Wikipedia:WikiProject Buddhism

[edit]  WikiProject Buddhism WikiProject Buddhism is a group of people dedicated to improving Buddhism-related contents in Wikipedia. This page contains only suggestions: things to give you focus and to get you going and you should not feel obligated in the least to follow them. How you can help A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects. Improve Wikipedia's coverage of Buddhism-related topics: Identify articles related to Buddhism and tag their talk pages with the WikiProject's banner: {{WikiProject Buddhism}} Improve Buddhism-related articles – one suggested way to do that is to expand the WikiProject's start-class or stub-class articles. Create new Buddhism-related articles (see the list of requested articles for suggestions). Add your name to the list of participants and/or place {{User WikiProject Buddhism}} on your user page. Add this page to your watchlist to see what's occurring here and on the talk page. [edit]  Goals Goals 25% of articles B-Class or better: 34% complete (540 / 1588) 75% of articles Start-Class or better: 94.5% complete (4501 / 4764) All Mid/High/Top-Importance articles C-Class or better: 45% complete (575 / 1279) 5% of articles GA-Class or better: 24.2% complete (77 / 318) [edit]  Announcements Announcements February 23, 2010: Hi everyone, I am proposing the development of a strategic policy regarding the authorship and maintenance of Buddhism pages, especially concerned with reducing the amount of time spent in long drawn out disagreements. How about contributing your thoughts? (20040302 (talk)) 20040302, where is this policy located? --Farang Rak Tham (talk) 10:47, 12 March 2017 (UTC) Farang Rak Tham, You are the first to even respond to my proposal, let alone contribute to it. It remains much as it was back in 2010 – nothing more than a proposal. (20040302 (talk) 16:52, 13 March 2017 (UTC)) Sure, 20040302, but where can I read it? I can't find it on your user page.--Farang Rak Tham (talk) 17:05, 13 March 2017 (UTC) Farang Rak Tham It wasn't written. I just made the suggestion that we develop one. I am really not sure that it would work anyway :-D (20040302 (talk)) 20040302, still a good idea to revive this wikiproject a bit. I've noticed the Thai wikiproject is a lot more active than this wikiproject. We could start by activating the wikiproject's talk page and continue this dicussion over there.--Farang Rak Tham (talk) 12:46, 16 March 2017 (UTC) December 23, 2008: Hi everyone. I have implemented Turnkey presentation of WikiProject page (more details on the talk page). While this may not be perfectly done as yet, I hope it will encourage more efficient WikiProject operation in the future! All information that previously appeared on this page is archived at this page; much should probably be integrated here. Please help to make the operations of this project as smooth and efficient as possible! /Ninly (talk) I propose to move Wikipedia:WikiProject Buddhism/Archive to the other talk archives (e.g. Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Buddhism/Archive 3--Farang Rak Tham (talk) 21:54, 6 June 2017 (UTC) Wikipedia:WikiProject Buddhism/Recognized content has been created and the vital articles at the bottom give a good guide for important content to improve if anyone is looking for articles to work on. - Aoidh (talk) 16:17, 4 December 2022 (UTC) [edit]  Navigation Navigation Buddhism provides an overview of the topic, with short descriptions of all the major subtopics Outline of Buddhism is an overview of and topical guide to Buddhism Index of Buddhism-related articles is an index of more