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Buddhism Today (formerly
Kagyu Life International) - making undiluted Buddhist teachings of
the Kagyu tradition available to the modern people of today.
Ch'an Magazine - Published
quarterly since 1977. Contains lectures by Master Sheng-yen, translations
of Buddhist texts, scholarly studies in Buddhism, practitioner's retreat reports,
poetry, stories, and other articles.
Clear
Mind - Newsletter for the Sakya Losal Choe-Dzong, The Tibetan Buddhist
Society of Canberra, Australia.
CyberSangha - archived excerpts
from the now-defunct magazine.
Dark Zen - A newsletter commentary
on Zen mysticism and its interaction with contemporary zen.
Dharmachakra - newsletter
from the New Zealand Karma Kagyu Monastery.
Dharma Dispatch - newsletter of
the Dharma Friendship Foundation, Seattle WA.
Dharma Rag - Newsletter
of the Springs Mountain Zen Sangha, CO.
Eastern
Horizon - articles from Buddhists of all traditions. Published by the
Young Buddhist Association Of Malaysia.
Forest Hermitage
Newsletter - As well as short pieces on the Dhamma, the newsletter carries
news and items related to both The Forest Hermitage (Wat Pah Santidhamma)
and Angulimala, the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy Organisation.
Fearless
Mountain - news and articles of the Forest Sangha in the USA (Abhayagiri
Monastery) and the upasika community. Formerly, The Sanghapala Newsletter.
Forest Sangha Newsletter - The Forest
Sangha is a world-wide Buddhist community in the Thai Forest tradition of
Ajahn Chah. The newsletter contains news, views, articles, transcribed talks,
poems, tutorials, contact addresses, forthcoming events, retreat schedules,
etc.
Full
Moon - the magazine of the New Kadampa Tradition. Appearing three times
a year, Full Moon is a reflection of Buddhism in practice.
Gassho - DharmaNet International's pioneering
Buddhist e-journal, currently on publication hiatus. Archived editions are
online.
Gesar Magazine - named
for this great Bodhisattva, whose deeds have inspired generations of Tibetans
to expand their vision and accomplish the impossible. In Gesar long-term members
and friends of the Nyingma community share their experience of applying Dharma
to everyday life. The News section presents reports on projects underway at
the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center, Tibetan Aid Project, Dharma Publishing,
Yeshe De, Nyingma Institute, and Odiyan Center keep readers up to date. The
Perspectives section is a forum for letters from readers, book reviews, and
articles from the press.
Gong Mun Newsletter
- newsletter in the Kwan Um School of Zen lineage, published by the Empty
Gate Zen Center, Berkeley CA.
House of Inner Tranquility
Newsletter - Aukana Trust newsletter. The trust was set up by Alan and
Jacqui James and supports the The House of Inner Tranquility, which is a meditation
center, and monasteries for female and male contemplatives. This newsletter
offers news and transcribed talks selected from the paper edition.
Hundred Mountain: A Journal
of the Spirit and the Arts - takes both a serious and a lighthearted look
at fitting spiritual practice and meditation into daily life, with articles,
interviews with monks, a resource list, reviews of books and movies, humor
columns and such features as "The Buddhascope," which tracks popular culture
references to Buddhism.
Journal of the Order of Buddhist
Contemplatives - quarterly journal containing articles on meditation and
Buddhist training, written by Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett, priests and lay ministers
of the Order, and congregation members.
Kaihan Internet Magazine - articles
on Buddhism and poetry with a buddhist flare. Much of the material was originally
published on either Alt.Zen or Jim William's Poetry listserver.
Kalavinka Dharma Notes: The Buddhist
Journal & Review. A new non-sectarian quarterly journal & review
featuring doctrine-related and practice-related articles and book reviews
of interest to serious Buddhists of all persuasions.
Lotus Arrow Newsletter
- a quarterly newsletter from the Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies,
Boston MA. Part of the Gelugpa, Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana
Tradition.
Mandala - newsmagazine of the
Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
Mid-America
Dharma News - Mid-America Dharma Group is a non-profit organization dedicated
to making the practice of vipassana or Insight Meditation available to others
in the central region of the United States.
