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This document was originally distributed on Internet as a part of
the Electronic Buddhist Archives, available via anonymous FTP
and/or COOMBSQUEST gopher on the node COOMBS.ANU.EDU.AU

The document's ftp filename and the full directory path are given
in the coombspapers top level INDEX file.

This version of the document is being distributed, with permission,
via the DharmaNet Buddhist File Distribution Network.

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BUDDHIST ELECTRONIC RESOURCES DIRECTORY (B.E.R.D)
[Resources listed in this issue of the document: 35]

(This document is also available in the form of an on-line data-base: 
ANU-Buddhist-Electrn-Rsrces)

The "=>" marker indicates an internal cross-reference

This is a world-wide directory of the computer network addresses of
research facilities, archives, research centers, on-line databases and
resources of interest to the scholars and students of Buddhism.
Users of this directory are WARMLY INVITED TO send any additions
or corrections [following, if possible, the BERD's format] to:

Dr T. Matthew Ciolek,
Coombs Computing Unit,
RSSS/RSPacS, Australian National University
e-mail (internet) tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

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title: Buddhist Electronic Resources Directory (B.E.R.D)
version/edition: n/a
update frequency: irregularly several times a year
date: 9 December 1993
author/contact name: T.M.Ciolek
author/contact e-mail address:tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au
institution: Australian National University
descriptive keywords: guide, internet, bitnet, buddhism, resources,
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NAME: AAR Buddhism Section Newsletter

RESOURCE: E-journal

LOCATION: ?, USA

ACCESS: Back issues (from the #19 (1993) onwards) are available by
anonymous ftp and/or COOMBSQUEST gopher at COOMBS.ANU.EDU.AU
(=>Electronic Buddhist Archives & =>Buddhist Studies Facility)

INQUIRIES: Jamie HUBBARD <JHUBBARD%smith.bitnet@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU>,
Smith College, USA.

COMMENTS: A paper/electronic newsletter serving the members of the
Buddhist Section of the American Academy of Religion.

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 November 93
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NAME: AAR Electronic Publications Committee

RESOURCE: Research group

LOCATION: Dept.of East Asian Languages, Univ.of California, Berkeley, USA

ACCESS: ?

INQUIRIES: e-mail to: Lewis LANCASTER <buddhst@garnet.berkeley.edu> FAX
(510) 642-603; Tel (510) 642-3485

COMMENTS:
L. Lancaster is the Chair of the American Academy of Religions'
Electronic Publications Committee (formed 1993). The committee promotes
development, distribution and use of databases concerning religion. It
is planned that the AAR will distribute Mahidol University's Pali CD. It
laso plans to publish a CD containing all back issues of the AAR's 14
journals and an electronic dissertation series.

ENTRY UPDATED: 5 November 93
# # #
NAME: Access To Insight

RESOURCE: BBS

LOCATION: Barre, Massachusetts, USA

ACCESS: dial-up BBS, ACCESS TO INSIGHT, 1-508-433-5847;

INQUIRIES: e-mail to: John BULLITT
<John.Bullitt@f33.n125.z1.fidonet.org>

COMMENTS: The sysop, John Bullitt, is on the Board of Directors of
=>DharmaNet International, and his BBS is an electronic link to the
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Insight Meditation Society, and the
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center. John also coordinates DharmaNet's
Dharma Book Transcription Project, in cooperation with the Buddhist
Publication Society in Sri Lanka, and with other authors and publishers.
He does not have Internet connectivity at this time.

ENTRY UPDATED: 4 November 93
# # #
NAME: ACIP Tibetan Electronic Texts Archive

RESOURCE: FTP archive

LOCATION: New Mexico, USA [original archive] & Canberra, Australia
[mirror archive]

ACCESS:
[original archive] Anon. FTP to CLR.NMSU.EDU , sub-directory
/pub/tibetan

[mirror archive] Anon. FTP to COOMBS.ANU.EDU.AU ,
sub-directory /coombspapers/otherarchives/ asian-studies-archives/
acip-tibet-e-texts-archive/

Both archives are also available via the COOMBSQUEST gopher
(coombs.anu.edu.au, port 70)

INQUIRIES: <lexical@crl.nmsu.edu>, Consortium for Lexical Research, New
Mexico State University, USA

DATE OF CREATION: 1990

COMMENTS:
The Archives contain several documents including:
* "The Philosophical Dictionary" consisting of Twelve Major Native
Tibetan Philosophical Works
* The Complete Cataloged Listings of Sanskrit Works in the United States
Library of Congress
* The Updated Cataloged Listings of Tibetan Works in the United States
Library of Congress
* Specialized Computer Programs for the Study and Analysis of the Asian
Classics
* Digital form and documentation of The Asian Classics Input Project:

A WAIS database =>ANU-Tibetan-ACIP-Catalog provides an on-line index to
the Archives' holdings.