than 1,300 Buddhism-related articles The resource page has some useful resources and reference materials for use when editing Buddhism-related articles Buddhist terms and concepts is a rough glossary of terms, needing considerable work to bring it up to date Timeline of Buddhism collects events in Buddhist history List of Buddhists lists all people notable enough for inclusion in Wikipedia who happen to be Buddhist Buddhist texts discusses Buddhist texts, divided by tradition Recent non-minor changes to Buddhism-related pages Schools of Buddhism describes the organization and development of Buddhism's various sects Cultural elements of Buddhism The project's encyclopedic articles page contains a listing of articles which can be found in reference sources on the topic of Buddhism, and can serve as a reasonable indicator as to what content regarding the topic wikipedia does and does not yet have. [edit]  Article alerts Article alerts Categories for discussion 05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Buddhist figures (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion 05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Buddhist temples (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion Good article nominees 09 Jan 2025 – Ashin Nandamālābhivaṁsa (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Htanaungg (t · c); start discussion Requests for comments 28 Jan 2025 – Ngo Dinh Diem (talk · edit · hist) RfC by TansoShoshen (t · c) was closed; see discussion Requested moves 11 Jan 2025 – Bodhi Tree (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Bodhi tree by Revirvlkodlaku (t · c); see discussion Articles to be split 23 Feb 2024 – Religion in China (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Remsense (t · c); see discussion 11 Sep 2023 – Mind teachings of Tibet (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion 07 Jan 2022 – Ganachakra (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion 23 Sep 2021 – Tibetan tantric practice (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion 16 Sep 2021 – Surmang (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion Articles for creation 02 Feb 2025 – Draft:Siu San Keng Vihara (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) 01 Jan 2025 – Draft:Putuo Village (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jbpenpals (t · c) 29 Dec 2024 – Draft:Dov Ber Cohen (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by RaphaelEMT (t · c) 02 Dec 2024 – Draft:International Buddhist Centre Islamabad (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by RLee65 (t · c) 18 Nov 2024 – Draft:Jack Meng-Tat Chia (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by 119.74.237.49 (t · c) was declined by Flat Out (t · c) on 03 Feb 2025 [edit]  Open Taks Open Tasks Editing / Formatting Missing Articles List Concepts ・Twelve Nidanas ・Refuge (Buddhism) ・Kensho ・Yana ・Six realms ・Sravaka-Buddha ・Rupa ・Buddharupa ・Ksitigarbha ・Brahmavihara ・Ten spiritual realms ・Nirvana ・Kammatthana ・Seven factors of enlightenment ・Vipassana ・Yab-Yum Culture ・Buddhism in Singapore ・Buddhism in Cambodia History ・Hinayana ・History of Buddhist schools People ・Samantabhadra Bodhisattva ・Je Tsongkhapa ・Hsuan Hua ・Yin Shun ・Hsing Yun ・Dharmapada (person) Schools ・Zen ・Vajrayana ・Rime movement Texts ・Abhidhamma ・Visuddhimagga Other ・Gampopa ・Angulimala ・Mahasthamaprapta ・Faith in Buddhism List See also: Requested Articles Concepts ・Theory of Magical Net in Tibetan Buddhism/sgyu 'phrul drwa ba/Mayajala ・Threefold Path ・Khenchen - or perhaps expand Khenpo instead ・Marananussati ・Dhatu (Buddhism) - It's mentioned