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Tricycle's [Buddhism for Beginners](https://tricycle.org/beginners/)

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* [Laughing Buddha](/r/laughingbuddha)
* [Yogacara](/r/yogacara)
* [Meditation](/r/meditation)
* [Theravada](/r/theravada)
* [Mahayana](/r/Mahayana)
* [Tibetan Buddhism](/r/TibetanBuddhism)
* [Vajrayana](/r/vajrayana)
* [Nirvana sutra study group](/r/nirvanaschool)
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* [Shambhala](/r/ShambhalaBuddhism)
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* [Chan](/r/chan/)
* [Zen Buddhism](/r/zenbuddhism)
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* [Chan/Pure Land](/r/ChanPureLand)
* [Dzogchen](/r/Dzogchen)
* [Early Buddhism](/r/EarlyBuddhism)
* [Dharma Poetry](/r/DharmaPoetry)
* [Buddhism Multireddit](/u/OniTux/m/buddhism)
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* [Buddhist shrines](/r/BuddhistShrines)

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<h3>Basics</h3>

<p><a href="/r/Buddhism/wiki/faq">FAQ</a></p>

<p>&quot;I&#39;m an Atheist/Christian and interested in learning more <a href="/r/Buddhism/wiki/atheismnchristianity">about Buddhism…</a>&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;I really would just like a <a href="http://reddit.com/r/Buddhism/wiki/booklist">book list</a>.&quot;</p>

<p>Tricycle&#39;s <a href="https://tricycle.org/beginners/">Buddhism for Beginners</a></p>

<p><a href="http://budblooms.org/2020/05/21/buddhism-and-lgbt-issues/">Buddhism and LGBT</a></p>

<p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/dIQscZe.jpg">/r/Buddhism <strong>Buddhist cheat sheet!</strong></a> <em><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Cl21K0H.jpg">Blue</a> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/cAo5URe.jpg">Red</a> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/InX0KDI.png">Minimal</a> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/3NQHIjz.png">Poster</a> <a href="http://imgur.com/a/SXWuC">All</a></em></p>

<p><a href="http://fakebuddhaquotes.com">Did the Buddha <em>really</em> say that?</a></p>

<h3>Buddhist sūtra/sutta sources</h3>

<p><a href="/r/Buddhism/wiki/general">General</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/Buddhism/wiki/theravada">Theravada</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/Buddhism/wiki/mahayana">Mahayana</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/Buddhism/wiki/vajrayana">Vajrayana</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/Buddhism/wiki/podcasts">Podcasts</a></p>

<h3>Related Subreddits</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/bestofbuddhism">Best of /r/Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Redditations/">Redditations</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/EngagedBuddhism/">Engaged Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/BuddhistParents">Buddhist parents</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/laughingbuddha">Laughing Buddha</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/yogacara">Yogacara</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/meditation">Meditation</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/theravada">Theravada</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Mahayana">Mahayana</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/TibetanBuddhism">Tibetan Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/vajrayana">Vajrayana</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/nirvanaschool">Nirvana sutra study group</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/secularbuddhism">Secular Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/ShambhalaBuddhism">Shambhala</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Bon">Bon</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/chan/">Chan</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/zenbuddhism">Zen Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/pureland">Pure Land</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/ChanPureLand">Chan/Pure Land</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Dzogchen">Dzogchen</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/EarlyBuddhism">Early Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/DharmaPoetry">Dharma Poetry</a></li>
<li><a href="/u/OniTux/m/buddhism">Buddhism Multireddit</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/DailyGratitude">Daily Gratitude</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/buddhistrecovery">Buddhist Recovery</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/BuddhistShrines">Buddhist shrines</a></li>
</ul>

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