Khan: Buddhism in world history (video)

An introduction to Buddhism and Siddhartha Gautama who became the Buddha

First human representation of the Buddha

(Wisdom Quarterly) Who was the Buddha or "Enlightened One"? He was a Scythian (Sakyian) prince from the northwestern frontier of what later became "India" (under Emperor Asoka). At the time it was a bunch of separate kingdoms and clan territories. This prince from Gandhara (now Afghanistan and Pakistan, following the Partition of 1947) renounced everything, traveled to Magadha, learned meditation and wandering asceticism, then struck off on his own to fulfill his quest, finding the answer to the question that dogged him all along, "Why do we suffer?" Realizing the three causes of suffering (greed, aversion, and delusion), he awakened and made an end of all suffering, becoming enlightened and glimpsing nirvana.

(Khan Academy, March 16, 2017) World History on Khan Academy: From the earliest civilizations to the modern world, geography, religion, trade, and politics have bound peoples and nations together — and torn them apart. Take a journey through time and space and discover the fascinating history behind the complex world we inhabit today.

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