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[@ordinary_deepfake]

Why did it get popular in the west ?

[@NarutoUzumaki-hu2rp]

Hey can you do a video on upanishads and schools of vedanta.

[@richardrogers156]

Disciple band with lyrics God of Elijah

[@gibranhenriquedesouza2843]

I always suffered from anxiety and anguish, some people recommended me to try meditation, but I never tried. Maybe I should?

[@Rest-in-JesusChrist7788]

@@gibranhenriquedesouza2843 Try the Lord Jesus Christ. I promise you won't regret it. True Christianity isn't religion. It is a Person - Jesus Christ died and shed his blood on the cross for all your sins, past, present, and future. Was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures. God offers Free Salvation as a gift through His Son Jesus Christ. All He requires for you to have eternal life is that you simply BELIEVE IT, my friend.

[@ricardofranciszayas]

The best version of the Four Noble Truths I have ever heard: 1) Life Sucks. 2) Here’s Why. 3) You can fix it. 4) Here’s How That is brilliant.

[@MrNataphong]

haha simple right?

[@thecatwhisperer2820]

Your version has made the same mistake many in the West has made. The first noble truth is commonly translated as life is suffering, life sucks, life is pain, etc A better translation is that Life can be stressful, life can suck, etc. Not that life always sucks, just that there is stress alongside peace. Dukkha and Sukkha. Dukkha means stress(the best translation) and Sukkha means happiness.

[@Boris_Chang]

Memorable tongue in cheek description.

[@goldcoastj]

"So much of our suffering results from our own ingrained mental habits". Well said!

[@PaeBabbling]

Not just so much, rather, all...

[@iammelonlord8306]

@@PaeBabblingDefinitely not all suffering comes from the mind.

[@NightDocs]

I devour this stuff it’s so fascinating. I kind of feel bad about how ignorant I am about this topic so I really appreciate this video in particular

[@aarontheone7193]

Ignorance is ignoring your lack of knowledge. Wisdom is acknowledging lack of knowledge and learning! Godspeed fellow uninformed lad

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Ignorant no more...🎍

[@greenbat731]

You should really only ever be ashamed of ignorance if you choose not to learn something

[@gyansagari]

at least you should have mentioned Buddhism! you came here for likes and subs!

[@aarontheone7193]

@@gyansagari maybe he's not converting. What's wrong with free-thinking and exploring knowledge

[@maitreyajambhulkar]

I am an Indian Buddhist and is very happy to see this video. You literally summerised all of our Teachings. I go with my parents to Buddhist Monastery and all of them teach is I found in your video. Greetings from India.

[@coolpanda7132]

which sect of buddhism do you follow?

[@maitreyajambhulkar]

@@coolpanda7132 All of them. Every path is sacred.

[@slomo4672]

In which Indian state do you live? In the monastery where you go, in what language are monks' scriptures or sutras or text? Tibetan or Pali?

[@samsung123451]

You are buddhist or a Bhimta?

[@Sasha.Z.]

I'm orthodox Christian and approach to Buddhism as philosophy and wisdom. I don't need new religion but the knowledge and wisdom leading to enlightenment of mind. That's how I see at this point the Buddhism

[@zoidsfan12]

I was someone that felt burned by religion for most of my life. Then in by far my darkest hour I stumbled upon a few stories from Buddhism. After becoming a Buddhist I found that I stopped being stressed and angry all the time. I started to accept things as they were. Later I started reading the book of the 5 rings by musashi miyamoto and truly started to learn how the world really worked. I thank you for this video. As the past couple weeks I was in a bad place, this video reminded me of the revelations I'd come to. I suppose that is the wonderful thing about our brains tendency to forget, you get to rediscover wonderful things all over again.

[@melg6834]

Funny considering Buddhism originated from Hinduism. Buddha himself was a Hindu prince ( born into Hindu family ). But, anything seems to be eXoTiC to un.cultured aWaKeNeD westerners 😂🤡

[@brayancepeda1814]

@@melg6834 Geez who hurt you? Resentment comes flowing out of your every comments.

[@malharaoholkar9620]

@@melg6834 your bad person Your comment is Deirty rasist

[@CCPJAYLPHAN1994]

What a wonderful testimony, I too embraced Buddhism!

[@jannisk4956]

​@@CCPJAYLPHAN1994 me too :)

[@MarcusMoore777]

Recently become a Buddhist ❤️

[@ARAcademyOfficial]

👍👍👍👍💐💕 💕 #ARAcademyOfficial

[@sheeliekittie9298]

Me too :)

[@sheeliekittie9298]

Does buddhism say we must be vegan? Is it enough if we are vegetarian?

[@astro_monist2559]

​@sheeliekittie9298 the Buddha never condemned meat consumption. He taught to eat whatever is provided by the lay community. The Buddha reportedly died from spoiled pork.

