TED Talks
Fang Ruan: Management lessons from Chinese business and philosophy
Business management in China is changing, says consultant Fang Ruan. Learn how Chinese entrepreneurs -- long guided by Confucianism's emphasis on authority and regulation -- are now looking to Taoist philosophy for a new, dynamic...
Crash Course
How Did Religion Spread Along the Silk Road? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about the collection of routes known as the Silk Roads, and explore how worldview and other ideas spread along those trade routes. The Silk Roads are responsible for everything from the spices we use when we...
Great Big Story
Exploring the ancient rock carvings of Dazu, China's cultural treasure
Discover the ancient rock carvings of Dazu in Chongqing, China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing over 60,000 figures from Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
Great Big Story
Exploring the ancient rock carvings of Dazu, China's cultural treasure
Discover the ancient rock carvings of Dazu in Chongqing, China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing over 60,000 figures from Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
Hip Hughes History
Jainism 101: Religions in Global History
A short overview of Jainism. Please support the World History Playlist!
Religion for Breakfast
Understanding Wuwei: The Daoist Art of Going With the Flow
Wuwei is a core concept in Daoist philosophy that involves letting go of control and letting things happen naturally. It's often translated as "non-action," but it's not about being inactive or passive. Instead, it's about aligning with...
Professor Dave Explains
Early Philosophical Thought (East Asia and India)
Philosophy has its roots all over the world, and although the best preserved documents are from the Western world, which is why this topic is so frequently studied from a Western perspective, there are a number of Eastern thinkers that...
Flame Media
Real Futures: Tulpas or Imaginary friends
For the last several years, people on Reddit and 4Chan have been talking about something called "tulpas" — an ancient Buddhist concept that means, essentially, imaginary friends. These people aren't Buddhists, but they've co-opted the...
Ancient Lights Media
China: Traditional Religions
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip takes a look at China's major traditional religions.
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Mediums walk in a parade during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Mediums hit themselves with maces while walking in a parade during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival
A mediums is pierced with needles before a parade during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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Taoist monks chant in the Bai Yun Guan Temple in Beijing.
Taoist monks chant in the Bai Yun Guan Temple in Beijing.
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St. Patricks Day Four Leafed Clover
Four-leafed clover in the center of the screen with smaller clovers behind it and a rotating background.
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WS Pilgrims burning joss sticks to pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
WS Pilgrims burning joss sticks to pray for good luck during Chinese Lunar New Year at Taoist temple / xi'an, shaanxi, china
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival - Mediums
Medium, in a trance, stand and walk in a parade during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival - Mediums
Medium, in a trance, stand and walk in a parade during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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Scissors Extreme Piercing at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Mediums get pierced at a temple during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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Extreme Piercing at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Mediums get pierced at a temple during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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Firewalking at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Mediums and devotees prepare to walk on burning coals during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Thailand.
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Priests play instruments as incense burns in the Bai Yun Guan Temple in Beijing.
Priests play instruments as incense burns in the Bai Yun Guan Temple in Beijing.
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Taoist monks pray and read scriptures in the Bai Yun Guan Temple in Beijing.
Taoist monks pray and read scriptures in the Bai Yun Guan Temple in Beijing.
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Taoist monks play instruments in the Bai Yun Guan temple in Beijing.
Taoist monks play instruments in the Bai Yun Guan temple in Beijing.