This is a great series by Prof. Stephen Prothero about 8 world religions, in which he approaches an analysis of each religion from the point of view of the human problem ... in other words, what is the problem that Buddhism is trying to answer? Basically, how to deal with suffering.
Cosmic Sexy Time, Eggs, Seeds, and Water: Crash Course Mythology #3
Published on Mar 11, 2017
In which Mike teaches you about the creation of the universe, with sex. This week we're talking about creations stories from Egypt, West Africa, Greece, China, and Persia that have a lot in common with human sexual reproduction. And also some castration and puking, to boot. We've got your cosmic eggs, right here!
This documentary tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Sikhs 101: Sikh Scripture (Holy Book) Guru Granth Sahib
Published on Aug 21, 2014
The Sikh Scripture or Holy Book is the Guru Granth Sahib. ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ. It is the revealed word of the divine, and has writings directly from the Sikh Gurus (Masters or "Prophets"). The way other faiths have scriptures, like the Bible, Torah, or Quran, Sikhs have the Guru Granth Sahib which is their Guru (Enlightener, Master)
Australian filmmaker Mark Shea visits Sarawak, Borneo to interview the last Iban Shamen in his remote jungle hut. The Iban were the headhunters of old.
As this is a historical piece, I have left the interview complete with both Iban and English language.
Thanks to Nicholas Mujah for organising the interview and my interpreter Ang Francesca
"The great world religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and Taoism all developed in Asia within a thousand years."
In this lecture we examine the role religion plays in the life of the individual; we are not concerned with the validity of any set of religious beliefs, nor the role of organized religion in society. Rather we build on the views of thinkers like William James, Wittgenstein, Dostoevsky, and Maslow to examine questions such as what exactly is religion?; why the central role in all civilizations throughout history?; what is the relationship between science and religion?; and can an atheist adhere to a religion?