Suggested Websites for

REL 3344: Tibetan Buddhism

The Government of Tibet in Exile

“This site is maintained and updated by The Office of Tibet, the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in London.” The section on Tibetan Culture would be of particular interest for the research project.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

This is the official site of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.

Ocean of Wisdom: MPR’s Coverage of the Dalai Lama Visit 

“This 2001 feature about the Dalai Lama's visit to Minnesota includes background about Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama, a biography of the 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso), and profiles of the previous thirteen Dalai Lamas. Also provides news stories, audio coverage and a slideshow about building a throne for the Dalai Lama's visit. Some related website links not working. From Minnesota Public Radio (MPR).” - Librarians Internet Index (LII.org)

Included here are links to two hours of lectures at the University of Minnesota by the Dalai Lama and the following link to an American Public Radio hour program on Tibetan Buddhism from Speaking of Faith by Kristin Tippet that includes an interview with Robert Thurman (http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/buddhistmonk/index.shtml ).

Dreams of Tibet: A Troubled Country and its Enduring Fascination

“This site contains information on Tibetan Buddhism, animism, Bon teachings and practices… a chronology of Tibet's history…and [numerous] interviews…. From the PBS series, Frontline ”

Digital Himalaya

Jointly compiled by the Department of Social Anthropology at Cambridge University and the Anthropology Department at Cornell University, this site is the product of an ongoing project including multimedia anthropological information from the Himalayan region. The site is updated on a regular basis with additional film clips, viewable photos, PDF downloads of rare journals, maps, technological tips, and other relevant information.

Revue d'Etudes Tibétaines

The first 15 volumes of this journal are available in pdf format on this site.

Dharma Dictionary

This wiki includes information and links to a “Tibetan-English Dictionary, Dharma Glossaries, and Resources” Including considerable coverage of Buddhist masters, lineages, teachings and texts.

Old Tibetan Documents Online (OTDO)

“Old Tibetan Documents Online (OTDO) is a corpus of selected old (VIIth to Xth centuries) Tibetan texts: Dunhuang manuscripts, Inscriptions and related materials. We provide critically edited texts together with search and KeyWord In Context (KWIC) facilities.” This site is under construction.

The Tibetan and Himalayan Library

“The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) is a publisher of websites, information services, and networking facilities relating to the Tibetan plateau and southern Himalayan regions. THL promotes the integration of knowledge and community across the divides of academic disciplines, the historical and the contemporary, the religious and the secular, the global and the local.” You can view the various project information available at this site (http://www.thlib.org/projects/) or search the site. This site is developing collaboratively from many institutions with the technical infrastructure supported by the University of Virginia.

Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies (JIATS) is available on this site.

Index to The Tibet Journal

Located on the upper right corner of the webpage, a table of contents search feature is available here from 1995 to the present. The FIU Libraries own the complete paper edition from 1975 to the present.

Tibetan Book of the Dead exhibit

“This website, hosted by the University of Virginia Library, catalogues the exhibition held at the library in 1997 on the sacred Tibetan Buddhist texts concerning death and dying. While the site fulfils a useful function in documenting this exhibition, its most helpful contribution for the student of religious studies lies in its introductions to Tibetan Buddhist sacred texts: their history, content, and teaching. The site is divided into several related sections, including: the Sutras; the Tantras; the Art of Dying; Scroll Paintings; Statuary; and Ceremonial. Providing excellent commentaries on the texts, as well as photographs of sample pages from the manuscripts themselves, the Tibetan Book of the Dead site represents a helpful introduction to these works.” Intute abstract.

Tibetan Buddhism at the DMOZ Open Directory Project

Includes links to numerous sites with information. Since this is a directory, the items are not pre-evaluated for accuracy which requires careful selection.

Intute

“Intute is a free online service providing access to the very best web resources for education and research. All material is evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists to create the Intute database.” This excellent search site will be useful for broader topic areas like Tibetan Buddhism.

This page is maintained by:
Stephanie Brenenson
brenenso@fiu.edu
Library Instruction Coordinator
Modesto A. Maidique Campus - Green Library
Florida International University

Last revised: May 26, 2009