[@inokagamage9918]

❤️

[@whatinthesam]

I learned it as: Life sucks, Life sucks cause you want stuff, If you want life to stop sucking stop wanting stuff, follow the eightfold path. A bit more focused on the greed element I suppose but it stuck with me:)

[@sh1ro9]

Partially correct. It's more like life sucks because of several reasons like death, aging, sickness which goes around the samsara. If u want this to stop, u try to achieve Nirvana which people usually assume it's the heaven counterpart of Abrahamic religions but it's more of a state. More like getting the first place in an exam. U achieve nirvana, ur samsara ends, no more rebirths, reincarnations, therefore, suffering ends.

[@DipayanPyne94]

Samuel Hill, I just want to correct your comment a little bit. Life sucks not simply because we want stuff. It's that we want things to remain as they are, coz we get attached to them. This is a problem. Why ? Coz it is the nature of things to change. Everything, according to Buddha, is characterized by IMPERMANENCE. So, it is pointless to get attached to anything. So, the solution is NON ATTACHMENT. If we are not attached, we will simply do the right things without identifying with them and therefore, not suffer mentally. That's it ...

[@DipayanPyne94]

Ramses, there is no Evidence for Rebirth. That's why, we should not worry about it. This life is all that matters ...

[@ramsesclviii2584]

@@DipayanPyne94 yea and i own the church and the monastery.

[@DipayanPyne94]

@@ramsesclviii2584 Sarcasm ? Well, if yes, drop it. Look at the Evidence. That's all ...

[@JuniperHatesTwitterlikeHandles]

"This definition of religion has it's ups and downs" Yeah I think I read a recipe for mac and cheese the other day that qualifies as a religion under that definition.

[@ryledra6372]

You have a problem, you don't have mac & cheese We have a solution, you can make mac & cheese Here are the techniques and steps to make mac & cheese Here are others who also know how to make mac & cheese ... yep that fits :D

[@wilsonclaire3352]

@@ryledra6372 Is that why I have been tired, listless, and unhappy lately? Because I haven't eaten enough mac and cheese?????! My God, this could be it! I think I'll ditch my catholic faith and join this new cult!

[@merrittanimation7721]

I think this is how the Flying Spaghetti Monster became a thing.

[@alicepow260]

No wait a minute. You might be onto something

[@CeoLogJM]

One of the avatars of His Noodly Appendage

[@lshulman58]

"Life sucks, here's why, you can fix it, here's how" - I LOVE it! Is that original to you or you get it from someone else? Either way, I will be sure to remember and pass that on to my students. Thanks for that succinct and contemporary way of expressing the Four Noble Truths.

[@catherinehartmannteachingm9156]

Video co-writer here! I heard that phrase from a teacher of mine, and have seen it around several places, but don't know it's original origin. And glad you like it! I love using it to teach as well.

[@jakeaurod]

It sounds like something one might hear on an Infomercial.

[@Rabbithole8]

It isn't "life sucks," rather it is life is off kilter. The metaphor used is riding on a cart that has a loose wheel, you are jolted here and there. Life is "suffering" is a limited translation of the Pali word dukkha, which still limited, is better captured with multiple English words such as "stress," "dissatisfaction" etc. as stated in the video. The concept of hedonic adaption or treadmill is helpful here. One cannot understand dukka without understanding impermanence (viparinama-dukkha), conditioned states (samkhara-dukkha), and ordinary suffering (physical, emotional, and mental pain- dukkha-dukkha). The life sucks part focuses on dukkha-dukkha without the understanding that all states, negative and positive are impermanent. One can easily say, "Life is full of joy," or "Life is great," and that will still miss the mark. Joy and happiness are impermanent; therefore, without this understanding one peruses them only to be dissatisfied. The "fixing" part is realizing all of this including the realization that there is no self: it too is impermanent, a process. This is not achieved primarily through the intellect but experientially. One has to know this is the case. Oddly, the video proposes all of this. Hence, the use in the video of "Life suck..." contradicts the accurate statements about dukkha etc. in the video.

[@Vasharan]

@@Rabbithole8 Thank you for the detailed explanation, it was very informative. However, IMO a simple statement that "life sucks" can also encompass external (dukkha), internal( samkhara) and systemic (viparinama) causes for said suckage. It is the explanation of causes, and our interpretation of them, (the 'Here's Why') that is more important to the philosophy and practice of Buddhism, and the lay and academic understanding of Buddhism.

[@DipayanPyne94]

Well, it's NOT Original. It's just the 4 Noble Truths ...

