Learn More About Buddhism in the United States
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Buddhist Universities in America:
Located on the 700 acres of The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in northern California, Dharma Realm Buddhist University offers sutra study classes online at Youtube: Dharma Realm Live.
www.drbu.org 
Meditation,
Dharma Practice, and Study. DRBU Extension aims to activate the inherent wisdom and compassion possessed by every individual through three mutually supportive practices: a virtuous life, meditative concentration, and wise discernment. Several different retreats (meditation, Zen, recitation, etc) lasting from 2 days to 21 days are offered to the general public throughout the year. www.drbux.org 
Located in Southern California, University of the West offers a Humanistic Buddhism and Leadership Online Certificate Course.
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Free Online Resources
General / Mindfulness: The Five Mindfulness Trainings Tibetan Buddhism: New to Buddhism? Practical Overview, as well as guided meditations http://studybuddhism.com/ American Buddhist teacher with many FAQs and videos / podcasts http://thubtenchodron.org/ Podcasts by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa http://itunes.apple.com/in/podcast/karmapa-selected-buddhist/id1058705097 or watch videos through his website, http://kagyuoffice.org/ Mahayana: Buddhist Text Translation Society -- some free downloads (in general this site has sutras, shastras, and commentaries that are more suitable for those looking to understand Buddhism at a deeper level) Sutra texts and Commentary online from Dharma Realm Buddhist Association Sutra texts and Commentary online from Chung Tai Zen Center Chan (Zen) Introduction from Dharma Drum Mountain Theravada: Sutta texts online from Access to Insight Vipassana podcasts from Bhavana Society, Abhayagiri Monastery, and more American centers |
Charitable Organizations
Buddhist Global Relief: American group that cultivates compassion through social engagement, supporting projects in alleviating suffering through hunger relief, environmental sustainability, social justice, and the education of women and girls. Founder: Bhikku Bodhi, first American-born president of the Buddhist Association of the United States |
Tzu Chi USA: "Compassionate Relief" - Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation is perhaps the largest international Buddhist charity, with many missions, including in disaster relief, charity, medicine, education, environmental protection, and humanitarian culture. Founder: Master Cheng Yen (nun in Taiwan, recognized as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world) |
Karuna-Shechen: Humanitarian projects in the Himalayan region - provides health care, education, clean water, and social services to under-served peoples in Nepal, India, and Tibet. Founder: Matthieu Ricard, a French biochemist now turned Buddhist monk |
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