To order disks, brochures, ACIP programs, print-outs in native script;
to make a tax-exempt contribution of used computer equipment; or for
general project updates, contact:

THE ASIAN CLASSICS INPUT PROJECT
Washington Area Office
11911 Marmary Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland
USA 20878-1839
telephone: (301) 948-5569
contact: Dr. Robert Taylor,
assistant project director
email: acip@well.sf.ca.us

For questions on editorial content, text input schedules, project
participation, submission of errors found, or support of proposals for
related efforts, contact:

THE ASIAN CLASSICS INPUT PROJECT
New York Area Office
c/o The Princeton Club of New York
Box 57
15 West 43rd Street
New York, New York
USA 10036
telephone: (201) 364-1824
attention: Michael Roach, project director
John Malpas, chief programmer

To learn more about the ACIP overseas data entry center, or for advice
on setting up a similar operation overseas, contact:

Sera Mey Dratsang
Mahayana Philosophy University
Bylakuppe 571-104, Mysore District
Karnataka State, India
attention: Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tharchin, Abbot
Ven. Thupten Pelgye, manager, Sera Mey Computer Center

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 December 93
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NAME: ANU-Asian-Religions

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and
cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to: tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: Version 2.1 Sep 1993; Version 1.0 Jun 1992;

COMMENTS: A collection of bibliographic references to the selected (mainly
Buddhist) Asian religions. The data used for construction of this server were
supplied by: Dr T. Matthew Ciolek, Austr. Nat'l Univ. - Zen Buddhism & recent
French publications on Sufism, Hassidism, Taoism; Mr Barry Howarth, Austr. Nat'l
Univ. - Taoism; Dr John MacRae, Cornell Univ., USA - Chinese Buddhism; Dr
Geoffrey Samuel, Newcastle Univ. - Tibetan Buddh.; Lama Choedak T. Yuthok,
Canberra - Tibetan Buddhism;

ENTRY UPDATED: 4 November 93
# # #
NAME: ANU-Buddhist-Electrn-Rsrces

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and
cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to: tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: Nov 1993

COMMENTS: a database version of this (i.e. Buddhist Electronic Resources
Directory) document stored at the Coombspaper's =>Electronic Buddhist
Archives.

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 December 93
# # #
NAME: ANU-Cheng-Tao-Ko-Verses

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and
cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to: tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: Nov 1993

COMMENTS:
CHENG-TAO-KO [Zhengdaoge], Shodoka (J.), Song of Enlightenment. A
collection of 64 verses from the T'ang Dynasty China, attributed to the
Zen Master Yung-chia Hsuan-chueh [Yongjia Xuanjue], aka Yoka Genkaku
(J.) (665-713), and presenting the basic tenets of the Ch'an (Zen)
Buddhism.

Transl.from the Japanese was prepared by Robert Aitken Roshi and Eido
Shimano Roshi.

ENTRY UPDATED: 22 November 93
# # #
NAME: ANU-Dhammapada-Verses

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and
cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to: tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: Nov 1993

COMMENTS: An anthology of 423 Buddhist verses embodying ethical and
spiritual precepts arranged by subject. This 1993 translation from the
Pali was prepared by John Richards <jhr@elidor.demon.co.uk>

ENTRY UPDATED: 16 November 93
# # #
NAME: ANU-Thai-Yunnan

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and
cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES: Dr. Gehan WIJEYEWARDENE e-mail to: gew400@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: May 1992

COMMENTS: A 1.5 Mb strong collection of the annotated bibliographic
references and late dr Richard Davis' research notes collection of the
Thai-Yunnan Project, Dept. of Anthropology, RSPacS Australian National
University, Canberra ACT 0200. Phone: +61 6 249 2162; fax: +61 6 257
1893. Materials deal with Burma, Laos, Northern Thailand and Southern
China, with numerous data on Theravada Buddhism and Buddhists in that
region.

ENTRY UPDATED: 4 November 93
# # #
NAME: ANU-Tibetan-ACIP-Catalog

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and
cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES:
WAIS dbase inquiries: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to:
tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

Tibetan etexts inquiries: Consortium for Lexical Research, New Mexico
State University, USA. <lexical@crl.nmsu.edu>

DATE OF CREATION: Dec 1993

COMMENTS:
Tibetan Electronic Texts Input by Asian Classics Input Project (ACIP)

This WAIS database provides a November 1993 list of titles of Tibetan
classics (religious works, catalogues, and dictionaries )already input by Asian Classics Input Project (ACIP) and
available via anonymous FTP at CLR.NMSU.EDU: /pub/tibetan [the original
archive] (=> ACIP Tibetan Electronic Texts Archive) and at
COOMBS.ANU.EDU.AU: /coombspapers/otherarchives/
asian-studies-archives/acip-tibet-e-texts-archive/ [a mirror archive].

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 December 93
# # #
NAME: ANU-ZenBuddhism-Calendar

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and
cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to: tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: July 1993

COMMENTS: A data base of dates, anniversaries and festivals of Zen
Buddhism. It has been prepared on the basis of materials collected by
Dr. T.M.Ciolek for his planned book on the history of the contemporary
Zen Buddhism.

ENTRY UPDATED: 4 November 93
# # #
NAME: ANU-ZenBuddhism-Listserv

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via Internet public domain WAIS client software. Dbase is also
accessible through the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au 150.203.76.2
or, alternatively, cheops.anu.edu.au 150.203.76.24)

INQUIRIES: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to: tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: August 1993

COMMENTS: A data base of exchanges and discussions of the =>
ZenBuddhism-L listserv.

ENTRY UPDATED: 29 October 93
# # #
NAME: BodhiNet - Buddhist Network

RESOURCE: Echomail conferences network

LOCATION: ?

ACCESS: Exchanges are distributed to the members via the e-mail.

