Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History #6

[@TheMayman613]

"10 min is not enough time to cover everything" *2 min on chutes and ladders*

[@ThinhNguyen-dk2uy]

u forgot the fact that he added the outro

[@arthurvangraan1781]

If you think about it, he could be hinting towards the fact that buddhism is about accepting the universe as it is - random, cold and cruel (like snakes and ladders) and making peace with it instead of finding distractions that make you forget about it or provide a distorted perception of the universe.

[@alyssaburdick5710]

Arthur van Graan nah he was just bitter from losing to his son

[@Jake-ls7zs]

same

[@markm1751]

lul

[@hari-krishnakoipallil8436]

I, being an Indian, love this episode, especially his mispronunciations.

[@naishmika5491]

I love how he pronounces kshatriya, but man He's tryin

[@srivatsavyaddanapudi7772]

I loved his pronunciation of Dharma and the Bhagavad Gita.

[@evernightrose5152]

I know right!

[@adityasapkotakami3723]

But isn't it funny that when Indians pronounce some English word in their own accent they are immediately stigmatized by (well you guessed it) Indians themselves and here we are finding John cute when he can't even pronounce Ganga(he didn't even try). But then as he said it, snakes and ladder was invented in India (maybe that's why he talked about it for extra 2 minutes). Well, Maybe...

[@chanakyadevil]

@@adityasapkotakami3723 that do be whack

[@JakeBroe]

I feel like if Siddhartha Guatama were to time travel to the present day... he'd say nothing has really changed and all the problems he identified 3000 years ago still apply.

[@ivan_nagar]

Gautam* they misspelt it in the video

[@alokbaluni8760]

That's why his ideology is a fairy tale

[@adamplentl5588]

@@alokbaluni8760 how so?

[@adamhedley8924]

bastard stole my delorian

[@dawnfm00]

Very true my mate, that's what I have thought all the time.

[@vonderstroy]

Dude, why not take your time? I wouldn't mind watching an 80 hours long chapter about India if it's from Crash Course.

[@mukulbhamarde7314]

Can we seetle for buddha just being a human who got enlighted, apart from debating about his nationality...

[@XPrincess30]

Then it wouldn’t be “crash course”

[@alesha5997]

80 hours is way more then just a day bruh

[@awesomemantroll1088]

@@alesha5997 We're all taking all-nighters anyways...

[@oatmeal7563]

Mukul Bhamarde what

[@bodhadeepika4720]

CORRECTION: Buddha does not mean Teacher. It means "Awakened One". Guru is closer to teacher, but etymologically means "dispeller of darkness."

[@bodhadeepika4720]

Interesting. So how is Bodha, which translates into English best as knowledge, meant to be pronounced?

[@exXoDia7]

Proper reply to Varoon

[@franscine1232]

basically buddha means WOKE AF

[@vrisage]

true

[@gauravmshr]

+Varoon 'Bodha' is the word for Buddhism in Hindi, which literally means 'of Buddha'

[@willieclark2256]

Arjuna wasn't a bad warrior. The conflict he was facing was whether or not to fight morally.

[@ayushshah3357]

Jacob Clark truely said

[@SashaWtheweirdoanimallover]

So what did he decide when the Krishna told him that he was supposed to fight regardless?

[@ayushshah3357]

Sasha W He fought

[@ayushshah3357]

Sasha W He fought war against his own relatives..the kaurav..... because according to Krishna One must always try to take stand against Evil and Wrong irrespective of relationship and bounding.....One must not think of fruits.... but must only work i.e we are bound to work and not worry about results.... it's a great epic..... You can watch the series on KZbin or buy the book..... named Bhagvad Gita Online....

[@SashaWtheweirdoanimallover]

Ayush Gupta Thank You!

[@AnkitPanwarr]

hey guys one more fun fact : did you ever saw a round circle of blue colour in centre of India's flag , its Ashoka Chakra , it is directly taken from Ashoka's empire in modern day Indian Flag

[@saigiri4693]

Hmm... I thought it represented the wheel that Gandhi worked on.

[@sauravpaul1075]

SaiTUP Ashok Chakra has 24 spokes (unlike Gandhi cloth machine), which depicted 24 hours a day and it rotates as times passes by.

[@MrJayson204]

Biplov Bhattarai Nepal wasn’t a country back then

[@sauravpaul1075]

@@MrJayson204 It wasn't called India either. That was Aryavarta.

[@MrJayson204]

@@sauravpaul1075 Not saying it was called India, neither. Though I understand that the identify of India has always existed, even under various different names.

[@whysoblahsphemous]

Correction : The Mahabharata is the legend of two warring Clans and not to two Kingdoms. The two clans of the Pandavas and the Kauravas who belonged to the same family tree. The caste system as we know it is not Hinduism. If one has read the Bhagavad Gita or the Vedas then they will know that movement between castes was not an issue. So for example, if Arjun had happened to display the qualities of a really good baker and a really bad warrior in training, Dron Acharya his mentor would've immediately recommended to him the benefits of changing caste. But Arjun, for those who don't know, is known to be one of the most skilled shooters in ancient history, whom none but the gods could rival and so Krishna sought to remind him his duty when his determination faltered at warring with his family. Without reading the Mahabharata one will not know the context of Gita in it's entirety. It was later on in something BC when a Brahmin priest called Manu (who I think was one of the greatest assholes in history) wrote this trash called the Manusmriti. Two things he wrote in it and actively propagated created the rigid caste hierarchy of today-- that Brahmins were Lords of all castes and there would be no more movement among castes so it's pretty clear why he did this. The man was a misogynistic tyrant and I wish he'd never been born.

[@saketg5954]

"Life is full of suffering, and the most recurring suffering, is youtube buffering" ~Bud'dah, 3rd World Problemsupanishad

[@oscarstrokosz2986]

+magesh P dude chill it was a joke don't worry

[@XxSexyBossxX]

Hi everyone

[@armydillo1013]

+magesh P what the heck are you talking about?

[@emperorpenguin448]

+SaketG That was a spark of genius, man!

[@franciscocb2572]

SaketG I

[@sleepy_sensei3913]

I'd just like to correct you as an Indian.... there were four noble sights seen by Buddha: the old man, the sick man, the dead man, and a sage whose calmness was what attracted Siddtharta Gautama to become a sage himself...

[@alexanderfortier5488]

There are different versions of stories. However, the text that's most relevant does not speak of a sage.

[@sleepy_sensei3913]

so I'm relating to a story rgat I've heard... also I'm not angry or anything... in fact I love all of John's and Hank's videos on crash course and I have watched these before my exams, but I thought I'd just say what I believed to be correct

[@christopherscottb]

+rupali goyal: I'm an American, but I've also always heard your version with the ascetic.

[@ManvilS]

Please read " Buddha and His Dhamma "

[@maeyham4336]

I recently read Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. It was enlighting and although it had the same premise as Hank described, the plot was completely different. There was no old man, sick man or dead man. But there were representations of each three in different forms.

[@TheWorldPillow]

People complain he talks too fast? I got an AP Test tomorrow, put it to 2x speed.

[@TheWorldPillow]

***** Good luck!!

[@marissamoreno3146]

im in the same boat as y'all and honestly john green has taught me more than my teacher

[@TheWorldPillow]

Marissa Moreno Hey, at least it's over now, right? ***** Can you elaborate more, please?

[@TheWorldPillow]

***** I got a 4, and I'm pretty happy with it. I'm not entirely sure if John Green was the reason for that though XD

[@jayfared7858]

+TheShadowPillow Im going through this RIGHT NOW HELLP!!

[@uttaraasthana504]

In Mahabharat, Arjun was faced with the prospect of killing his own teachers and family members in the battle field as they belonged to the other side. He was given the option to either ask for more warriors to help him in the war or Lord Krishna himself. Arjun asked Lord Krishna to be on his side. He was engaged in a tough battle with his own self on how could he possible take lives of his loved ones. The essence of Mahabharat lies in the dialogues that took place between Arjun and Lord Krishna who constantly reminded him of his duties in the battlefield.

[@alfredpardoe3795]

Considering how complex both Hinduism and Buddhism are (easily more complex than Islam, Christianity and Judaism combined) he does a good job of giving an overview of the religions. Lots more to know to understand it and the more you know about the religions the more you would be inclined to say that some of the "facts" he gives out in the video are false by his literal words, however for a basic over view to someone who knows nothing its pretty good (and accurate).

[@alfredpardoe3795]

+Alfred Pardoe Biggest single issue "Achieving Nirvana/Nibbana/Moksa maybe even in this life" is in no way correct. Even if a Buddhist monk was to perfectly follow the 8-Fold Path and head Dhukka 100% to his final breath, he still wouldn't achieve it in this life. He would have a extreme minimum one more, and likely plenty more.

[@alfredpardoe3795]

+Alfred Pardoe Did he say Dhamma? or Dharma? Massive difference!

