Three are several branches of Buddhism. The two major branches are Mahayana and Theravada, and other smaller branches, Tibetan and Vairavana. Zen Buddhism is a denomination of Mahayana, and New Kadampa is a denomination of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Regular Blogs
Though this blog is much wider in scope, enveloping the entire religion of Buddhism, there is a large number of posts about the denominations of Buddhism.
http://www.dailybuddhism.com/?s=denominations
Luminous Emptiness: A Mahamudra Blog
Contains numerous entries about Vajrayana and reflections of the world in light of that tradition. Topics include how mantras work, prayer flags, and concentration.
http://luminousemptiness.blogspot.com/
Seeks to express and discuss the practice of Theravada Buddhism. Posts here include those about chanting throughout history and about Buddhists who do not have access to the Nikayas, the Word of the Buddha.
http://theravadin.wordpress.com/
This section of the blog pertains to Buddhist themes and sects. Though heavy on the opinion, it also contains factual information about Buddhism, the sects of that religion, and Buddhists.
http://triangulations.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/buddhism-a-diagram/
The blogger's interest in Tibetan Buddhism began in the 1990s in Hawaii, and as a result, he wrote his Master's thesis, entitled Vajrayana Forms in Upstate New York, which was about Tibetan Buddhist architecture. He has since toured the United States looking at that style, and here he posts photographs and slide shows of buildings along with his commentary on them.
http://usvajrayana.blogspot.com/