INQUIRIES:
For More Information Contact Any of the below listed systems:

TIGER TEAM BUDDHIST INFORMATION NETWORK
(510) 268-1066
Oakland, CA
System Operators: Gary Ray & Jeffrey Macko
FidoNet: 1:125/655
BodhiNet: 72:101/658
DharmaNet: 96:101/112
Internet: bodhinet@tigerteam.org

COMMENTS: The ECHOMAIL conferences running so far
BN_AMONK On Dharma (Request the Dharma) - Ask Practice
Related Questions to ordained monks and nuns of
the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association.
Hosted by Bhikshu Heng Sure.

BN_EARLY Early Buddhist Philosophy - The original 18 schools
of Indian Buddhism and their philosophical
contribution to modern Buddhist understanding.
Hosted by Gary Ray

BN_LIFE The Life of the Buddha - A discussion of the
Buddha's life and what it means for Buddhist
practice.
Open Forum

BN_BASIC Basic Buddhist Teachings - Where beginner and
intermediate students can question, discuss
and clarify understanding of Buddhist teachings.
Open Forum

BN_BPF Buddhist Peace Fellowship - Information and Events
Hosted by BPF National Coordinator, Alan Senauke.

BN_BOOKS Buddhist Books - The best resources for self or
academic study of Buddhism. Hosted by Institute of
Buddhist Studies graduate student Gary Ray.

BN_BON Tibetan Bon - The indigenous religion of Tibet is
intimately linked with Tibetan Buddhism. Any
understanding of Tibetan Buddhist practice requires
a firm grounding in Bon philosophy and practice.
Likewise, a true Bon understanding lies in Buddhist
doctrine.
Hosted by John Bidleman

BN_TIBET Tibetan Buddhism - Theory and practice of Tibetan
Buddhism and Tibetan culture.
Hosted by John Bidleman

ENTRY UPDATED: 23 November 93
# # #
NAME: BUDDHA-L

RESOURCE: Listserv

LOCATION: Univ. of Louisville, USA

ACCESS: exchanges distributed daily to the members via the e-mail

INQUIRIES: e-mail to: Jim COCKS, Univ. of Louisville,

INTERNET ADDRESS: JACOCK01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU

BITNET ADDRESS: JACOCK01@ULKYVM

COMMENTS: this Buddhist Studies scholarly discussion group can be joined
by sending an e-mail message "Subscribe BUDDHA-L yourname yoursurname,
org affiliation" to (Internet): BUDDHA-L@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU.

Proceedings of the forum are now (since 1993) accessible from the
following gopher menu:

Name=Buddhism.......Buddhist Studies
Type=1
Port=702
Path=menu NETNEWS!191/BUDDHA-L.*
Host=UKCC.uky.edu

ENTRY UPDATED: 29 November 93
# # #
NAME: BuddhaNet

RESOURCE: BBS

LOCATION: Sydney, Australia

ACCESS: dial-up BBS, +61-2-456-4483 (Intl); (02) 456-4483 (Australia)

INQUIRIES: Ven. Bhante PANNYAVARO (sysop), BDMA Inc., 43 Yallambee Rd.,
Berowra NSW 2081,Tel (02) 456-4598.

POSTAL ADDRESS: Buddha Dhamma Meditation Association Inc., PO
Box 70, Berowra NSW Australia 2081.

COMMENTS: BuddhaNet is open to any organisation or person with an access
to a modem. File areas: [what is buddhism; meditation; zen practice;
buddhist art; poetry; australian buddhist organisations list, mangala
sutta] Conference/message areas: [women in buddhism; theravada;
meditation; tibet news, haiku, sangha, zen and many more]. Receives
regular updates from the =>DharmaNet in USA.

ENTRY UPDATED: 26 August 93
# # #
NAME: BUDDHIST

RESOURCE: Listserv

LOCATION: ?

ACCESS: Exchanges are distributed to the members via the e-mail.

INQUIRIES: Yoshiyuki Kawazoe (Bitnet) KAWAZOE@JPNTOHOK

BITNET ADDRESS: ?

COMMENTS: Forum on Indian and Buddhist Studies. The group can be joined
by sending an e-mail message "subscribe BUDDHIST 'firstname' 'lastname'
" to : LISTSERV@JPNTUVM0.BITNET.

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 November 93
# # #
NAME: Buddhist Bibliographic Project

RESOURCE: Research group

LOCATION: Dept of Religious Studies, Stanford University, California, USA

INQUIRIES: Dr Max MOERMAN

INTERNET ADDRESS: moerman@leland.stanford.edu

COMMENTS: A group of graduate students and faculty under the leadership
of Carl Bielefeldt and Bernard Faure in the Department of Religious
Studies at Stanford Univ. are conducting a bibliographic project that
will collect research materials in Buddhist Studies and make this
information available to all interested scholars in the form of an
annotated computerized guide. The project will include the most useful
and important primary and secondary reference materials in all areas of
Buddhist Studies and the related fields of Asian languages, literature,
and history. The result will be a bibliography, formatted in Endnote
Plus, of materials in modern Asian and European languages that can be
searched, edited, updated, reproduced and shared electronically.
Contributions and input from all interested parties who have or have
produced bibliographies and bibliographic guides in Buddhist Studies in
general or in their specific research areas are solicited and most
welcome.

ENTRY UPDATED: 25 October 93
# # #
NAME: Buddhist Iconography Database

RESOURCE: Mac/Laserdisc database

LOCATION: Dept of the History of Art, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, USA

ACCESS: ?

