What is Tibetan Buddhism?

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Tibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is perhaps the most well-known figure associated with Tibetan Buddhism. In this video, we will explore the key teachings and practices of Tibetan Buddhism, including tantric meditation, compassion, and the concept of emptiness.
Special thanks to Dr. Connie Kassor for co-writing this episode. Follow her on Twitter at: @constancekassor
To learn more, check out Dr. Aaron Proffitt's introduction over at: @AmericanBuddhistStudyCenter
• Introduction to Tibeta...

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[@Call_Upon_YAH]

They who have ears to hear, let them hear: Through the Holy Spirit, God has put it on me to preach to those lost in the devil's deceit! I tell ye, truly, Jesus of Nazareth is the propitiation for the whole world's sins. He is the anointed one, for he is, Jesus Christ. God the Father has raised him from the dead; who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God! Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, but by him. They who believe and are baptized with the Holy Spirit shall be saved; but they who believe not shall be damned. For they who believe not on him, shall die in their sins! I tell ye now to repent of your sins, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and you'll receive the gift of the Holy Spirit upon asking the Father! There are *NO* sub-divisions of Christianity. You're either a disciple of Christ or not. A Christian is someone who follows God's word, not a religion. Who obey the Father and follow his will; not man's nor their own heart's. Unless you keep Jesus' commandments, think not the Holy Spirit will dwell within you! They who heed this message and did what was stated with an open heart to God... Read the Holy Bible (KJV) daily and every time before you read, pray to the Father and ask: "Lord I ask that you give me understanding of your word, that I interpret it the way you want me to, and none of my own. I ask you in Jesus' name, amen." 1 John 2:2 KJV 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. Acts 13:26-33 KJV 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, *and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.* 27 *For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.* 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. 29 *And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.* 30 *But God raised him from the dead:* 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. 32 *And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,* 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 1 Peter 3:22 KJV 22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. John 14:6 KJV 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Mark 16:16 KJV 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 8:24 KJV 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. Acts 2:38 KJV 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Luke 11:13 KJV 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? John 14:21-24 KJV 21 *He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.* 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, *If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.* 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and *the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.*

[@mariofeathers4194]

Coincidences are BS. 1x = coincidence, 2x is a pattern, 3x is confirmation Einstein wasn't using his work, as a result, even at death he said all his work was wrong. The 8th day was taken off (the calendar) 8 --> 🔗 --> ♾️ First number is 12 (144,000 = 12x12,000(∅ = null/nothing, 0 = 1, 1=2) 1+2=3 (12 --> 1/2 ) rightly divide XII --> XI / I 1/2 = 6+6 ☯️ (light and dark)🌞🌑 1/2 (¼) = 3 3+6=9 ½ 9 --> 4/5 (4+5). IV + V = IX (> + < = X) 0 has no value, but it's a SPACE holder (no) 1 has a value (exist, yes) Draw a line, it's 0. Draw a sine wave, 🌊🌀, above the line = + (light - crest), below = - (dark - anticrest) Wrap your line from beginning (Alpha) to end (Omega) and you get an Atom Two Hydrogen atoms + One Oxygen atom = H²O 💧 6 (Star of David ✡️) + 3 (Water / PRISIM 💧) = 9 (7🌈+2☯️) = 8 Light, 1 Dark Day 1, a single point Day 2, two points, a line Day 3, three points, a triangle (trinity, and smallest stable) (addition pattern established, begin doubling) Day 4, two triangles , a square Day 5, two squares, a cube (cubit, 3D measurement requiring only one number) Day 6, spin and shape spherical Day 7, begin Genesis Day 8, take off Until the space is created, there is a capacity. To increase further, you need more space (constantly expanding universe) Evolution by the numbers: Binary (0,1 = 2) = 1. Decimal (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 = 10) = 9 Hexadecimal (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F = 16 [hex = 6]) = F 0 --> 1 (binary) 00 --> 01 --> 10 --> 11 (right to left, 1st placeholder x 1, 2nd placeholder x 2) W = when (meet) (4D - Time) X = horizontal position Y = vertical position Z = depth position If X = 6, then W = 6,6,6 (when measuring by cubits) On a clock, put 6 in the middle, when you cross the clock, add this 6. 1 + 6 --> 7 🕧 2 + 6 --> 8 4 + 6 --> 10 The center 6 is outside time (not measured), and why it is imitated. 1=♾️ 1 coin 2 halves (+ -) 3 sides (edge +/- ) 4 potentials Do you want to grow? Circle One Yes 1 No 0 Keep going? Yes 1 No 0 E = existence (in desired space and time) = M = matter (pull, not push) C² = Pythagoras Law² (½ the effort per point) A²+B²=C² Pull from in front of you to the sides. The empty space pulls you forward (equilibrium). The empty space behind you fills from behind left/right. See butterfly stroke (heartbeat butterflies). Ancient computers were called automata.

[@realtalk6195]

Since you mentioned the Panchem Lama, you should have mentioned the _Karmapa_ which is the oldest of the lama lines (and head of the Kagyu school), older than the Dalai Lama. Perhaps make a separate video about the heads of the five Tibetan Buddhist sects. The Gelug school's head is the _Ganden Tripa_ and the Sakya school's head is the _Sakya Trizin._ The Nyingma school's head (title created in 1960s) is seemingly defunct and decentralized since 2020. The Jonang school's head (resurrected title in the late 1990s) is _Jebtsundamba Khutuktu_ which is also the national head of the Gelug school in Mongolia.

[@rumrunner8019]

Quick correction: at 12:30, the Sakya Trizin is not a Tulku. That is a family lineage, passed down from father to son in the Sakya school. The man you showed was HH Ngawang Kunga, the retired Sakya Trizin Rinpoche. The current Sakya Trizin is actually HH Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, the eldest son of HH Ngawang Kunga.

