Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion

8h 48m 48s
English
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April 5, 2024

Examine the current geopolitical reality of an ancient people as you uncover the past, present, and possible future of Tibet.

There are few regions that have been more misunderstood by the West than Tibet. It is still often portrayed in the West as the “Shangri-la” that was described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon, one of the earliest references to Tibet in English-speaking culture. In Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion, Professor Constance Kassor will show you the real, multi-dimensional Tibet and its people who live on the “Roof of the World.” In 24 fascinating lectures, you will learn about the issues that form the existential threat few other regions face: This is the real Tibet.

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# Title Duration
1 1 Life at the Roof of the World 11:37
2 2 When the Dalai Lama Broke with China 22:46
3 3 The Birth of Buddhism's Powerful Gelug Sect 21:58
4 4 The Zhang Zhung and Yarlung Dynasties 16:43
5 5 Tibetian Prehistory in Folktales and Song 19:57
6 6 How the Tibetan Language Invented an Empire 21:57
7 7 The Buddha and the Four Noble Truths 22:52
8 8 Christians, Muslims, and Bonpos of Tibet 25:49
9 9 Tibetan Tantra and Taboo 23:38
10 10 The Good Eating and Fun of Tibetan Cuisine 20:09
11 11 What Makes Tibetan Buddhism Different 23:28
12 12 Tibetan Buddhism's Oldest Sect Nyingma 24:37
13 13 Tibetan Buddhism's Revival 19:03
14 14 Tibet's Reincarnation Tradition Tulkus 22:22
15 15 Sakya Buddhism 1,000 Years of Family Rule 23:55
16 16 Tibetan Nomads under Chinese Centralization 20:32
17 17 The Festivals of Tibet's 354-Day Calendar 22:03
18 18 The Dalai Lamas' Mysterious Lives and Deaths 27:22
19 19 Tibet's Old Traditions Enter a New Century 23:17
20 20 World War II, China, and the 14th Dalai Lama 26:15
21 21 Tibetan Diaspora Hardship and New Realities 16:39
22 22 How Tibetan Art Keeps Heart and Soul Alive 23:26
23 23 A Future Tibet without the Dalai Lama 28:04
24 24 The History of Tibet in 24 Questions 20:19

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