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
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  • @ReligionForBreakfast
    @ReligionForBreakfast Жыл бұрын

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  • @Call_Upon_YAH

    @Call_Upon_YAH

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @mariofeathers4194

    Жыл бұрын

    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 (> + 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

    @realtalk6195

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @rumrunner8019

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @Tsuruchi_420

    Жыл бұрын

    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 KZread

  • @Nyingmaba
    @Nyingmaba Жыл бұрын

    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

    @HappyCatholicDane

    Жыл бұрын

    Great idea 👍. You should go with that.

  • @owenl3929

    @owenl3929

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @liquidoxygen819

    @liquidoxygen819

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you a Buddhist yourself?

  • @Guilherme-nc5li

    @Guilherme-nc5li

    Жыл бұрын

    Would love that!

  • @AngryT0fu

    @AngryT0fu

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @obiseankenobi2056
    @obiseankenobi2056 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @gabrielschwarz8761

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree with You

  • @tamasgyorffy1

    @tamasgyorffy1

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @spacemonk26

    @spacemonk26

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @gabrielschwarz8761

    @gabrielschwarz8761

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jonathanmcclendon1873

    @jonathanmcclendon1873

    Жыл бұрын

    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."

  • @building-gno-seas
    @building-gno-seas10 ай бұрын

    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

    @thepipercalls

    8 ай бұрын

    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

    @LAURABOHDAN

    8 ай бұрын

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

  • @JoelSonofJack

    @JoelSonofJack

    7 ай бұрын

    Excellent.

  • @petelovagssecondaccount5291

    @petelovagssecondaccount5291

    4 ай бұрын

    What a wonderful life

  • @maddiewadsworth4027
    @maddiewadsworth4027 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @tadsklallamn8v

    @tadsklallamn8v

    Жыл бұрын

    average western baizuo buddhist

  • @speggeri90

    @speggeri90

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @maddiewadsworth4027

    @maddiewadsworth4027

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @maitreyajambhulkar

    @maitreyajambhulkar

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @maddiewadsworth4027

    @maddiewadsworth4027

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maitreyajambhulkar US

  • @Embassy_of_Jupiter
    @Embassy_of_Jupiter Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ludonymous526

    @ludonymous526

    Ай бұрын

    Well. It sure does.

  • @stormgodworshipper
    @stormgodworshipper Жыл бұрын

    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

    @IosefDzhugashvili

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Call_Upon_YAH

    @Call_Upon_YAH

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @tenzinchoegyal4067

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @lordbendtner6404

    Жыл бұрын

    I can confirm that aang son is real😂

  • @mablejansen442

    @mablejansen442

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol, the Dalai Lama probably said that to his slaves

  • @chilldragon4752
    @chilldragon4752 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @Call_Upon_YAH

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @Nyingmaba

    Жыл бұрын

    What uni? Out of curiosity

  • @patrickirwin3662

    @patrickirwin3662

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @chilldragon4752

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @chilldragon4752

    @chilldragon4752

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@patrickirwin3662 Sorry. You lost me.

  • @CCPJAYLPHAN1994
    @CCPJAYLPHAN1994 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Somebodyherefornow

    @Somebodyherefornow

    Жыл бұрын

    Buddhism is the only religion I can tolerate lol

  • @ClaimClam

    @ClaimClam

    Жыл бұрын

    how can he bless?

  • @CCPJAYLPHAN1994

    @CCPJAYLPHAN1994

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @ShaneDss

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @CCPJAYLPHAN1994

    @CCPJAYLPHAN1994

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShaneDss and what do you understand?

  • @meesalikeu
    @meesalikeu Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @0guiteo
    @0guiteo Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @froodychick
    @froodychick Жыл бұрын

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

  • @fernandoalves5721
    @fernandoalves5721 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ArmchairAcademics
    @ArmchairAcademics Жыл бұрын

    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

    @ReligionForBreakfast

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @ArmchairAcademics

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @rafaelecattonar1506

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@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

    @dreamadventure8220

    10 ай бұрын

    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

    @ArmchairAcademics

    10 ай бұрын

    @@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!