[@Tsuruchi_420]

It would be nice to see some sources on the destruction of monasteries and libraries in China, it sounds like the kind of thing that people think the cultural revolution was like in the West, sorry if you post your sources somewhere else, I only follow you on KZbin

[@Nyingmaba]

I'm entering a PhD program in Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Fall, and have been considering making content on the history, theology, cosmology, etc. So I'm happy to see more of that kind of content

[@HappyCatholicDane]

Great idea 👍. You should go with that.

[@owenl3929]

please do! i’d love to see more about it

[@liquidoxygen819]

Are you a Buddhist yourself?

[@Guilherme-nc5li]

Would love that!

[@AngryT0fu]

my father is a phd in tibetology. i think he would recommend to learn the tibetan language as it will enrich your studies if you choose to pursue them. the tibetan culture has been under siege for many decades with books burnt and culture lost. learning the language and using that skill to translate and preserve texts is much needed

[@Embassy_of_Jupiter]

Padmasambhava's journey to subjugate all spirits would probably make for a great anime

[@ludonymous526]

Well. It sure does.

[@obiseankenobi2056]

13 minutes in and you have managed to put the concepts of emptiness and compassion into the minds of modern English speaking people better than a lot of much grander efforts. The bicycle analogy was most excellent. Very very well done. This was a pleasure to watch and made me want to go back and re-read some old stuff. Thanks !

[@gabrielschwarz8761]

I agree with You

[@tamasgyorffy1]

@@gabrielschwarz8761 agree as well! good job. straight to point, easy to understand the core. cool! Merit! :)

[@spacemonk26]

Yeah I never really understood the concept of emptiness until this video, great job

[@gabrielschwarz8761]

Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Mahayana/ZEN) explains concept of emptiness very easy and clear in his teachings 🙏🏻

[@jonathanmcclendon1873]

I don't think the translation to "emptiness" fits the concept very well. I believe that omnipresence or even the word he used "interdependence" provides for a more proper translation to the principle than "emptiness."

[@chilldragon4752]

Great information. I'm doing my Master's Degree in Buddhist Studies and practicing Tibetan Buddhism. You're spot on as always.

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Be it known: Through the Holy Spirit, God has put it on me to preach to those lost in the devil's deceit! I tell ye, truly, Jesus of Nazareth is the propitiation for the whole world's sins. He is the anointed one, for he is, Jesus Christ. God the Father has raised him from the dead; who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God! Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, but by him. They who believe and are baptized with the Holy Spirit shall be saved; but they who believe not shall be damned. For they who believe not on him, shall die in their sins! I tell ye now to repent of your sins, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and you'll receive the gift of the Holy Spirit upon asking the Father! There are *NO* sub-divisions of Christianity. You're either a disciple of Christ or not. A Christian is someone who follows God's word, not a religion. Who obey the Father and follow his will; not man's nor their own heart's. Unless you keep Jesus' commandments, think not the Holy Spirit will dwell within you! They who heed this message and did what was stated with an open heart to God... Read the Holy Bible (KJV) daily and every time before you read, pray to the Father and ask: "Lord I ask that you give me understanding of your word, that I interpret it the way you want me to, and none of my own. I ask you in Jesus' name, amen." 1 John 2:2 KJV 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. Acts 13:26-33 KJV 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, *and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.* 27 *For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.* 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. 29 *And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.* 30 *But God raised him from the dead:* 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. 32 *And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,* 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 1 Peter 3:22 KJV 22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. John 14:6 KJV 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Mark 16:16 KJV 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 8:24 KJV 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. Acts 2:38 KJV 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Luke 11:13 KJV 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? John 14:21-24 KJV 21 *He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.* 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, *If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.* 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and *the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.*

[@Nyingmaba]

What uni? Out of curiosity

[@patrickirwin3662]

I practiced meditation and studied as a practitioner in the Mahayana, Vajrayana and Dzogchen traditions for decades, inspired by and often under the direct tutelage of some great teachers and lamas. I am grateful and have lots of respect for the tradition. But, probably like any naive and serious practitioner of many religions encountered an entrenched political establishments, with the prettiest of rivalries, wars and toxic secrets and psychopathies, along with profound teachings and practices. You left out a few important things. Start with WHY the Chinese attacked those very oppressive "monasteries."

[@chilldragon4752]

​​@@Nyingmaba University of Hong Kong. What about you?

[@chilldragon4752]

​@@patrickirwin3662 Sorry. You lost me.

[@building-gno-seas]

Many years ago, as a World Religions major. We as a class were tasked with visiting five houses of worship for the five largest world religions. I visited them all to fulfill the requirements of the assignment and earn my grade. However, after visiting the grandiose houses of Catholicism and Islam. I had trouble finding a place to visit to experience Buddhism. To my surprise I found a small Darmha Center just 4 miles from my home. So, I went to visit it and met the Monks, who had been ones that escaped Tibet and fled to India. After that they came to the United States. I began studying with them every Sunday and we chanted and I listened to the eldest monk talk to us about the impermanence of all things. I began reading and found joy in the concepts of the Bards and how reincarnation manifests itself from the ether to the physical realm. (The Bard of the Becoming) It was at this point that I began to lose my worries and also my desires to attain more material possessions and gratifications. However, living in America, it didn't last long as I was a student in an expensive university, living on borrowed money and time. And I was surrounded and permeated by capitalism and excess. No matter how much I rebelled against it, no matter how much I resisted the minute by minute onslaught of advertisers, marketers, colleagues, friends, family and love interests. I ultimately gave in and succumbed to the pressures and went back to my previous existence. Only, now I was changed and couldn't approach my old life in the same manner as before...knowing and feeling what I had learned anew. The teachings always stuck with me and were always in my thoughts, from the mundane to the critical. Flash forward now some 18+ years. And in 2018 after many years of ignoring my lessons. I closed my company, sold every possession and gave many away, including a pretty fine small sailing yacht that I once loved dearly. I sold 3 very expensive cars, 2 motorcycles, an entire building full of tools and equipment. I donated three car-loads of clothing and household goods to Goodwill. At this point my only son was grown and gone and my wife and I had been divorced for 11 years. On the Eve of my 50th birthday, I threw on a backpack and bought a one-way ticket to Thailand. I spent the next 6 months traveling Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. I was looking for...something...clarity perhaps. I ended up settling in Thailand and moved around infrequently for a few years. I met a wonderful Thai woman, who I became life partners with. We live a calm, serene and usually peaceful existence. I began studying Buddhism again and Thai language, and took up teaching at a small, rural school in Southern Thailand. I've been here for five years now and have no intention of ever returning to America. My next trip will be a pilgrimage to Bhutan and further north to Nepal. The study of ancient religions and their writings, (linguistic anthropology) are my life's foci now, along with the study of traditional indigenous water craft building techniques. (an indulgence) I recently tried to teach at a local university, but was sickened by what I experienced there to such a degree that I felt compelled to exit as quickly as possible. I have lost my taste for the pursuit of status and money and being involved in enlightenment for sale. So now, I only indulge in free classes and seminars, podcasts and videos like these. I do enjoy what the internet has to offer for free education and I see no need to pursue paying for paper with paper... to tell others what I have come to know and understand. Openculture.com has enough free classes listed in it's web pages to last any would-be scholar a life time of study for -0-$'s. This is the path that I chose...to find what it is that I'm looking for in this life time. I'm in no way seeing ultimate enlightenment on the horizon. But I know it's somewhere ahead. Had I not made the decision that I made way back when, I wouldn't be where I am now. And feeling correct about ones course-heading is contentment. Peace be with you all. Keep searching, learning and growing.

