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The Tibetan Buddhist Renaissance | An Animated History
How did Tibetan Buddhism become one of the dominant religious and political forces in medieval Central Asia? And how did Tibetan society recover from the disastrous fall of the Tibetan Empire to emerge as one of Asia's great centers of Buddhist learning and culture?
The "Tibetan Renaissance" refers to a period of roughly 250 years (950-1200) during which Tibetan society underwent a profound religious and political transformation, emerging from the dark ages following the collapse of the Empire to become a patchwork of vibrant Buddhist kingdoms and aristocratic estates. This episode takes us on an animated journey through the 10th, 11th, and 12th centuries, focusing on the decline of Buddh...
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The Fall of the Tibetan Empire | An Animated History
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The Tibetan Empire was once one of the most powerful political and economic forces in the ancient world. However, in the mid-9th century, the entire empire suddenly collapsed, fracturing into minor kingdoms and warring border states. Why did the Tibetan Empire collapse? And how did the fall of the Tibetan Empire change the Buddhist cultural world? Using primary sources and recent historical res...
Animated Documentaries are More Important Than Ever, And Here's Why
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Following the recent success of animated documentaries like Tower (2016) and Flee (2021), it's no stretch of the imagination to say that animated historical documentaries are more popular and prolific than ever. But, if documentary filmmakers put a high price on realism, why are they turning to animation to tell their stories? And why, exactly, is animation so evocative in teaching us about the...
The Animated History of Tibet | 2024 Trailer
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The Animated History of Tibet is a nine-episode, fully-animated historical documentary series, written, directed, and animated by historians and artists passionate about Tibetan history and culture. The series covers the entire history of Tibet, from the earliest instances of writing on the Tibetan Plateau, through the 20th century, and into to the present day. We're currently fundraising to fi...
The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire | The Animated History of Tibet | Episode 2
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For a brief period of time, the Tibetan Empire was one of the greatest military and political forces in the entire world, rivalling the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the Islamic Abbasid Caliphate, and even the once-mighty Roman Empire. In the 9th century, however, the entire empire suddenly collapsed, vanishing into history and myth. How did Tibet emerge to become one of the dominant political factions...
The Rise of the Tibetan Empire | The Animated History of Tibet | Episode 1
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For a brief period of time, the Tibetan Empire was one of the greatest military and political forces in the entire world, rivalling the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the Islamic Abbasid Caliphate, and even the once-mighty Roman Empire. In the 9th century, however, the entire empire suddenly collapsed, vanishing into history and myth. How did Tibet emerge to become one of the dominant political factions...
Animated History of Tibet | Production Update January 2024
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We're almost there! The first episode is coming out in February! So where are we as of January 2024? If you're located in the New York City area, do consider coming to the screening on the 25th of January. And, if not, keep an eye out for more screenings and events in cities near you. NYC premiere on the 25th of January 2024: events.thus.org/programs/tibet-house-movie-nights-the-animated-histor...
When did ghosts become transparent? The weird cultural history of the paranormal
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How did ghosts become transparent? Here's our spooky Halloween offering a deep dive into the cultural history of ghosts and ghost lore in Western Europe and North America. Drawing from recently published sociological and historical research, we're going to explore the historical origins of three different representations of ghosts: 1) the idea that ghosts can appear as transparent apparitions; ...