[@shanselena7373]

I am a Chinese. Even though I am atheist myself, my mom practice some aspect of Buddhism. She has a tea room in the attic with a Buddhist sculpture. She also volunteers for a charity devoted to give free surgery to children with cleft placate and lips. I have plenty of time to observe Buddhism. Some Buddhist monks are just greedy people. My parents used to donate money to a local temple. And they have a monument in the temple dedicated to them. After the divorce and my dad remarried. My mom visited the temple again and found her name on the monument replaced by the new wife. Needless to say that she never visited there again. But there are also Buddhist monk who did truly amazing things. In 2008, there was a devastating earthquake in Sichuan china . A local mother and baby hospital was destroyed. Mothers about to give birth have nowhere to go. The head of hospital ask the head monk of a local temple if they could take refuge there. She was nervous because a temple is supposed to be a clean and serene place. Blood are seen as ominous and animal killings are strictly forbidden. There are monks who voiced their objections. But the head monk said, “ there are many taboos in Buddhism, the biggest one, the biggest one is doing nothing to save people in danger”. The mothers all moved in to the temple. The temple breaks many taboo for them. They put the sculpture away and used the table underneath as make-shift surgery bed. They allow blood in the temple. They even allowed meat to be eaten in the temple by these mothers. Because they needed the protein. All monks in china practice vegetarianism. Some monks in the temple puked at the smell of cooked meat. The head monk went into the kitchen himself to prepare the meat. In the end, 108 kids were born in this temple. And the temple is dedicated to 108 arhats. I don’t believe in Devine powers or miracles. But if any story shows you there are good in religion. It should be this one

[@pansepot1490]

I don’t believe in religions but I believe in good people and certainly that head monk was one.

[@Constantin9va]

A helpful person put aside arbitrary religious rules so a bunch of kids were not born in the street. Best religion everrr

[@malharaoholkar9620]

i hate abrahamic religion's I love dharmik religions Hindu buddist Jain folk ext.

[@fannyalbi9040]

important to read a kalama sutta. So u don’t get stuck by formalities. Read it then practice it

[@Chamdar17]

The biggest taboo is doing nothing to save people in danger? So the monks are militarized against invaders? No, they aren't. So they established hospitals to care for the sick and the destitute since early in their history? Nope, the Christians brought them those concepts relatively recently. So what did this monk mean? That Christian principles trump Buddhist ones, I guess... *shrug*

[@jesunghwang1585]

I hope we will get to learn about Korean Buddhism, it is often forgotten or conflated only in the context of Japanese or Chinese Budddhism, when it has its own rich background and history

[@brandonwells1175]

Indeed. Writings of the Korean Son masters need more attention, even beyond Chin Nul.

[@ramsesclviii2584]

more interested in korean shamanism. esp korean shamanism and christianity.

[@jesunghwang1585]

@@ramsesclviii2584 The syncretism is incredibly interesting there too! Buddhism had a role to play with all of that as well

[@warnasamika]

Im a Buddhist from Sri Lanka. And I'm curious about Buddhist forms of different cultures and countries. Can you please tell me about Korean Buddhism? Is there any channels about Korean Buddhism please comment. Namo Buddhaya..! 😊😊🙏🙏

[@richardhall5489]

What is this?

[@gimakolla3708]

I am a Sri Lankan Therawada buddhist. This video is accurate at many points but there is one single mistake he has done. He said the enlightenment for lay buddhists is almost unachievable. Thats not true. Even in Buddhas life time Kings, queens and lot of normal people achived nibbana . Being a monk will help one to get in to the path with a speed. But everything depends on the intelligense level and the practice of person. So bright lay peolple have achieved nibbana quickly at some points.

[@eseetoh]

You are correct. Being a lay follower is full of commitmentso and distractions, therefore not many in recorded history attained Enlightenment... but it IS possible. That's why it's easier to do so as a monk or nun.

[@austinhill5825]

I am Buddhist and I disagree. It's almost impossible for a lay person to become enlightened because we live in a world of distractions.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@austinhill5825, in your own words, define “ENLIGHTENMENT”. ☝️🤔☝️

[@austinhill5825]

@@TheWorldTeacher the 9th jhana

[@rumrunner8019]

@@austinhill5825 One can remove themselves from those distractions without becoming a monk. A homesteader living in the countryside, for example, isn't a monastic but they are away from distractions.

[@marwellus1]

This channel is of unprecedented value, it makes the history we went trough as humans so much clearer. Thousand years of cultural development, thousand ideas of "why we are here and what should we do", comprehensively explained and showed. Thank you. :-) It gives me hope.

[@cathyhamlin3611]

Suffering exists because Adam and Eve fell into sin, and since that time we suffer from rhe effects of living in a fallen world, not all suffering is caused by ourselves

[@the11382]

Andrew should certainly do an episode on religion and the web. Things have certainly changed, especially the last few years. I don't think the internet is as secular as people think.

[@user-hy9nh4yk3p]

A measured and inspiring note - from yourself. Stay positive - it alone gives strength - in the Light - as one moves through the darkness. Always move - with the Spirit and even laugh - when others throw their 'words' around - in an undisciplined way. You seem to be a being - who thinks for themself. Good luck and fare thee well.

[@chej9]

Life sucks Here’s why You can fix it Here’s how (guitar shredding sounds)

[@DanteTorn]

I practice Buddhist meditation while listening to metal, so this is pretty accurate.