[@thepipercalls]

It's probably important for you to find a copy of "Buddhadhamma by Bhikkhu P.A.Payuto translated by Robin Philip Moore via Buddhadhamma Foundation in Bangkok😊

[@LAURABOHDAN]

Your clarity and calmness gave me peace and happiness this morning. Love Laura

[@JoelSonofJack]

Excellent.

[@petelovagssecondaccount5291]

What a wonderful life

[@JayDChisoInc]

I hope you make it to Nepal and visit Pharping (Dakshin Kaile). There you will find a cave where Guru Rinpoche meditated. Spend a few hours and recall your teachings on impermanence. You have my blessings.

[@stormgodworshipper]

Just as the great Dalai Lama recommends gratitude, I want to thank you for the amazingly informative videos on both the philosophical and historical aspects of religion.

[@IosefDzhugashvili]

Did you know the Dalai Lama also says 'Europe is for Europeans' and that refugees don't belong in Europe?

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Let it be known to all: Through the Holy Spirit, God has put it on me to preach to those lost in the devil's deceit! I tell ye, truly, Jesus of Nazareth is the propitiation for the whole world's sins. He is the anointed one, for he is, Jesus Christ. God the Father has raised him from the dead; who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God! Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, but by him. They who believe and are baptized with the Holy Spirit shall be saved; but they who believe not shall be damned. For they who believe not on him, shall die in their sins! I tell ye now to repent of your sins, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and you'll receive the gift of the Holy Spirit upon asking the Father! There are *NO* sub-divisions of Christianity. You're either a disciple of Christ or not. A Christian is someone who follows God's word, not a religion. Who obey the Father and follow his will; not man's nor their own heart's. Unless you keep Jesus' commandments, think not the Holy Spirit will dwell within you! They who heed this message and did what was stated with an open heart to God... Read the Holy Bible (KJV) daily and every time before you read, pray to the Father and ask: "Lord I ask that you give me understanding of your word, that I interpret it the way you want me to, and none of my own. I ask you in Jesus' name, amen." 1 John 2:2 KJV 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. Acts 13:26-33 KJV 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, *and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.* 27 *For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.* 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. 29 *And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.* 30 *But God raised him from the dead:* 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. 32 *And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,* 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 1 Peter 3:22 KJV 22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. John 14:6 KJV 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Mark 16:16 KJV 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 8:24 KJV 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. Acts 2:38 KJV 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Luke 11:13 KJV 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? John 14:21-24 KJV 21 *He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.* 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, *If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.* 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and *the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.*

[@tenzinchoegyal4067]

Dalia lama is sell out he sold my country to China he’s not great at all as Tibetan I hate him because he love China more then Tibetans

[@lordbendtner6404]

I can confirm that aang son is real😂

[@mablejansen442]

Lol, the Dalai Lama probably said that to his slaves

[@maddiewadsworth4027]

I've been a Buddhist for years and you taught me a lot of things I did not know about Tibetan Buddhism.

[@tadsklallamn8v]

average western baizuo buddhist

[@speggeri90]

The western interpretation of buddhism is a perverse form of pseudo spiritual nonsense.

[@maddiewadsworth4027]

@@tadsklallamn8v that would be a judgement and an assumption not based upon knowledge.

[@maitreyajambhulkar]

I am a Buddhist too. Where are you from??

[@maddiewadsworth4027]

@@maitreyajambhulkar US

[@CCPJAYLPHAN1994]

As a Buddhist, I thank you for sharing our faith. May Buddha bless all!

[@Somebodyherefornow]

Buddhism is the only religion I can tolerate lol

[@ClaimClam]

how can he bless?

[@CCPJAYLPHAN1994]

@@ClaimClam He blesses through the merits of His achievement, His noble deeds, His Great Teachings, His Sangha, His Enlightenment. Mere recollection and praises of Him brings bountiful harvest in life. The merits found in the Buddha knows no boundary

[@ShaneDss]

I feel this guy didnt even understand buddhism as a buddhist !

[@CCPJAYLPHAN1994]

@@ShaneDss and what do you understand?

[@ArmchairAcademics]

Great work! I'm a postdoctoral researcher in Tibetan studies (and am working on an animated Tibetan history series, myself) -- and I've got to say, this was a lot better than I expected. I only just found your channel and am very impressed. It's very important to have public facing resources like this. If you ever need a consultant on Tibetan historical or cultural issues, give me a shout.

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

Thanks so much! I’ll reach out. There are several more videos in this field I’d like to publish, and I’d definitely value a scholarly consultant.

