Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion

Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion « Series from 2024

Series from 2024

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Genres: Documentary

In Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion, Professor Constance Kassor will show you the real, multidimensional Tibet and its people who live on the “Roof of the World.” In 24 fascinating and eye-opening lectures, you will uncover the past, present, and possible future of this amazing region and better understand its current geopolitical reality.

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Life at the Roof of the World

When the Dalai Lama Broke with China

The Birth of Buddhism’s Powerful Gelug Sect

The Zhang Zhung and Yarlung Dynasties

Tibetan Prehistory in Folktales and Song

How the Tibetan Language Invented an Empire

The Buddha and the Four Noble Truths

Christians, Muslims, and Bonpos of Tibet

Tibetan Tantra and Taboo

The Good Eating and Fun of Tibetan Cuisine

What Makes Tibetan Buddhism Different?

Tibetan Buddhism’s Oldest Sect: Nyingma

Tibetan Buddhism’s Revival

Tibet’s Reincarnation Tradition: Tulkus

Sakya Buddhism: 1,000 Years of Family Rule

Tibetan Nomads under Chinese Centralization

The Festivals of Tibet’s 354-Day Calendar

The Dalai Lamas’ Mysterious Lives and Deaths

Tibet’s Old Traditions Enter a New Century

World War II, China, and the 14th Dalai Lama

Tibetan Diaspora: Hardship and New Realities

How Tibetan Art Keeps Heart and Soul Alive

A Future Tibet without the Dalai Lama?

The History of Tibet in 24 Questions