  • @fridgegremlin5496
    @fridgegremlin5496 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @lfdoidao

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @fridgegremlin5496

    @fridgegremlin5496

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TamdingTrogyal
    @TamdingTrogyal Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jessl1934

    @jessl1934

    Жыл бұрын

    Free Tibet? Mao already did that.

  • @rw3899

    @rw3899

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @comediangj4955

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @CabocloSilvaGameplay

    @CabocloSilvaGameplay

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@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

    @Chrisbbilger-yp4fz

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @lucamaddalena8357
    @lucamaddalena8357 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @maitreyajambhulkar
    @maitreyajambhulkar Жыл бұрын

    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

    @siouxiez1282

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Kathakathan11

    @Kathakathan11

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @Chrisbbilger-yp4fz

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@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

    @Chrisbbilger-yp4fz

    Ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤ Namo Buddhay ☸️🙏

  • @sub10-zin15
    @sub10-zin1511 ай бұрын

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

  • @kimwasalreadytaken
    @kimwasalreadytaken Жыл бұрын

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

  • @andrewsuryali8540

    @andrewsuryali8540

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @Tmhy0

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @andrewsuryali8540

    @andrewsuryali8540

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Tmhy0 Yup.

  • @danhaig8900

    @danhaig8900

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @greenmachine5600

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andrewsuryali8540 tibetan is not Indo-European

  • @islandplace7235
    @islandplace7235 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @TheBfutgreg

    Жыл бұрын

    @@irabouchard1501 Thank you Job very cool

  • @whoareyoutoaccuseme6588

    @whoareyoutoaccuseme6588

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @torpenhigalak5909

    @torpenhigalak5909

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ClaimClam

    @ClaimClam

    Жыл бұрын

    @@whoareyoutoaccuseme6588 he is saving your soul

  • @whoareyoutoaccuseme6588

    @whoareyoutoaccuseme6588

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @kaimarmalade9660
    @kaimarmalade9660 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @zarathustra8789
    @zarathustra8789 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kayakat1869
    @kayakat1869 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @shuttybila990

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @ClaimClam

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shuttybila990 lame

  • @gkukel

    @gkukel

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @rabbitgregory9289

    4 ай бұрын

    @@shuttybila990 How do the monks support themselves financially?

  • @shuttybila990

    @shuttybila990

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @kantipatel9485
    @kantipatel9485 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @_middleside
    @_middleside Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @ShadyCharacter97
    @ShadyCharacter97 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Zirzilla
    @Zirzilla Жыл бұрын

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

  • @donsambol
    @donsambol Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @matthewluttrell9413
    @matthewluttrell9413 Жыл бұрын

    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!"

  • @Mello_me
    @Mello_me Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Traumatose
    @Traumatose Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pprehn5268
    @pprehn5268 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @gkukel
    @gkukel Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @bergalm00
    @bergalm00 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @thealmightyaku-4153

    Жыл бұрын

    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".

  • @SobekLOTFC
    @SobekLOTFC Жыл бұрын

    Great work, per usual, Dr Henry 👏😊

  • @mythosandlogos
    @mythosandlogos Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @ffiordhn
    @ffiordhn Жыл бұрын

    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 KZread. 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.

  • @HxH2011DRA
    @HxH2011DRA Жыл бұрын

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

  • @R.E.A.L.I.T.Y
    @R.E.A.L.I.T.Y Жыл бұрын

    Quite a good condensed overview. Well done.

  • @MechWarrior141
    @MechWarrior141 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pliktley1
    @pliktley1 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @DavidWilliams-ce6gk
    @DavidWilliams-ce6gk Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @johnlacey1453
    @johnlacey1453 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @J.A.Smith2397
    @J.A.Smith2397 Жыл бұрын

    Some of the most intriguing content on the platform!

  • @stephanieparker1250
    @stephanieparker1250 Жыл бұрын

    Your pronunciation of their names is beautiful ❤

  • @christopherproctor2536
    @christopherproctor2536 Жыл бұрын

    tough video to release april 2023

  • @paulkoza8652
    @paulkoza8652 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Candy19_
    @Candy19_Ай бұрын

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

  • @theshadowofdharma
    @theshadowofdharma Жыл бұрын

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

  • @lobsangdhargya2853
    @lobsangdhargya2853 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jeanne-marie8196
    @jeanne-marie8196 Жыл бұрын

    As always, very informative.