[@ArmchairAcademics]

@@ReligionForBreakfast, that would be great! Feel free to PM me through my channel's email. I would love to help out however I can -- even if it's just to share resources. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to seeing this video (and the channel) grow 🍻

[@rafaelecattonar1506]

​@@ReligionForBreakfast I've heard that Tibetan Buddhism was a theocracy and that 95% of Tibetan population were farmers living in poor conditions and used to multiple types of torture. Is it true?

[@dreamadventure8220]

Hey I subscribed your channel back in October 2022 I guess, You were saying you going to release animated series in jan/feb 2023 right?? What happened? I was waiting.

[@ArmchairAcademics]

@@dreamadventure8220 Hey Dreamadventure! Thanks following the channel. Each little bit helps. The current release schedule actually has The Animated History of Tibet coming out on the 27th of November 2023. Episodes 1-3 (covering the imperial period and the Tibetan renaissance) will drop every other week leading up to the holidays. And then we pick back up with the release schedule in the early Spring, airing 4-6 in March/April 2024 and episodes 7-9 in July/August of 2024. I very much appreciate the interest!

[@meesalikeu]

we just had the annual tibetan uprising day parade in nyc, that is the anniversary of the chinese invasion in 1951, where thousands of tibetans marched, so this is a fine followup to that major event and marker that helps raise awareness of tibet in the west.

[@kimwasalreadytaken]

The word 'Bön' is so interesting! In Danish, 'bøn' means 'prayer'. Our letter 'ø' is essentially the exact same as the letter 'ö'.

[@andrewsuryali8540]

Tibetan is an Indo-European language with some ties to northern Germanic. That's why the Nazis sent a couple of explorers there to make propaganda. Brad Pitt's movie Seven Years in Tibet tells a sanitized version of their story.

[@Tmhy0]

@@andrewsuryali8540 Wrong. Tibetan is a sino-tibetan language. They're related to Chinese, not Germans.

[@andrewsuryali8540]

@@Tmhy0 Yup.

[@danhaig8900]

You say ø is like ö, yet I traveled southwestern China with a pair of Danes for 5 weeks, and not only did they specifically deny this, but I was told that in all my attempts, only once did I *almost pronounce Søren's name correctly. Whereas my German is quite good! :-D

[@greenmachine5600]

@@andrewsuryali8540 tibetan is not Indo-European

[@0guiteo]

As a long-time Kagyu practitioner (and former monk) I was impressed with the clarity of this presentation. The only thing I would have added is the importance of the Karmapa and the controversial popularizer, Chogyam Trungpa. Trungpa spoke and wrote English better than any other Tibetan I met, and was able to translate the teachings into something very comprehensible to westerners. This was a great talk, and thanks for your efforts to present it to us.

[@bergalm00]

To the point as always. But let me put that little detail straight : Sönam Gyatso (the 3rd in the incarnation line to come to be known as the Dalai Lamas) taught among Mongolian tribes. A religious teacher is called a "lama" in Tibetan, and as his name Gyatso means Ocean in Tibetan, the Mongolians just called him the "Ocean" Lama", or - in their language - the Dalai Lama. So, simply a translation (but, as always, Tibetans love to put meaning in names). By the way, all the 14 incarnations up to the present one (Tendzin Gyatso) bear Ozean (Gyatso) as part of their name.

[@thealmightyaku-4153]

It must also be remembered that "Tenzin Gyatso" is also what one might call the Dalai Lama's 'Regnal Name'. His birth name was "Lhamo Thondrup".

[@davidcheater4239]

Just to add, Tibetan Buddhism is also the main religion of the Kalmyk Republic within European Russia.

[@greenmachine5600]

Yep. It's fascinating

[@fridgegremlin5496]

My Religions of the East course just finished up Hinduism and we’re about to go into Buddhism. I’m really looking forward to it, so thanks for uploading this!

[@lfdoidao]

Is that an online course? I woukd like to learn too

[@fridgegremlin5496]

@@lfdoidao The one I’m taking is in person, which is much better for in-class discussion of material.

[@froodychick]

As a practicing Karma Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist, I truly appreciate your video. You have a wonderful way to explain very complex ideas!

[@christopherproctor2536]

tough video to release april 2023

[@rumrunner8019]

Quick correction: at 12:30, the Sakya Trizin is not a Tulku. That is a family lineage, passed down from father to son in the Sakya school.

[@kaungzawhan2000]

He is a tulku technically of Apang Terton but yes, his position is familial.

[@user-Void-Star]

Tulku system started by the Karmapa.

[@HxH2011DRA]

I think you all learned a valuable lesson here about not being immuned to propaganda

[@fernandoalves5721]

The timing was spot on in this one, i'll tell you that

[@maitreyajambhulkar]

I am a Buddhist from India and I am very happy to see this video. All forms of Buddhism are best! I don't knew about any Tibetian Buddhism practices thanks for telling.

[@siouxiez1282]

that mans you as indian don’t know india it’s self …. how come konw us 23:33

[@Kathakathan11]

@@siouxiez1282 no no, Buddhism has many schools. The main commenter is neo Buddhist which has little to do with Buddhism, but more about Dalit rights movement. The real Buddhist know Tibetan Buddhism. India is too diverse, takes years to know about different communities and religions here. Do you know Tibetan Buddhism has many schools within it as well. So yes even as Indian I was 20 when I found about these schools specifically

[@Chrisbbilger-yp4fz]

​@@Kathakathan11 So called Hindu religion follower try to spread hatred about Buddhism. 😂 They Hind their Hindu so called God Ram's deeds. Who left his wife Sita Mata in pregnancy. Spread so much hatred about Buddha through it's Hindu scriptures. Having Cow Uri*ne ( know as Panchgavya) in the name of Hindu prayer. In fact you and your Hinduism tried to destroy Buddhism but failed. Your ancestors destroyed Buddhist Universities. Yest we rise again. Because world believes in facts not your fake Hindu Propaganda. 😌

[@Chrisbbilger-yp4fz]

❤❤❤❤ Namo Buddhay ☸️🙏

[@kayakat1869]

Where I come from there were a bunch of Tibetan Buddhist families, and one of the Lamas was apparently reborn a few miles away from me, because he chose a few items that the old one used in life. There are even monks in robes and a monastery with a huge statue inside. The interesting thing is that the monastery looks like a regular house, but when they open the windows you can see their art.

