The Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law did a comprehensive survey of national opinion on the relationship between Super PACs and corruption. They found that many citizens believe that politicians care more about the opinion of Super PACs than their own because of the amount of money they have.

Read about the Thai Buddhist calendar, which is similar to the Laotian and Cambodian tradition.

Read a description of Buddhist personal ceremonies, such as marriages and funeral rites.

Read a listing of Buddhist festivals and special days on Buddhanet.com.

A list of resources for the study of Buddhism compiled by Ron Epstein, who is now retired as a professor from San Francisco State University. It includes links to background information on Buddhist history, teachings in the Theravada and Mahayana traditions, Buddhist texts and such subjects as Buddhism and children and Buddhism and science.

An introduction to Buddhism posted in connection with a PBS documentary on Thailand.

Read the Basic Buddhism Guide posted by BuddhaNet, the website of the Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc., based in Australia. BuddhaNet is an effort to create a nonprofit, online “cyber sangha” of people committed to the Buddha’s teachings and lifestyle — an effort to combine an ancient tradition with the information superhighway.

The Journal of Global Buddhism is an online scholarly academic journal. Charles S. Prebish is its editor emeritus.

Buddhistdoor is an online site published by the Tung Lin Kok Yuen charitable foundation. It provides information about Buddhist teaching and the impact of Buddhist culture on the global community.