[@alfredpardoe3795]

The first comment. It is a good overview of your teething someone who knows nothing about the subject. I so happen to know quite a bit about it. To the second comment I just couldn't quite tell which he says,

[@stephenkirby1264]

+Alfred Pardoe ... all the complexity you attribute, the ''detail drivel'' as I call it, is not necessary, nor is any of the ''Islam, Christianity, and Judaism combined'' of which you speak, necessary for an individual to unendarken themselves to the point of ''Knowing'', by which point all the ''detail drivel'' i.e. ''teachings'', will dissolve into insignificance, will be understood to be preschooleresque in any of its human conceptions...at which point the individual will be experiencing enlightenment...it is that simple...

[@2CSST2]

+Alfred Pardoe Buddhims easily is much more interesting than the main monotheistic religions but I'm not sure about that claim that it is more complex. Actually one of the advantage of buddhism is that it has a core idea that is coherent throughout. Sure there are alot of details and extremely long litterature but the 8 steps as shown just in this video resume well the main idea. For the main monotheistic religions, on the contrary, there are tons of inconsistencies and mutually contradicting ideas, which makes it way more complex in my opinion, and you can't really talk about them in simple and fluid terms as you can for buddhism.

[@vibhavdeshpande8196]

Krishna does not tell Arjun to fight because he is born kshatriya but because he is a kshatriya. So he does not tell him to fight even if he is bad at it. In fact Bhagavad-Gita talks about Gunas (qualities) which decide your dharma. Nowhere within the Vedas it is said that varna (misinterpreted as caste) is decided by birth. I am displeased at how he portrayed caste system as important part of Hinduism. Also a shudra is as close to achieving Moksha as a Brahmin and not less.

[@ankita7342]

True. It bothered me.

[@deadalpeca8099]

True

[@thelastcube.]

Indian mythology is real complicated man

[@siddharthroy189]

Very true . Almost all renowned mythical scholars are of so called 'low origin' . Veda vyasa author of the mahabharat and the person who divided the vedas into 4 parts was the son of a fisher woman (satyavati and sage parashar) , valmiki author of the Ramayan was a low caste bandit named Ratnakar, but then he changed and got educated and composed the Ramayan . These are the greatest examples which show that varna (wrongly called caste) is not decided by birth .

[@sudhagupta4893]

But we still had untouchability somehow.

[@rajatshubhromukhrjee]

A small correction here... The caste system did not begin as the caste system as we know today or as we have known in the past 1000 years... Caste system began as the Varna system where the duty and the performer of the duty was pre-decided... There was mobility within the Varnas (theoretical classification of duty) however the practiced version was that of Jati or Caste where the group was endogamously locked based on further classifications and exogamously defined by classifications of Gotra (same community or cow shed where girls and boys living in that community are considered brothers and sisters). It has kind of melded away now, but still practiced staunchly causing deaths if girls and boys decide to elope and marry in their own Gotra... So basically Varna was supposedly an ideal system as mentioned in Rig Veda's Purush Sookt, but they essentially indicated at Duties and those those who performed them, and not people who were bound to certain activities... What the Gita says is actually that, what one has been chosen to do must perform as his Dharma, but it does not mean a Kshatriya couldn't be a Brahmin... But once a Kshatriya, be a Kshatriya... But as happens with all great thoughts, people twist them and abuse them... As Bhimrao Ambedkar says, caste system is prevailed through the institution of marriage, it is actually true that those who realized that this social system could be used to wield power, actually devised the caste system to serve that purpose... religion has historically been a bad mix of good thoughts and nefarious practices...

[@rajatshubhromukhrjee]

Oh yes, instead of saying that Mahabharata is a battle between two kingdoms, it is perhaps better to say that it is a battle between two groups within a Kingdom... The Kauravas, the 100 strong brothers, sons of Kuru, and the Pandavas, the 5 brothers, the sons of Pandu, and their one wife... Kuru and Pandu were brothers... And it basically shows why gambling is bad... :P

[@wampower6848]

I think he was trying to simplify

[@Vivenk88]

***** That is the later version of the varna system you are speaking of. Brahmin is one of learning, and whose life is based on sustenance (as opposed to the 'rajas' trait of being imperial or ostentatious). Most later Brahmins were only called so due to their lineage (which was not the actual intent of the varna). You will notice the word 'Brahmana' used in the exact meaning of it even in Buddhist texts.

[@nupuramailb5864]

Caste system has been remarkably non violent even upto times of Gandhi. For five milleniums this system worked with scope for truth, non-violence and artistic and economic expression. The communists who beat up the Brahmins are gone after 7 decades. The post WW-II western system, free any many aspects, nominally honest, not so non-violent if you are in Syria, Iraq,Ukraine is not even a century old.

[@questking5910]

castle system?

[@aasthasharma3820]

49.999999% of comments: wHo hErE hAs aN aP tEsT tOmMoRrOw 49.999999% of comments: correcting john on Indian history/pronunciations 0.0000002% of comments: irrelevant stuff

[@maitreyasharma761]

don't see anyone doing the former or the latter. the third option is happening a lot just like your own comment.

[@MauroEnfermoDeLepra]

This is actual WORLD history. I hate every time I open a "world" history book wich is just history of Europe and later America.

[@dzarko55]

Exactly.

[@ignatiushegelvoss6881]

Whoa its tyrion

[@ilovehistory5210]

pretty much :( I want to learn about Viking and Norse myths not from the internet but it looks like I have to, but no we have to learn about boring ancient Europe(well the middle ages for me is boring).

[@dzarko55]

I love History! Well, I'm kinda lucky in that regard - I'm from Norway. While we do not have much actual viking history, msot people know quite a bit about them. I, for one, am a descendant of a certain Harald Bluetooth, who was a Viking King in Sweden.

[@haye7475]

euro-centrism. that is what that is. it sucks.

[@jasmine_kye]

I'm not taking any tests but I find this super fun to watch. This is so much more interesting than Malaysian History.

[@AshMenon]

As a fellow Malaysian, _yes_! This is so much better than what we learned in school.

[@19235641]

+Ash Menon I'm watching this for the Sejarah test tomorrow.

[@AshMenon]

19235641 Haha good luck, mate!

[@jasmine_kye]

19235641 good luck!

[@bhimsenthapamagar1693]

whatt

[@johnshrestha2472]

I like when John( Crash Course) talk about relations between Buddhism and Hinduism. We, the people of Nepal, (especially in Kathmandu Valley) have a good respect to both . There is tons of evidence supporting this statement. One of them is the "Jatra" we are celebrating in this month. This Jatra is of god call as "Rato Machhindra-nath", which is the common festival of both Buddhism and Hinduism. So, in my point of view, he has presented reliable information on this topic. And at last, thank you, Crash Course for this wonderful video.

[@chaitanyakulkarni9585]

yeah we share common moto of world peace

[@amitbhatnagar6344]

Its probably same in the India as well.Its difficult to generalize but I see it as Hindus see Buddha as a Vishnu's Avatar so it elicits a sense of respect and love towards Buddhist. I am a Kayasth by caste and it is said that there was a Kayasth king in Kashmir who practiced both Hinduism and Buddhism. P.S. - Kayasth means a Kshatriya who's educated as a Bhraman.

[@nikobellic3716]

John Shrestha hey brother we odias also celebrate a festival called RATHA JATRA to worship our odia Hindu god JAGGARNATH.

[@ShubhamSingh-ie7fb]

Hey bro but his information about gita is inappropriate as he say arjun was weak fighter and lost the theme there. Because he was the best fighter but become weak to fight against his beloved and respected relatives and gurus Bhagwat gita is far more better knowledge concepts it says "time determines the way of living or course" (i.e. religion) Or change/adapt according to time don't stick to it.

[@pax4370]

Yeah i love nepal. Hindu n budhhism thrived together in encient india in afganisthan....it was different from the relation between abrahamic relegions

[@adventureawaits3860]

Buddha means Enlightened One and not Teacher

[@c.a.t.732]

I think more specifically it means "Awakened One", but yeah.

[@adamplentl5588]

Did you know that words can have more than one meaning?

[@puneetmishra4726]

@@adamplentl5588 Indic language are unlike English. Most words have unique meaning. Here Buddha maeans 'he who enlightened'

[@divyanshumishra3670]

@@adamplentl5588 Nope, most Hindi and other Indian language words have unique meaning, unlike English and some other western languages. Most of the words are "Eka-arthi" or Single-meaning words As in this case, Buddha actually means "the Enlightened One". But talking about "The Teacher", which is what John Green said, "Guru" is the Hindi word for Teacher and not Buddha.

[@FrankenKitteh]

1. It took longer than a month for Buddha to attain enlightenment - more like 6 years. Prior to this he gave up asceticism and preached a "middle way" approach. Not starving oneself unnecessarily, not indulging unnecessarily. 2. Nirvana is different to "full-enlightenment", Kurt Cobain was a genius. 3. Buddha saw the true nature of reality (much like quantum physicists are trying to do now) not "the meaning of life". 4. This presentation of the Four Noble Truths is based on the Theravada path, the second and third noble truths are far more complicated that simply rejecting desire. 8. There is much more to the Buddhist path than just the Eightfold Noble Path, including the Tripitaka of the Pali Canon, and the Bodhisattva training of the Mahayana and Vajrayana paths. 5. Again this is very much based on the Theravada version of Buddhism - the more "fun" versions of Buddhism are also based completely on Buddha's teachings with direct links to His words. Even Theravadin Buddhists have rituals and they also have fun :) The misconception of Buddhists being depressed and repressed is damaging to Buddhism. We have a lot of fun. I have been a Buddhist for 20 years. Of course John couldn't fit it all in, nice try.