  • @Deitz39
    @Deitz39 Жыл бұрын

    PLEASE do more on the different lineages of Tibetan Buddhism

  • @rumrunner8019
    @rumrunner8019 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @kaungzawhan2000

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-Void-Star

    @user-Void-Star

    Жыл бұрын

    Tulku system started by the Karmapa.

  • @AamalaStore-rv5xk
    @AamalaStore-rv5xk Жыл бұрын

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

  • @GM-it5rj
    @GM-it5rj Жыл бұрын

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

  • @aegyo9272
    @aegyo9272 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @davidcheater4239
    @davidcheater4239 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @greenmachine5600

    @greenmachine5600

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep. It's fascinating

  • @uogkittygirl7586
    @uogkittygirl7586 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this

  • @Sxcheschka
    @Sxcheschka Жыл бұрын

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

  • @dechendolkar5306
    @dechendolkar5306 Жыл бұрын

    Also some beautiful scenery from Leh Ladakh India ❤

  • @trium1554
    @trium1554 Жыл бұрын

    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 :)

  • @chuckfinn7771
    @chuckfinn77716 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @gedenrabgay8366
    @gedenrabgay83669 ай бұрын

    Well research and well explained. as I am a Tibetan and Buddhist to say thanks for your knowledge and handwork to share for the others 🙏🙏🙏

  • @clarkefountain2258
    @clarkefountain2258 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ObakuZenCenter

    @ObakuZenCenter

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @clarkefountain2258

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @CRneu

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @BaldingClamydia
    @BaldingClamydia Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @chdarwin05
    @chdarwin053 ай бұрын

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

  • @mamateva
    @mamateva Жыл бұрын

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

  • @sevyne
    @sevyne Жыл бұрын

    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

    @aceclash

    Жыл бұрын

    Tibetan (Tantric)Buddhism did not survived in India.

  • @dreamadventure8220

    @dreamadventure8220

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@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.

  • @barkasz6066
    @barkasz6066 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @gabrielschwarz8761

    @gabrielschwarz8761

    Жыл бұрын

    Then Theravada should interests You

  • @Spiritualcurrency
    @Spiritualcurrency10 ай бұрын

    I am a Tibetan and I approve it. Thank you for covering it. Beautifully done.

  • @esotericist
    @esotericist Жыл бұрын

    What a superb overview. Congratulations.

  • @tenzinchime3538
    @tenzinchime3538 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @buukaczi

    8 ай бұрын

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

  • @nikosuokko8370
    @nikosuokko8370 Жыл бұрын

    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 KZread 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

    @zhihui8885

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheGuiltsOfUs

    @TheGuiltsOfUs

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @potoole
    @potoole Жыл бұрын

    Love love love your content ❣️

  • @SeahawkMoments
    @SeahawkMoments Жыл бұрын

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

  • @EmelieWaldken
    @EmelieWaldken Жыл бұрын

    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

    @zhihui8885

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @TheGuiltsOfUs

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @angesystem23

    @angesystem23

    9 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @Anonymous-qw
    @Anonymous-qw Жыл бұрын

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

  • @handsdowndrumming9261
    @handsdowndrumming9261 Жыл бұрын

    Refreshing! Namaste tuned to your channel

  • @robertschlesinger1342
    @robertschlesinger1342 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Very interesting, informative and worthwhile video.