INQUIRIES: Dr. John C. HUNTINGTON
e-mail to: jhunting@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu;
History Of Art (College Of The Arts), 100 Hayes Hall 108 N Oval Mall
Columbus, Oh 43210, USA; Fax (614) 292-4401; Tel (614) 292-7481

DATE OF CREATION: ?

COMMENTS: A database of slides of Buddhist art and iconography from all
over Asia. Classified according to themses and particular elements. In
1993 the volume of data was approx 3 Gigabytes.

ENTRY UPDATED: 5 November 93
# # #
NAME: Buddhist Research Information Centre (BRIC)

RESOURCE: Research group

LOCATION:
Buddhist & Pali University at Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka

ACCESS: ???

INQUIRIES: Vice Chancellor, Buddhist & Pali University, Baudhaloka
Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
e-mail to: Prof. V. K. Samaranayake" <vks@ict.cmb.ac.lk>

DATE OF CREATION: May 1993

COMMENTS:
The Buddhist & Pali University at Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 is to
establish a Buddhist Research Information Centre with UNESCO
assistance. To begin with they have arranged two workshops one local
and one international during Dec 93 and Jan 94 resp. The Buddhist &
Pali University invites those interested to share with them relevant
information and Buddhist research material in your possession and to
send views, comments, ideas,questions on this project.

Correspondance and replies should be directed to Vice Chancellor,
Buddhist & Pali University, Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.

E-Mail messages sent to <vks@ict.ac.lk> will be sent to them.

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 December 93
# # #
NAME: Buddhist Studies Facility (COOMBSQUEST,ANU)

RESOURCE: Gopher

LOCATION: Aust. National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via COOMBSQUEST gopher to coombs.anu.edu.au 150.203.76.2 or,
alternatively, cheops.anu.edu.au 150.203.76.24 (subdirectory Selected
Social Sciences Study Facilities)

INQUIRIES: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to: tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: May 1993

COMMENTS: A gopher based system linking electronic archives, databases
as well as individual documents world-wide dealing with the Buddhism as
well as other Asian religions (Bahai, Hinduism, Islam, Taoism). It is a
part of the wider information system called "COOMBSQUEST - Social
Sciences & Humanities Information Facility at the Australian National
University". Makes several direct links to the =>Electronic Buddhist
Archives as well as to the following resources:
=>ANU-Asian-Religions
=>ANU-Buddhist-Electrn-Rsrces
=>ANU-Thai-Yunnan
=>ANU-Tibetan-ACIP-Catalog
=>ANU-ZenBuddhism-Calendar
=>ANU-ZenBuddhism-Listserv
=>Clear Mind
=>Gassho
=>Tantric-News

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 December 93
# # #
NAME: Clear Mind Newsletter

RESOURCE: E-journal

LOCATION: Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: available by anonymous ftp and/or COOMBSQUEST gopher at
COOMBS.ANU.EDU.AU (=>Electronic Buddhist Archives & =>Buddhist Studies
Facility)

DESCRIPTION: Electronic copies of a paper newsletter (published 4
times/year) serving the Sakya Losal Choe Dzong Tibetan Buddhist Center
in Canberra, Australia.

INQUIRIES: For more information about the Clear Mind Newsletter or about
Sakya Losal Choe Dzong center, please e-mail the Editor, Lama CHOEDAK
Yuthok <choedak@coombs.anu.edu.au>. Postal address: 2 Sage Cl.,
Chisholm, Canberra ACT 2905, Australia.

ENTRY UPDATED: 4 November 93
# # #
NAME: DEFA - Dharma Electronic Files Archive

RESOURCE: FTP archive

LOCATION: Berkeley, CA, USA

ACCESS: Anon. FTP to ftp.netcom.com, sub-directory /pub/dharma

INQUIRIES: Barry KAPKE <dharma@netcom.com>, or
Barry.Kapke@f33.n125.z1.fidonet.org

DATE OF CREATION: July 1993

COMMENTS: The Dharma Electronic File Archives (D.E.F.A.) act as an
electronic repository for Buddhist canonical texts, commentaries, dharma
talks, research papers, articles, bibliographies, newsletters, and other
materials relevant to the scope of Buddhism, inclusive of all schools.
These archives are intended to serve as a bridge between =>DharmaNet and
Internet.

ENTRY UPDATED: 28 October 93
# # #
NAME: DharmaNet International

RESOURCE: BBS

LOCATION: Berkeley, CA, USA

ACCESS: dial-up BBS, BODY DHARMA ONLINE, 1-510-836-4717;
Also, anonymous FTP access via the =>DEFA anon. ftp archives

INQUIRIES: Barry KAPKE <dharma@netcom.com>, or
Barry.Kapke@f33.n125.z1.fidonet.org

COMMENTS: DharmaNet is a Fidonet-Technology Network seeking to provide a
trans-national web of Buddhist sites, a virtual online sangha. It seeks
to disseminate information through e-mail (netmail), newsgroups, text
file libraries, and an automated file distribution network, as well as
to offer community and support to its members and participants. The file
DHARMA.ZIP contains various informational documents about DharmaNet as
well as a list of member sites. In contact with the Australian
=>BuddhaNet. Some of the DharmaNet materials are now available on
Internet via the =>DEFA anon. ftp archives.