[@shuttybila990]

Tibetan buddhist monastery usually has distinct style but because of the cost and hassle to built the traditional style some monastery usually settle with regular house.

[@ClaimClam]

@@shuttybila990 lame

[@gkukel]

Just choosing items from previous life isn't enough. There are dream indications, special signs like in case of His Holiness , there where letters appeared in the lake. He also recognized an abbot of His previous life who disguised as a servant and real servant as a rich man. Like that, there are many other indications.

[@rabbitgregory9289]

@@shuttybila990 How do the monks support themselves financially?

[@shuttybila990]

@@rabbitgregory9289 In the West, they go to many different places to teach anything related with Tibetan Buddhism.

[@sub10-zin15]

Very impressed with your knowledge and pronunciation. I wish more people learned the tibetan language, it sounds so beautiful and the writing is mesmerizing

[@TamdingTrogyal]

As a Tibetan I really am impressed with this video.... Good research and good delivery... Keep it up... #FreeTibet.

[@jessl1934]

Free Tibet? Mao already did that.

[@rw3899]

@@jessl1934 Imagine stanning for a genocidal tyrant with full on cult of personality, the horrors of the cultural revolution, in the age of the internet

[@comediangj4955]

@@rw3899 did you miss they used to make dram out of slaves' skin before the libration?

[@CabocloSilvaGameplay]

​@@jessl1934 As Spain freed The mexicas and US freed Iraq?? Not because a country have problematic internal policies that jutify an invasion over a sovergny nation

[@Chrisbbilger-yp4fz]

We support Free Tibet movement. Namo Buddhay Jay Bhim ☸️🙏 🇸🇬

[@lucamaddalena8357]

There is nothing that I love more than your great talent and religious history. Keep it up man!

[@zarathustra8789]

This might be one of the best introductions to and presentations of Tibetan Buddhism on KZbin. Congratulations, I wish I had this video when I first started studying Buddhism almost 10 years ago.

[@pliktley1]

Around 12:00, talking about interdependence on all other beings. This thought helped me through periods of depression and great loneliness because I found meaning through being with animals. The Christian viewpoint of being a human created in god's image and the only thing with a soul on that "level" is such a lonely viewpoint. Acknowledging that we are also interdependent on animals and other living beings helped me so much because I actually wasn't alone. I'm always a part of something bigger.

[@MechWarrior141]

I first learned about Tibetan Buddhism after playing the video game Cursed Mountain some years ago. Now I find the whole subject really fascinating.

[@Pemmont107]

That thumbnail didn't age well :p

[@anna67887]

That was a Tibetan greeting, okay. It's been around for years. It's westerners, who had already abandoned the Tibetans for a long time, who made it a big deal

[@kantipatel9485]

Simply 'PRICELESS' a Documentary on Tibetan Buddhism. Many Thanks Om Mani Padme Hum KP777 and Family London UK

[@mythosandlogos]

I love the great exposure to history here. I recently made a video exploring Avalokiteshvara and Tara across Asia, and Tibet is especially fascinating. Great work!

[@kaimarmalade9660]

I'm having breakfast right now so I'm deeply honored for this to be first (literal) instance of mine, "Having ReligionForBreakfast." Thank you so much for this incredible material.

[@islandplace7235]

Always grateful to see another one of these. You are one of the few people who can describe these concepts in a detailed way that everyone can understand. No judgment made about these traditions, just info. Beautiful.

[@TheBfutgreg]

@@irabouchard1501 Thank you Job very cool

[@whoareyoutoaccuseme6588]

@character This video is about buddhism, wait your turn. There‘s plenty of christian stuff here already.

[@torpenhigalak5909]

@character Copy pasting your sanctimonious pandering won't help anyone from feeling annoyed by your coercive soliciting. stop with myth-mongering mythelot.

[@ClaimClam]

@@whoareyoutoaccuseme6588 he is saving your soul

[@whoareyoutoaccuseme6588]

@@ClaimClam I‘m Roman Catholic, and I know that there is a time a place for everything, as well as the value of not sounding like a religious zealot.

[@gkukel]

What a detailed accurate explanation in such a short time. 👏 Being a Tibetan Buddhist, I thank you for taking so much time and effort to make this beautiful video. I subscribed and watched all the ads.

[@aegyo9272]

Can you make a video about buddhism was in Srivijaya (now Indonesia)? I read many monks from india and other region came there to study which is somehow looks like buddhism capital at one moment. Even Athisha studied there for 11 years before going to Tibet.

[@donsambol]

You did a very good job of describing TB. I studied it off and on for 10 years and didn't really start understanding everything until years later.

[@Traumatose]

Well done on such a complex topic 👏 This is a fine intro to whet one's appetite.

[@Zirzilla]

Great video, so much info packed into such a short amount of time and easy to follow. Thank you for this.

[@R.E.A.L.I.T.Y]

Quite a good condensed overview. Well done.

[@_middleside]

Excellent video. I've been trying to learn more about Tibetan Buddhism online and this was the clear, sequential overview that I needed to make sense of things. Thank you

[@EmelieWaldken]

I think I finally put my finger on what is so puzzling to me about Buddhism in general : it's not, like all the (pre-christian) European religions I know of (I'm European) or the book religions, about paying respect to deities. It seems to be more about a world view and a dedication of self to enlightening practices. Of course there are also deities/spirits in the background, but somehow it is more about Human itself rather than supernatural beings. It's super interesting.

[@zhihui8885]

Buddhism do believe that gods and deities exist but unlike all other religions that believe a god or deity can bless them, Buddhism don't believe that. I think that's the main difference between Buddhism and others in regards to gods and deities.

