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12 Principles of Buddhism 
By Christmas Humphreys, founder and president of the Buddhist Society of London. These principles express a common ground for all schools of Buddhism and have been approved by the leading sects throughout the world as a basis for World Buddhism.
http://www.budtempchi.org/12prin.html
About Buddhists 
An introduction from a New Kadampa Buddhism perspective to Buddhist religion, philosophy, teachings, meditation, and practice.
http://aboutbuddhists.org/
An Introduction to Buddhism 
To do no evil; To cultivate good; To purify one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas. --The Dhammapada
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/buddhaintro.html
An Overview of Buddhism 
A brief introduction to Buddhism. How Buddhists perceive the world, the four main teachings of the Buddha, the Buddhist view of the self, the relationship between this self and the various ways in which it responds to the world, the Buddhist path and the
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/dharma/introduction/overview.html
Buddhism 
On the history of Buddhism, its religious life and a few central concepts explained.
http://www.issihk.com/Buddhism.htm
Buddhism As A Religion 
Is Buddhism a religion? An extensive analysis of Buddhism and its religious and non-religious aspects.
http://home.pacific.net.sg/~bvs/religion1.htm
Essentials of Buddhism 
Lists out the core teachings of Buddhism. Also provides selected links to other sites and book recommendations.
http://home.earthlink.net/~srama/
Fundamental Buddhism Explained 
Explicit explanation of fundamental Buddhism based on the Pali Canon, recognized by Buddhist scholars as the oldest surviving written record of what the Buddha said and taught.
http://www.fundamentalbuddhism.com
Resources for the Study of Buddhism 
Site contains links to both general Buddhist resources and specialized materials on Zen, Chinese Buddhism, Yogacara Buddhism, and various Buddhist scriptures (sutras/suttas).
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/Buddhism.htm
Searching for Buddha 
Provides a simple introduction to Buddhism, answering the most common questions by curious people.
http://www.searchingforbuddha.com/
SoYouWanna convert to Buddhism? 
A light-hearted overview of what it means to be a Buddhist. Written from a relatively objective perspective by the editors of SoYouWanna.com.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/buddhism/buddhism.html
The Word Of The Buddha 
Online version of the classic introduction to Buddhism published in 1906 by the Buddhist Publication Society. The book covers the basic principles of Buddhism, selected from the five great collections of discourses which form the Sutta-Pitaka.
http://www.enabling.org/ia/vipassana/Archive/N/Nyanatiloka/WOB/wobTOC.htm
Very Brief Overview of Buddhism 
Buddhism does not believe in God. In Buddhist teaching, there is no aggressive promotion of Buddhism or strong rejection of other religions.
http://www.index-china.com/index-english/Buddha%20and%20Buddhaism.htm
What Buddhists Believe 
Online version of a book by K.Sri Dhammananda giving an extensive explanation of basic Buddhist thought from a Theravadan Buddhist perspective.
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Clubs/buddhism/dhammananda/main.htm
What Is Buddhism? 
Excellent introduction to Buddhism provided by Mahidol University, Thailand.
http://www.mahidol.ac.th/budsir/buddhism.htm
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