[@peterbayne7227]

@@DanteTorn Might be a reference to the American rock band Nirvana.

[@letsomethingshine]

1. Life is good but not good enough, life sucks if it is not as good as it could be (enough) Life sucks Life is bad but not too bad Life rules if it is not as bad as it could be (worst) Life rules. 2. How do we make life rule more than suck? 3. Understand the nature of both adjectives helps us understand the causes 4. and thus helps us control the causes

[@hugomallory875]

I follow Burmese Buddhism and I am happy to be one.

[@piratenpotter]

I've been waiting for an episode on Buddhism as I've always been fascinated by its teachings. Thanks for finally uploading one!

[@ShirleeKnott]

same

[@NarutoUzumaki-hu2rp]

Yeah Buddhism is good but it failed in india.

[@codyofathens3397]

@@NarutoUzumaki-hu2rp Did it? Genuine question. From what I've read (cursory readings), it seems like it thrived in India for a long time, and that most people did not consider it to be a separate religion from Hinduism, but just one of it's forms. And today, depending on who you ask, the Buddha is an avatar of lord Vishnu. I'm just curious as to if it really failed in India, per se, or if it's just yet another of what RFB called "highly localized forms."

[@manakin5]

@@codyofathens3397 It could be argued that Buddhism didn't so much as "fail" in India as much as it inspired Hinduism to alter its approach and adopt (and thus co-opt) Buddhist ideas. Buddhism was a challenge of sorts to the priests and their Brahmanic traditions, and indeed Hinduism became more successful in India once a more Vedantic tradition arose, one which focused more on liberation ("moksha") which is akin to the concept of "nirvana".

[@codyofathens3397]

@@manakin5 I'd love to learn more about Hinduism in the era before Buddhism to see what it was like before it's influence.

[@karlkutac1800]

Fascinating content. I hope you do as many videos as necessary. I'll watch them all. I have so little knowledge on Buddhism. Thanks for the vid!

[@ihateorangecat]

Buddihsm is the only religion that allowed any people to make questions or even critize about it and will not go to hell for that and not neccessarily need to be seriously religious to go to heaven as well. 😄

[@mcgenius1962]

The man literally said “it’s not a religion. It’s a philosophy” right in the beginning.

[@agoogolofgeese]

@mcgenius1962 re-watch the video. He was quoting someone else and basically negated the statement, saying the man was looking at Buddhism from a purely “Protestant Christian perspective”

[@KenoticMuse]

This is a fairly balanced and nuanced description of Buddhism, given that it is a 2500 years tradition with diverse practices and views. Kudos.

[@jlw35cudvm]

I think it’s not too far of a stretch to consider any religion a philosophy And I’m glad you explained dukha in this way. Rarely do I hear it explained so well outside the Buddhist community

[@erynn9968]

It's a very far stretch if you know what philosophy actually is.

[@dunnowy123]

There's a tendency for Westerners to fetishize Buddhism as some sort of magic Eastern wisdom, but I can kind of see why it happens. Buddhism's basic precepts fit pretty comfortably in our secular, scientific understanding of the world and has enough of a spiritual/community aspect to fill that emotional-social void as well. It's not perfect - no religion or community is - but, even as a non-Buddhist, I totally see why it has so much appeal.

[@Yash-wm1nj]

Yes, I am culturally a Hindu, but I think that Buddhist similar to Daoist philosophy are superior and more logical. I might follow a mixed religion between these 3 in future.

[@richardhall5489]

@@Yash-wm1nj Buddhist similar to Daoist philosophy = Zen

[@xzodiayinzero5929]

Adherents of the religious would call it perfect.

[@TheGuiltsOfUs]

How does chanting a buddhas name (such as amita) to get into a magical world after death "fit pretty comfortably in our secular, scientific understanding of the world"?

[@kimbirch1202]

Buddhism says that this world has no existence, except as a dream in our own minds.

[@JesusChrist73457]

Suffering is universal which is why we all need a little love.

[@ZenInsights-vp8nb]

I feel calm every time i watch your videos. Thank you ❤

[@abdullahhassan9544]

The centre of Buddhist and buddhism is Bodh Gaya.....in the state of Bihar..in eastern India....and i love the place..it's so peaceful ....

[@bentoth9555]

"If you do good things good things will happen to you" makes it sound like karma is a value judgement. Karma is simply cause and effect, no judgement included (it just so happens that bad causes often lead to bad results.) It also leaves out how by making causes you increase your tendency to create similar causes, which is also part of karma.

[@ramsesclviii2584]

nirvana and good karma. nirvana and karma are they antithetical

[@Duiker36]

@@ramsesclviii2584 Sort of? Imagine the surface of a pond on a windy day. The wind blows across it, causing ripples. The wind is dukkha. The ripples are karma. If there was no wind, and therefore no ripples, then that is nirvana.

