla, S.E.

    Transmitting the Dhamma

     

    Karunaratna, S.

    The struggle of Letting Go

     

    Kassapa Thera

    The mirror of the Dhamma

     

    Kawasaki, K.

    Jataka tales of the Buddha (Part III)

     

    Kawasaki, K.

    Jataka tales of the Buddha (Part IV)

     

    Kern, H. (tr.)

    The Saddharma-Pundarika (Sacred books of the East, 21)

    IC 772.3

    Ling, T.

    Buddha, Marx and God (1966)

    Top

    Lok To

    The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra

     

    Matsuo basho

    The narrow road to the deep north

    J 840.2

    McGovern, W. M.

    A manual of Buddhist philosophy, vol. 1: cosmology (1923)

     

    Mori, M. G.

    Buddhism and faith (1928)

     

    Nan, L.

    A Buddhist goal that can be achieved in one’s present life

     

    Nanamoli, B.

    The Buddha’s teaching in his own words

     

    Nanananda, B.K.

    From topsy-turvydom to wisdom (Volume 1)

    Top

    Nanasampanno

    The farewell night Desana (1979)

     

    Narada

    The Buddha and his teachings

     

    Ottama, A.

    The message in the teachings of kamma, rebirth, samsara

     

    Ou-i, P.

    Mind-seal of Buddhas (1997)

     

    Ou-i, P.

    Mind-seal of the Buddhas

     

    Padmasiri de Silvia

    The pyschology of emotions in Buddhist perspective (1976)

    Top

    Parsons, H. L.

    The value of Buddhism for the modern world (1976)

     

    Payutto, P.

    Good, evil and beyond

     

    Payutto, P.

    Dependent origination

     

    Piyadassi, T

    The perfect charm

     

    Prem, K.

    The yoga of the Bhagavat Gita (1938)

     

    Rabten, G.

    The graduated path to liberation (1969)

     

    Rahula, Y

    The way to peace and happiness

    Top

    Rajapakse, K

    The way to inner peace

     

    Rutledge, D.

    In search of yogi: Himalayan pilgrimage (1969)

     

    Sangharakshita

    A survey of Buddhism

    IB I 73

    Santina, P.

    Fundamentals of Buddhism (2 copies)

     

    Saram, C. de

    The Buddha

     

    Saunders, K.

    The ideals of East & West

    G 171.1

    Sayadaw, M. L.

    Magganga-Dipani: the manual of the constituents of the noble path (1986)

     

    Shubhuti, D.

    Buddhism for today: a portrait of a new Buddhist movement (1983) (2 copies)

    Top

    Sinha Publications

    The revolt in the temple (Dharma-Vijaya) (1953)

     

    Soto Zen Sect

    Zen : how to practice Za-zen (1964)

     
     

    The story of the Buddha

     

    Story, F.

    Dimensions of Buddhist thought (1975)

     

    Story, F.

    The four noble truths (1961)

    Top

    Story, F.

    Last days of the Buddha

     

    Story, F.

    Buddhist meditation

     

    Sucitto Bhikku

    The dawn of the Dharma

     

    Sujiva

    Divine abodes

     

    Sujiva

    For the stilling of volcanoes

     

    Sumangalo

    Buddhist Sunday school lessons. (1958)

     

    Sumedho, A.

    Cittaviveka

    Top

    Sumedho, A.

    Gratitude to parents

     

    Sumedho, A.

    The Way It Is (2 copies)

     

    Sutra Translation Committee

    The Seeker’s glossary of Buddhism

     

    Suzuki, D.

    The Lankavatara sutra

    IF 251.2

    Suzuki, D.

    Zen Buddhism and its influence on Japanese culture

    J 184.15

    Suzuki, D. T.

    Essays in Zen Buddhism (1926)

     

    Suzuki, D. T.

    Essays in Zen Buddhism - first series (1985)

     

    Suzuki, D. T.

    The field of Zen (2 copies)

    Top

    Suzuki, D. T.

    The essence of Buddhism (1957)

     

    T’an Hsu

    On Amidism

     

    Telang, K.

    The Bhagavadgita, with the Sanatsugatiya and the Anugita

    IC 387.12

    Thera, N.

    Buddhism and the God-idea

     

    Thera, N.

    The way to Nibbana

     

    Thera, N.

    The wheel of life

     

    Thien Tam, T.

    Buddhism of wisdom & faith

    Top

    Upatissa, A.

    The path of freedom. (Vimuttimagga) (1961)

     

    Vimalaramsi, U.

    The Anapanasati sutta (1997)

     

    Wanigasundara, M.

    Pilgrimage to Buddhist India

     

    Warren, H.

    Buddhism in translations

    IB I 111

    Warusawithana, S.

    Gleanings from the life of Gautama Buddha

     

    Welch, H.

    The Buddhist revival in China

    F II 88304

    Wettimuny, M.

    Contemplation on the qualities and virtues of the Buddha

     

    Wettimuny, M.

    Why meditate….

     

    Wettimuny, R. De S.

    The Buddha’s teaching: its essential meaning (1969)

    Top

    Wilhelm, R. (tr.)

    The secret of the golden flower

    F II 85209.1

    Wint, F.

    Buddhist mind training in northern Thailand (1974)

     

    Zaehner, R. (tr.)

    The concise encyclopaedia of living faiths

    G 291.20

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    Buddhist Society Journals
    held in the Oriental Studies Library

    Title

    Parts

    Creative space

    1, 1976; 2, 1977

    Glory of India

    2.2, 1978

    HBS Journal

    1979

    Hokke-Bunka Kenkyu (held in U.L.)

    13, 1987;

    14, 1988;

    16, 1990

    International Buddhist Forum Quarterly

    1, 1977

    Kalpa (held in U.L.)

    1.3, 1963;

    2.1, 1964;

    1, 1967;

    2.1, 1969;

    2.2, 1969

    "Life" ( Bound copies of a Thai Buddhist magazine)

    3rd & 4th year

    Mahabodhi

    75.1, 1967;

    75.10-11, 1968;

    76.10, 1968;

    83.4-5, 1975

    Middle way (held in U.L.)

    62.4, 1988

    Vesak Sirisara

    1974

    ZCLA journal

    Spr/Sum 1974

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