Prebish, Charles S. og Damien Keown 2010 (2006) Introducing Buddhism, (2nd Ed.). London: Routledge, 1- 344.
(alternativ: Harvey, Peter. 2013 (1990) An Introduction to Buddhism; Teachings, History and Practices. (2. Ed.), 1-491.)
Trainor. Kevin (ed.) 2004 (2001) Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1-256.
Lopez, Donald S. Buddhist Scriptures. London: Penguin Book, 2004. (Obs! Se beskjeder på semestersiden)
(alternativ: Strong, John. 2007 (1995) The Experience of Buddhism: Sources and Interpretations. (3. Ed.) The Religious Life in History Series. Belmont: Wadsworth, 1-367. Utvalgte tekster 150 sider).
Regional buddhisme
McMahan, David L. (ed.) 2012 Buddhism in the Modern World. Part One. London: Routledge, s. 1-157.
Følgende artikler fra McMahans bok er pensum:
Schober, Juliane. “Modern Buddhist Conjunctures in Southeast Asia,” s. 9-29.
Berkwitz, Stephen. “Buddhism in Modern Sri Lanka,“ s. 29-49.
Chilson, Clark. “Searching for a Place to Sit: Buddhists in Modern Japan.” S 49-69.
Fisher, Gareth, “Buddhism in China and Taiwan,” s. 69-89.
Jacoby, Sarah and Antonio Terrone. “Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism,” s. 89-113
Baumann, Martin. “Modernist Interpretations of Buddhism in Europe,” s. 113-137.
Numrich, Paul David. “The North American Buddhist Experience,” s. 137-157.
Tilleggslesning (innføringslitteratur):
Brekke, Torkel. Hva er buddhisme. 2014. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget
Cantwell, Cathy. 2010 Buddhism: the Basics. London: Routledge.
Carrithers, Michael. 1996 (1983) Buddha: A Very short Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Kapstein, Matthew. 2014 Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. 1-117.
Tsayngnyon Heruka. Milarepas Liv. 2013. Oversatt til norsk Bjarte Kaldhol, innledning Jens Braarvig. Oslo: Bokklubben, 1-300.