[@melg6834]

Karma is cause & effect ----> could only be said by aWaKeNeD (?) confused typical Abra.hamic westerners 😂

[@dulansudasinghe868]

Nicely put

[@Chase_Istre]

Yes it seems as many teachers trying to explain buddhism tend to make it sound very mystical, atleast much more than it should be. As karma in sanskrit literally means action, and whenever there is action, whether physical or an act of the mind that conditions the ego and it’s desires, there is an effect and that effect creates a cause and it is on going as “dependent origination”. It isn’t much of “Do good and you get good” it is more so “Do good, that cause effects one to lose the forceful sense of self interest because when there is compassion there is loss of self interest and hence loss of self rooted suffering. Thus the cause of good action makes good mental clarity which also leads to good action which is good karma which leads to the end of egotism which is suffering :D”.

[@honey23b2]

What a great informative Chanel. Fantastic. I’m so interested in this. Thank you❤

[@ianp8022]

Thank you for all your work.

[@frankm.2850]

As a white, western, religious Buddhist, I’m so excited to see you finally doing a series on the Dharma!

[@maitreyajambhulkar]

I am glad to find a European Buddhist. Greetings from India.

[@kingofnuggets7304]

As a Vietnamese Buddhist , you guys did better than most of us here , I know some European monks whose level is higher than most of Vietnamese Buddhists

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

This is fascinating, thank you

[@storyBuddhas]

"The Dhammapada holds timeless truths, and every verse feels like a nugget of pure wisdom. This video is a treasure trove for anyone seeking a more mindful existence."

[@scottygordon3280]

Super excited about this series…I’ve studied Buddhist philosophy in an academic context for some time now, so this is particularly exciting for me

[@sgtwolf0053]

Oh man, this is _so_ good! Like your Confucian series, this is one of the best, well put together, edited, and thought out series/presentations on a topic that, I find everyone else seems to struggle to explain. I _thoroughly_ enjoyed this video, and I look forward to your future ones! This is really relevant to me too as I was doing some research on the topic, so great timing!

[@tsukuyomirai5264]

Thank you for doing about Buddhism. Love from Nepal🇳🇵❤️

[@beezyqueen]

thanks! excited for more videos on buddhism

[@MultiSciGeek]

Very nice. Can't wait to learn more.

[@Buddhist_Gnome]

This video is extremely helpful! Thanks for explaining a complex subject so intelligently and concisely! I love your videos!

[@parinitashaileshramteke7454]

Thanks for sharing ☺️👍, nice video on practicing Buddhism ☺️👍

[@simantamodak1147]

Amazing video! Looking forward to the entire series!

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Buddhism has helped me deal with the pandemic...🎋

[@debramaertens893]

Great start to a complex subject! Looking forward to your subsequent episodes.

[@KingCook28_YT]

Thank you for this video i need it for school 🙏🙏

[@cuckoophendula8211]

Whew! Excited for the 5 part series!

[@sudfromindia5763]

I belong to Bihar state of India. The state gets its name from Viharas(Monasteries). There used to be huge monasteries in ancient and early medieval times like Nalanda(a district of this state) and Vikramshila. This state contains all the major important places pertaining to Lord Buddha like Bodhgaya, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Nalanda. Lord Buddha was one of many Buddhas as per Buddhist scriptures. He lived during 6th Century BCE. That time Northern India had 16 strong states(Shodash Mahajanapada). These states stretched from Afghanistan, Pakistan to eastern India. Some states were kingdoms while others were Republics. Lord Buddha Shakyamuni was originally from Shakya republic. His father was chief of this republic- King Sudodhana. They belonged to Ikshavaku clan of Kshatriya warrior caste. It was thought to have come out of Sun god so also called as Solar race. Lord SriRama also belonged to this race of warriors. Lord Buddha's original name was Siddharth Gautam. He was prophesied to become either the emperor(Chakravarti- The carrier of wheel of Dharma) or the great resolute enlightened being(Buddha). His father wanted him to be distracted. But he saw 4 visions of suffering/meditating people and left the palace to know the truth. He found the 4 Arya Satyas(The 4 noble truths) and Ashtang marg(8 limbed ways) to cross the suffering. This was propounded at Sarnath, UP(India) and was referred as the first sermon of Buddha- Dharma Chakra Pravartan Sutra(Sutra of setting the wheel of Dharma in motion). It was propounded to 5 Brahmins of Shakya Republic who were his first disciples/apostles. One of these was his erstwhile master- Ajnat Kaundinya. He was also one of the Brahmin astrologers who by his confidence predicted that the prince will become a Buddha for sure.

[@learningwithharry4996]

Thank you. I've been practicing for a while and this has cleared up a number of things.

[@huahindan]

Thank you for this gift.

[@ChiefofSinnersThoughIBe]

can't wait for the next ones!

[@godiswatching7201]

As an Tibetan Buddhist this is very much accurate and well researched.