  • @fraktaalimuoto
    @fraktaalimuoto Жыл бұрын

    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

    @-rate6326

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Pemmont107
    @Pemmont107 Жыл бұрын

    That thumbnail didn't age well :p

  • @anna67887

    @anna67887

    2 ай бұрын

    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

  • @almafickerman9296
    @almafickerman929610 ай бұрын

    this is so well elaborated🙏

  • @michaelsaw3836
    @michaelsaw38366 ай бұрын

    One of the Best explanation herein. Only one who has been endowed will skillful means could define so well. Thank you for the dedicated work done here ❤

  • @davidnagy1046
    @davidnagy1046 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @huianxin2587
    @huianxin2587 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @Bzdm0

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @huianxin2587

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @Bzdm0

    Жыл бұрын

    @@huianxin2587 Good point

  • @gkukel

    @gkukel

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ObakuZenCenter

    @ObakuZenCenter

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @tennor_4373
    @tennor_437311 ай бұрын

    Let me tell you one thing , I am Tibetan Buddhist follower myself but you taught me a lot about it , thank you

  • @MindfulExplorations-op7bg
    @MindfulExplorations-op7bg6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video ❤....I appreciate your efforts.

  • @tc2334
    @tc2334 Жыл бұрын

    Tibetan Buddhism is also very popular elsewhere in China too.

  • @MugenHeadNinja
    @MugenHeadNinja Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @clarklu453
    @clarklu4537 ай бұрын

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

  • @TheZenMindfulness
    @TheZenMindfulness8 ай бұрын

    I love Tibetan Buddhism! Thank you for this educational vid!

  • @basicguy99
    @basicguy99 Жыл бұрын

    It's so interesting that the Tibetan monasteries through history were almost like feudal castles and that makes things like Sonam Gyatso allying with a Khan make more sense, along with all the politics and even assassinations. The theocracy of Tibet existed well into modern day with China citing it as a main reason for invading in the 21st century.

  • @pagal83

    @pagal83

    Жыл бұрын

    The main cover for their reason of invading...

  • @basicguy99

    @basicguy99

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pagal83 I don't doubt that the earlier ideologues of the Chinese Communist Party actually wanted to liberate the Tibetans from what they saw as oppressive. Whether that remains true is up to you to determine.

  • @LandCrow

    @LandCrow

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe you should doubt that

  • @andrewsuryali8540

    @andrewsuryali8540

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@LandCrow Both the 10th Panchen Lama and the current (14th) Dalai Lama originally supported the "liberation" narrative. The 10th Panchen a bit more so because he was the one who invited the PLA into Tibet to "liberate" the nation from the 14th Dalai Lama after he failed to gain the support of Nationalist warlord Ma Bufang. The irony is that the PLA then instead propped up the younger and more easily-manipulated Dalai Lama after they gained control. The Dalai Lama became a protege of Mao himself for a while and there are still records of him supporting the Tibetan "liberation" narrative before realizing what the PRC was doing to Tibet and changing his mind. Basically, at the beginning of the PRC occupation of Tibet, people including even Tibetan leaders did believe in the "liberation" narrative, the brainwashed PLA even more so. Later cynicism settled in and the Dalai Lama at least changed his mind and left. On the subject of the rather slimy 10th Panchen, there seems to be a belief that he was killed by the CCP after turning against them. This isn't true. The 10th Panchen died after criticizing the GPCR (Cultural Revolution), which was actually Mao's attack against the CCP leadership to preserve his own personal rule. The 10th Panchen was part of that CCP elite that Mao was attacking, which was why he protested and paid the price. This is why Chinese dissidents who know the real history joke that the current "official" 11th Panchen Lama (Gyaincain Norbu) must be the real tulku, not the kidnapped one (Gedhun Choekyi Nyima) chosen by the Dalai Lama. He's the one who resembles the 10th Panchen the most in his allegiance to the CCP.

  • @KittyKatMan93
    @KittyKatMan93 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @i_love_tibet7001

    @i_love_tibet7001

    11 ай бұрын

    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

    @anna67887

    2 ай бұрын

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

  • @khayon4364

    @khayon4364

    8 күн бұрын

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

  • @floccinaucinihilipilifications
    @floccinaucinihilipilifications Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TulkuSengden
    @TulkuSengden Жыл бұрын

    Well explained within 24 minutes, would be helpful for people interested in Tibetan Buddhism.

  • @kbg6710
    @kbg6710 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot Жыл бұрын

    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

    @DiegoSartorato

    Жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z2aqtMWGkrzMXZM.html :)

  • @jiminchim2764
    @jiminchim276411 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video , very informative

  • @joshuasims5421
    @joshuasims5421 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video!