ENTRY UPDATED: 4 November 93
# # #
NAME: (several) DharmaNet discussion groups

RESOURCE: Electronic Conference

LOCATION: Berkeley, CA, USA

ACCESS: for each of the many groups see details below

INQUIRIES: For information about DharmaNet, locating DharmaNet sites, or
joining DharmaNet, please contact Barry KAPKE at BODY DHARMA ONLINE
(data: 1-510-836-4717), or e-mail to dharma@netcom.com

NAME: AHIMSA (Practice/Philosophy of Non-Violence)
DESC: Discussion of the Buddhist principle & practice of Ahimsa, or non-
injury to sentient beings, whether by word, thought, or act. This area
is also appropriate to the discussion of vegetarianism as an ethical
choice.
MOD: Barry Kapke, 1:125/33@fidonet.org
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: BDSTWOMEN (Women & Buddhism)
DESC: Information and resources relevant to women in Buddhism.
Information includes special events, books, newsletters both
internationally and within the United States. Also for discussion of
issues involving women in dharma practice, both historically and
currently.
MOD: Kate Harper, 1:125/658@fidonet.org
OWNER: Moderator

NAME: BUDD_ACAD (Buddhist Studies)
DESC: Discussion of Buddhist teachings, history, and events from a
scholarly perspective.
MOD: Gary Ray, 1:125/658@fidonet.org
OWNER: Moderator

NAME: DHARMA (Buddhist Philosophy & Practice)
DESC: Buddhist theory, philosophy & practice. All schools welcome.
MOD: Barry Kapke, 1:125/33@fidonet.org
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: DN_SERVE (Dharma Trading)
DESC: A conference where network users can freely trade in, and discuss
the availability of, products and services specifically related to
spreading the Dharma. This is *NOT* a 'general' buy/sell echo.
Mod: Michael Wass, 3:711/918@fidonet.org
OWNER: Moderator

NAME: EMPTY_HAND (Spirituality & Martial Arts)
DESC: Discussion of theory and practice of martial arts and their spirit
of avoiding conflict and violence. All schools welcome.
MOD: G. Adam Stanislav, 1:129/39@fidonet.org
OWNER: Moderator

NAME: HAIKU (Haiku Poetry & Prose)
DESC: Creation, posting and discussion of varying forms of poetry and
prose of a disciplined and enlightened nature. Mainly concentrating on
Haiku, a Japanese form of structured poetry from the 16th century, but
open to other forms. Both original and quoted works are welcome.
MOD: Michael Wass, 3:711/918@fidonet.org
OWNER: Moderator

NAME: HUM_RACE (Race & Buddhism)
DESC: Discussion of racial issues and concerns in the context of
Buddhist teachings and practice; how to bring a Buddhist perspective to
anti-racism and ethnic diversity work at an individual, community, and
societal level; and how to address and work to eliminate racism in the
sangha.
MOD: Open
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: MEDITATION (Meditation)
DESC: Discussion relating to the practice, techniques, and experience of
meditation. Helpful advice for the neophyte.
MOD: G. Adam Stanislav, 1:129/39@fidonet.org
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: PEACEWORK (Engaged Buddhism)
DESC: Discussion of ethics and social responsibility from a Buddhist
perspective and an exploration of the philosophy and practice of an
"engaged", or socially activist, Buddhism.
MOD: Barry Kapke, 1:125/33@fidonet.org
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: PURELAND (Pure Land Buddhism)
DESC: Discussion relating to the practice, teachers and teachings of the
Pure Land traditions of Buddhism.
MOD: Open
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: SANGHA (Int'l Dharma Events & Community Listings)
DESC: Buddhist "calendar." National listing of classes, retreats, dharma
events, sitting groups, visiting teachers, etc.
MOD: Barry Kapke, 1:125/33@fidonet.org
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: SHILA (Buddhist Ethics)
DESC: Discussion of Buddhist ethical precepts that form the foundation
for the conduct of monks, nuns, and laypersons. This echo provides a
place for grappling with difficult moral and practical questions within
the support of an online sangha.
MOD: Barry Kapke, 1:125/33@fidonet.org
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: THERAVADA (Theravada Buddhism)
DESC: Discussion relating to the practice, teachers and teachings of the
Theravada traditions of Buddhism.
MOD: John Bullitt, 96:903/1@dharmanet
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: TIBET_NEWS (Tibet News & Culture)
DESC: Discussion of issues and events relating to Tibetan culture,
history, and social/political developments. CanTibNet Newsletter. The
engagement of Buddhist values in the struggle for human rights and
political independence is also explored, although the companion echo
VAJRAYANA is more appropriate to the discussion of Tibetan Buddhism and
its practice.
MOD: Barry Kapke, 1:125/33@fidonet.org
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: VAJRAYANA (Vajrayana Buddhism)
Discussion relating to the practice, teachers and teachings of the
Vajrayana traditions of Buddhism.
MOD: Open
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: VINAYA (Monastic Community)
DESC: Discussion of rules and regulations governing the communal life of
Buddhist monks and nuns.
MOD: Open
OWNER: DharmaNet

NAME: YEN_KI (Buddhism & American Culture)
DESC: Discussion relating to Buddhism from an American perspective and
the everyday life in America from a Buddhist perspective. Participants
could talk just about anything that is on their minds from baseball to
abortion to is Jesus a bodhisattva to movies to crime to whatever, and
see how being a Buddhist helps them deal with that whatever.
MOD: G. Adam Stanislav, 1:129/39@fidonet.org
OWNER: Moderator