by the Buddha in the Aṅgulimālīya Sūtra with no clear definition. Skandha has an section mentioning the Dhatus but not in the Buddha's context from the Aṅgulimālīya Sūtra. Deities ・Maha Brahma ・Mātali Organizations ・Rangjung Yeshe Translations and Publications ・Tsadra Foundation ・Dedrol Gonpa ・Amida-shu People ・James Valby ・Ives Waldo ・Karl Brunnhoelzl ・Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje ・Ngulchu Thogmed ・Shabkar/zabs dkar ・Adzom Drugpa ・Letro Lingpa (Tib. las 'phro gling pa) ・Sangye Lingpa ・Mahasiddha Humkara ・Achoe Rinpoche ・Minjur Dorje ・various modern teachers Temples ・Jampe Lhakhang - Bhutan Texts ・Bakabrahma Sutta ・Kāma Sutta ・Mahāsaccaka Sutta ・Mahāsaḷāyatanika Sutta ・Mahāsamaya Sutta ・Mahāsīhanāda Sutta ・Poṭṭhapāda Sutta ・Upanisa Sutta ・Nyingthig Yabshi ・The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva ・Entering the Way of a Bodhisattva ・Phagme Nyingthig (Tib. spelling: 'chi med 'phags ma'i snying thig, Innermost Essence teachings of the Immortal Bodhisattva [Arya Tara]) Other ・Buddhist sculpture ・Buddhist Philosophy in Tibet - overview ・Differences between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism ・Differences between Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana? ・Five Sisters of Long Life/Thon Thing Gyalmo Expansion Merges List Buddhism stubs Concepts ・Bodhicitta ・Gradual Training ・Kalyana mittata ・Mara ・Ten spiritual realms ・Wabi-sabi Culture ・Buddhism in Canada ・Cultural elements of Buddhism ・East Asian Buddhism History ・Buddhism in Kashmir People ・Aśvaghoṣa ・Dipa Ma ・Dipankara ・Jigme (Kagyu lama) ・Naropa ・Subhuti ・Shariputra ・Stephen Batchelor ・Supratisthitacaritra ・Wuzhun Shifan ・Visistacaritra ・Mumon Yamada ・Reirin Yamada ・Ryoun Yamada ・Sobin Yamada ・Gempo Yamamoto ・Yantou Quanhuo ・Yiduan ・Yong Xin ・Yuanwu Keqin ・Zhaozhou Schools ・Chogye Order ・Humanistic Buddhism ・Sanbo Kyodan ・Thien Buddhism Texts ・Digha Nikaya ・Majjhima Nikaya ・Khuddaka Nikaya ・Samyutta Nikaya ・Anguttara Nikaya ・Maha-parinibbana Sutta ・Sutta Nipata ・Lalitavistara Sutra ・Guhyagarbha tantra ・Longchen Nyingthig ・Rinchen Terdzod ・The Jewel Ornament of Liberation Teachings ・Anuyoga ・Longchen Nyingthig ・Rinchen Terdzod Other ・List of books related to Buddhism List ・This list currently empty; if any articles relating to Buddhism planned for merging please list them here so they can be discussed and implemented. Discussions Crossreferences List ・Talk:Buddhism ・・/Lead workshop ・Talk:Gautama Buddha ・Talk:History of Buddhism ・Talk:Buddhahood ・Talk:Pratyekabuddha ・Talk:Bodhisattva ・Talk:Arhat ・Talk:Upāsaka and Upāsikā ・Talk:Buddhist cosmology ・・Talk:Deva (Buddhism) ・・Talk:Asura (Buddhism) ・・Talk:Animals in Buddhism ・・Talk:Human beings in Buddhism ・・Talk:Hungry ghost ・・Talk:Naraka (Buddhism) ・Talk:Mahayana ・Talk:Hinayana ・Talk:Avalokiteśvara ・Talk:Kṣitigarbha ・Talk:Maitreya ・Talk:Manjushri List ・Soul ・Karma ・God ・The Ultimate (philosophy) ・Philosophical skepticism? ・Aum Shinrikyo ・Kyoto School ・Talk:List of religions ・Talk:Tantra [edit]  Recent Articles Recent Articles Eyes of Buddha Ten Rākṣasīs Buddhism and democracy Eight Great Yakṣa Generals Great Renunciation Punyamitra Sumedha Similarities between Pyrrhonism and Buddhism [edit]  Assessment Assessment Buddhism articles by quality and importance Quality Importance Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total FA 1 4 3 8 FL 3 3 A 1 1 GA 4 10 24 28 66 B 28 75 94 248 18 463 C 50 81 192 942 25 1,290 Start 35 81 429 2,099 27 2,671 Stub 2 10 123 1,595 16 1,746 List 3 1 8 91 1 104 Category 2,141 2,141 Disambig 15 15 File 24 24 Project 12 12 Template 140 140 NA 4 4 15 61 70 154 Other 23 