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Information on Vipassana and Theravada Buddhism

• Access to Insight:Gateways to Theravada Buddhism  The most complete resource on Theravada Buddhism for suttas as well as complete books and dhamma talks.  The place to begin when searching for information or resources on a topic.
• Biographical information and teachings  A link to a page in Access to Insight with books to download by most famous monks in the Thai Forest Tradition of Buddhism
• The Forest Sangha, Dhamma talks in print from Ajahn Chah, Ajahn Sumedho, Ajahn Sucitto, and other monastics in the lineage of Ajahn Chah.
• Collection of Theravada lectures & books to download  (includes:"Mindfulness in Plain English" by Ven. H. Guraratana)
• Venerable Phra Payutto  A collection of books for downloading by one of  the premier Theravada Buddhist Scholars
• BuddhaSasana  Extensive selection of essays by monks and lay people including: Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ajahn Sumedho, Sylvia Boorstein, Jack Kornfield, Ayya Khema, and many others.
• Brief essays by Bhikkhu Bodhi  Brief and profound essays originally published in the Buddhist Publication Society newsletters
• BuddhaMind  A site filled with buddhist knowledge for the right and the left sides of your brain.
• Sadhu: the Theravada Buddhism Web Portal  Links to Theravada Buddhist resources of all kinds all over the world
• Buddhanet  A very complete resource on Buddhism with texts, audio tapes, meditation instructions and more! 
• DharmaNet
• The Dhammapada
• 3 translations of The Dhammapada; follow link>Buddhist Scriptures>Dhammapada
• Chieng Mai Dhamma Study Group  Theravada Buddhist books, essays, talks and reflections and many of Ven. Payutto's complete books,
• The Ganges Sangha  A site to support experienced vipassana practitioners seeking to deepen their knowledge of the Dhamma. Contains extensive links to discourses and suttas.
• Essentials of Buddhism
• How to become a Buddhist  A story from the Buddha and the simple practice of taking refuge.
• Death Meditation (photos of a decomposing corpse as a means to practice death awareness)
• Books by Thai Forest Masters  A listing of books by the Theravada masters including Ajahn Chah, Ajahn Sumedho, Ajahn Buddhadhassa, Ven. Payutto, U Silanda, Mahasi Sayadaw, Ajahn Maha Boowa, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, and others.  There are not links to the books here, but once you have the names of them you can search them and probably find them at other sites.
• What the Buddha Said  A resource site with suttas, images, listing of books, meditation instructions, and many other resources.
• www.forestmeditation.com Dhammayut teachers in US & Thailand, audio and print talks & resources

Audio & Video Dhamma Talks to Download or Listen On-line

• Talks by the Western Disciples of Ajahn Chah Talks from monastics in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho
• Amaravati Buddhist Monastery Talks by Ajahn Sumedho and others
• Buddhist Society of Western Australia/  Talks and podcasts by Ajahn Bhamavamso, Ajahn Vayama and the Australian monasteries in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho
• Abhayagiri Monastery Talks and podcasts by Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Passano as well other visiting monastics 
• Metta Forest Monastery  Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
• Bhikkhu Bodhi  A systematic study of the Majjhima Nikaya
• Dharmastream Talks recorded live during meditation retreats by various teachers at Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock Meditation Center or other retreat centers
• Audio Dharma Talks by Gil Fronsdale and many other Vipassana teachers from the US and the world
• Santikaro talks
• Ajahn Chah's teachings includes a 44 part video series of Ajahn Jayasaro speaking about Ajahn Chah's life, and a complete compilation of Ajahn Chah's writings in pdf format. An amazing web resource
• Bhavana Society Podcasts Talks by Bhante Gunaratana and others from Bhavana Society
• Buddhanet audio-talks

Publications, Tapes, Newsletters, Misc

• Buddhist Publication Society (BPS) Major publisher of Theravada Buddhist scholarship.
• Dharmaseed Tapes
• Buddhazine
• Insight Magazine Online
• Pariyatti Book Service Excellent resource for books which also offers an email sign-up to receive a saying of the Buddha each day, and beautiful Buddhist virtual greeting cards
• Tricycle Buddhist Magazine A commercial magazine published quarterly
• Buddhadharma Magazine A commercial magazine published quarterly
• Snow Lion Publications A resource and publishing house focused on Tibetan Buddhist writings, but also publishing more widely in all Buddhist traditions. 

Dhamma Centers, Monasteries, Meditation Centers 

• Amaravati Buddhist Monastery  Hertfordshire, England, Ajahn Sumedho, abbot
• Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery  Redwood Valley, CA, Ajahn Passano and Ajahn Amaro, co-abbots
• "The Forest Sangha" The newsletter of Amaravati Monastery, England
• Arrow River Forest Hermitage   Near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Ajahn Punnadhammo, abbot
• Metta Forest Monastery  Near San Diego, California, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, abbot
• Saranaloka Foundation Supporting Theravada Buddhist nuns in America
• The Bhavana Society  Monastery and meditation center in West Virgina, Venerable Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, abbot
• Buddhist Society of Western Australia  Monasteries in Australia and New Zealand in the tradition of Ajahn Chah, Ajahn Brahmavamso, Ajahn Chandiko, and Ajahn Vayama are the abbots
• Spirit Rock Meditation Center  Woodacre, CA
• Insight Mediation Society  Barre, MA
• Mid America Dharma Group
• Buddhadharma Meditation Center, Hinsdale, IL
• The Forest Hermitage

Meditation Misc.

• Mindful clock  A small program to download to your PC that has a mindfulness bell you can set to ring at a certain time or randomly
• Sage Meditation cushions   An online source for meditation supplies, out of Madison, WI
• Pocket Doan   A place to download this nifty meditation timer for any Palm handheld personal digital assistant