[@zhixuanchen6914]

Thubten Yeshe thanks for your in-depth clarification, as the video is pretty misleading despite having shown some facts.

[@acesecus]

the "fun" versions of buddhism such as, Mahayana and Zen Buddhism are not the true way of Buddha's teachings. Theravada Buddhism is 100% of Buddha's teachings and sticks to his principles. Theravada Buddhists have "fun" depends on that conception, we can have fun but not things not wanted by the Buddha and his principles, such as, 1. Don't Drink (Don't Drink Massive amounts of alcohol like a Alcoholic/Drunker) 2. Don't Kill 3. Don't Steal 4. Don't Cheat on your Spouse 5. Don't Lie. Also don't Gamble, but that wasn't apart of the 5 Thing To Keep, but Gambling isn't good either, because it can lead to addiction and Desire. Also when you obtain "Full-Enlightment" you can go to Nirvana any time, you get the feeling of mass peacefulness, so after you die with Full-Enlightment, you go to Nirvana, many monks who obtained Enlightenment were Arahats, one difference between Them and Buddha was Buddha learned all of this teachings by himself, and then he taught the end to recarnation to everyone else.

[@bullrun2772]

Wrong about Buddha thing

[@bullrun2772]

and he never says that gosh and whatever that text said is probably biased

[@bullrun2772]

Thubten Yeshe all your points are rubbish because where you get 6 years from those aniecnt alien thoery or just some stupid thoery because I disagree and never heard that from other poeple

[@YashodhanBhale]

Oh dear God! Why do all western guys have to fail so miserably at understanding Hinduism? 1. There is a difference between 'Jaati' (caste) system and 'Varna' (class) system. 2. What they are calling a caste system, is actually a class system. 3. The division is not vertical, but horizontal. Meaning, Brahman sits beside Kshatriya, not on top of it. 4. There are only four classes. Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra. 'Harijans' is not a class. 5. The 'Purush' showed as a god is actually a representation of the society. 6. Different classes make different body parts of Purusha. 7. Brahmins (intellectuals) make the head. 8. Kshatriyas (rulers, law enforcers, armed forces) make the hands. 9. Vaishyas (businessmen, industrialists) make the torso. 10. Shudras (skilled and non-skilled workers) make legs. 11. The system is not rigid, nor related to birth. One can select and change professions freely. 12. Vaishyas and Shudras are supposed to support Brahmins and Kshatriyas (by money, food, shelter, etc). 13. Brahmins are supposed to guide (and sometimes, train) other classes in their duties. 14. This system is universal, even more today. Money makers and workers pay taxes to support schools, universities, R&D, government systems, law enforcement, armed forces, etc. 15. Krishna was not trying to make Arjuna fight, even when Arjuna was bad at it. In fact, Arjuna is believed to be the best worrier of his time. He was reluctant to fight, because he had to fight is cousins. But as a Kshatriya, it was his duty to fight against evil, not matter who he was fighting against. Now about caste system. 1. Caste system is more recent phenomenon, and a deformation of the original system. 2. Was it an honest mistake or a deliberate act to create and maintain superiority? We don't know for sure. It could be both. 3. Though class system is very flexible, a child is naturally more likely to follow his fathers steps. 4. This natural fact, with some human help gave birth to the caste system. 5. There are huge number of castes in every class. The castes are usually named after a profession. For example, many caste names can be translated into English as - blacksmith, goldsmith, shepherd, etc. 6. 'Harijans' were created even later. Communities who were defeated in war and denied converting to Islam were forced to do the "dirty" jobs. It was expected to break their moral. Biased take at history, indeed. I hope now the things suddenly start making sense to you.

[@YashodhanBhale]

Oh yes, and Buddhism, as it turns out, derives it's philosophy from Hinduism itself. Which makes Buddhist philosophy a tiny part of Hindu philosophy. And hence the easy "integration". Amazing, isn't it? BTW, did you know there are 6 major schools of thought in Hinduism, one of which is atheist? That's why you can be an atheist while being a Hindu. Good luck wrapping your head around that.

[@30hotmale]

Yashodhan Bhale two out of six actually- Sankhya and Mimamsa

[@tar21ftw]

I hope people read this.

[@YashodhanBhale]

sedatedcoho, all present eastern religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, originated from Hinduism. Eastern concept of religion is very different than that of west and middle east, which typically follow Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). In the east, a religion does not mean subscribing to a set of beliefs. Hinduism has evolved over the course of history. It is a fascinating story of intellectual studies and debates. The basis of Hinduism is philosophy, and not miracles. As a Hindu, society or government does not interfere in your personal beliefs. Even 5000 years ago, you could shout in a crowded street that you do not believe in God or in afterlife. No one would think of punishing you, or even call you a lesser Hindu. Hinduism is the epitome of secularism. Of course, there is much more to tell. Stay curious :)

[@CountBifford]

"The system is not rigid, nor related to birth. One can select and change professions freely." I don't understand. If one is free to choose one's profession, then why do people say there is a caste system at all? Why are the Dalits complaining of bullying and job discrimination?

[@randomwanderer311]

The greatest misunderstanding about hinduism is the caste system. You got the basics right but here is to understand it in more detail. During the vedas it was considered that there were 4 routes to power: Knowledge, weapons, wealth and land. The Vedas had decided that one person can only take one of these routes. There is where the castes came along. Bhramins were people who learned knowledge, they could not posses wealth, weapons or land. Even today there are many bramins who go around teaching and survive on donations. Kshatriyas were warriors who learned to use a weapon. Vaishas are traders so had wealth, and finally the sudras who could possess land. This kind of system meant that if you as a warrior who has just conquered new land wanted to make policy had to consult a bhramin, When it first started off the caste system was not rigid, that meant if a child born could choose what they wanted to be. It was treated more like professions. Later on it become more rigid and hereditary.

[@meshzy13]

You said right. The caste system is not enforced, you make your own choice.

[@juanmaya9146]

No one: Every AP world history student who has the exam tomorrow: “WhO ElSE iS wATcHInG tHIs FOr tHe ExAM TOmoRroW?”

[@mckennastarr6869]

Damnnnn don’t call us out 💀💀

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

lmaoo

[@lizabeththemoonwitch336]

Oh I'm actually being responsible and studying in June cuz my exam is on the first day I am in AP history thooo

[@gabs228]

I am watching this because I love history.

[@cocopebblz4502]

@@saumya6166 same

[@fratertenc7589]

In the West we very much honor the philosophies and ways of the ancient Greeks and have a Judeo-Christian (mostly Jewish) idea of justice and such. Basically we're Jewish furniture in a Greek house or vice versa, as it was once said. Indian people actually have their own systems of logic, their own mathematics systems, and a really rich system of philosophy which often gets overlooked. I recommend a book called 'A Sourcebook on Indian Philosophy'.. either on or of, actually I can't recall because it's not with me atm. Not to mention the Chinese book the Tao Te Ching which outlines a much more sensible way of life and worldview than any Abrahamic faith could ever aspire to achieve. That's my opinion, anyway.

[@GauravJhaGJ]

Frater Tenc Big hands to diversity. *Thumbs up*

[@jasonivancontreras9340]

Oh shut the fuck up already you paranoid hindu

[@GauravJhaGJ]

Ivan Contreras If you don't already know: "Greeks were descendants of Vedic-Aryan Civilization". Vedic-Civilization was based on Hinduism. What's your problems?

[@jasonivancontreras9340]

Kr. Gaurav Jha Lol no, the Greeks were not descendents of Indo-Aryans. Both were descended from Indo-Europeans, who originated perhaps in the Black Sea region or West Asia.

[@GauravJhaGJ]

Ivan Contreras That was the notion in 18th century. With current research in 21st century based on Archaeological, satellite Imagery and DNA Mapping evidence have rejected the "Aryan Invasion theory". Homeland of Aryans were in Greater-India (Present day Iran) near Indus Valley civilization. Correlations ca be drawn because Greek culture shares almost same gods and deities as Vedic Culture and Vedic-Sanskrit is the oldest known language of Indo-European family.

[@agnikiruphacs]

Why do so many people comment about his accent and mispronunciation!!!! I'm sure none of us get accents of other countries right!

[@LeahMarkum]

Pure gold in the comments section. I love it when (for the lack of better terms) the insiders/natives criticize the informational bias and explain the topic from their perspective. This video follows closely to most standard textbooks, yet as John states at the beginning, there is significant historical bias involved because the British, not the Indians, wrote the version of Indian history that many Western cultures know. Depending on the school and the teacher, one's education may not involve thinking critically about or debating content and the source of the content. Yet the diverse audience watching this video has created a complementary educational experience in the comments. Just awesome.