23 Assessed 126 263 890 5,070 2,426 86 8,861 Total 126 263 890 5,070 2,426 86 8,861 WikiWork factors (?) ω = 30,513 Ω = 4.89 For more on assessment of work pertaining to WikiProject Buddhism, see the assessment page. [edit]  Templates in Use Templates The following templates can be used on pages in Wikipedia to associate them with the Buddhism WikiProject. Click on a template's title to see a sample of what it produces when included on a page. For a full list of Buddhism templates see the main template page. Main templates {{WikiProject Buddhism}} — Template to add to talk pages of all Buddhism-related articles {{User WikiProject Buddhism}} — Template that WikiProject members can put on their userpages {{WikiProject Tibet}} — Template to add to talk pages of all Tibetan Buddhism-related articles {{Infobox Buddhist term}} — Template to use for translations of a Buddhist term in different Asian languages Stub templates {{Buddhism-stub}} — Stub template for Buddhism-related articles {{Buddhism-bio-stub}} {{Buddhist-clergy-stub}} {{Buddhism-scholar-stub}} {{Buddhism-bio-book-stub}} {{Buddhism-book-stub}} {{Buddhism-mag-stub}} {{Buddhism-monastery-stub}} {{Buddhist-myth-stub}} {{Buddhism-org-stub}} {{Buddhist-temple-stub}} {{Buddhist-text-stub}} {{Mahayana-stub}} {{Theravada-stub}} {{Tibetan-Buddhism-stub}} {{zen-stub}} {{zen-bio-stub}} {{zen-book-stub}} Biography templates Template:Infobox religious biography {{Buddhism-bio-stub}} Buddhism series boxes for articles {{Buddhism}} Template to add to appropriate pages of Buddhism-related articles {{Early Buddhism}} Template to add to appropriate pages of Early Buddhism-related articles {{Theravada Buddhism}} Template to add to appropriate pages of Theravāda Buddhism-related articles {{Mahāyāna Buddhism}} Template to add to appropriate pages of Mahāyāna Buddhism-related articles {{Chinese Buddhism}} Template to add to appropriate pages of Chinese Buddhism-related articles {{Tibetan Buddhism}} Template to add to appropriate pages of Tibetan Buddhism-related articles {{Japanese Buddhism}} Template to add to appropriate pages of Japanese Buddhism-related articles {{Zen Buddhism}} Template to add to appropriate pages of Zen Buddhism-related articles Footer templates {{Buddhism topics}} {{Buddhism in the West}} {{Buddhism in Sri Lanka}} {{Buddhism in Singapore}} {{Buddhism in Europe}} {{Modern Buddhist writers}} Other templates {{LayTheravadaRebirth}} The Theravāda path of practice {{Buddhist devotional practices}} {{Buddhist traditions timeline}} {{People of the Pāli Canon}} {{Infobox six heretical teachers}} Sectarian views in the Pāli Canon {{Parami}} The Ten Pāramīs, qualities for a Bodhisatta in Theravāda Buddhism {{Four stages of rebirth}} The four stages of enlightenment and obstacles to overcome to attain them [edit]  Participants Participants /If you would like to help, feel free to add your name below. Be sure to watch this page for updates! This user is a participant in WikiProject Buddhism. Contributors can also put the {{User WikiProject Buddhism}} userbox on their user page to show that they are members of this project. Placing the userbox on your user page will place you in Category:WikiProject Buddhism participants. You can alternatively place [[Category:WikiProject Buddhism participants]] on your user page to place yourself in the category. Active users (last edit within last 12 months) CycoMa2 I used to identify as a buddhist when I was young. But buddhist thought still influences my way of thinking to this day. 20040302 Alexamies Alexoneill Aoidh Badabara - interested in all schools of Buddhism, primarily Tibetan Brusque