Books in UBC Library
Korean Spirituality by Call Number: BL2230 .B34 2008ISBN: 9780824832339Publication Date: 2008-08-01This book is also available online via Project Muse: http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=6332791
Religions of Korea in Practice by Call Number: BL2233.5 .R45 2007ISBN: 9780691113463Publication Date: 2006-12-03
The Zen Monastic Experience by Call Number: : BQ9294.4.K6 B87 1992ISBN: 0691074070Publication Date: 1992-08-30
The Korean Approach to Zen by Call Number: BQ9519.C453 E513 1983ISBN: 0824807855Publication Date: 1983-06-01
Domesticating the Dharma by Call Number: BQ661 .M33 2008ISBN: 9780824830878Publication Date: 2007-11-01
Online Resources-English
- The Collected Works of Korean BuddhismA collection of writings by eminent Buddhist monk of Korea and commentaries. Free downloadable pdf files of the 13-volume work are available in Korean and English.
- UCLA Center for Buddhist StudiesThe UCLA Center for Buddhist Studies lays out very useful information and resources for East Asian Buddhism, esp. Korean Buddhism.
- BibliographyA bibliography on Korean Buddhism compiled by Kenneth Robinson. The website also provides extensive bibliography for other dimensions of Korean studies,
- Won Buddhism (원불교)Won Buddhism is a reformed Buddhism native to Korea, founded in 1915. The site gives a introduction of Won Buddhism and provides online lecture videos, as well as multi-language translations of their scriptures, English translation of nine Buddhist sutras they share with Buddhism, and periodicals.
- Korean Buddhist Taego Order (태고종)The site leads you through the order of married monks--or, to be more exact, the monks in this order can freely choose to get married if they so desire. The site gives a brief introduction of the order and translations of chants.