Story of Buddhism Film 01 Path of Compassion by Benoy K Behl

[@Lexthebarbarian]

I am so grateful that I came across this site. Behl is a cultured gentleman. Everything he says is clear, coherent and harmonious. You understand everything. Greetings from a Swedish Soto-Zen Buddhist (although I feel at home in all traditions).

[@artnbuddhism]

Thank you very much for your kindness and warm expression. It is very good of you. Please accept my best wishes.

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Superb video (1st in a series) on the life of the Buddha, and illustrated with countless works of art. A must see for everyone.

[@madeswaranmaduraigreen9115]

Clear and great documentation

[@artnbuddhism]

Thank you very much. I am so glad that you appreciate this.

[@irenan6585]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing your work!

[@MrRezillo]

I just started watching; this is going to be excellent, I can tell, made by an Indian historian. I'm fascinated by the early history of Buddhism in India. I had no idea Buddhism was so dominant in India at one point; it was huge. Thank you, Sir.

[@artnbuddhism]

Thank you very much for your warm response. Yes Indeed, Buddhism was born in India and you might like to see the other eleven films of this series which I have made. My best wishes to you.

[@MrRezillo]

@@artnbuddhism I will do so; metta.Thank you for your hard work. Metta.

[@TS50ER]

Thank you for making The Story of Buddhism series available for all to view.

[@ongong9436]

Thank you Mr Benoy K Behl for sharing your very nice film here.

[@1ACL]

I'm so glad to find your channel. Thank you.

[@arghyadeepchatterjee6100]

Sir please never remove these videos from youtube. I am in love with this channel.

[@artnbuddhism]

It is very kind and generous of you to express this appreciation. Thank you so much.

[@ajaylokare5384]

I am waiting for your video sir. Thank you for uploading.

[@akitodaisuke6532]

Buddhist sculpture are so unique. Here I can't make a face of mud but monks back at that time made minute sculptures of buddha makes me feel nostalgic

[@artnbuddhism]

Those were indeed wonderful times!

[@sherpa0079]

Namaste 🙏💐, Tasidek from Nepal

[@artnbuddhism]

Thank you very much. My best wishes.

[@jagannathparsad3036]

Yes splendid , yes indeed, it seems you will spray fragrance and essence of lard Buddha again, marvelous , Jagannath Prasad.

[@artnbuddhism]

Thank you very much for your generous appreciation.

[@chengsocheat919]

Brilliant Brilliant 🙏🙏🌸🌺💮☂️☂️

[@chengsocheat919]

@@jayBharatiraanga6425 But his work is so perfect♥️♥️

[@chengsocheat919]

@@jayBharatiraanga6425 yes it's true But I really love his work. I can sense his genius ability and he is seren like a full moon.

[@nexasdf]

Namo Amitabha Buddha!!!

[@marekgrzybek7167]

Thank You for uploading! I was looking for documentary about history of Buddhism and its art.

[@artnbuddhism]

I am so glad that this has been useful for you. My best wishes.

[@jasbirchawla7892]

Nice

[@dawawangel5048]

Thank you so much, Sir.

[@parijathande]

Beautiful... Thanks

[@ajaylokare5384]

Its been 1 yr sir . Please upload your next video .

[@artnbuddhism]

Thank you very much for the reminder. In the meantime, you may enjoy the film 'Indian Deities Worshipped in Japan' on the following link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bojElqGwl7h9rc0

[@Tio_Nel]

I would love to translate to spanish subtitles this films on story on buddhism, so much more people be able to enjoy them. If you are interested please let me khnow

[@artnbuddhism]

Thank you very much it is indeed very kind of you to have made this offer.

[@ayethant02331chaungu]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@Ajaysingh-bt9vp]

Namo buddhay

[@krishnakumarsingh989]

Greatlotd

[@artnbuddhism]

Thank you.

[@mohasunnyasisa6615]

If anybody like to know more about the life of Siddhattha Gotama (sanskr.: Siddhartha Gautama), she or he might read the very interesting book from a wellknown German scholar Dr. H.W. Schumann "The Historical Buddha". And, for them, who like to see some pictures from some historical places where the Buddha lived, may read also the book "Stätten des historischen Buddha" (not yet translated into English). But the very best will be to go by yourself on a pilgrimage. So yo may find out what might be true regarding the Enlightened One --- and what are just legends, grown up during many centuries.

[@Sqk.]

Sadly, that book is not historically or textually accurate. For instance, he was most likely not raised as a Hindu.

[@pooki3luv]

The world is burning by blind belief and superstitions, Buddhism is only hope for awakening and peace freedom for mankind

[@artnbuddhism]

Peace and love are the only answers.

[@Sqk.]

The early stories of Siddhattha Gotama, sadly, are most likely legendary. He was probably simply of high caste (not a majod prince) and those four signs may have been representations of general areas he had seen (old age, sickness, asceticism, etc.). However, after this, the stories of him aa a śramaṇa (non-Vedic ascetic) seem to be concise and probably not legendary. Still, regardless, this does not depreciate the value of this magnificent work. Sādhu, Sādhu, Sādhu. 🙏

[@shreejanimation]

kapilvashtu is in present day Nepal not in Uttar Pradesh.

[@artnbuddhism]

Dear Shreeja, there are claims from the Nepal side and there are also claims from the Indian side (Archeological Survey of India). My warmest wishes to you.

[@maruhantv7942]

Ambedkar is 21c buddha🙏

[@tanned06]

I would like to say in a lot of your videos in this series you repeatedly say that Buddhism is about transcending the material world to reach the eternal formless that I assume you refer it to as Nirvana/Nibbana. Such an idea in fact finds little support in the most ancient Buddhist teachings as the formless realm is also a realm that the Buddhists aim to transcend. Nirvana or the unconditioned is transcending all concepts conceivable by words, not here, not there, and not in between. And Nirvana is not a unmanifest substratum or underlying reality akin to the eternal Self, Pure Consciousness or Essence of the Buddha that later Buddhist schools try to attribute.

[@mohasunnyasisa6615]

Very clear words indeed. But most peoples not only like esoteric ideas - the want it. Therefore Buddha's teaching became defiled/spoiled with lots of esoteric influences. One example: the term "suñña" (empty/void) was transformed from an attribute into a substantive: "suññata". But the top is that wrong view that Nirvana is the same as Samsara. Even that a Buddha after his passing away (parinibbana) still exist anywhere. Or more funny: that anybody can pray to the Buddha, begging him for anything, addressing him to help. Therefore it is essential to read by ourself his teachings, and practising what He taught. Just talking about will not have much effect.

[@tanned06]

@@mohasunnyasisa6615 Thanks for your very thoughtful input! When the Buddha's teachings moving from a pragmatic approach of direct knowing and seeing the Four Noble Truths to speculative, philosophical dialectics and treatises, one will likely fall apart from the Middle Path trying to reify concepts of nilhilistic sunyata, substantive sunyata, or a non-dualistic view conflating samsara and nirvana.

[@artnbuddhism]

Unconditioned, as you say, is correct and it means the same as formless, without the illusory forms. Of course, we have to go beyond all this towards nirvan, which will be a liberation.