[@TheGuiltsOfUs]

I doubt the (supposedly) historical Gautama would even recognize tibetan buddhism as having a connection to him. It's the buddhist mormonism.

[@erynn9968]

@@TheGuiltsOfUs The brilliance of Buddhism is that nothing needs to be recognised by an authority - Buddha encouraged your own findings.

[@samirahosseini3381]

Thank you for this video! The doctor Buddha was priceless 😁

[@xiaomaozen]

Splendid overview! 😊🙏🏻

[@gawayne1374]

I was just hoping last week you would do a video on Buddhismm thank you so much!

[@ARAcademyOfficial]

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[@sparkplugz75]

Thank you so much for doing this!!!

[@ARAcademyOfficial]

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[@EvanJHagen]

Truly excellent, as someone who dabbles in Buddhist practices and moral conduct. So grateful for this channel.

[@grizzerotwofour7858]

Fabulous as always!👍

[@moinius]

Great Video. Thank you very much!

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Buddhism, the religion that's actually has some common ground with materialistic reasoning, instead of leaning on purely mythological stories.

[@koziewitha-k6516]

I know what causes me to suffer, wondering what is in that case under the pyramids. Every time I watch one of your vids (which are very good and highly informative) I stare at that case thinking "is he gonna show us"

[@Delphink]

It might not be, but to me it REALLY looks like a backgammon case. That's my huess anyways.

[@codyofathens3397]

@@Delphink seconding this. My grandparents used to travel and do the flea market circuit, and my folks and I did, too, when I was a kid. We've sold about a billion backgammon cases, and I'm like 85% certain that's what that is. Of course, a backgammon set is basically just a fancy briefcase with some stuff in it... So who knows what's actually in there?

[@koziewitha-k6516]

@@Delphink I thought it might be as well, but it bugs me that I can't be sure

[@Salsmachev]

It actually contains the Holy Grail. Andrew is its keeper. If you perform the right rituals to cleanse yourself of sin, a new option appears on his Patreon subscription tiers called the Joseph of Arimathea tier, and one of its rewards is getting to see the Holy Grail.

[@phoenixwilde3969]

I would enjoy a video where he shows and explains a lot of the books and stuff on the shelf behind him.

[@mankosathi2]

I am Nepalese Buddhist 🇳🇵Glad to see this video thank you so much 😊

[@alevkaygusuz]

very nice video thank you

[@amber8892]

Your videos are such a gift to my heart and mind. Thank you!

[@statusdisarray9598]

i absolutely adore your channel, thank you ❤️

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

Thank you for this. I can't wait for the other entries in the series.

[@k.t.2913]

Been waiting for this one 😎

[@theduke8763]

For me Buddhism is a method to the learn how you can liberation from painfulness and suffering.

[@Wojti2000Zapasowe]

When I was a very young kid, I remember being incredibly fascinated by Buddha ever since I saw a movie about two brothers going around the world and staying in a Buddhist monastery, I also had many picture books featuring Asian buildings and Buddha statues. ....because I couldn't read that good, I thought that Buddhists worship both Hindu gods and Buddha by dressing up as asian dragons, and that Buddha statues will make people that do bad things in front of them instantly die.

[@29mirstudio]

clear explanation. Thank you

[@LL-fw7hi]

Good video, thanks for exploring this topic! Hatred, greed and delusion is a common translation of the Three Poisons (kleshas) but I find that aversion, craving and delusion is more encompassing. E.g. Hatred as a category struggles to include fear but aversion includes it easily.

[@eomguel9017]

9:05-9:25 This bit made my day. The whole video is good, but that summary and analogy were gold!

[@silverkeystoalchemicalgold3358]

We have a bunch of books in common based on your shelf there. I also have the Lancelot Brenton copy of the Septuagint about the level of the eye.

[@Jokomanopo]

I adore this video and cannot wait for the next parts in the series!

[@wompa70]

Great video as always. Looking forward to the series.

[@antoniobarbalau1107]

Amazing overview. Thank you very much for you do for us ♥️

[@eternopresente9410]

I'd love a Buddhist series, this video was great

[@ARAcademyOfficial]

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[@miketacos9034]

These videos are invaluable resources for my classes. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@qualitylife8195]

Theory part is 4 noble truths, 8 fold path etc. Practical part is awareness in every moment, that means you just be, understand the theory part and just be, identify everything, feelings,everything.

[@d512634]

I'm from a Taoist+Buddhist+Confucianism Folk Belief background and I look forward to hear some wacky aspects about this.

[@jaked5144]

As a practicing Buddhist - wow! I think you did a very good job giving a 30,000ft view of the practice, easily the best I’ve seen on KZbin (although I do love the “Buddhism is Pretty Out There, Man” video haha) The term religion is indeed pretty funny, and you’re spot on with a lot of westerners being put off by it. I think it is, but my general response to the question is it is mysticism - a unity with all. It really just depends on the practitioner. Only thing I think should’ve been mentioned more was non-self, but I’m sure you will touch on that later. Been very excited for this series, glad you took it up!

