Links- Buddhist Church of Sacramento

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Nishi Hongwanji

http://www.shin-ibs.edu/index.htm

Sakura Gakuen

Hawaii Jr. YBA Federation
The Federation of the United Jr. YBA districts of Hawaii.

The Buddhist Community in Scouting
A PDF Flyer on Scouting in Buddhism from the UK

MEMBER TEMPLE WEBSITES: for more information goto the Temple Directory page

Arizona Buddhist Temple

Berkeley Buddhist Temple

Cleveland Buddhist Temple

Ekoji Buddhist Temple

Enmanji Buddhist Temple

Fresno Betsuin Buddhist Temple

Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple

Buddhist Church of Lodi

Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

Marysville Buddhist Church

Midwest Buddhist Temple

Mountain View Buddhist Temple

New York Buddhist Church

Buddhist Church of Oakland

Buddhist Church of Ogden

Orange County Buddhist Church

Oxnard Buddhist Temple

Palo Alto Buddhist Temple

Pasadena Buddhist Church

Placer Buddhist Church

Buddhist Temple of Salinas

Salt Lake Buddhist Temple

Buddhist Temple of San Diego

San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

Buddhist Church of San Francisco

San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin

San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church

San Mateo Buddhist Temple

Seabrook Buddhist Temple

Seattle Buddhist Church

Senshin-Ji

Spokane Buddhist Church

Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church

Stockton Buddhist Temple

Tacoma Buddhist Temple

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple

Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

Vista Buddhist Temple

Walnut Grove Buddhist Church

Watsonville Buddhist Temple

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple

White River Buddhist Temple

Google's Buddhist-related Directories

Pure Land/Shin temples in the United States: Google's temple directories are interesting because they actually rank a temple's website based on how many other sites are linked it.
Buddhist Centers and Groups by Region: This directory is similar to the above except that its focus is on Buddhist Sangha groups, including even small study groups and a wide variey of Buddhist traditions.

Buddhist Sites With Links to Temples

Buddhist Studies WWW VL: Dr. Matthew Ciolek's comprehensive "Internet Guide to Buddhism and Buddhist Studies."
Pure Land Buddhism WWW Virtual Library: Jerome Ducor's site with many resources.
Buddhist Digital Library and Museum: A Taiwanese site with links, libraries and other resources.
DharmaNet International: Another site with links and many additional sources for information on various aspects of Buddhism.

More Shin Buddhist Sites (temples and info-based sites)

Nishi Hongwanji LA Betsuin: This is the site of Nishi's main Los Angeles Temple, and has some informative pages, especially if you click on the links to "more info" on General Buddhism and Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.
Orange County Buddhist Church: OCBC is one of the largest Jodo Shinshu temples in Southern California, and is currently a leader in instituting new educational programs designed especially for a contemporary American audience.
Shin Buddhist Resource Center: Interesting articles, an English translation of the Shoshinge sutra, a bookstore, and many links.
San Jose Betsuin: Site of the San Jose Buddhist Church and Rev. Gerald Sakamoto; try the fun Pop Quiz!
Collected Works of Shinran: Is the work of the White Lotus Center for Shin Buddhism in Anchorage, Alaska, which is working towards providing online the complete works of Shinran Shonin, founder of the Jodo Shinshu tradition.
Buddhist Church of Sacramento: Home of Rinban Bob Oshita and Reverend Kazuaki Nakata.
Vista Buddhist Temple Home Page: Website of Vista Buddhist Temple in Vista, CA; check out the "Dharma Rain Page" for essays by several American Buddhists on the future of Shinshu in America.
Lethbridge Buddhist Temple: The site of Lethbridge Honpa Buddhist Temple shows that the Dharma is alive and well way up in the province of Alberta, Canada.
Welcome to Tomo-net: Official website of the Higashi Honganji; mostly in Japanese, but with some English.
Honganji Otaniweb: Another Jodo Shinshu website from Japan, also with Japanese and English.
Kyoto National Museum: This site has some interesting information about Shin Buddhism (in English and Japanese), including beautiful examples of Buddhist art. The museum is located near Higashi Honganji's headquarters.

Other Interesting Buddhist sites:

The Buddhist Society: This non-sectarian site from Great Britain, with lectures and essays in the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, aims to "publish and make known the principles of Buddhism and to encourage the study and practice of those principles."
Heartland Sangha: This contemporary site, by followers of Rev. Gyomay Kubose, has pages like "Daily Dharma Practice," "Does a Dog have Buddha Nature?" and "Feeling Buddha."
www.kusala.org: Our friend Rev. Kusala, an American-born blues harmonica playin' and motorcycle-ridin' Zen monk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center in Los Angeles, has created a very thoughtful site dedicated to American Buddhism.
Tricycle Buddhist Review: Site of the famous Buddhist magazine.
Buddhist Temple of Chicago: This temple practices an interesting blend of Shin and Zen Buddhism.
Dzogchen Foundation: Read the excellent FAQ on Buddhism.
10 Bulls: A uniquely fascinating and stimulating Zen Buddhist site.
Buddhism Page: Richard St. Clair's informative site which features not only an intro to PureLand (Shin) Buddhism, but also an analysis of several sutras central to other sects as well, such as the Lotus Sutra and Heart Sutra.
Zen Unbound: Tom Armstrong's "e-zine," with an interesting mix of essays, poetry, film reviews, etc.
Zen Stories to Tell Your Neighbors: This is a site with wonderful Buddhist stories which offer penetrating insights into the meaning of life.
NCF Buddhism Home Page: A Theravada site from Ottawa with another excellent intro to Buddhism, Buddhist FAQ. links, etc.
The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order: A must-see Buddhist website with a visually appealing contemporary western emphasis.
Women active in Buddhism: Links and resources on contemporary Buddhist women.

Buddhist Youth Websites

Kids Pages of the Living Dharma Website: This section is devoted to the activities of West Covina Buddhist Temple's grade-school and college-aged members.
San Jose Betsuin Sr YBA

Where to Buy Books on Buddhism

Buddhist Study Center Press: Shin-specific books.
Shin Buddhist Resource Center Bookstore: Shin-specific books.