The Animated History of Tibet | Production Update October 2023
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Follow our progress on The Animated History of Tibet: animatedhistoryoftibet If you'd like to learn more about how to support Tibetan cultural causes near you, visit our co-producers at Tibet House US: thus.org/ Support our artists they're amazing! Saraa Amber: saraa.amber Tenzin Gyurme: pee_in_the_bottle Junio Junio: batkhuyagbatbayar...
What is the Anthropology of Religion?
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What is the Anthropology of Religion?
Five Ethnographic Books that Every Anthropologist Should Read
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Five Ethnographic Books that Every Anthropologist Should Read
What is Postcolonial Film? A Short Introduction to Postcolonialism and Cinema
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What is Postcolonial Film? A Short Introduction to Postcolonialism and Cinema
Seven Books that Will Make You THINK Like an Anthropologist
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Seven Books that Will Make You THINK Like an Anthropologist
What is Postcolonialism? A Short Introduction to Postcolonial Theory
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What is Postcolonialism? A Short Introduction to Postcolonial Theory
What is Symbolic Interactionism? The Social Construction of Reality and Microsociology Explained
Просмотров 34 тыс.Год назад
What is Symbolic Interactionism? The Social Construction of Reality and Microsociology Explained
The Anthropology of Genocide | How and Why We Study Mass Killings
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The Anthropology of Genocide | How and Why We Study Mass Killings
What to Expect in 2023 | Future Videos and an Animated History of Tibet Production Status Update
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What to Expect in 2023 | Future Videos and an Animated History of Tibet Production Status Update
What is Cultural Relativism? Definition, Strengths, and Criticisms | Theory to Go 3
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What is Cultural Relativism? Definition, Strengths, and Criticisms | Theory to Go 3
What is Visual Culture | Theory to Go 2
Просмотров 21 тыс.2 года назад
What is Visual Culture | Theory to Go 2
What is Cultural Materialism? Definition, History, and Examples
Просмотров 18 тыс.2 года назад
What is Cultural Materialism? Definition, History, and Examples
What's the Difference between a Society and a Culture? Theory To Go 1
Просмотров 20 тыс.2 года назад
What's the Difference between a Society and a Culture? Theory To Go 1
How to Solve the Rashomon Effect | Radical Subjectivity in Qualitative Research
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How to Solve the Rashomon Effect | Radical Subjectivity in Qualitative Research
What is Critical Theory? | Definition, History, and Examples from Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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What is Critical Theory? | Definition, History, and Examples from Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Marxist Theory in Anthropology and Sociology | Materialism, Dialectics, Base and Superstructure
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад
Marxist Theory in Anthropology and Sociology | Materialism, Dialectics, Base and Superstructure
What is Intersectionality? Intersectional Analysis Explained in Five Minutes
Просмотров 31 тыс.2 года назад
What is Intersectionality? Intersectional Analysis Explained in Five Minutes
What is Functionalism | Sociology and Anthropology | Definition, Examples, and Criticisms
Просмотров 51 тыс.2 года назад
What is Functionalism | Sociology and Anthropology | Definition, Examples, and Criticisms
2022 Channel Updates and Some Huge News
Просмотров 2942 года назад
2022 Channel Updates and Some Huge News
The 10 Most Important Theories in Social Science | Part Two
Просмотров 13 тыс.2 года назад
The 10 Most Important Theories in Social Science | Part Two
The 10 Most Important Theories in Social Science | Part 1
Просмотров 26 тыс.3 года назад
The 10 Most Important Theories in Social Science | Part 1
Your Social Science Questions ANSWERED | 1500 Subscribers Q&A
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Your Social Science Questions ANSWERED | 1500 Subscribers Q&A

