Getting stuck in a video game can be frustrating—especially when that game is the cycle of suffering. In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll explore the ways Buddhists try to leave that suffering behind and reach enlightenment,...

¿De qué manera se ha imaginado el más allá? Descubre 7 versiones mitológicas del inframundo, el cielo o el infierno.

By the fourth century BC, India had emerged as a nation of 16 autonomous states, with the Mauryan Empire, founded by Chandragupta Maurya, rising as the dominant force. Under Chandragupta and his successors, the empire expanded...

Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York was never meant to be a big deal. It was a lark, an afterthought, something recorded in roughly an hour that the band didn’t plan to release. It was ultimately Nirvana’s final album, giving fans one of...

Even before Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift, rock and roll feuds tore both bands and fans apart. The transition from big hair in the late '80s to dirty hair in the early '90s created one of the most memorable rock beefs in history:...

In this episode we examine the topic: Who was the Buddha?

With half a billion followers, the world’s fourth largest religion is Buddhism, a faith or philosophy that aims to overcome suffering and achieve a state of inner peace and wisdom called Nirvana. It was founded by the followers of...

In this episode we examine the topic: What is Buddhism?