[@TheGuiltsOfUs]

What? Its a cult based around a (supposedly) omniscient vedic indian. Just replace a deity with gautama and you have the same bs.

[@angesystem23]

I don't think a ton is known about pre-christian European religions tbh. I have researched a few pre-christian faiths, both extant and extinct, and while a big portion is honoring deities there's also still usually a philosophy behind it. I'm guessing the philosophy comes later with more advanced religions. But so much was lost in Europe I don't think it's fair to judge it by what info remains.

[@aratneerg3699]

Fantastic video. I'm saving this ine because it is such a brilliant overview of Tibetan Buddhism. I am a big fan of Padmasambhava and Buddhism and have just started learning more about the Tibetan Buddhists. Thank you so much.

[@BaldingClamydia]

Getting more people to understand interdependence could go a long way towards creating less strife in the world. For a comedic reference to this idea, you can read "The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul" by Douglas Adams. He's a holistic detective, who solves mysteries using the interconnectedness of all things. I love the book, it's ridiculously hilarious and interesting. They did a season or so on TV, called "Dirk Gently." The TV show is very different, but that's fine, it was decently funny as well.

[@ShadyCharacter97]

Thanks for following up with some more Buddhist content! Always looking forward to more!

[@Mello_me]

YES! I've been so curious about tibet but it's so hard for me to research with my job this is a real help like a audio book

[@matthewluttrell9413]

Your videos are some of the best "general" religious content! I say general because they are like extensive introduction chapters. And I love it! Sometimes I'm content with your videos, "that was interesting, glad I learned about it", other times , "that was interesting, I need to learn more!"

[@sevyne]

This was excellent. I was wondering how this would compare from my personal experience living among Tibetan Refugees in India, down the road from the Dalai Lama's personal monastery there. This video was spot on with what I was taught by the monks there.

[@aceclash]

Tibetan (Tantric)Buddhism did not survived in India.

[@dreamadventure8220]

​@@aceclashIf you saying in Indian context then Buddhism aa a whole didn't survive in India and India today have approximately only 1% buddhist population. But thanks to Tibetan choosing India as refuge. They have built so many study centre and monastries which has once again made India the hot spot of Tibetan buddhism and Communist failed in its mischief of wiping of Out Tibetan Buddhism.

[@stephanieparker1250]

Your pronunciation of their names is beautiful ❤

[@ffiordhn]

I'm loving this channel so much! Thank you a lot for all the heart you pour into researching and introducing the complex and intricate philosophies of all the world religions to your audience here on KZbin. This is not an easy task at all, it demands a lot of time and work, and it's much appreciated! As a request/suggestion, could you please consider covering jainism on a future video, juxtaposing it to buddhism on grounds of metaphysics and soteriology? I personally find myself drawn to some of its teachings even though buddhism seems to be the one that ultimately clicks/resonates the best with me, but learning and expanding one's mind is never a bad thing!! Best regards.

[@SobekLOTFC]

Great work, per usual, Dr Henry 👏😊

[@user-is3dw2bh5v]

I just finished watching avatar the last Airbender and after watching this video I realise how much influence Tibetan Buddhism had on the show in the show we see that ang was chosen as the reincarnation of Avatar after he chose several relics from the past avatars also angs guardian monk was also named gyatso

[@DavidWilliams-ce6gk]

I love your channel/videos Thank you for doing this one on Tibetan Buddhism Please consider doing one on Japanese Buddhism (Shingon, Tendai, Zen) Maybe also videos on Shugendo and Onmyodo as well

[@roxyamused]

One incredibly important figure for all of Tibetan Buddhism was Atiśa who started the Kadampa or Kadam school, and was the head abbot for a time at Vikramashila. The Kadampa was sort of the proto-gelug school. It is said that Atiśa, not Padmasambhava, codified, or maybe made the path more clear and settled philosophical disputes about Buddhism in Tibet. Particularly with Lojong or mind training, and the Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment- which is considered a highly important work that "settled" buddhism in tibet for centuries. I've read before as well that Tibetan Buddhist culture kept the traditions and art alive from the Pala empire where the three great monasteries were: Nalanda, Vikramashila, and Odantapuri. One of the major and secret tantras, the Six Yogas of Naropa, were pieced together by Naropa from his studies with Tilopa. Tilopa made sesame oil and is an amazing teacher who looms large in the Mahamudra tradition. Naropa was the head of Nalanda monastery. I believe every Tibetan order practices with the Six Yogas of Naropa, though they're usually only taught during the 3-year retreats to aspiring lamas and monks. There's other similar Six Dharmas of Niguma, supposedly Naropa's sister, and Six Dharmas of Sukhasiddhi who is thought to be either contemporary or taught by Niguma. One addition to Sunyata is that it's not just interdependence, but also impermanence. Sunyata can be thought of as interdependence and impermanence happening simultaneously so everything is empty of inherent existence. Nothing is static. Everything is sort of being built or breaking apart at all times. Or at least that's how I've understood it to be, and my lama or any of the elders of my sangha have corrected or disagreed. "form is emptiness and emptiness is form" as Avalokiteśvara says. om mani padme hum!

[@dechendolkar5306]

Also some beautiful scenery from Leh Ladakh India ❤

[@johnlacey1453]

I love your channel! I’ve been waiting for you to cover my religion😊 yay! ✨

[@pprehn5268]

i'VE WATCHED A NUMBER OF YOUR VIDEOS AND AM IMPRESSED WITH HOW MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF EACH RELIGION YOU CARRY INSIDE AND YOU OPENNESS AND LACK OF JUDGEMENT.

[@KittyKatMan93]

This video hits different ever since the Dalai Lama asked that kid to suck on his tongue

[@i_love_tibet7001]

Thats because of the Ignorance, the Wrong View in Buddhist terms. Its the downfall of morality, degenerate ages....... people are running out of virtue and merit.