[@SumanSaurabh135]

I recently read an article( I read many ) that it is difficult for someone with a different culture to translate the works belonging to another culture(in texts where the cultural knowledge matters, this is particularly the case). This is truer if the other culture in question is markedly different than yours. Your job is tough and you guys really are doing a great work. I'm a fan of you as well as your channel as a whole. You guys have helped me a lot, giving me a gist of many topics. But in this video, probably many corrections are required: 1) As @Vibhav Deshpande Pointed out, Krishna is not telling Arjuna to fight the battle just because he is Kshatriya.. that interpretation of yours is particularly flawed. The ruling class needs to stand for the people and against the injustice even if it means waging war.. and even if the war for dharma demands fighting against one's own kin. This is what the context was. Khsatriya were not just the warriors but were the rulers too and Arjun belonged to the ruling family and hence Krishna is saying, "as a kshatriya it's your dharma to fight this battle..." (Arjuna btw was the best archer in the entire domain in question so Krishna sure was not talking about being a warrior even if Arjuna was bad at it... instead he was urging Arjun to do what he was the best at ). Simply put, Mahabharata is too complex an epic to decipher from a summary and some extracts(because this is too bad an interpretation if you've read the entire text). And Krishna is too Godly a god to have said that. (you need to read more..) 2) The Caste system of India was initially based on the division of labour and occupation and not birth. So you were classified on the basis of the work you choose. But later it was changed as the privileged ones had the access to the books and they said "Hey why not keep these perks to ourselves" and from here the oppressive caste system was born and has had such an impact(for the worse in most cases). 3) It wasn't like you had to born each time successively as a shudra then a vaishya then a Khsatriya and then a Brahmin and ultimately with good deeds be salvaged.. instead with good deeds and a balance of various aspects of one's life, freedom from the cycle of birth and death was possible for anyone i.e, people from all walks of life were eligible. Indian Mythology and history are very complex probably but I expect better from you. I'm no expert but these mistakes I can clearly point out( talk to some experts if you will). I could excuse 2nd but Flaw 1 and 3 are particularly fatal. Hope you remake it!

[@Coldyham]

'Chutes and Ladders'? I've never seen it as anything other than snakes and ladders. Must be another USA thing

[@rileybanks1191]

+

[@paradoxclash1498]

We have both here

[@pjshaw4797]

sneks are far too dangerous for our young 'uns, like kinder surprises

[@wolv0223]

It is. Though, personally, Snakes and Ladders raises the stakes for your peice.

[@musaaawada2019]

yeah right, I play eels and escalators. must be yet ANOTHER terrestrial thing. Ugh.

[@default_user_name]

'Buddha' doesn't mean 'teacher' it means 'awakened.'

[@hoodwinkedagain]

+Jason Steele You Dumb. Also called Gautama. (Prince Siddhāttha or Siddhartha) 566?-c480 B.C., Indian religious leader: founder of Buddhism. 2. any of a series of teachers in Buddhism, bringing enlightenment and wisdom. 3. (sometimes l.c.) a Buddhist who has attained full prajna, or Enlightenment; Arhat.

[@dark-xr9jr]

saw it in 'The Power of Now', Buddha-Awakened.

[@raul45612]

Gautama was one of many buddha's.

[@MahiMajo]

+raul45612 generally, buddhas are referred to as the monks sometimes, however prince siddhartha was THE BUDDHA. He achieved enlightenment and consequently ended the resurrection of his life forever.

[@BryanGlosemeyer]

I was just about to leave the same comment.

[@remeismith3466]

When you spend 5 minutes talking about how you only have 10 minutes... 😂

[@ChamupathyWick]

As a Buddhist I must say that there are highly inaccurate bits of info here particularly regarding Buddhism but I still enjoyed it. And emphasize more on emperor Ashoka who was without any arguement THE best monarch this world has ever seen in terms of his kindness, affection and care for his subjects.

[@chooinkquimp484]

Ashoka was tyrant and he killed Jain ajivikas when he converted into Buddhist as his father bindusar was Jain and he was also not secular he made Buddhism his state religion and there are many accounts where it is written that Ashoka converted to Buddhism before kalinga war.

[@bullrun2772]

disagree

[@alokbaluni8760]

Ashoka killed many innocent lives

[@bullrun2772]

Illuminati Israel maybe but who is worse then is the angel of death

[@adamplentl5588]

No such thing as a good monarch.

[@arnold12345romo]

i forgot how much ap students love mentioning that they're ap. good ol' highschool days. i hated every single moment

[@snips1204]

"I don't want to say that he's not my intellectual equal, but I'm potty trained" - John Green

[@heatherwrench231]

I don't know about anyone else but I really love this video because you can tell that John is genuinely having a good time in it and so are the editors and people behind the scenes. Episodes like this one are why I love Crash Course so much because John is having a good time with what he does and that's all I want to teach my students. History can be fun and silly and gross and you can have a good time, you just have to have the right attitude about it. Thank you John and your entire team for everything you do to try and make learning easy and fun. I appreciated it as a teen and I appreciate it so much more now as a teacher.

[@lusciouslocks8790]

Nobody: John Green: "MY BABY SON BEAT ME AT CHUTES AND LADDERS THIS GAME SHOULD BE ILLEGAL."

[@dumbdogsthatbark]

John, When you say "...the caste system has provided an incredible amount of cultural and social unity to the Indian sub continent.." you are grossly misrepresenting Indian history. The caste system has been probably the single most shameful thing in our history - it eventually led to untouchability. Even today, it is the cause of oppression for many Indians. I hope Crash Course can address this in a future episode. From - a Crash Course fan from India.

[@saurabhchc]

He said that it was acceptable in the history And in history india was not populated as it is now

[@haleymcaldwell]

It did provide an amount of cultural and social unity. He's not saying it's not oppressive and shameful, only that it provided serious control over the masses through religion and superstition. Personally I prefer to look at history through the lens of atheism and non-bias and Hinduism was truly amazing in that fact that it unified a HUGE continent with little to no violence in spreading it (in the beginning and for the most part).

[@nosuchthing8]

everyone knows how horrible the caste system is. He was speaking from the viewpoint of unity.

[@mysticalpancake1462]

+dumbdogsthatbark He was saying that, because people were motivated to keep their jobs and do things in order to move up in the caste system, it unified the population - to an extent. Which is true.

[@bletwort2920]

In a modern democratic society it is evil and immoral but in the ancient world it was ingenious. Why do you think Egypt, Ancient Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia, Persia and everyone fell but India did not? yes caste system is the answer.

[@GauravJhaGJ]

I would like to make a correction: (Please check other websites and encyclopedias to confirm my following two claims) At 02:40 Caste is not defined by "Birth". Class system is religiously defined as a person's professional identity by "Choice" and "Skills"; but due to the lack of job switching opportunities during 1000 BCE, caste system became pretty much a part of a person's professional identity by birth. At 01:10 Aryan Migration Theory has been debunked and profen false with archaeological prove. Hinduism is indigenous part of Indian culture.

[@ak220880]

Kr. Gaurav Jha why u need to speak when u dont know anything. gita says dont change ur job irrespective of ur capabilities. thats mean caste or varna is by birth. Even if it is not by birth, even than it is very bad system, slavery is bad irrespective of mobility. "aryan migration theory" has been proved by dna studies, go do some real search or read in wikipedia for reference, do not trust politicians and religious ppl too much.

[@GauravJhaGJ]

You've misleading Info: 1. Gita says, Don't change your duties until you full-fill the commitments. If you committed something to someone, you are bound by duty. 2. As far as caste system is concerned, its distribution of work with its dignity. I've read English translation of most of the major Vedic scriptures but I didn't find any correlation between Varna and hereditary birth. Its unfortunate that people now categorize on the basis of birth. 2. Well, "Aryan Invasion Theory" AIT had been proven false. As far as "Aryan Migration theory" AMT is concerned, there are several migration from europe to India and India to Europe. So, Aryan's Homeland is believed to be modern day Afghanistan-Pakistan Border--We(Indians) agree with it as it is the Indus-Valley, Civilization.

[@ak220880]

Kr. Gaurav Jha Truth is not misleading 1. no, such thing, ur only making baseless excuses. It just says dont change ur job, irrespective of capabilities. 2. castes r inescapable side-effects of varna system. Historical accounts r also evidence. In purush sukta, they says ppl come out from that lowly creature purusha in form of varna (ppl born with varna or caste), so common sense says it is also talking about birth based castes, although u can make 1000 excuses just to deny truth. wat dignity. There is no dignity in 3rd class varna system, even if it is not based on birth. Veda seems to be created by beggars and criminals & robers for easy money and food and control. It is bcoz of this bad system, society had become corrupt criminalized weaken and India successfully invaded for last 1000 years. 3. So, u finally agreed that Aryan migration is fact. No, not afganistan. their homeland is middle east and central asia & eastern europe. Aryan migration is fact, without detailed written account, it can not be said that those migration accompanied invasions or not. I guess, there wud have been some minor invasions or fights along the migration, though not as large scale as AIT says.