Dandelion, Gelugpa, Madhyamaka Cermus 5 July 2011. I studied Buddhism from an academic standpoint in college, primarily Tibetan and Nichiren. I still keep up on it and can help contribute to various pages in the project. Chris Fynn (talk • contribs) • Himalayan Buddhism • Tibetan language. Dakinijones Article Zen Peacemaker Order is currently my main personal project dchmelik Euphoria42 Farang Rak Tham My main interest is Theravada Buddhism. I can read Thai quite well and can help translate pages about Buddhism from Thai. Firvales73 Ghostexorcist - I tend to edit and create articles in some way associated with Buddhism. heniwa Javierfv1212 Buddhist history, texts, meditation JimRenge Joshua Jonathan - Main interest Zen Buddhism, but also wider Buddhist history and philosophy Keahapana KGF0 - Mostly Tibetan, and within that mostly Nyingma ­ॐ Kris (☎ talk | contribs) Kungming2 Maxim Stoyalov MojaveScout Nexenhero91 Ninly (talk) Nosmetana (talk) OrganizationTheory - Expertise in Vajrayāna Ph0kin I specialize in Japanese Buddhism, particularly the Pure Land and Shingon schools. PhilKnight Pratyeka Richard Buddhist, Writer and Educator Robert Daoust - Buddhism and suffering; I am not a Buddhist but I specialize in the subject of suffering. Saimdusan Talk|Contribs 06:39, 19 February 2008 (UTC) Secretlondon I'm studying Karma Kagyu Shruti14 t c s Skyerise (talk · contribs) - Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma & Drikung) Sultec Usedbook Walt Roth Wikiman5676 - My main areas of focus are on Thai Buddhism, Taiwanese Buddhism and general Theravada Buddhism. Velthorion Interested in this religion, even more for Tibetan Inactive users (last edit longer than 12 months ago) 1337 Tibet AD64 adrian_wch User:Ahangama Alex Shih Amberastar Andi 3ö Andrewaskew (talk) Angelo De La Paz Ano-User A member and Dharma instructor of the Nichiren sect Risshō Kōsei Kai Arrow740 Arundhati Lejeune Atomaton (talk · contribs) Azmildman (talk · contribs) Balder777 (talk · contribs) Balaji Ramasubramanian I am an engineer and an enthusiast of Theravada Buddhism. I practice Buddhist meditation and have a lot of interest in philosophy, psychology and physics. Bardock the Mexican Berganus talk -- 16:32, 12 july 2009 (UTC) Bhuston (talk) Blackbirdnz Blnguyen (bananabucket) 08:05, 30 January 2007 (UTC) Bodigami 14:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC) / 2552 Buddhist Era Brain Buddhi (talk) Caspian blue, mostly interested in Korean Buddhism, Seon, and related cultures. Cesdeva (talk) cheezisyum21 Colincbn csifit Dammit McFadden dbw146 - Religious Studies major with concentration on Buddhist Studies Deebkie deeptrivia I am managing Portal:Buddhism and would need a lot of support from here. Dienekles (talk) My first complete article: Madyamika Tibetan Buddhism, Gelug, Mahamudra, Madhyamika (Svatantrika-Prasaṅgika), and Japanese Zen. I'm happy to help in regards to any of these subjects! DiverDave Dhammananda Antony Woods Dharmalion76 Djlewis Dzogchenpa Ehm1883 Endine8 Eroux108 - My main areas of focus are on Tibetan Buddhism. Esteban Barahona Eukesh Findemnow Flarpster Frank Walsh (1962) Foresterr - Early Buddhism and Buddhism in Sri Lanka FrederickII - Buddhist History Furthershore Geof Bard  गीता Discussion May Buddha-Nature fill the whole universe now   Getting basic definitions and history right, clearing up "unskilled" prose... so-called "primitive" and "sectarian" Buddhism, conciliar Buddhism, early Mahayana,Nagarjuna, HHDL,TNH, Xian-B. dialogue... Geronimo20 Golgofrinchian Member of Rochester Zen Center. Greenwood1010 A member of Risshō Kōsei Kai sect Guttormng mostly