The Question(s) of Tibet - World Affairs Council

TIBETAN BUDDHISM/ART/ARCHITECTURE
THE BERZIN ARCHIVE
http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/index.html
The Berzin Archives is a collection of translations and teachings by Dr. Alexander Berzin
primarily on the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Covering the areas
of sutra, tantra, Kalachakra, dzogchen, and mahamudra meditation, the Archives presents
material from all five Tibetan traditions: Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu, Gelug, and Bon, as well as
comparisons with Theravada Buddhism and Islam. Also featured are
Tibetan astrology and medicine, Shambhala, and Buddhist history.
THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
Harvard Distance Education with
classes on Buddhism
http://www.extension.harvard.edu
/openlearning/hist1825/
http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/index.html
Literature and artiwork on prayer, ritual and meditation from the religious traditions of Tibet,
India, and Nepal.
BUDDHIST STUDIES FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS
http://www.buddhanet.net/e‐learning/buddhism/primary.htm
To find out who the Buddha was, you need to go back to the beginning. The Buddha lived in
India more than two thousand five hundred years ago. His teachings are known as Buddhism.
Even as a boy, Siddhartha, the Buddha‐to‐be, liked to meditate. This is how he became
enlightened. His teachings help people to live wisely and happily.
TIBETAN BUDDHIST RESOURCE CENTER
www.tbrc.org
TBRC is a registered non‐profit corporation dedicated to the preservation, organization and
dissemination of Tibetan literature. Using the latest technological solutions, and a dedicated
team of scholars, engineers, librarians, and technicians, TBRC aims to make the extraordinary
literature of the Tibetan people available to all.
BUDDHIST ART AND THE TRADE ROUTE
http://www.asiasocietymuseum.org/buddhist_trade/intro.html
Trade routes, both maritime and overland, were the primary means by which Buddhist thought
and imagery were conveyed from India, the birthplace of Buddhism, to other Asian countries.
These ancient connecting routes provided an avenue for the religious, cultural, and artistic
influences of Buddhism to reach the distant corners of the continent and beyond. This essay,
illustrated by objects from the Asia Society Museum's permanent collection provides a base for
exploring the development of Indian Buddhist imagery and its interpretation and adaptation by
other cultures along the trade routes. An examination of the works illustrated here will reveal
some connections as well as distinctions between Indian Buddhist sculptures and their
counterparts across Asia.
HIMALAYAN OBJECTS FROM ASIA SOCIETY COLLECTION
Sculpture from Tibet
http://asiasocietymuseum.org/region_results.asp?RegionID=2&CountryID=6&ChapterID=14
Buddhist Painting from India, Nepal, and Tibet
http://asiasocietymuseum.org/region_results.asp?RegionID=2&CountryID=2&ChapterID=10
World Affairs Council Teacher Resource Packet – The Question(s) of Tibet February 28, 2011
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