NAME: ZEN (Zen Buddhism)
DESC: Discussion relating to the practice, teachers and teachings of Zen
Buddhism. All schools of Zen Buddhism are welcome.
MOD: Gary Ray, 1:125/658@fidonet.org
OWNER: DharmaNet

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 November 93
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NAME: EBA - Electronic Buddhist Archives

RESOURCE: FTP archive

LOCATION: Coombspapers Soc. Sci. Research Data Bank, Aust. National Univ.,
Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: via anonymous ftp to coombs.anu.edu.au (subdirectory
coombspapers/otherarchives). Also available via also via =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au 150.203.76.2
or, alternatively, cheops.anu.edu.au 150.203.76.24

INQUIRIES: Dr T.Mathew CIOLEK e-mail to: tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au

DATE OF CREATION: December 1991

COMMENTS: users are invited to deposit with this Archive high quality
English language documents dealing with Buddhist studies/issues (esp.
Zen and Tibetan) (both historical and present).

DIRECTORY STRUCTURE [9 December 93] :
DIRECTORY: /coombspapers/otherarchives/electronic-buddhist-archives
Subdir: /buddhism-general/information
Subdir: /buddhism-general/directories
Subdir: /buddhism-general/e-journals/aar-newsletter
Subdir: /buddhism-general/e-journals/gassho-journal
Subdir: /buddhism-general/e-texts/information
Subdir: /buddhism-general/e-texts/sutras-originals
Subdir: /buddhism-general/e-texts/sutras-translations
Subdir: /buddhism-general/theses-abstracts
Subdir: /buddhism-theravada
Subdir: /buddhism-theravada/teachings
Subdir: /buddhism-tibetan/research
Subdir: /buddhism-tibetan/clear-mind-nwsltr
Subdir: /buddhism-tibetan/sakya-teachings
Subdir: /buddhism-vietnamese
Subdir: /buddhism-zen/information
Subdir: /buddhism-zen/information/zen-groups
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/poetry/australia
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/poetry/china
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/poetry/japan
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/poetry/korea
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/poetry/new-zealand
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/poetry/usa
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/poetry/vietnam
Subdir: /buddhism-zen/research
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/ritual
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/ritual/diamond-sangha/current-texts
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/ritual/diamond-sangha/old-texts
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/ritual/sw-chogye-zen-center
Subdir:	/buddhism-zen/teachings

Also, the Archives contain several files in the following
sub-directories of the other-asian-religions section
Subdir: /hassidism
Subdir: /hinduism
Subdir: /shamanism
Subdir: /sufism
Subdir: /taoism/information
Subdir: /taoism/ttc-translations
Subdir: /taoism/zen-taoism-teachings

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 December 93
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NAME: EBTI - Electronic Buddhist Text Initiative

RESOURCE: Research group

LOCATION: Dept.of East Asian Languages, Univ.of California, Berkeley, USA

ACCESS: ?

INQUIRIES: Lewis LANCASTER <buddhst@garnet.berkeley.edu>; FAX (510)
642-603; Tel (510) 642-3485

COMMENTS:
L. Lancaster is the Chair of the newly formed Electronic Publications
Committee for the American Academy of Religion. The EBTI group (formed
April 26, 1993) is an association of about 25 groups involved in the
input of Buddhist materials. The current Chair of the advisory board is
L. Lancaster and Urs App of the =>International Research Institute for
Zen Buddhism is the coordinator. In summer 93, a team from the EBTI
made a tour of input operations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Shanghai,
Beijing, Seoul. EBTI has also set up seminars in several of these
cities to help people with the coding and input problems.

ENTRY UPDATED: 5 November 93
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NAME: GASSHO

RESOURCE: E-journal

ISSN #: 1072-2971

DESCRIPTION: An electronic journal serving the global Buddhist
community. It is intended to promote and support dialogue between monks,
nuns, lay teachers, laypractitioners, scholars, and students. It is open
to all schools and traditions of Buddhism.

TO SUBSCRIBE: Send e-mail to dharma@netcom.com stating that you would
like to subscribe to GASSHO. This is NOT a Listserv.

SUBMISSIONS: Submissions should be e-mailed to dharma@netcom.com
specifying that it is intended for consideration to GASSHO. The file
'writers-guide' may be retrieved by anonymous ftp from the site
FTP.NETCOM.COM in the subdirectory /pub/dharma/Gassho.

RELATED LIST: GASSHO is associated with =>DharmaNet International, a
Fidonet-technology network of Buddhist BBSs. DharmaNet provides
numerous newsgroups of related interest, but they are not presently
accessible via Internet.

PERIODICITY: Bi-monthly (every two months).

BACK ISSUES: Back issues will be available by anonymous ftp to the.
site FTP.NETCOM.COM in the subdirectory /pub/dharma/Gassho. Back issues
are also available by anonymous ftp and/or COOMBSQUEST gopher at
COOMBS.ANU.EDU.AU (=>Electronic Buddhist Archives & =>Buddhist Studies
Facility). The Journal is also accessible from the following gopher menu:

Name=GASSHO - Electronic Jrnl of DharmaNet Intl (U.Kentucky,USA)
Type=1
Port=702
Path=menu NETNEWS!191/GASSHO.*
Host=UKCC.uky.edu

CONTACT: For more information about GASSHO or about DharmaNet
Int'l, please e-mail Barry KAPKE (dharma@netcom.com). Postal address:
P.O. Box 4951, Berkeley CA 94704-4951 USA.

