Professor Dave Explains
Ancient India Part 2: The Vedic Period (1500 – 500 BCE)
The first era of Indian civilization that left a written record behind is known as “Vedic” because it produced the Vedas, which is Sanskrit for “knowledge”. These are the earliest works composed in Sanskrit and the oldest texts of...
Crash Course
Buddha and Ashoka
For such a complex and lengthy topic, Mr. Green does a great job of introducing and/or quickly summarizing the major tenets of Indian cultural and religious history, as well as the origins of Buddhism. Topics covered in this episode...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Core Spiritual Ideas of Buddhism
This video explores the core spiritual ideas of Buddhism by way of comparison with ideas from the Hindu Upanishads. [4:23]
Sacred Text Archive
Sacred Texts: Hinduism
A selection of the best known Hindu texts such as the Vedas, etc.