Комментарии

  • @ThePaulOLoughlin
    @ThePaulOLoughlin День назад

    wow, Mead looked old for 38 0:29

  • @peteraleksandrovich5923
    @peteraleksandrovich5923 4 дня назад

    Which is why the social sciences aren't science.

  • @dinoratfreak
    @dinoratfreak 6 дней назад

    Question: When did Songdetsen become an emperor?

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics 6 дней назад

      Hey there! It's not entirely clear. A lot of popular accounts have it that he took the throne in 618; however, some specialists in Dunhuang sources, like Prof. Brandon Dotson, argue that he was enthroned in 612. That's from Dotson's book "The Old Tibetan Annals: An Annotated Translation of Tibet's First History". Keep in mind when Songtsen Gampo was born there was no official written language, so the record is a bit patchy but becomes more precise towards the end of his reign.

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics 5 дней назад

      Edit: I should add that ^^ that's when he became the recognized patriarch and head of the Yarlung Dynasty, but the question of when the Tibetan empire 'began' is a bit more open to interpretation. For my part, I would argue that the annexation of Zhang Zhung (644/645) is the first period when we can justifiably refer to Tibet as an imperial state. But you could just as easily argue that it happens towards the beginning of his reign, or even later during the conquests and territorial consolidation of the so-called "Mgar supremacy" following Songtsen Gampo's death.

  • @CatySunniva
    @CatySunniva 7 дней назад

    Great! Thank you!!!

  • @earlofmar7987
    @earlofmar7987 9 дней назад

    You have given CT a whole lot my insight than I do. I look at it as a bad thing, that the Communist unreleased on the world and we are still dealing with the propaganda from it.

  • @candice_bty
    @candice_bty 10 дней назад

    U ate with this ngl. Well Done!!!

  • @AlternityGM
    @AlternityGM 12 дней назад

    Tibet was never historically part of China and even imperial archives from Yuan, Ming & Qing dynasties prove it. The official maps of each empire show Tibet outside of & separate from China.

  • @wbshushu
    @wbshushu 14 дней назад

    Great video! The quality is great, keep this up 👍

  • @ainasabilaabdulkarim7185
    @ainasabilaabdulkarim7185 16 дней назад

    Very insightful. Thank you!

  • @roamwithbilal
    @roamwithbilal 17 дней назад

    Also explain the origin of Balti and Ladakh people, from the Tibet

  • @evatelfer8249
    @evatelfer8249 17 дней назад

    dont know what i want to do with my life, this really helped me narrow it down. thank you

  • @10caribe
    @10caribe 20 дней назад

    The feminist postcolonial perspective is completely absent to this video. As it is the sexualized bodies of the colonial subjects even in some of the films discussed in the video. For a film to decolonize the spectators gaze it needs to flip the colonial script and representation alone is not always enough to justify a movie as postcolonial.

  • @ABhattacharya
    @ABhattacharya 24 дня назад

    Hi! Any readings on Postcolonialism and higher education?

  • @Tenzinchumbi1990
    @Tenzinchumbi1990 28 дней назад

    I m Bhutanese and desendent of Tibetan king from Lhasey Tsangma. A Tibetan prince in exile who settled in Bhutan .9th century, Thank u for the great content.

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics 28 дней назад

      You're most welcome! Very glad that you're enjoying it!

  • @duppyshuman
    @duppyshuman Месяц назад

    New Discourses's channel has videos that can add greatly to understanding this topic.

  • @lisakasprzycki
    @lisakasprzycki Месяц назад

    🙏🏼🌈 Thankyou for inviting questions. >>> i would love to know when was the height of the creation and use of (( sky caves)) in Nepal/ Tibet.

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics 25 дней назад

      Hey there! Sorry that it took me so long to get to this one. It's a great question and I actually have a number of former colleagues that were on the team that conducted the first serious work on the shaft tombs in Mustang. I've never been myself, I'm afraid, and many of the shaft-tomb sites, which are sometimes colloquially called 'sky caves', (including the major necropolis discovered in Samdzong in 2009) have never been fully excavated. So there are quite a few unknowns. However, the C-14 and AMS dating that they've done, in combination with various bone and tooth samples collected from Samdzong, suggest that the sites were active from the early 5th century AD to the late 9th century, arguably reaching an apex in the 7th century. There's quite a bit of accessible literature written on the site. If you're not an archaeologist or anthropologist, the most accessible is probably written by Mark Altenderfer; however, if you can parse some academic jargon, there's great (more recent) work done on the necropoli in Mustang by Giovanni Massa, Marcos Martinón-Torres, and my former classmate Samara Broglia (who's currently leading a major French-funded dig in the region).