[@user-bq7uy5uk9b]

I think the concept of anātman or anattā is a bit difficult for an introductory video, and also different schools view this teaching in many ways

[@roshanantony64]

What's "non-self"? Something along the lines of sacrificing our needs to fulfill others?

[@manakin5]

@@roshanantony64 No, it's an idea quite different from that. Like Nicholas said, the concept of "no-self" or "anatta" is not easy to grasp, but I'm sure the next few videos in this series will discuss it.

[@rumrunner8019]

I heard a monk once say "yes, Buddhism is a religion, 100%. And it's a religion for one ancient and profound reason: tax purposes"

[@user-bq7uy5uk9b]

@@manakin5 Hey! Do you speak/read greek, or you just figured out my name? 🙂

[@nickdavila94]

Can't wait to go into the different traditions.

[@positivelybeautiful1]

Thank you for the educational & helpful video. I was born into Buddhism, but my family was not active practitioners. My first formal introduction was in college was 37 years ago. Although, I earned my “A,” it was extremely difficult to understand, because the books then were written too formal. I saw a KZbin video in which the Dalai Lama states,” Buddhism has 3 aspects: (1) Religion: is for practicing Buddhists only. Do not try to convert or confuse others. As a philosophy, it complements other religion. (2)Psychology (3)Science: each individual should do their own investigation to seek facts, knowledge, understandings… Ironically the current & modern societies now are still suffering, even more, especially in our children & adults despite we have more advance technology & easier access to resources . There are so much stress, anxiety, and depression. Suicides are rising from students to Billionaires. Perhaps if business corporations & schools introduce Buddhist philosophy & meditation practices, perhaps each persons will have the understanding & skills to be flexible so that he/she can cope with life’s impermanence. The concept of suffering seems so depressing, but No, the Buddha identified the causes of suffering and the way out of suffering. So, it’s a very positive religion / philosophy. Lastly, whether it’s Tibetan, Mahayana, or Theravada, Buddhism teaches compassion. True compassion is the caring of others, especially strangers. But also, an individual has to be happy & understands himself/ herself first, then he will be able to help others.

[@LiquorWithJazz]

Before I left Korea it was important for me to visit the Three Jewel Temples. Haein Temple represents the Dharma; Tongdo Temple represents the Buddha; Songgwang Temple represents the Sangha. I'm really excited for this series.

[@abdullahhassan9544]

U should visit Bodh gaya in bihar in India..the place where buddha attained enlightenment....

[@RobertFuszenecker]

Being a buddhist, I can clearly say that this is the best video about Buddhism I have ever seen. Very accurate and enjoyable. Thank you very much for it.

[@DipayanPyne94]

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[@MossyMozart]

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[@olinayoung6287]

Fantastic, really great video, can’t wait to continue watching 🍂😊!!

[@Aletreya]

Always so respectful. Appreciate you.

[@samuraispartan7000]

Is it just me, or do scholars have a tendency to reserve the title “religion” to Abrahamic spiritual practices? Buddhism has sacred texts, clerics of varying rank and status, numerous denominations, temples, political support groups, and etc. Why is this not enough?

[@majestichotwings6974]

Because idiots will be idiots. Buddhism is a religion plain and simple, and tbh anyone arguing the contrary either has an incomplete understanding of Buddhism or is intentionally muddying the water and arguing semantics.

[@graysonbaker1744]

Simple. No god. And I don't mean god in the monotheistic, abrahamic sense, i mean god in the supernatural being sense. For example, Hinduism is pretty easy to call a religion because they have deities (or one deity, depending on who you talk to) that are worshiped, prayed to, etc. Same with shinto, same with the Mediterranean mythologies. It's the lack of any gods in the core tradition that make it difficult to call Buddhism a religion. The cultural practices and the organization aside, the real separation of religion from self-help or vacuum commercials is the supernatural element, which the definition he uses misses. Sure you can call reincarnation that supernatural element, but it's still a far cry from all the other examples. It's most certainly not the Abrahamic thing. Even scholars from 400 years ago knew that. Buddhism is just... tricky.

[@jakeaurod]

Theism is theistic.

[@zach6107]

@@graysonbaker1744 Are devas, yakshas, nagas, narakas, pretas, and such not supernatural?

[@americanliberal09]

The problem is that some of these scholars still wanna believe that god is an essential thing for a religion, because if a religion doesn't contain a god in its belief system. Then, therefore, it cannot be classified as a religion to them. But what they tend to forget to realize is that religion is a lot more complicated than just believing in some deities. Religion is a social organization that involves a unified system of beliefs, and practices. That's what makes a religion. It's an institutionalized system, not a personal practice that you do on your own. It's not just the scholars who wanna believe this. It's also some atheists who still wanna believe this. If you dare to say that you believe in "god without religion". They'll still wanna believe that you're still religious, because according to their logic. Theism is synonymous with religion to them.