[@anna67887]

You do realize that this is a Tibetan gesture, right? I'm blaming ignorant westerners on this

[@khayon4364]

Tibetan cultural interaction that the average westerner doesn't understand.

[@theshadowofdharma]

Vajranayana is one of many sects of Buddhism and it has beautiful teaching both practice and philosophy. Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@GM-it5rj]

Thank YOUR GOD htat you finally covereed ths topic! More peoplpe should know about this topic.

[@J.A.Smith2397]

Some of the most intriguing content on the platform!

[@fraktaalimuoto]

Nice that Dudjom Rinpoche was mentioned! He was the Lama of my Lama. Speaking of tantra, while some stuff is very elaborate, it does not need to be. There are high tantric practices which do not require much ritual at all.

[@-rate6326]

Tantra is still hugely practiced in India. It has evolved. There's an Indian movie that shows tantra in great spotlight. Name of that movie is Kantara. In Hinduism tantra is mostly associated with lord Shiva. There are peoples called aghori. They practice tantra. That's just tip of iceberg

[@kbg6710]

Corrections: It was Princess Bhrikuti of Licchavi Nepal who was the first wife of the Emperor Songsten Gampo. She was monumental in the expansion of Buddhism in Tibet as she brought with her from Nepal (birthplace of the Buddha) as part of her dowry, Buddhist statues, artifacts, sacred scriptures, and most importantly expert Newari craftsmen who helped build hundreds of monasteries and stupas under her command. The current Potala palace built by the 5th Dalai Lama is an extension of the Red Palace that was built under Bhrikuti’s command as is the Jokhang temple aka House of Lord

[@paulkoza8652]

Thanks Andrew. This was informative even though, as you say, it just scratches the surface. Well done, as always.

[@esotericist]

What a superb overview. Congratulations.

[@nikosuokko8370]

In Buddhist philosophy, it's thought that nothing in samsara is perfect. Everything is imperfect because all things rely on others, they will one day decay and vanish, and they are tied to the physical stressors of physics and emotions. But this video, explaining Tibetan Buddhism in such a gentle way, is the closest to perfection that you can get! I think the world is more in value when this KZbin channel exists. No one ever has ever explained Tibetan Buddhism so clearly in 25 minutes as this video. And it's free to watch! The world is such an amazing place!

[@zhihui8885]

Nothing in samsara is perfect because the perfect ones will no longer be in samsara.

[@TheGuiltsOfUs]

How does that mean everything is imperfect? It doesn't follow, it just means things depend on one another, which is certainly not a profound idea, even Aristotle talked about it.

[@tc2334]

Tibetan Buddhism is also very popular elsewhere in China too.

[@jeanne-marie8196]

As always, very informative.

[@chdarwin05]

Great overview! Definitely a need for further study and contemplation.

[@trium1554]

Hey! I would love it if you made some videos about more ancient central asian religions like Tengrism. I am turkish and I've done some research about my ancestors religion, and I must say, it's quite intriguing to say the least. I would love if you were to cover it :)

[@Deitz39]

PLEASE do more on the different lineages of Tibetan Buddhism

[@handsdowndrumming9261]

Refreshing! Namaste tuned to your channel

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Excellent video. Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video.

[@MugenHeadNinja]

Well, today I learned the way the Avatar is chosen in The Last Airbender is identical to the Tulku System from Tibetan Buddhism, that's neat.

[@clarkefountain2258]

Very well balanced and accurate intro to Tibetan Buddhism. From someone with an MA in the topic.

[@ObakuZenCenter]

Except that it isn't. It's called Vajryana, not Tibetan Buddhism, since it also exists in Mongolia, China, Japan and elsewhere. Would you call Catholicism Italian Christianity?

[@clarkefountain2258]

@@ObakuZenCenter Misapplication of categories. Yes, there is Vajrayana in Japan and China (and Mongolia and elsewhere) but if you actually watched the documentary, you would note that it is predominantly about that form of Vajrayana centered initially in Tibet. Which has in the past 70 years been exported directly from Tibet to the rest of the world. As such, it's a good introduction. And I could make a case for calling Catholicism Italian Christianity, although I don't and wouldn't. The varieties of Vajrayana was NOT what the documentary was about. I mean, Shingon in Japan has interesting overlaps with Tibetan Vajrayana, but they are also markedly different, with different root texts and even different practices. Chinese Vajrayana ranges from Tibetan-oriented to something wildly shamanistic that is more related to Mongolian shamanism than what we normally think of as "Vajrayana." I mean, c'mon. Why don't we just call ice cream steak? Both of them are foods!

[@CRneu]

@@ObakuZenCenter why are you making yourself look so silly by making a bunch of comments about something you clearly didn't bother watching or understanding? you're trying to be pedantic to sound smart but it's really only making you look foolish.

[@lobsangdhargya2853]

Beautifully brief intro of Tibetan Buddhist and history 🙏💕🙏🙏🙏🙏💕🫶

[@SeahawkMoments]

An EXCELLENT video, very informative, enlightening for everyone. Om Mani Padme Hum

[@vuongthang1993]

Avatar Aang's master Gyatso and son Tenzin are named after the 14th Dalai Lama

[@tenzinchime3538]

wow in detail properly explain, very good research, i read all comment feel proud to be Tibetan Buddhism refuge . thank u sir bringing awareness about our religion . btw its not religion its practice way of life . free from suffering

[@buukaczi]

So... do you have some repressed memories from your childhood about dalai lamas trying to make you suck on their tongue?

[@Candy19_]

Thank you so much for video and Free my country Tibet 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AamalaStore-rv5xk]

Thank you very much for all the explanations. Love & respect from all the Tibetan communities. Long love His holliness the 14th Dalai Lama. 💕💐🙏

[@grapeshot]

When I was in the military and I was stationed over in Japan that was my second exposure to Eastern religions. My first exposure, even though my neighborhood with mostly black we did have a large number of Southeast Asian immigrants aka the boat people that moved into our neighborhood in the 1980s.