Eastasian Buddhism (Chan/Zen), socially engaged and modernity. Helpsome Illusory ego (talk) MA student in Tibetan Buddhism. IM3847 - I'm working on a design related to Buddhism, which will help me to work on Wikipedia simultaneously. Invokingvajras - Practicing Buddhist with B.A. in Religious Studies and Japanese. Studied abroad at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan and Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Jacobdaun Jeong Hwa-Yong, Theravada, Thai Forest Tradition, Buddhism in Australia and Creative Commons photography Jet123 - I'm Buddhist Jewelheart, Maha-Ati practitioner, Longchen Foundation jmlee369 Jonathan 6 May 2014, 13:55:00 (UTC) KashKarti - Mainly focused on Indian Mahayana and late South Asian Buddhism Kester ratcliff (talk) - ex-monk of six years and now lay academic, specialising in early Buddhism, critiquing later developments especially Theravada tradition, Vinaya studies, and history of the early sectarian period SparrowHK Kripkenstein Kstigarbha - I'm Ph.D. Candidate of Buddhism.(specialize in Zen Buddhism) and I'm managing Portal Buddhism in Japanese Wikipedia. Lodu User:maletu early Buddhism, suttas, American forms, dialogue. User:Manishbaj I am a Nepalese Buddhist User:Manthatmandala student of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism and student of the FPMT Mekinna1 Mind meal (talk 10:46, 6 December 2007 (UTC)) Zen Buddhist who enjoys research. Mizu onna sango15 I am a Buddhist mostly specializing in Mahayana, Pure Land and Zen Buddhism. Myo007 I am a Very Strong Theravada Buddhism. Nat Krause Nightngle NinaOdell | Talk 14:54, 17 January 2007 (UTC) Mahayana Buddhism mostly. Noisemonkey (talk) Nichiren Shōshū Buddhist Nyarlathotep1001 Opfallon (talk) Sanskrit, Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, Pali, Indian Buddhism. Orgyen 1108 Ormr2014 Pasdecomplot Knowledgeable in Tibetan buddhism Path3 (talk) Theravada Buddhism, mostly interested in Suttas and Ven. Ñāṇavīra Thera. Prasangika37 Rabbit36 (talk) Undergraduate in Eastern Religions, focusing on Buddhism and Japanese religious traditions Rain Mateo Ranjith Sutari talk Raymond Leonard Student of Buddhism Redplaidbuddhism I am a law student in NYC, interested in furthering my Buddhist practice Riwo Specialist in Nothing and Nothingness. Rojer The Great Aurther rudy USer:Sacca Samnak PJ Concepcion Dharma/Zen Teacher, Author writing now about Vipashyana, into Socially Engaged Buddhism Saposcat Shehanw (talk) Sherab1180 (talk) 18:09, 6 July 2009 (UTC) Tibetan Buddhism Sigvid Siru108 SparrowHK User:Spasemunki Steven Grant Swampfire (talk) 00:26, 2 August 2008 (UTC) SWR2.9 (talk) Tadyatha Tdudkowski Teishin (talk · contribs) TheRealGrantma (talk · contribs) Tinylittlewoman, studying Tibetan Buddhism TooTallSid, Zen student, willing to create new pages on notable American Zen teachers Trulystand700 I am a Buddhist. Truthbody (talk) Underneath-it-All UrbanHaiku - I'm a Vietnamese Buddhist in America. Vajrayosidbhagesuvijahara Tibetan Buddhism, Tantra, Madhyamaka, Dzogchen VictoriaGrayson VinodhTa wiki Userpage I have started Wikiproject Buddhism in Tamil Language and I mostly Translate the en wiki Pages to ta wiki. Looking Forward to participate in the Main Project too. Wingspeed: theravada, Nagarjuna, interfaith dialogue; pic-captioning a speciliaty :D User:Woodenbuddha Buddhist and writer Writtenonsand (talk) 19:48, 10 January 2008 (UTC) Zen Mind Zenwhat, particularly Zen and Vipassana ZeroEgo, any but particularly from Dzogchen lineage perspective Ewj001 03:48, 4 May 2013 (UTC) Staffwaterboy Critique Me 01:16, 23 October 2013 (UTC) Rosario Berganza