[@danielbarron6088]

Great content.

[@currenteventsandhistory1364]

Great historical story 💯💯💯

[@scottaftem497]

"Dwelling in a dewdrop fallen from a waterfowl’s beak, the image of the moon." -A monk named Dogen

[@augustgreig9420]

Zen?

[@minatoarisato4742]

I wanted to learn a introduction of Buddhism and I'm glad I watched this video to get a better understanding.

[@ARAcademyOfficial]

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[@CJ-uk1rt]

Great video.

[@flipletape9706]

This is the best short summary of buddhism I've found so far. I love your work.

[@DipayanPyne94]

There is an even better summary. Wanna know ?

[@aaronashear3002]

Not only is Dr. Hartmann helping to democratize religious studies around the world, it has been said that she also knows how to shred a mountain bike trail.

[@cwboytop]

Best overview of Buddhism I have heard or read. Good job, thanks

[@DuNguyen-my4rq]

very good video Thank you

[@bluelotus.society]

Karma should better be understood as: "If you do things, things will happen" (the fruits of our actions are without prejudice for "bad" or "good" - those are mere human constructs). The practice of karma yoga centers around giving up the desire for these fruits of our actions, or for a specific outcome.

[@catherinehartmannteachingm9156]

Video co-writer here! Thanks for the comment-- I love when KZbin becomes a place for thoughtful exchange! You raise an interesting point about karma, but I do think it's helpful here to point out that while South Asian religions broadly share the idea of karma theory, there are different understandings particular to different religious traditions, or even thinkers within these religious traditions. You're pointing to karma theory as explicated in texts like the Bhagavad Gita, which outlines the practice of karma yoga just as you said, and which emphasizes that we should not be attached to the fruit of our actions. But Buddhism actually has a different theory of karma, one which supports the claims I made in the video script. I'm drawing here on the work of the philosopher Vasubandhu in particular. According to Vasubandhu, karma is determined by intention (centanA), and is morally definable. Actions, and therefore karma, can be good/skillful (kusala), bad/unskillful (akusala), or neutral (avyakrta). They will they produce fruits in accordance with their moral quality. On this basis, Buddhist theory suggests that you should try to do more good actions and less bad actions. For more on this, check out Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosa, chapter 4.

[@reefread1234]

same as you reap what you sew, all universal truths have places in all "religions" find whats similar find what united us in the divisions of good and bad sift through knowledge and wisdom shows there is no monopoly on love no buddhist no christian no satanist can be in existence without it and all have the same end due to it.

[@augustgreig9420]

People also call Taoism a philosophy rather than a religion, especially if you only take the two main canon texts into account, as Taoism by it's very nature is function over form, and denounces ritual and faith in the Tai Te Ching, I believe it says they are the husk of chaos. Therefore, what I would call mystic Taoists often follow very individual paths. But so do atheistic Satanists. These questions really does go to the heart of the question, "What is religion?". I'd argue it's spirituality given structure.

[@augustgreig9420]

@matchboxmango I agree Taoism is a religion, structureless structure, as I see it, or the structure of no-structure. Meaning one may get up and do Qigong every morning, but may change if a better method were found. As to "spirituality" being a loaded word, I don't see it that way either. An individual may be very spiritual, even if raised by wolves. Famous atheist Sam Harris wrote "Waking Up: a Guide to Spirituality without Religion", though you may see him as muddying the waters. I see spirituality in poetic terms as the space between the body and mind. In an accordion to Hoyle way, I'd say it's a system of emotional self control, reflection, and contemplation of the non material or intangible.

[@augustgreig9420]

@matchboxmango Let me give it a re-read and think carefully about how I want to word my response. For example, I wasn't insinuating that you didn't think Taoism is a religion, I was merely making my own position clear. I'll respond after a shower to clean my head. Enjoying the conversation.

[@dudeonthasopha]

I look forward to you explaining the Trikaya and tathagatagarbha haha. No one really goes that deep with their videos.

[@tawan20082008]

thanks, more please

[@soph1111e]

Awesome video! One problem I’m noticing in the comment section is that there seems to a lot of people misinterpreting Buddhism as a kind of nihilism, which I think is a misunderstanding. It’s a very complex topic to try to address in a KZbin comment but basically Buddhism is a “middle way” between nihilism and essentialism. Things do not have an essential nature but they are not totally without meaning. As the saying goes: first there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then finally there is a mountain again.

[@DipayanPyne94]

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[@soph1111e]

@@DipayanPyne94 yeah for sure

[@soph1111e]

@@TheGuiltsOfUs I find it quite freeing personally. you don't have to confine everything into a finite box of meanings and definitions. at the same time there's no need to throw out all meaning all together. I find positions like essentialism and nihilism to be the most paralyzing lenses to view reality

[@gloambug]

the only constant is change

[@davidcheater4239]

Interesting as always. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.