Adherents.com: Religion Statistics Geography, Church Statistics (http://www.adherents.com/index.html)
Adherents.com is a growing collection of church membership and religion adherent statistics. Over 40,000 statistics for over 4,200 faith groups from all major and most minor religions, listing number of adherents, number of congregations, and number of countries. Includes both world totals and regional/country breakdowns.
Art of Newar Buddhism, Nepal (http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/Nepal/nepal.html)
Features information about art and architecture relating to Buddhism in Nepal, provided by the John C. and Susan L. Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Related Art within the College of the Arts of Ohio State University in Columbus. Includes images and descriptions of sculpture from the Licchavi Period (ca. 330-880), architecture, temples, shrines, and more.
Art of Newar Buddhism, Nepal (http://128.146.41.30/Nepal/nepal.html)
The John C. and Susan L. Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Related Art at the Ohio State University presents a collection of photographs focusing on the art of Newar Buddhism in Nepal. The archive discusses ongoing artistic traditions, art festivals, early sculpture, temples, and more.
Body and emotion (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=17222)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-295) and index.
Buddha (The Enlightened One) (http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jun/buddha.html)
Features a biographical sketch of Siddhartha Gautama (c.563-c.483 B.C.), known as Buddha, who was the founder of Buddhism. Notes that he saw in the contemplative life the perfect way to self-enlightenment.
BuddhaNet's Buddhist Asia Directory - Nepal. (http://www.buddhanet.net/asia%5Fdir/abc%5Fn.htm)
An online hub designed to foster a virtual connection between Buddhist followers worldwide. Contains information on pursuing Buddhism, as well as listings of events and links.
Buddhism (http://rave.ohiolink.edu/dmc/video/1852983)
This program presents the tenets and history of the belief system founded on the teachings of Buddha as practiced in Sikkim, tucked between Nepal and Bhutan and Darjeeling, located in an adjoining district of West Bengal. A discussion of the Four Noble Truths, including the Eightfold Path, sheds light on the practice of Buddhism in these regions while ancient monuments testify to the enduring nature of the religion.
Buddhism observed (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=93690)
A revision of the author's thesis--University of Washington.
Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library (http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Buddhism.html)
Part of the World-Wide Web Virtual Library, this site keeps track of leading information facilities in the fields of Buddhism and Buddhist studies.
Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (http://www.asianart.com/kvpt/index.html)
Project to "safeguard the extraordinary and threatened architectural heritage of Nepal." The Web site presents overviews of completed, ongoing and proposed projects, mostly temples, with photos, contact personnel and a small directory (with images) of stolen art of Nepal.
Lord of the dance (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=67682)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-354) and index.
The Nepal-German Manuscript Preservation Project (NGMPP) (http://www.uni-hamburg.de/Wiss/FB/10/IndienS/NGMPP/)
The Project was founded in 1970 to preserve Nepal's extraordinary wealth of old manuscripts and historical documents on microfilm.
Popular Buddhist texts from Nepal (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=72731)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-230) and index.
Religion in Nepal (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=28872)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [ix]).
Sensory biographies (http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=90545)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead (http://www.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead)
Digital version of the exhibit held: November 2, 1997 - March 14, 1998, Department of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville.
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