[@GauravJhaGJ]

ak220880 The topic you are concerned about in point 1 and point 2 is very much the basic philosophy of Gita i.e. Duties. 1. I would encourage you to read this Answer on Quora to clear your misunderstanding on why it is important to stay honest to your duties and commitments: www.quora.com/How-feasible-is-the-Bhagvad-Geetas-teaching-of-not-dwelling-on-the-fruits-of-labor-in-todays-world/answer/Balaji-Viswanathan-2 2. I'm quoting following paragraph from here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Hinduism *The true essence of caste system was not by ones birth or by one's parents inheritance but by one's acts or by profession/heredity.[9] i.e. A Shudra can become a Brahmin (Example: Valmiki who wrote Ramayana), or Kshatriya can become Brahmin (Example: Vishwamitra, by whose grand son's name Bharata, India was named as Bharata centuries ago), or Kshatriya can become Shudra or Vaishya or vice versa. Which actually happened in a well known person born in Shudra family is called as Brahmin due to his profession of writing some highly scholarly writings. Later, after the British colonization of India, the caste system was legally established.[10] The land policy created new class of landlords, drove millions into the ranks of tenants and agricultural labors.[11] Even though caste was actually based on one's deeds or works, afterwards it was generalized by birth.* 3. This is an extensive subject. I write about it on my Quora-blog which I use as an evidence from religious records institute to update wikipedia. Read more on my Blog- G.Jha.me/Quora

[@ak220880]

Kr. Gaurav Jha wat u were thinking i was taling about flying alien? i was talking about gita only. 1. r u mad. who is talking about honesty towards duty or not here. dont try to make excuse. i said gita only talk about not changing jobs irrespective of capabilities, there is no discussion of honesty there. Infact there is no wisdom in gita. Dont use baseless made up stories to satisfy ur wish. and i have read all the baseless apologies of those 3rd hand unauthenticated websites. so, dont give me link of such sites. 2. lol. wikipedia is just sets of claims. it talks both ways. u need to properly verify that which claim is more logical and to the facts. wat i said is the route of the things. and ur talking about me other peripheral claims. Ya, ppl sometimes did not followed veda strictly. some criminals also become brahmins from Indians. traitors and criminals r found in all societies & cultures. lol, u soon will claim that veda and gira was also written by british. hahha. go read real history, stop reading recently written myths. ramayan and mahabharat r ever changing documents, u can not depend on them. 3. i dont have interset in ur stories & websites. even wikipedia talks about aryan migration and says they r not related with indus culture, but u can pick some weak claims in it to misquoting it.

[@AbhinavSingh-gn4se]

i would love to make some corrections.. 1. DHARMA, Whats good for humanity is dharma. Its not like being a bad warrior is better than best baker. The work u do defines ur Varna(thats different from Caste) for arjun he was a warrior thats why its his duty to fight for good. 2. VARNA SYSTEM (that u misunderstood as CASTE SYSTEM) is NOT birth based. Its Karma Based. A sudra who is well educated is considered as Brahmin and a Brahmin who knows nothing is Sudra. They are interchangeable during one's lifetime.

[@ShubhamVerlekar]

Varna system is birth based after manu. who put forward some strict rules and rituals for varnas and basically made it into a caste based = which was birth based system

[@yadneshchaudhari4208]

@@ShubhamVerlekar caste system was originally intellect based but some evil brahmins converted it to blood based to enjoy all the wealth and respect.

[@willch.2259]

"They call it Snakes and Ladders" so does the UK. Source: me.

[@nizzy1999]

5:37, the prophecy said that gautam would either become the greatest king who ever ruled, or an asthetic who'd denounce the kingdom and live his life as a sage. Obviously, gautam's parents didnt want him to leave, so they kept him inside the palace and showered him with luxurious stuff in hopes that he'd get used to the life in a palace and not leave

[@tantie4292]

Buddha means "the enlighten one"

[@briancooley8777]

“The woke one” ☝️

[@hindurashtra63]

India has such great History and Emperors.. Ashoka was a Ruthless Emperor who had slaughtered 90 of his own siblings (From various mothers) for Power. His wars resulted in killing of almost a quarter of Million people. He got even the little babies of his brothers executed, One such kid became a Buddhist monk later in his life and happened to visit the king begging for Food (Buddhist monks supposedly called - "Bhikshu" went begging for food those days), While Ashoka's own children lived in luxury. Ashoka was heartbroken that his nephew who was supposed to live like an Emperor was now a beggar, because of him. He asked him to forgive him and said he would adopt him, But the Nephew laughed and said - "What use are these Palaces and Riches when I have embraced something even greater", This was the Philosophy of "Buddhism", Which soon Ashoka learned about. Since then, He accepted Buddhism and began to rule like a Kind and Merciful Emperor. His Great kingdom extend from Indonesia to Afghanistan. He lessened the harsh punishments to Criminals, Banned torture of animals, Established human and animal rights in a historical document and sought peace. All Wars were to be banned and he sent the message of Buddha through his navy all across South East Asia which would eventually find its way to China, Japan and beyond.. It was said that before death, The only posessions he had with him were his clothes. He died a Beggar, Donating everything he had (His Piles of Gold, Palaces, Wealth, Royal Jewelry) he had to Charity and for his people..

[@dawnfm00]

What is the source of this? this is distortion of history.

[@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901]

He definitely didn't rule Indonesia, he didn't even directly rule over the south of india. Unless you mean he had tributaries in Indonesia then we might be having an issue with translation here

[@DeptalJexus]

Poor buddha, he was just trying to show people the path of enlightenment, but the caste system and Hinduism are still alive and well till this day anyway.

[@amitparikh9223]

Concept of Dharma is to fulfill your duties in a righteous way, it does not mean if you are born a Kshatriya and you are worlds best baker go to battle field and fight till you die.

[@soumyaray7167]

being an Indian I fond your approach towards Hinduism (though I like to call it Bharat-Dharma i.e. the philosophy of India) to be fascinating as you have encapsulated the entire essence of Sanatan Dharma in a funfilled lucid manner.🙏

[@ankushm3t]

John you pronounced 90% of Indian things in completely wrong and funny manner :p

[@arjunkashyap1342]

yep

[@Keepedia99]

Meh, we occasionally make a beautiful mess of pronouncing western things too. I applaud John for trying to say kshatrya right. Just kidding, hilarious! x'D

[@UltimateBreloom]

I'll remind you that that's his thing.

[@Keepedia99]

+UltimateBreloom In his defense, John only starts saying that a few episodes later.

[@UltimateBreloom]

Keerthana Gurushankar That's why I reminded them. ;)

[@RichardKoenigsberg]

This guy is SO GOOD. I studied Indian culture and philosophy for four years, and this is a VERY ACCURATE summary of the main concepts. I'm astonished that he got so many things right, since Hinduism is so different from Western philosophy.

[@shrads5730]

Being an Indian,according to me he was almost correct.... Great work!👍

[@aryanshrestha6630]

Shraddha Singh he forgot to mention that Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal

[@ShubhamSingh-ie7fb]

Shraddha Singh Hey yaar but his information about gita is inappropriate as he say arjun was weak fighter and lost the theme there. Because he was the best fighter but become weak to fight against his beloved and respected relatives and gurus Bhagwat gita is far more better knowledge concepts it says "time determines the way of living or course" (i.e. religion) Or change/adapt according to time don't stick to it.

[@newworldoldproblems7585]

An interesting thing about Buddhism is the closer you get to what Gautama Buddha is speculated to have actually said, the less supernatural and 'religious' it is. Many religions get less far-fetched with time, but Gautama Buddha was truly a man of great wisdom.

[@feynstein1004]

It's an atheist religion, actually. Quite ironic, I think.

[@acesecus]

hmmm..we never believe Buddha was a god, he was just a enlightened being who shared his teachings

[@acesecus]

How is it ironic? yes, our religion doesn't believe in God. but we're not athetist..we're buddhist lol

[@PGraveDigger1]

@@acesecus Not believing in God(s) is what defines atheism. You can be buddhist and atheist at the same time.

[@mycelia_ow]

@@PGraveDigger1, yes, and the philosophy itself dislikes religious dogma and mystical nonsense.

[@spacesavvy6726]

I just noticed...This John Green is the same guy who made The Fault in Our Stars ;-; help

[@ShahFaisalz]

My Trash Lol i found out about him BECAUSE of Tfios 😂

[@heyoitsizzy]

rip

[@kevinwilbert3966]

he actually is !!

[@constancewang3660]

Vikturri and Paultryk Trash | HE IS!!!!

[@SilentSub]

Wait, What?!

