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The Dhamma Encyclopedia

The source for Buddhist information

The official encyclopedia of The Dhamma website, a Buddhist encyclopedia. All traditions are welcome, but this encyclopedia primarily focuses on the foundation teachings of early Buddhism, i.e., Theravada. Anyone may suggest an article. E-mail david(at)TheDhamma(dot)com for any ideas you have for an article and it will be reviewed and may be added. All articles must first be e-mailed to avoid automatic bot vandalism (which has occurred in the past).

Dr. David N. Snyder established The Dhamma Encyclopedia on October 1, 2008. See other milestones.

The Dhamma Encyclopedia is the largest Theravada Buddhist encyclopedia.

10,569 articles so far and counting.

New to learning, studying about Buddhism? Start with: The Four Noble Truths or The Noble Eightfold Middle Path or the Introduction to Buddhism category below. Or if you already know the basics, browse the categories below or do a search.

Looking for interesting Buddhist facts and stats? See: List of Buddhist Records and Trivia

Featured and / or recent articles

• NEW!!! Click on the Temples category below and you can navigate to find a temple in your area by continent, country, and in some cases to region, province, state, or even city.
• The appeal of Buddhism
• 8 Wonders of the Buddhist World
• Phil Jackson, head coach of Los Angeles Lakers, recently won his 12th NBA title (a record) on June 14, 2009
• Evolution Recently there was the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth (Feb. 12)

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Type a topic in the search box.

Or see all pages in the encyclopedia so far. Listed below are the categories to browse. The first group of categories lists the most popular categories and the larger the print, the more articles that can be found in that category. The second group lists all of the categories.

To discuss any of the articles, go to the Dhamma discussion forum, sister website of The Dhamma Encyclopedia at: DhammaWheel.com.

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