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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This video gives an overview of Hinduism, a diverse and ancient religion with no single founder. It covers sacred texts like the Vedas and Bhagavad Gita, daily practices, and key festivals. The video also explains concepts like Samsara, the cycle of rebirth, and Moksha, liberation from this cycle, along with the role of yoga, meditation, and the principle of Ahimsa in Hindu ethics.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This program with scholar Andrew Mark Henry examines the history and beliefs of the Druze (also known as Muwahhideen), whose beliefs and practices are often considered secretive. It looks at similarities to and differences from Islam, discusses the holy scriptures of the Druze, explains what it means to be initiated, and considers such key concepts of their faith and practice as the five cosmic emanations, Tawhid, emanations, and reincarnation.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The Yazidi are an ethnoreligious group indigenous to regions of Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. This program with scholar Andrew Mark Henry looks at the Yazidi beliefs and practices, which are typically passed down by oral tradition, creating variation among groups. It looks at the basic beliefs of the Yazidis, such as monotheism, the idea of seven emanations, and reincarnation. It compares Yazidism to Islam and Sufism and considers a few similarities with...
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