[@samrata9551]

Dharma means set of rules values virtues to be followed for right living

[@heathi51]

something even more significant about that section of the mahabharata is that the soldier who is experiencing the conflict is conflicted because he realizes he will have to fight and possibly kill his *family* (father, brothers) and krishna is literally telling him that his caste duty (dharma) is more important that familial allegiances

[@KarateShotokanKid1]

Not just his caste duty. The Kauravas were the bad guys. They tried to kill Arjuna's sibling Bheema when he was young, humiliated his mother in public etc. Here, they were shoulders-deep in war with each other. Arjuna, one of the best marksmen in his army almost got cold feet because the enemy were his brothers and teacher. Then, Krishna had to tell him that he owed this to his good brothers fighting beside him,to his mother, morality and all else.

[@heathi51]

thanks for the additional info!

[@jedimaster9922]

Caste and dharma are different.There is no such things as caste duty.Dharma in this case is righteousness.It also means religion.It also means just duty.

[@BallyBoy95]

Heather Gluck No, you misunderstand. I'm an atheist, but strongly adore Hinduism, researched Asia (particularly the Indian subcontient) all my life, let me help you. I'll make this short and snappy. Arjun was one of the five Pandava brothers. These 5 pandava brothers ruled the whole of India. And in Indian culture, family is most important. You can even see it in Bollywood movies, and Indian television, EVERY movie has love/romance, and EVERY show has family dramas, and relations. The Mahabharat, states that his four brothers became power-hungry, and tyrants, Karna for instance, raped Draupati, who was the wife of the five Pandava brothers (Hindu culture is very tolerant, one man could have multiple wives, and one wife could have multiple husbands like Draupati did, and I DO NOT mean concubines, I mean actual, legitimate wives). So Arjun is about to begin the war, but then wants to chicken out, and states I cannot kill my brothers, they helped me so much, I cannot kill my father, without him, I would not be here, I could not kill this Brahmin, he taught me everything I know, without him, I would not even be able to read/write or speak Sanskrit. He cannot kill these soldiers, they are honest men, who fight selflessly, and have wives/children to care for. Krishna tells him, he has a duty as king, to do what is best for his people, the duty of a king/warrior (Kshatriya Dharma). He sings one of the longest and most ancient poems in human history, the Bhagavad Gita. Telling him the ethics of war. Not to use poison (causes unnecessary pain). He tells him that the war is necessary, otherwise India (Bharat in Sanskrit) will have a very sad future, full of tyrannical rule, and suffering. This motivates Arjun to continue the war. Like, another part of this poem states, what shall he do to the criminals? Krishna asks him what does he think should happen? Arjun says he should remove them from society from which they have taken a lot from (committing crimes) by killing them. Krishna tells him that by killing the criminal, you will also kill his mother/father/brother/sister/son/daughter, his whole family will die. Instead, take him prisoner, that will segregate him from causing anymore harm to society, but his relatives will be able to visit him when they wish. Already, he abolishes the death penalty. The Hindu culture is marvellous. It has pacifism/vegetarianism (ahimsa)/duty (dharma)/peace (moksha)/freedom of speech (nastashastra)/how a king should rule (arthashastra) etc. etc.

[@Chuschannel]

Bruce Wayne I know your secret identity. Give me 1 million dollars and I will not reveal it to the public.

[@risingsun08107]

Instead of playing golf and talking about snakes and ladders, you could have talked a little more about Siddhartha's 8-Fold Path

[@BWBGaming1]

Go read your textbook

[@susannahhabecker866]

+risingsun08107 you seem to already be on top of that

[@risingsun08107]

BWBGaming1 we came here so that we didn't have to read a textbook. he said he didn't have time for details of siddhartha's philosophy, but he did make time to show us himself playing golf and talking about board game.

[@navyachintaman1614]

+risingsun08107 I agree. But, if you would like to know, those 8 that were mentioned, (Right understanding, Right thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right livelihood, Right effort, Right mindfulness, and Right concentration) were the 8 parts of the path (The 8-Fold Path) to achieve Nirvana. Nirvana is to be freed from the horrible cycle of life, death and rebirth. The purpose of the 8-Fold path was to follow it and be free from worldly suffering (You know, desires and hopes) and achieve a state of peace. (Nirvana) He spread this to many people in hopes to teach them this path to save the world from pain and struggle. It flourished in India (Along with the help of Emperor Ashoka, who famously converted to Buddhism.)... But in the Medieval Period, Buddhism faded away in India, although it was preserved in the rest of Asia. It is now the dominant religion of Japan, Burma, Sri Lanka and many others. Although this was a bit choppy, hope this helped!

[@LoveBilboBiscuit]

He has to break up some of the history to keep it interesting. The purpose of this series is to make videos that teach you as much info as possible in a short time while keeping it interesting, and to give a quick overview of some things you need to know (as a bridge to do more research if you are interested in a particular topic). I know in the United States these videos are used very often as review sessions in the classroom, so they keep it interesting and funny while still presenting important information. Otherwise, you may as well watch a short documentary, which may be more informative but presented in a less intriguing manner.

[@safa9408]

Anyone one else taking ap world history and are internally dead?

[@noahworsham4325]

Same.

[@belladentler257]

I got you

[@thechocolat3p33ps6]

Same

[@CMonroe42]

Safa H I took it last year now I'm taking world which is more interesting and engaging but is twice as hard as AP US History

[@suppasolosis]

nobody was talking about ap us history

[@owaisali124]

Best line of the video: i dont want to play a game that reminds me how a universe is random, capricious, arbitrary and cold, i want to play games so that i can forget what the universe is like.

[@BlooCowz]

Hinduism is so flexible now you can basically be Hindu if you believe there is some divine power

[@praharshdixit]

Not judging you, but unlike European history (Zeus, Sun,... god of power, victory, etc.) Hindu believe in making fear of God in minds of people so that they carry on with good works. :)

[@BlooCowz]

praharsh dixit Isn't that what most religions do ;)

[@CasualGraph]

Well, actually, if I remember correctly, that's not the case in a lot of... cases? Take, for example, the greek gods. I get the sense that they weren't meant to provide an encouraging force toward good acts , but rather to give hope to people who's lives were chaotic. For instance imagine the grieving wife of a fisherman asking "why did my husband die at sea?" The response here, if I remember correctly, would be "because he was impious and irritated Poseidon." Therefor, the gods were used, rather than for encouraging good acts (which I haven't heard of any Greek god ever being in favor of) to encourage a belief that by some acts one can make their life better. Heck, if I remember correctly in Norse mythology you go to Valhalla just for being a good warrior (although battles' victors were also decided by the gods, so I imagine Valhalla was filled with a bunch of people doing nothing than drinking wine and praising Odin.). In the case of Hinduism, which I know almost nothing about, the religion was flexible only to the point of letting other beliefs in, not letting their core beliefs of reincarnation and such out. Therefor, if you want to be technical, being Hindu didn't only include a belief in some divine power, it also involved accepting your place in society in hopes of getting to a better one. In fact, looking at it, the idea of good works bringing you to heaven seems like a relatively new idea. There are very few cases in which people are rewarded in the afterlife for being particularly good people.

[@BlooCowz]

Unhidden Polymath Key word "involvED" Now it's extremely flexible. It can be practiced as a religion, or as values

[@CasualGraph]

Mikkloud~AMVs Well, that definition is a bit dicey. Hinduism, by definition, is necessarily defined as a religion, meaning that to be Hindu is to believe in the gods and what all. If you want to take the core values and beliefs, quite possibly what it was like when it began, then it ceases to be what is defined as Hinduism. At that point it just becomes following a philosophy, or bare bones theology, and not a definite religion.

[@nidawiiro5710]

Guys I am Hindu myself. Yes the West do not interpret our religion correctly and have a misunderstanding of it but at the same time this is what is understood by the College Board and historians. In order to do well on this exam we have to use this information otherwise we will get many points off. So just accept this information for the test but otherwise know the real information (our understanding and the true understanding).

[@thegreatwalrus6574]

Nidawi Iro It would be interesting to see it from the other way around do Easterners get our religions correctly.

[@szthercsxrofaudaszx7391]

+Brock Fielder Depends. I am a Southeast Asian who knew a lot about Abrahamic Religions, Greek and Scandinavian Mythologies and more. A lot of my friends also had correct views on Western religions. I know this because I immigrated to the West and continued my research on religions because I had an affinity for human spirituality and creativity.

[@RandomGuy12562]

"I dont want to say he's not my intellectual equal.........but i'm potty trained" hilarious!

[@cartoonmaster2401]

tushar koul Really he _is_? Could've fooled me... XD

[@AyubuKK]

😂

[@kylehall8760]

"I don't want to say he's not my intellectual equal, but I'm potty trained." Best line of the whole video. Cracked me up.

[@blackholewala]

You can't talk about Buddhism and Caste system without talking about Dr. Ambedkar. Although, I love your videos. :)

[@adityaravishankar8344]

+Piyush Garud He can and he did

[@psuyog]

👍

[@Marvaloza95]

Wait Buddha means Teacher? You are totally Wrong! Buddha means the awaken one, not teacher!

[@acesecus]

Actually you're wrong too lol, Buddha means "Enlightened One"

[@acesecus]

well the punjabi are wrong

[@amritas2400]

Well, Mr. Green told a thousand right things, and you're concerned about the one and only little wrong he said.