    • @lisakasprzycki
      @lisakasprzycki 23 дня назад

      @ many thanks ~ i really appreciate your thoughtful response and the general idea of centuries ~ i wanted to place at least when people would have been there; in whatever capacity. Again, many thanks. ( i had recurring outside of time experience of being in one ~ from young childhood thru til about 43 yrs. i was there, then would pop back and never did it come to the level of talking about it.

  • @davedee4382
    @davedee4382 Месяц назад

    Total BS. One day, when these kids have finally realized that they have destroyed their own country, America, and over 200 years of progress, they will find themselves living like cavemen. Most will probably continue to blame others for their fallen situation.

  • @MGTOWforthewin
    @MGTOWforthewin Месяц назад

    It's communism, an utterly vile and putrid ideology of death! NOTHING that comes from communism is good, nothing!!!

  • @yesheytshultrim437
    @yesheytshultrim437 Месяц назад

    After that fall, they were mostly a puppet state of the Mongols and Chinese empires there after.

  • @mathquir190
    @mathquir190 Месяц назад

    Like in any marxist theory there always the problem of the HOW. It seems and can't be more obvious to see the effects of the elitism on masses, like in critical theory, but how we undo it is almost impossible or never being well executed, thought or have a proper social future construction to propose. It seems inevitable that, over time, these counter-argument will force the society to get gradually works into a more fair way but it's pretty much try and fails and being constantly repressed by the people in power. Over time, mass movements will occurs in time of huge inequalities and revolutions will counter it and implement some real social changes that will make this oppression fade away but there's always the problem of the self-made man who think he's genius and greedy af and won't share. It's mostly an intellectual morale problem. THEY are the problem. THEY don't want to share. THEY have a idealistic selfish view of the world and get the intellectual force to rally other power around them to force the masses to live into despair and never ending crisis.

  • @maddyindian2
    @maddyindian2 Месяц назад

    Amazing work... Loved the animation and your narration. Being a tibetan it's such a pleasure to relive our ancestors lives. Thank you

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics Месяц назад

      Thanks so much! It really means a lot us. We'll have one more episode out before the end of the year -- a big one on the 13th and 14th centuries. If you catch it when it's out, we'd love to hear your thoughts.

  • @victornors392
    @victornors392 Месяц назад

    I have a question. So i've found several sources attributing Parsons to the functionalist theoretical family, and it seems you place him under the social action theoretical family. Is there a context i'm missing :-)?

  • @ingogotico1398
    @ingogotico1398 Месяц назад

    Anticolonialist: - we attacked, enslaved and colonized our neighboring countries: let's not talk about that - we were attacked by western countries and lost: my pride is hurt, I invent postcolonial theory. Such big win 😊

  • @ms.wiggins699
    @ms.wiggins699 Месяц назад

    In school right now for my Masters in clinical social work and your videos are saving my tail.

  • @izorget
    @izorget Месяц назад

    what are you saying? (my brain isn't braining)

  • @Kurt0542
    @Kurt0542 Месяц назад

    My problem with it is that it is called a theory, which in scientific terms describes the reality to highest degree of confidence. I don't see anything in critical theory that makes it a theory. It should all be hypothesis that ought to be corrobarated by data. I don't think school is making people docile and passive. Most of the material in school is fundamental stuff that huminaty learned through the ages. Math, language, biology, geology etc. it is just not feasible to teach 20 - 30 people with everybody questioning everything all the time. Becaus what should be tought in schools shoiuld be accepted theories. e.g. Theory of Evolution etc. There is no reason to doubt that at the level of the school. Futher scientific inquiry should be commended and fostered by seeking out education outside of school. One option is to follow a career path in higher education, of course that is just one option.

