Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Chinese Canon
A long essay on the Tripitaka, the Chinese Mahayana scriptures. Discusses the various parts, their history, and their importance.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Buddhist Schools: Theravada and Mahayana
A map showing how Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism spread out of India throughout Asia. The map is accompanied by a description of both schools.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Mahayana Buddhism
A Buddhanet page with links to information on the different countries where the practice of Mahayana Buddhism is practices, namely Tibet, China, Nepal, Vietnam, Japan, and Indonesia.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Rise of the Mahayana
Buddhanet offers an introduction to the Mahayana school of Buddhism.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Avalokitesvara
An encyclopedia entry about the Buddhist Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. It describes the significance of this figure in Buddhism.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Bodhisattva
Wikipedia offers excellent information on Bodhisattva, or a person striving for Enlightenment, including a table of contents for easy site navigation.
Other
Buddha of Compassion: Chenresig/avalokiteshvara
A page with a variety of information and resources concerning Avalokiteshvara, known in Tibetan Buddhism as Chenresig.
Other
Basic Points Unifying the Theravada and the Mahayana
A page briefly describing the points of doctrine which unify all Buddhist schools of thought.
Other
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra: Kagyu Lineage
A page from Karma Triyana Dharmachakra with links to biographies of the Karmapas and other important Kagyu tradition teachers.
Other
Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition
The homepage of a large Mahayana Buddhist organization provides links to Mahayana centers, information on Mahayana, and Mahayana teachings.
PBS
Pbs: The Story of India: Buddhism
Boxed inset, part of a larger site about India, describes the origins of Buddhism and its key aspects.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Nagarjuna
Wikipedia, a publically-maintained wiki, provides biographical information on Nagarjuna, Indian philospher and founder of Mahayana Buddhism.
Other
Dhushara: Buddhist Female Deities
An excerpt from a book concerning Buddhist gods, particularly those with female attributes. Compares them to other religions' deities.
Other
The Heart Sutra: Prajnaparamita
A history of the Heart Sutra explaining its importance to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.
Other
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
An article about Avalokitesvara discussing his place in the Buddhist pantheon. Includes art depicting Avalokitesvara.