COMMENTS:

ENTRY UPDATED: 29 November 93
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NAME: International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism

RESOURCE: Research group

LOCATION: Hanazono University, Kyoto, Japan

INQUIRIES: Dr Urs APP

INTERNET ADDRESS:
Urs App <d54683@sakura.kudpc.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
Christian Wittern <g53150@sakura.kudpc.kyoto-u.ac.jp>

BITNET ADDRESS: D54682@JPNKUDPC
TEL (075) 811 5181 (ext 280)
FAX (075) 811 9664

NOTES: e-mail sent from Internet has occasional problems with reaching
the IRIZB. The Institute publishes a newsletter (no 3 in July 1993)
entitled "The Electronic Bodhidharma" dedicated to the issued of
computerised input, storage, retrieval and analyses of texts in the
Asian & English languages. Since 1993 joint research projects with the
=>EBTI group.

ENTRY UPDATED: 29 November 93
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NAME: RELIGION - Religions Discussion Group

RESOURCE: Listserv

LOCATION: Harvard Center for the Study of World Religions, USA

ACCESS: The LISTSERV list RELIGION will only allow subscribers access to
its files. Subsciption is open to all by sending the command SUBSCRIBE
RELIGION your name [eg. subscribe religion A.B. Charles ] to
subscription address (see below)

INQUIRIES: Moderator - Tim BRYSON tbry@harvarda.harvard.edu

INTERNET Subscription Address: listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu
BITNET Subscription Address: listserv@harvarda

INTERNET Mailing Address: religion@harvarda.harvard.edu
BITNET Mailing Address: religion@harvarda

COMMENTS:
RELIGION is a LISTSERV list for the scholarly discussion of religions.
It is sponsored by the Harvard Center for the Study of World Religions.
Unlike lists with similar names, RELIGION does not deal with matters of
personal faith or theology. Rather, it's aim is to encourage discussion
of the historical and comparative study and teaching of religions.
Relevant approaches include history, sociology, psychology, philosophy,
literary criticism, and anthropology. Relevant issues include
methodology in the study and teaching of religions; comparative themes
such as myth, ritual, mysticism, community, and inter-religious contact;
and issues specific to particular traditions. Some of the materials
available from the listserv:

Carpenter, David. Syllabus from the seminar, Buddhism. (1991). Available
from RELIGION listserv as BUDDHSM2 SYLLABUS.

Dalton, James S. Syllabus from the seminar, Religious Tradition: A Study
of Buddhism. (1991). Available from RELIGION listserv BUDDHISM SYLLABUS.

Hori, G. Victor Sogen. Syllabus to the seminar, Zen Buddhism. (1992).
Available from RELIGION listserv ZEN SYLLABUS.

Queen, Christopher. Syllabus from the seminar, Buddhism in America.
(1992). Available from RELIGION listserv BUDDAMER SYLLABUS.

Sperling, Elliot. Syllabus from the seminar, Tibetan Religions. (1993).
Available from RELIGION listserv TIBET SYLLABUS.

ENTRY UPDATED: 5 November 93
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NAME: Tantric-News

RESOURCE: WAIS database

LOCATION: University of North California, USA

ACCESS: via the standard WAIS software and through the =>Buddhist
Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and
cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES:
James H. Sanford,
Department of Religious Studies,
101 Saunders Hall,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, N. C. 27514

Charles Orzech <Orzechc@steffi.uncg.edu>
Department of Religious Studies,
200 Foust Hall,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
Greensboro, N.C. 27401

DATE OF CREATION: 10 July 1993

COMMENTS:
According to the compilers the database should deal "with the Hindu
tantra, Indian Buddhist tantra, the Bauls, any siddhas, Tibetan
Buddhism, Sahajiya, golden pill Taoism, Chen-yen, Shingon, and Taimitsu
Buddhism. We only leave Mongolian Buddhism, Bengali Sufism, and Tangut
Manicheaism off the initial list becasue we are too ignorant to make a
judgement as to the fit and/or bare existence of same. Possibly we
should consider serious work on Western alchemy as well."

ENTRY UPDATED: 18 November 93
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NAME: STS NEWS - Tantric Studies Newsletter

RESOURCE: E-journal

Name=STS NEWS - Tantric Studies Newsletter (U.Nth Carolina,USA)
Type=1
Port=70
Path=1/../.pub/academic/religious_studies/asian/Tantric_Studies/Newsletter
Host=calypso.oit.unc.edu

LOCATION: University of North California, USA

ACCESS: via the anon. ftp to calypso.oit.unc.edu, subdir: pub/academic/religious_studies/asian/Tantric_Studies/Newsletter
and the gopher:

Name=STS NEWS - Tantric Studies Newsletter
Type=1
Port=70
Path=1/../.pub/academic/religious_studies/asian/Tantric_Studies/Newsletter
Host=calypso.oit.unc.edu

There is also a convenient access through the =>Buddhist Studies
Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher (coombs.anu.edu.au and cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES:
James H. Sanford,
Department of Religious Studies,
101 Saunders Hall,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, N. C. 27514

Charles Orzech <Orzechc@steffi.uncg.edu>
Department of Religious Studies,
200 Foust Hall,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
Greensboro, N.C. 27401

DATE OF CREATION: ???

