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.
Regional buddhisme
(artikler markert med asterisk * er tilgjengelig digitalt)
*Neelis, Jason 2011. Long-Distance Transmission to Central Asian Silk Routes and China" in Jason: Early Buddhist Transmission and Trade Networks: Mobility and Exchange within and beyond the Northwestern Borderlands of South Asia. Leiden: Brill, s. 289-309.
* Ashiwa, Yoshiko 2009. "Positioning Religion in Modernity: State and Buddhism in China." In Yoshiko Ashiwa and David L. Wank (eds.) Making Religion, Making the State: The Politics of Religion in Modern China. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, s. 43-73.
*Borchert, Thomas 2010. "The Abbot's New House: Thinking about How Religion Works among Buddhists and Ethnic Minorities in Southwest China." Journal of Church and State 52(1), s. 112-137.
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.