  • @srinivasrao88888
    @srinivasrao88888 Месяц назад

    Independent Tibet 🙏🏻

  • @Gojojjk-h7o
    @Gojojjk-h7o Месяц назад

    Good jop

  • @Literature_with_swati
    @Literature_with_swati Месяц назад

    Check out this amazing and descriptive lecture on postcolonalism, Race and Ethnicity in cultural studies in hindi , covering important topics like History of race and ethnicity , Critical Race Theory (CRT) ,Edward Said’s Orientalism , Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s Can the subaltern speak?,Homi K. Bhabha’s Hybridity: , Stuart Hall’s "New Ethnicities": ,Ethnic Representation in Media: and other important concepts and theories ruclips.net/video/H-xC7SXLwgM/видео.htmlsi=FznFBkIZDg08gTXg 💕✨

  • @RienBout
    @RienBout Месяц назад

    Very educational video on the real story of Tibetan History. A pity I find the abdominable pronunciation of Sanskrit words and names of characters. A little preparation or consultation of aSanskrit professor would add to the authenticity of the narrative. Greeting from a Sanskrit student The Netherlands.

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics Месяц назад

      Hey there! Thanks for the comment -- and for the constructive criticism, as well. It's noted and I'll run Sanskrit terms and names past colleagues in the field for future episodes. Thanks for watching!

  • @yeshitenzin1921
    @yeshitenzin1921 2 месяца назад

    Restoring Empire Tibet !

  • @yeshitenzin1921
    @yeshitenzin1921 2 месяца назад

    Restoring Empire Tibet !

  • @thewangdynasty256
    @thewangdynasty256 2 месяца назад

    wonderful work indeed! it is quite rare in my experience to see an in depth documentary regarding tibet; the tibetan empire on youtube, but this one truly ‘hits the spot!’ :)

  • @yeshitenzin1921
    @yeshitenzin1921 2 месяца назад

    བོད་བཙན་པོའི་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་སླར་གསོ་བྱ་དགོས། Restoring Empire Tibet !

  • @dilmayasubba6531
    @dilmayasubba6531 2 месяца назад

    Where is gone padma samvhawa role?

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics 2 месяца назад

      Hey there, thanks for posting. We cover the role of Padmasambhava as a historical figure in the second episode "The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire" (ruclips.net/video/pDmX9kVvG44/видео.html).

  • @Pickledsundae
    @Pickledsundae 2 месяца назад

    You have an amazing channel; I am grateful to have found it!

  • @daisyrivers1755
    @daisyrivers1755 2 месяца назад

    A question about the graphic design, per the modern use of the prayer wheel, the prayer wheel used today is spun clockwise with the instruction of spinning the wheel counter clockwise as incorrect, and possibly, harmful. Was the graphic animation of the spinning prayer wheel in Padmasambhava's hand a specific historic reference to a prayer wheel that was to be spun counterclockwise?

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics 2 месяца назад

      Thanks for posting! That's a great question. To be honest - and I hate to say it - but the counter-clockwise spinning here is a very frustrating mistake on my part (this is Alex, by the way, the writer/director). You're 100% correct that, normally, prayer wheels should be spun clockwise and not counterclockwise. In general, we strive for a high level of cultural fidelity in our artwork and, at the time of writing, the issue you highlighted is probably my most significant oversight as a director on the series. We tend to catch errors like that in the early stages of production. In addition to myself (MA/PhD in Tibetan studies), we work with a cultural consultant, who generally catches issues like that before they become a problem. Due to time pressures, however, we weren't able to screen the sequence for our consultant and I failed to notice the error before it was too late. In any case, thanks again for posting. It's wonderful when viewers comment on culturally-grounded elements in the artwork like that. Knowing that people are keeping on eye on the material culture of the series is great motivation for us to continue striving to produce culturally faithful artwork (within the limitations our budget, of course!).

  • @Rupaup
    @Rupaup 2 месяца назад

    Only thing that seems mixed up with this story is it was Nepali princess Bhrikuti who brought Buddhism & Buddha statue with her to Tibet. She also brought monks with her to teach Buddhism in her new home.

