Buddhism
...can be fully searched using the site’s Look It Up button. Another incredibly useful tool is the Guided Meditations. Many of the newcomers to Buddhism do not know how to meditate and they cannot find a teacher in their area. These videos are launched on the computer and guide one through the meditations needed to practice Buddhism and find the way to nirvana. A very important part of the Website is the Prayer Circle section. It lets people create and join Buddhist prayer circles. They receive motivation and guidance from people in their area or on the other side of the world. It brings the Buddhist community closer and allows for a more unified practice. There are also prayer circles designed by the Website to help people through hard times such as the 9/11 disasters. It gives the Buddhist positions on these tragedies and most of the current happenings in the world. The Daily Offerings section provides Buddhist followers with inspirational guidance from Buddhist authorities. With all these features it is virtually impossible for one to have a question about Buddhism that cannot be answered through this Website and it has all the features need to be able to practice Buddhism on one’s own without a teacher. The depth and range of information included on the Website about Buddhism is incredible. The full versions of the translated sacred texts are available with a few clicks of the mouse and they can be easily searched. There are discussions concerning every aspect of Buddhism from the way one should eat to how-to read the sacred texts to how to meditate. Certain sections of information are specifically designed for teenagers and younger seekers of information. It provides them with answers to growing up the Buddhist way and allows them to talk to people their own age who are also practicing Buddhism. This helps because it is well known that young teenagers are in desperate need to fit in and this gives them a large community to with which they can speak. Headlines are posted daily on what is happening with the Dalai Lama and all around the world. Interviews with Buddhist authorities are posted often so that followers can keep up to date in their pr...