What is Ashoka's religion?
John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism's structural disapproval of violence, managed to win a bunch of battles. Follow us! A. I only have 10 minutes... Past John: Mr. Green, Mr. Green! Present John: I don’t have time for you today, Me from the Past!
What happened to the Buddha’s teachings?
Fortunately for the Buddha, his teachings migrated East to China. We’re gonna make that same journey next week. I’ll see you then. Crash Course is produced and directed by Stan Muller, our script supervisor is Danica Johnson, the show is written by my high school history teacher Raoul Meyer and myself.
Who is behind Crash Course?
Crash Course is produced and directed by Stan Muller, our script supervisor is Danica Johnson, the show is written by my high school history teacher Raoul Meyer and myself. And our graphics team is Thought Bubble.
What happened to the Indus River Valley Civilization?
So as you no doubt remember, the Indus River Valley was one of the earliest cradles of civilization, But that original civilization basically disappeared sometime after 1750 BCE.
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In which John relates a condensed history of India, post- Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism.
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Original video by CrashCourse. Embedded by Jan van der Crabben, published on 18 February 2015. Please check the original source (s) for copyright information. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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CrashCourse, . (2015, February 18). Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History #6 . World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/563/buddha-and-ashoka-crash-course-world-history-6/
Which dynasty was Ashoka?
Right now, we’re interested in one particular leader from the Mauryan Dynasty, Ashoka, because Ashoka attempted to rule through quasi-Buddhist principles.
Who is the writer of Crash Course?
Crash Course is produced and directed by Stan Muller, our script supervisor is Danica Johnson, the show is written by my high school history teacher Raoul Meyer and myself. And our graphics team is Thought Bubble. Last week’s phrase of the week was “Right Here in River City”.
What is the Indus River Valley?
Part 1, The Vedas . So as you no doubt remember, the Indus River Valley was one of the earliest cradles of civilization, But that original civilization basically disappeared sometime after 1750 BCE. Then there was a long period of Aryan migration, and by Aryans we do not mean like prehistoric Nazis, we mean people from the Caucasus who migrated down into the Indo-Gag gig gag gi... Stan, can you just spell it for me? Thank you.#N#We know about these Aryans primarily because they left behind religious texts, the earliest of which is called the Vedas . The Vedas are also the earliest texts of what will come to be known as Hinduism, although it wasn’t known as Hinduism then. And they’re responsible for tons of stuff, but we only have 10 minutes so let’s just cut to:
What is the meaning of Part 3 of Dharma?
Part 3, Dharma ( 2:40) Part 3, Dharma. Dharma is basically one’s role in life and society and it is defined primarily by birth and by caste. The whole idea is explained nicely by this passage from the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna is talking to the warrior, Arjuna.
Where did the Vaisyas come from?
Vaisyas – the merchants and artisans who provide money for the priests and the warriors came from Purusha’s thighs. Because everybody knows that the thighs are the money makers. And the Shudras – are at the bottom. They’re the feet, the laborers and farmers who are the foundation of the social order.