  • @robindabank6711
    @robindabank6711 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for video

    • @ArmchairAcademics
      @ArmchairAcademics 2 месяца назад

      Thanks for posting! If you check out the rest of the series, I hope you enjoy the work!

  • @tekghale939
    @tekghale939 2 месяца назад

    किराँत को धर्म गुरु विद्वानको भनाइ अनुसार राई लिम्बु र सुनुवारको मुधुम भित्र किराँत छैनन् भनेर घोषण गरेको पाइन्छन् । बास्तबमा घले राजाको इतिहासमा एलङ्दर ग्याल्दङ् घले लाई उधोली र उभोलिमा बेलुकी मुन्दुङ्मा भेडाको साठ् बलि दिदै आएको हाम्रो पित्री संस्कार परम्परा छ। आज भोलि बागमतीमा घले तामाङ र नेवार बस्ती भएको हिसाबले पनि राजा एलम्पर घले राजा भएको अनुमान् गर्न सकिन्छ । गण्डकी प्रदेश र बागमती प्रदेशमा घले राजाहरुको शासन थियो। कर्णालीमा खस्न राज्री थियो। पुर्बमा किराँत राज्य थियो।

  • @MrDoyley35
    @MrDoyley35 2 месяца назад

    Critical theory influenced teaching for pre university pupils has been a complete disaster. A student needs to learn the knowledge and skills first in a disciplined environment before they can then apply a meaningful critique. It is for universities not schools. The schools need to teach them the basics first and these traditional methods work very well. Children are chaotic and need structure in order to mature into psychologically stable adults who are then capable of learning complex philosophical concepts without losing their minds to unhinged ideology. Leaning to run before one can walk never was a good Idea.

  • @aphawolf6154
    @aphawolf6154 2 месяца назад

    Far to many people i know see tibet and mongolia and the step cultures as just other asian cultures but they were as different from chinese cultures and south asian cultures as Europeans were too african and native north American cultures. Being close to someone does not mean u have to share culture with them and tibet is one of my favorite cultures to learn about because its very different than most other ancient cultures ive studied.

  • @Three-i3w
    @Three-i3w 2 месяца назад

    Most underrated channel

  • @VictorKB96
    @VictorKB96 2 месяца назад

    "Geography of thought. Why Asians think differently and why", by Richard Nisbett

  • @tooter4u271
    @tooter4u271 2 месяца назад

    I’d like to see evidence that anybody on the sensible right ever said anything like “being exposed to non-Western ideas will inevitably corrupt students and destroy Western Civilization.” Without evidence of that I’ll conclude that the professors comment was a little ridiculous. What the right likely does say is that post-colonialism is a Marxist theory and therefore intent on destroying the West with, for one thing, one sided critiques that assume white people never did any good in the world (despite massive amounts of evidence to the contrary) and that non-white people never caused any harm (despite massive amounts of evidence to the contrary.)

  • @scintillam_dei
    @scintillam_dei 2 месяца назад

    Brad Pitt should do a propaganda movie called "Freedom from Tibet's tyranny."

  • @yeungtsang8761
    @yeungtsang8761 2 месяца назад

    There wasn't a Tibetan Empire whatsoever. Because the total Tibetan population in Tibet is just over 3 million at present. Probably only half a million, many hundred years ago. Just a very small kingdom ruled by monks on a big and hostile high ground at best, definitely not an empire, LOL

    • @maxg8766
      @maxg8766 2 месяца назад

      The Qing was not chinese, it was manchu. Chinese were slaves for much of their history.

    • @WaMo721
      @WaMo721 2 месяца назад

      Tibetan population is 7.7 million…….some researchers says it was even higher in 7th CE before monastic system came and many became monks

  • @edusemesta3133
    @edusemesta3133 2 месяца назад

    thank a lot for this east to understand video..!

  • @dsmith1723
    @dsmith1723 2 месяца назад

    Communism is not a folk idea it does not arise naturally generosity based communism does anything by Fiat does not