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Introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice.
http://www.geocities.com/buddhism2001

Lists out the core teachings of Buddhism. Also provides selected links to other sites and book recommendations.
http://home.earthlink.net/~srama/

Explicit explanation of fundamental Buddhism based on the Pali Canon, recognized by Buddhist scholars as the oldest surviving written record of what the Buddha said and taught.
http://www.fundamentalbuddhism.com

General overview of Buddhism.
http://www.ModernBuddhism.com

A brief introduction to Buddhism. How Buddhists perceive the world, the four main teachings of the Buddha, the Buddhist view of the self, the relationship between this self and the various ways in which it responds to the world, the Buddhist path and the final goal.
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/dharma/introduction/overview.html

An easily understood, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history, philosophy and practice.
http://www.acay.com.au/~silkroad/buddha

A perspective of Buddha and his teachings, from a New Age Christian Ministry.
http://hometown.aol.com/buddhaquest

By Christmas Humphreys, founder and president of the Buddhist Society of London. These principles express a common ground for all schools of Buddhism and have been approved by the leading sects throughout the world as a basis for World Buddhism.
http://www.budtempchi.org/12prin.html

Excellent introduction to Buddhism provided by Mahidol University, Thailand.
http://www.mahidol.ac.th/budsir/buddhism.htm

Karma is one of the most important concepts in Buddhism. Karma is an imprint in one's Mind. The underlying factor in the formation of Karma is Intentions. What gets imprinted into one's mind is largly decided by one's intentions.
http://spiritonline.com/buddhism/karma.html

On the history of Buddhism, it's religious life and a few central concepts explained.
http://www.issihk.com/Buddhism.htm

A simple, yet comprehensive, non-sectarian introduction to Buddhist history, philosophy and culture.
http://www.buddha101.com

Buddhism does not believe in God. In Buddhist teaching, there is no aggressive promotion of Buddhism or strong rejection of other religions.
http://www.index-china.com/index...ish/Buddha%20and%20Buddhaism.htm

Online version of a book by K.Sri Dhammananda giving an extensive explanation of basic Buddhist thought from a Theravadan Buddhist perspective.
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Clubs/buddhism/dhammananda/main.htm

Online version of the classic introduction to Buddhism published in 1906 by the Buddhist Publication Society. The book covers the basic principles of Buddhism, selected from the five great collections of discourses which form the Sutta-Pitaka.
http://www.enabling.org/ia/vipas...ive/N/Nyanatiloka/WOB/wobTOC.htm

Answers to common questions about Buddhism.
http://www.serve.com/cmtan/buddhism/qna.html

Approved by the World Buddhist Sangha Council in 1966.
http://www.serve.com/cmtan/buddhism/Misc/unify.html

An extensive introduction to Buddhist thought and history. From "Anthology of Scriptures of World Religions", by John Powers and James Fieser, faculty of Asian Studies at the Australian National University.
http://online.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/textnotes/buddhism.html

Pithy statements on key questions people have about Buddhism.
http://www.inet.co.th/cyberclub/toom/people/what_people_say.html

http://www.dragonflower.org/commonties.html

A light-hearted overview of what it means to be a Buddhist. Written from a relatively objective perspective by the editors of SoYouWanna.com.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/buddhism/buddhism.html

Information for beginners.
http://bisforbuddhism.freeservers.com

Site contains links to both general Buddhist resources and specialized materials on Zen, Chinese Buddhism, Yogacara Buddhism, and various Buddhist scriptures (sutras/suttas).
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/Buddhism.htm

Explanation of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.
http://www.nyimc.org/articles/truths.htm

Provides a simple introduction to Buddhism, answering the most common questions by curious people.
http://www.SearchingForBuddha.com

An extensive introduction to Buddhism.
http://www.inet.co.th/cyberclub/toom/

An introduction from a New Kadampa Buddhism perspective to Buddhist religion, philosophy, teachings, meditation, and practice.
http://aboutbuddhists.org/

Is Buddhism a religion? An extensive analysis of Buddhism and its religious and non-religious aspects.
http://home.pacific.net.sg/~bvs/religion1.htm

Basic exposition done in a graphically lyrical style.
http://www.4truths.com/