[@DiegoSartorato]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2PZg5aDl76ZY5I :)

[@Anonymous-qw]

Great and interesting video. Do you have or are you going to do a video on Thai Buddhism?

[@uogkittygirl7586]

Thank you for making this

[@Sxcheschka]

Your pronunciations are so beautiful, I wish to be able one day to speak their names so fluidly like that!

[@davidnagy1046]

mandalas are more like a (highly abstracted and symbolized) snapshot of a state, which consists of the sum of a practitioner's inner and outer world/life/conduct at the same time

[@barkasz6066]

This was fascinating, I would love to hear more about the philosophical concepts of Buddhism.

[@gabrielschwarz8761]

Then Theravada should interests You

[@mamateva]

Thank you. I was confused at the idea of voidness, but you explained it well for me, explaining it is not nothingness but interdependence

[@chuckfinn7771]

The information provided in this 23 minute video explains a lot about tibetan buddhism. I recently visited Ladakh, India which is an extended tibetan land falling under Indian control and your information matched exactly with what I experienced there. Also i got to learn many more things from your video. Thank you.

[@teiladnam]

I'm not a Buddhist but a lot of this sounds like me, especially the stuff about compassion, where you enrich your own life by enriching everyone around you, and the idea that you should do good works even if you don't see the results. I don't know if my own philosophy just happens to coincide with mahayana, or if I was influenced when learning about Buddism long ago. I know I learned about Buddhism when I was in school but I don't remember what exactly I learned.

[@1ACL]

My Tibetan Buddhist teacher once said, "some people call themselves Buddhist, but are not Buddhist. Other people may have never even heard the word 'Buddhist', but are Buddhist."

[@CRneu]

I've always aligned to some degree with the idea that everything is interconnected and that being good will bring good upon yourself, but that's not why you should be good. I think if you have empathy it just makes sense on a very basic level.

[@TheGuiltsOfUs]

Well, we can have compassion without buddhism and indeed many humans have been compassionate long before buddhism even existed.

[@OogwayLD]

@@TheGuiltsOfUsman is everywhere to spread hate on Buddhism😂

[@tenzubee1412]

Amazing and a little bit saddening at the same time that westerners are able to better explain and properly understand our culture than ourselves. Thank you for your informative video🙏🙏🙏

[@losangtenzintsondu1247]

Yes and reason for the is ur tibetan is poor 😊

[@joshuasims5421]

Excellent video!

[@potoole]

Love love love your content ❣️

[@brenersantosdasilva6501]

Tibetan buddhism is present even in Brazil.

[@1ACL]

Brazil was one of the first places in the West where it came. Via Chagdug Tulku.

[@i_love_tibet7001]

even in Mexico too. Glad to hear that.

[@isrbillmeyer]

Not a Buddhist, not planning on becoming one. But always had a lot of respect for the Dalai Lama. Always seemed to be one of the more honest and good spiritual leaders in a world of spiritual charlatans.

[@isokiller2346]

❤❤

[@zhihui8885]

One need not be a Buddhist to know all the truths of life but only Buddhism taught all these truths.

[@TheGuiltsOfUs]

He needs to act good or those donations would stop coming in, not to mention he would have nowhere to go once china decides to get rid of him.

[@OogwayLD]

@@TheGuiltsOfUsdonations for what? Man is 87 years old monk. Hope you purify your mind. Money isnt the factor and never has been one in Tibetan culture. If u have ever been or spoken with one of you will know. I grew up with them in dharamsala and i can assure u that. Hope your mind get purify and start being positive. Life is too short to hate on others :)

[@Hogga91]

Current his holiness 14th Dalai lama will live upto 113 years as predicted in ancient text❤

[@Lea-ew3iv]

Very coherently explained. Thank you

[@floccinaucinihilipilifications]

Thank you! Lots of great info compressed into one “energy bar.” Not easy to do!

[@huianxin2587]

It's unfortunate you did not cover the other schools in more detail, such as Kagyu and Sakya, and their emphasis on certain practice and scholasticism. All four schools are incredibly prevalent on the global stage. It was also worth mentioning the Rime movement, with reforms to end Gelug dominance and to encourage interschool interaction and discourse. Many monastics receive training in different backgrounds, you might have a Nyingma teacher, do Kagyu rituals, and then follow a Terma lineage. Also, the Sakya Trizin is not a Tulku, but part of the Khön family which has been hereditary leaders of the Sakya school. Merit making is also prevalent in all forms of Buddhism, not all lay people are expected to have the capacity for study and theological practice, so more mundane practice is helpful for both personal purposes and for supporting the monastic institutions. Still, a fine very basic introductory video.

[@Bzdm0]

I honestly feel there is more intersect interaction than ever before. My family is traditionally Gelugpa but I didn’t know that until recently since my parents would take me to all kind of monasteries and masters from different schools 😅

[@huianxin2587]

@@Bzdm0 Thank you for sharing. It's quite apparent in Tibetan and Himalayan diaspora communities. In the past one might affiliate with the monastery that's close to home, or if a son or brother ordained at a specific school of a specific lineage. But in the diaspora, where retaining culture and religion is key to identity and survival, you'll see families visit Tibetan temples as a center of community and heritage. It's a reminder of home, even if the specific religious functions are not necessarily what you're accustomed to. For example, some of the Karma Kagyu and Shangpa Kagyu monasteries in upstate New York host Bhutanese families and visitors, even though Bhutan is traditionally a Drikung Kagyu nation, and there are certain language and culture differences.

[@Bzdm0]

@@huianxin2587 Good point

[@gkukel]

You seem like you have good knowledge and experience Tibetan culture and religion. You are 100%correct.

[@ObakuZenCenter]

Thank you for mentioning this. This video is in fact poorly researched and not very accurate in some respects.

[@dannychen9685]

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana/Tantrayana) Buddhism is Buddhism's "highest" vehicle in the 3 Vehicle thought. All of the esoteric practices of Tantric Buddhism require empowerment.

[@clarklu453]

A very clear and concise bird’s eye view of Tibetan Buddhism! Thank you for a great video!