Mini-course Buddhism in 20 pages
The Buddha himself probably gave the shortest possible summary of Buddhism: "I teach about suffering, and how to end it."
Below are links to 20 pages that can serve as a Buddhism mini-course:
- Walking a spiritual path - why and how?
- How do I get started with Buddhism?
- Buddhism in one page
- The Essence of Buddhism - by Geshe Rabten
- Buddha, Dharma, Sangha and Refuge - the 'Three Jewels' and 'Becoming a Buddhist'
- Four Noble Truths - The Basis of Buddhism
- Suffering - what exactly is that about?
- Attachment and Love
- Karma
- Samsara: the world we live in
- Rebirth
- Love
- The wisdom of emptiness and selflessness
- Meditation
- Precepts and vows
- Monks and nuns
- The spiritual teacher
- Main Traditions - Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana
- Vajrayana or Tantra
- What is Tibetan Buddhism?