[@ravenn2631]

The truly awakened teach.

[@Mysillyresponses]

John I have been watching you and your brother for years. I just found this channel and subscribed. I am watching all of the history vids from the beginning.. I am proud of you and Hank and the community you have brought together

[@WanderingAccident]

Yes, this is a pretty incredible thing. I want to see it expand.

[@rizowanahussaini1019]

Really appreciate how much effort John Green put in to get everything right, and I understand the pressure of trying not to offend another culture but call out caste system for what it is - a systemic oppression tactic in order to segment society into clear divisions of who would serve the privileged. The Dalits and Sudras were stripped of their humanity, untouchability was introduced (to the point where even seeing a lower caste or letting their shadow fall on an upper caste was considered impure) and some even had to live outside villages/cities. The sad thing is that despite centuries of trying to reform this, caste system has pervaded in our society, where even honour killings are performed if a couple dares to have an inter-caste marriage.

[@JulenneEsquincaTapia]

It's difficult to explain buddhism in such a short time and indeed westerners ignore a lot about it, hopefully interested people could just inform themselves by good references :)

[@purrito88]

You people do know that historians have different views and opinions on what they research, right? And yes, he wouldn't have the knowledge that local people would obviously know. And everything he stated here, a lot was based on books, which means from different historians, which also means different perspective from you people. Yes, you may correct him, but please, don't call him a stupid person or what not, he doesn't know everything, and his knowledge on this particular topic was more of the perspective of how different historians see it. And about the pronunciation, no one can perfectly pronounce words from different languages. As I see a lot of people criticizing him on his pronunciation, I want to ask you people this, why don't you guys try and pronounce a different kind of language? And please don't treat people's opinions like a piece of crap and think that you are always right. Everyone has the right to state their opinion ( I am talking about youtube comments), but state it in a disrespectful way won't make them listen to you.

[@adityaravishankar8344]

+Thai Truong Exactly... This comment section is cancer

[@martind5653]

Teacher: We don't have much time for whole Indian thing, only ten minutes so let's make it counts. Also teacher: Proceed to face his childhood trauma from Snakes and Ladder for about two minutes.

[@entity8353]

My history teacher makes us watch this and I am happy

[@AprilLVideos]

6:19 siddhartha finally understood 42

[@abhinavrakesh108]

i come from india and what he said about india's caste system is completely 100% wrong!!!!

[@FlibertTheEpic]

Not to incite a flame-war but i would appreciate being told what he said that was wrong.

[@jor3511]

he was attempting to explain the caste system in a short amount of time, and simplistic enough so that students would be able to understand the basics. it would take years to explain every aspect of the indian caste system. this is how they teach it in America, and it cannot possibly be 100% wrong, or else they wouldn't teach it.

[@abhinavrakesh108]

jordan nevin what he said about moksha is correct.......but he is wrong about the caste system.......in reality caste comes from karma(in ancient india) and not by birth.....if son of a brahmana possesses the quality of a warrior for protection of his motherland then he can become a kshatriya(pronounced as "shatriya" and not "kashatriya")......and people from the lower caste converting to budhism did not occur in ancient india...it basically started just 50 years ago!!!

[@abhinavrakesh108]

jordan nevin and btw caste system has not brought unity but has actually divided people in the indian sub continent.......

[@charlesstockings663]

I've been watching a lot of "Crash Course World History" and a lot of what he says is just wrong. but it is only a ten minute video so can't be perfect. P.s "buddha" doesn't mean "teacher", it means "enlightened one" if all my Buddhist teachers are correct. and i believe them over this guy because they are Buddhist.

[@anisa7591]

Send prayers for those who are taking AP Exam

[@samanthawommack9079]

Anisa Mincy I want to cry rn

[@milliern]

If you are watching John Green when you should be preparing for the AP, then I think you took a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

[@anisa7591]

David Milliern ummm John Green is amazing and watching his videos helped me with my test

[@milliern]

@@anisa7591, "fun" is probably what you mean by "amazing." I'm sure you got what you deserved on your AP test, if this was your primary mode of "study."

[@lizabeththemoonwitch336]

I am god I bless all of you on your exams good luck

[@Nikatronixx]

The 'K' is silent in Kshatriya.

[@saint_matthias]

no you fool. K is not silent.

[@dominicrussell2227]

DoYoung Choe yes fool, it is

[@Nikatronixx]

DoYoung Choe I'm Indian and I've studied this in school. So yeah, it is.

[@harshakotthapalli3835]

Nikatronixx I grew up in south India and this is how I learned to pronounce 'Kshatriya' - Ksha... not Kasha but I still say 'K' - not silent ... might be differently pronounced in other parts of India...

[@GuitarGuy190]

Harsha Kotthapalli You're right. The K is pronounced but it's soft. It isn't emphasized at all, just a hint of it before you say the 'sh'.

[@firstjkookie186]

Btw the caste system WAS NOT part of the hindu religion. It was a way for the British to fragment the unity of India by imposing ridiculous rules. India originally had something called the Verma system and that was based on the professions of people ( and they could change) not by the caste system.

[@ItsAnk4]

Say that to Karna from Mahabharat 😛

[@suhanashaikh4730]

Brother chill Caste system was always a part of Hindu religion. There are still seats reserved for at/ SC section of India. It existed then and all the British did were manipulate th in a way that they felt divides

[@Freeman-uk2xn]

@@suhanashaikh4730 *I am a veteran hindu* I think all you are moron stone age gypies, animal eater Always narrate wrong thing Caste system is a work culture and principle of management 1. Top level management 2. Middle level management 3. Work level management 4. Low level management According to skill possessed and copy same Triangle Even a prostitute(skill) given caste of dev dassi So indians corrupted it But these abrahmics could not understood own religion Catholic vs prodestant Shia vs sunni Lol😂😂😂 What can we expect from you He quoted rig veda correctly But mix Mouth chest thiegh leg cleverly Lol You are mixing manusmiti cleverly with Rig veda... We tear manu smiriti .. Britishers propagated it Have some shame What is the caste of *Tulsi Gabbard* a white hindu of america 😂😂😂😂😂 So ur propegenda is about to over But Every chritian must be either catholic vs prod vs orthodox Shia vs sunni vs ahmediya vs bla bla bla Millions millions dead still dying Despite 1 God 1 Book Hindus are 1 Despite Many Gods Many Books 😇😇😇😇 Hindus live in Bali Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam Ask them their caste 😂😂😂😂

[@Freeman-uk2xn]

@@ItsAnk4 Son in law of mohamad beheaded by muslims themselves by yelling allahuakber allahuakber Allahuakbwr😂😂 What is the caste of *Juliya Roberts* a white hindu 😂😂😂😂😂

[@indrajittt]

Bro, you shouldn't praise the caste system so casually like this

[@YukihyoShiraki]

It's so interesting, the Buddhism I was raised with told the story of buddha and taught a version of the 8 fold path but i mostly remember reciting the golden chain of love and a lot of the core tennants were lost on me as a child.

[@satviksoni6764]

The k is silent in Kshatriyas

[@Quismo12]

it is not silent. "ksh":stands for an entirely different note. not many non indians will be able to prnounce it

[@satviksoni6764]

oh is it

[@charleswey4895]

Yes it is, It's a unique syllable or Consonant. However, I am non-Indian and I can pronounce it very well and I can speak Hindi better than most Indians. BTW, for Indians from north India, such as Bengali & Gujurati , 'K' is silent whereas through out south India, the 'K' is not silent.

[@satviksoni6764]

Charles W Gujarat and bengal aren't technically north indian states

[@charleswey4895]

So what are we debating, the pronunciation of syllable "Ksha" or technically what states is north or south? BTW, grammatically it's suppose to be Bengal not bengal.

[@lobzangwangtak]

Did I just hear that the Buddha meditated for a month and entered Nirvana? As far as I know he meditated for 6 years.

[@christro6156]

+Ind-Abhishek I like your profile pic :3

[@christro6156]

+Ind-Abhishek I know :3 greatest band ever!!

[@adithatai7428]

+l- zee wang No actually he only meditated under that one tree for 1 month

[@lobzangwangtak]

okay, I didn't know that, thanks.

[@dilhanfonseka]

+l- zee wang actualy it is 6 years

[@Vivenk88]

"Buddha" mean "The enlightened one", the word "Guru" means "teacher". I like your videos and the manner of narration :D

[@buttersbeans6929]

Nirvana means achievment of understanding and happiness and the Nirvana band logo is a smiley face with Xs for eyes... thats deep man

[@oskarhenriksen]

Snakes and ladders originates in Jain philosophy. Worth mentioning, since no one ever mentions Jainism

[@Tony_Ngyn]

Sameeeeee!

[@eliseerickson5994]

John Green: Indian History is so complex too bad we only have 10 minutes John Green: spends literally a full minute talking about shoots and ladders and his son

[@andromedafrigga7653]

“I don’t want to play games that are like the universe” I feel this hahaha!!!