COMMENTS:
According to the editors the newsletter will deal "with the Hindu
tantra, Indian Buddhist tantra, the Bauls, any siddhas, Tibetan
Buddhism, Sahajiya, golden pill Taoism, Chen-yen, Shingon, and Taimitsu
Buddhism. We only leave Mongolian Buddhism, Bengali Sufism, and Tangut
Manicheaism off the initial list becasue we are too ignorant to make a
judgement as to the fit and/or bare existence of same. Possibly we
should consider serious work on Western alchemy as well."

ENTRY UPDATED: 18 November 93
# # #
NAME: TIGER TEAM BUDDHIST INFORMATION NETWORK

RESOURCE: BBS

LOCATION: Berkeley, California, USA

ACCESS: Data communications is: 510/268-0102. Multiple phone lines
available.

INQUIRIES: e-mail to: info@tigerteam.org

INTERNET ADDRESS: Gary RAY (Founder, Bay Buddhist Net),
Gary.Ray@tigerteam.org

COMMENTS: It is an Online Buddhist Information Service. Access to the
resource is free (Donors of data receive increased access). Disseminates
information on various forms of Buddhism:

* Free internet e-mail
* Hooked to the several Buddhism/Taoism listservs
* Receives Usenet SOC.RELIGION.EASTERN and ALT.MEDITATION newsgroups,
as well as various Asian culture groups.
* Active =>DharmaNet member - Home of ZEN BUDDHISM, SCHOLARS BUDDHISM,
WOMEN & BUDDHISM conferences and BAY BUDDHIST NET
* Local Discussion groups include the BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP,
ON-DHARMA (Ask a bhikshu or bhikshuni about spiritual
practice), and the KARMA KLUB, a Buddhist "lounge."
BUDDHIST MATERIALS:
* Distributor of ASIAN CLASSIC INPUT PROJECT materials
* Distributor of DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION sutras, commentaries
and Dharma talks.
* Complete library of the materials from the COOMBSPAPERS' =>Electronic
Buddhist Archives.
* Large collection of Buddhist artwork, including rare Tibetan block
prints and full color professionally scanned items. Also contains
sound files, including chanting monks, the Dalai Lama and Thich
Nhat Hanh.
* Large collection of Asian language tutorials, word processors and
dictionaries. Home of "Tibetan (and Pali) Flashcards for Windows."
* Distributor of CWP - Chinese Word Processor and KAPIAN - Chinese
Flash Cards, as well as Reality Software religious studies
programs.

NEARBY FUTURE PLANS:
* PALI CANON on CD-ROM available for online searches by June 1994.
* Direct connection to the Internet by January, 1995.

ENTRY UPDATED: 5 November 93
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NAME: Universal Zendo

RESOURCE: Listserv

LOCATION: Linkoeping, Sweden

ACCESS: Exchanges are distributed to the members via the e-mail.

INQUIRIES: Mikael CARDELL <cardell@lysator.liu.se>

INTERNET ADDRESS: zendo@lysator.liu.se

COMMENTS: This list was started as a reaction against more scholarly
lists like =>BUDDHA-L and is supposed to deal with *applied* Zen Buddhism
--- the everyday practice. The list is open for anyone who wants to
discuss religious practice even though the majority of the list
subscribers are Zen Buddhists. The group can be joined by sending an
e-mail message "subscribe zendo 'firstname' 'lastname' to (Internet):
zendo-request@lysator.liu.se.

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 November 93
# # #
NAME: ZenBuddhism-L

RESOURCE: Listserv

LOCATION: Australian National Univ., Canberra, Australia

ACCESS: Exchanges are distributed daily to the members via the e-mail.
The proceedings are are automatically archived. They are retrievable
world-wide via the =>ANU-ZenBuddhism-Listserv standard WAIS software and
through the =>Buddhist Studies Facility on COOMBSQUEST gopher
(coombs.anu.edu.au and cheops.anu.edu.au)

INQUIRIES: Dr. T.Matthew CIOLEK <tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au>

INTERNET ADDRESS: zenbuddhism-l@coombs.anu.edu.au

COMMENTS: Zen Buddhism Studies and Practice discussion group can
be joined by sending an e-mail message "subscribe zenbuddhism-l your
e-mail address" [ eg: subscribe zenbuddhism-l xyz@abacus.computer.ca ]
to (Internet): majordomo@coombs.anu.edu.au.

ENTRY UPDATED: 4 November 93
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NAME: 5_RINGS PODnet discussion group

RESOURCE: Electronic Conference

LOCATION: California, USA

ACCESS: see details below

INQUIRIES: For information about PODnet, locating PODnet sites, or
joining PODnet, please contact Chuck HAYNES at CASA DE LA LUZ (data:
1-1-512-219-9853).

NAME: 5_RINGS (Five Rings)
DESC: Named "5_RINGS" after the Musashi book of the same name, the
original intent of this conference was to allow a forum for discussion
about using "Strategy" to overcome the problems of daily living. While
this is STILL part of what the conference is about, another topic,
"Buddhist Practice", has grown to be equally valid. Either topic is
gladly accepted.
MOD: "That Old Frog" (AKA Ryugen Fisher), 7:440/1
MOD: Yung Kang (AKA G. Adam Stanislav), 93:9050/5
OWNER: Alternet

ENTRY UPDATED: 9 November 93
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