The Middle Way - journal
of The Buddhist Society, UK. Contains articles by noted Buddhist teachers
and scholars on various aspects of Buddhist theory, practice, history, etc.,
as well as other material of ancillary interest.
The Mirror - the international newspaper
of the Dzogchen Community of Choegyal Namkhai Norbu.
Mind
Moon Circle - The Journal of the Sydney (Australia) Zen Centre.
Mountain Record. -
An on-line version of portions of the quarterly journal, Mountain Record,
published by Dharma Communications.
New Ch'an Forum
(Bristol Ch'an Group, UK) - includes dharma talks, poems, reports on retreat
experiences written by participants, pictures, etc.
Ocean of Merit - collections of Chinese
translations of the teachings taught by the great Tibetan lamas, published
by the Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Study Group, New Brunswick NJ.
Olympia Zen Center
Newsletter - Olympia Zen Center is a community of lay practitioners of
Soto Zen Buddhism, Olympia WA.
Pathless Path - Newsletter
for the Zen Desert Sangha.
Prairie Sky
- Online newsletter of the Prairie Zen Center, Champaign, IL.
Prairie Wind
- Quarterly newsletter of the Nebraska Zen Center, Omaha NE.
Primary Point - Online
archive of the journal of the Kwan Um School of Zen, USA.
Sakyadhita: International
Association of Buddhist Women - The Sakyadhita newsletter welcomes contributions
by its readers in the form of articles, letters, drawings, or announcements
of interest to Buddhist women, both lay and ordained.
The Sanghapala Newsletter - archived
editions of newsletter of The Sanghapala Foundation. Now consolidated with
Fearless Mountain Newsletter.
Shambhala Sun. - Inspired by
Buddhism and the world's great contemplative traditions, the Shambhala Sun
magazine brings compassion and insight to the arts, politics, relationships,
social issues, livelihood, and all aspects of life in the modern world.
Still Point
- Newsletter of Dharma Rain Zen Center.
True Buddha School Net
Magazine - The True Buddha School is a Pure Land school for spiritual
cultivation, founded by Living Buddha Lian-shen.
Turning Wheel - journal of the
Buddhist Peace Fellowship. Our style of open-minded, open-hearted engaged
Buddhism, our expanding programs in Asia and the United States, and our lively,
immediate journal, serves as a beacon for Dharma activists committed to transforming
the world and themselves.
Zen Unbound E-Zine - bi-monthly
electronic magazine which looks at zen in its current-day manifestations.
We hope to fulfill a purpose in showing zen in a way where it is not trapped
in the rituals and myths of its past. While we fully respect Zen's past (and
have a great interest in the Ch'an Masters and Beat authors), our purpose
is to look at where we are today and to get past the icons and exotic heritage.
We want to use contemporary language and commonplace visuals and situations
to evoke a more-immediate connection with Zen's message.
Academic Journals:
The
Eastern Buddhist - Founded by D.T. Suzuki, The Eastern Buddhist (EB)
is a nonsectarian journal devoted to the open and critical study of
Mahayana Buddhism in all its aspects. Printed in English, the journal
contains the latest contributions to Buddhist scholarship from East and
West. Published semi-annually; circa 150 pages per issue. No online
version.
Electronic
Journal of Korean Buddhist Studies - Online journal devoted to
articles on Korean Buddhism. Articles may be presented in English, Korean,
Japanese, English/Japanese or English/Korean. All serious articles on
topics in Korean Buddhism written in proper scholarly format are welcome.
International
Journal of Tantric Studies. - Publishes on Tantras (or Agamas or
Samhitas in Sanskrit) scholarly topics concerning one or more parts of
them. This includes the philosophy of language, of knowledge, aesthetics,
rhetorics, etc. It also includes e.g. architectural Tantric-based items,
stotras, papers on Tantric authors, medicine, chemistry,
astronomy/astrology, history of Tantrism, etc.
Journal of Buddhist
Ethics [Europe] - established to promote the study of Buddhist ethics
through the publication of research articles, discussions and critical
notes, bulletins, and reviews.
Journal of Buddhist Ethics [USA]
- An academic journal established to promote the study of Buddhist ethics
through the publication of research articles, discussions and critical
notes, bulletins, and reviews.