[@SANJAYtheConfessor]

Comprehensive video, but the following crucial facts needs to be corrected: 1) The Buddhist concepts of Karma and Saṃsāra are fundamentally different to that of Hinduism. Buddhist logic stems from Paṭiccasamuppāda (Dependent Origination), the unique causal theory which is central to all Buddhist thought. These concepts are tied into Dependent Origination (refer to the excellent scholarship of Prof. David J. Kalupahana). 2) Though Buddhism was almost conquered by the Vedic peoples, Ashoka's own son and daughter who became a Buddhist monk/nun were sent to Sri Lanka as official emissaries, where scripture (the Pāli Canon) was first committed into the written form, practiced and studied further at two universities - Mahavihara and Abhayagiri (in Anuradhapura Kingdom) - where the commentaries where written in the Sinhala Language. That tradition - known as the Theravāda School - is in existence to this day. Later the oldest surviving school (Theravāda) spread from Sri Lanka to Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. 3) Hinduism's interaction with Buddhist thought came centuries later when a Brahmin scholar born to a Vedic family converted into Buddhism and established a school which later became Mahayana. His name was Nagarjuna. He incorporated Hindu concepts such as "Sunyata" into Buddhist scholarship. Mahayana Buddhism was popular in the Greco-Bactrian civilisation of Gandhara (modern day Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Pakistan), where they incorporated arts (sculpture and painting) and veneration of Buddhist icons, which was originally banned by Buddha. This religious form of Buddhism spread to Tibet and then China - Japan - Korea, where they were assimilated to their existing religious practices, taking many different forms by editing out crucial Vinaya (Discipline/Law/Observance) to allow their practices. 4) You left out some of the crucial points in the story of Siddhartha: He wasn't under "house arrest" in its stricter definition. The reason for controlling/conditioning his immediate surroundings was due to a prophecy which stated that if he became the king after his father he will become the "King of Kings" and rule the whole world, but if he were to leave home and become a monk he will become the Buddha. To which one of the astrologers/sages present at his birth made a solid argument that the later will surely come to pass. 5) the word "Buddha" doesn't mean "teacher", It translates into the "enlightened/awakened one" - one who discovers the two parts of the dharma (the 1st part being the true nature of existence and the second part being the means of destroying existence by eliminating its root causes). He is named as such because he is who discovers it by his own merits and self-realisation and then preaches it to others (the concept of the Buddha is part of three paths to enlightenment named "bodhī"). 6) Buddha was born into a Vedic milieu. But he was highly critical of it and was a protestant force in laying bare their hypocrisy. Furthermore, he saw the ideological and political power of the Brahmanical language of Sanskrit and rather used a Prakrit believed to be closer to Pāli (vernaculars - the difference being that of Latin and Romance). Here are some examples from Buddhist scripture: Pāli canon (first Pitaka - the Sutra Pitaka): "13.‘Well then, Vaseṭṭha, what about the early sages of those Brahmins learned in the Three Vedas, the makers of the mantras, the expounders of the mantras, whose ancient verses are chanted, pronounced and collected by the Brahmins of today, and sung and spoken about - such as Atthaka, Vāmaka, Vāmadeva, Vessāmitta, Yamataggi, Angirasa, Bhāradvāja, Vāsettha, Kassapa, Bhagu - did they ever say: “We know and see when, how and where Brahmā appears”?’ ‘No, Reverend Gotama.’ 14.‘So, Vāseṭṭha, not one of these Brahmins learned in the Three Vedas has seen Brahmā face to face, nor has one of their teachers, or teacher’s teachers, nor even the ancestor seven generations back of one of their teachers. Nor could any of the early sages say: “We know and see when, how and where Brahmā appears.” So what these Brahmins learned in the Three Vedas are saying is: “We teach this path to union with Brahmā that we do not know or see, this is the only straight path...leading to union with Brahmā.” What do you think, Vāseṭṭha? Such being the case, does not what these Brahmins declare turn out to be ill-founded?’ ‘Yes indeed, Reverend Gotama.’ " --DN 13 (Walshe, trans)

[@ntfrmhr]

amitabha for this correction.

[@eddidesilva7439]

The best ever reply I seen to date on Buddhism.

[@ivanruiz4948]

Valid

[@sachadi69]

OMG the ultimate correction. Proud of you .

[@RajKumar-uz7bx]

At the beginning of 20th century, Buddhism was nearly extinct in much of India. Its a consequence of Islamic radicalism. :(

[@movingparts6270]

His son is now almost old enough to be watching these videos for school

[@NicoSan805]

"I want to play games to forget what the universe is like." John Green Excapism...I remember it once. Life is a game & were all pawns. To be or not to be?

[@Noidaplus4996]

Very nicely researched but you need to correct few points 1. Dharma translates into righteousness 2. The caste system was based on virtues and interest in particular actions of any individual ( Bhagvad Gita 4/13). Krishna was not asking arjun to fight the battle because he is kshatriya rather he was one of the best warrior of that time and he must participate in war to establish Dharma in society. You also need to study karma theory to understand this. You need to read so much more to understand Hinduism and Buddhism.

[@Whoknowsuknow]

The Buddha renounced asceticism before finding nirvana, which should have been mentioned here

[@aaronschroeder2851]

They sort of did so inherently - he was skinny in the earlier animation, and was normal weight later on.

[@acesecus]

Because, Buddha found the "Middle Path/Way" You can not do everything too extreme and hard but also not too easy and light. Everything in-between, the middle way

[@ivanruiz4948]

Whoa yeah good point. The video also didn't mention the "Middle Way" which was crucial information Oh well

[@SatyamKumar-px1ch]

Ashoka was born in magadha.... My homeland❤️😅

[@asianfrenchguy]

I thought "Buddha" meant "awakened one"

[@milkkat9992]

it does

[@lkg8469]

Enlighted one

[@rajnisharma2665]

It's a proud being an indian and listening about India from an American

[@imranshariff3773]

Not only snakes and ladder , Chess also has its origin in india !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@natando_001]

The part where how Budda was just fasting and meditating until one day he got it was a bit too short. It reflected wrongly the story in which Buddha had failed at first just by starving himself, and only later realized the Middle way (not follow any extremes) was the correct way. And 'Buddha' does not mean 'teacher', it means 'the awakened one', totally different meaning.

[@noaht7677]

Casually going through every one of these to study for Ap World Exam

[@naakaim3968]

haha same

[@jamesarnold3286]

Yep 😭

[@file1355]

*Frantically

[@niyahpreacely]

honestly tho

[@birbl8156]

Dude one more day

[@benthomas8312]

This man helped me pass my AP. It works so much guys and girls, keep watching.

[@lindsayg9368]

If you see this and you have the exam tomorrow, you've got this, I believe in you, we've come this far already and we're almost done. Doing well in the class was our goal and tomorrow is the icing on the cake. The class taught us about the world and how different societies are similar and different. We learned how to analyze documents and look at history in a deeper way. Tomorrow is just a number and whatever it is, it won't erase the knowledge we've been given. Now go to sleep so you can be well rested and have time to eat a healthy breakfast. Remember to bring snacks and to leave your phone at home; we don't need that distraction. It's showtime!

[@faithb.-l.9634]

Thx 💖

[@jerryfan8378]

John: "Ok, we're gonna make this like Voldemort's soul and split up into eight parts." *Every Harry Potter fan in the World: "It's SEVEN, not EIGHT, JOHN!"*

[@jerryfan8378]

@Nivedita Tewary I am sorry if I am offending your Harry Potter geekiness. However, the book states that many things have parts of Voldemort's soul, including Harry and the resurrection stone, so they do not count. There are only Voldemort planned on creating six Horcruxes, splitting into seven major parts of Voldemort's soul. Even if you want to count his other accidental tracings of his soul, that would be more than eight. I think I went a bit overlwhelmingly geeky on this.

[@Gaurimaheshwari]

Aryan invasion theory is questionable but ok. But remember, Krishna also told in the BG that caste should be based on varna, which is not specified by birth, but by character. "The fourfold caste has been created by Me according to the differentiation of Guna (character) and Karma" "Of Brahmanas, Kshtriyas and Vaishyas, as also the Sudras, O Arjuna, the duties are distributed according to the qualities born of their own nature." The Mahabharata, Ramayana, and other texts also expound the plasticity of the "caste" system. Most discriminatory "rules" are from Manu, who was a man, not a god, and he himself said that the rules should be thrown away if they hurt anyone. A lot of times Brahmins are referred to as the lowest class because they are pretty much useless when it comes to survival and basic needs. Dharma is NOT because of birth, as one would know if they read the whole BG, which is of course forgivable for making just a 10 minute video. :) And 'heliflopters' is awesome! And Hinduism is very dynamic and changes with the needs of its devotees. I think you captured that pretty well. Great "crash course"!

[@BilaalSaud]

monothiest buddhists man you guys are aweseome cheers.God exists regardless of belief.Buddha seems like a prophet .because throughout human history there have been 124000 prophets and 313 messengers .thanks for the lesson sir