How a Traveling Indian Monk Changed Japanese History Forever

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  • @OddCompass
    @OddCompass  5 років тому +1283

    For clarity: this video is about a Tamil Buddhist monk named Bodhisena. It is NOT a video about the famous Tamil Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. Bodhisena and Bodhidharma are different people!
    Check out my channel page to see more videos! And for interesting history tidbits, check out my instagram: instagram.com/oddcompasshistory/

    • @takenbythewindNdrivenbythesea
      @takenbythewindNdrivenbythesea 5 років тому +15

      Odd Compass I’m looking forward 👍🏻

    • @shkarthikeyan
      @shkarthikeyan 5 років тому +62

      Also another tamil monk bodhidharma was a pallava prince who spread Buddhism and thought kung fu in China

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  5 років тому +44

      @@shkarthikeyan Indeed, he's a fascinating man

    • @xyyxyxxy1616
      @xyyxyxxy1616 3 роки тому +22

      A small suggestion. At the time of bodhidharma, there was no tamil nadu, it was just pallava kingdom, which extends much into the today's andhra and some parts of kerala and karnataka (which again changed a lot over the time)

    • @wolfgang8372
      @wolfgang8372 3 роки тому +2

      Ok

  • @raajpalsinhchudasama4427
    @raajpalsinhchudasama4427 3 роки тому +1694

    The thing i find very fascinating is that 'how people were able to live, speak and travel in multilingual and multi-ethnic regions in that time...!'

    • @sudarshan3965
      @sudarshan3965 3 роки тому +89

      they used to take people who knew both languages with them

    • @vincenzoribiero61
      @vincenzoribiero61 3 роки тому +169

      Google Translate my dude

    • @rgatekeeping8240
      @rgatekeeping8240 3 роки тому +42

      @@vincenzoribiero61 damn YOU 😤

    • @nikhilraj418
      @nikhilraj418 3 роки тому +3

      Me too

    • @nikhilraj418
      @nikhilraj418 3 роки тому +70

      Those days distance and other challenges didn't stop people from traveling however visa is doing so

  • @RB-fp8hn
    @RB-fp8hn 3 роки тому +3123

    Perhaps the only non-Indian UA-cam channel where "Sanskrit" was pronounced correctly :)

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +816

      Haha thanks! Though I’m Indian-American, so perhaps that explains it :)

    • @laxmanhanamghar5358
      @laxmanhanamghar5358 3 роки тому +64

      'Sanskrut' is correct word

    • @RB-fp8hn
      @RB-fp8hn 3 роки тому +98

      @@laxmanhanamghar5358 The spelling of one language using the alphabet of another is always an approximation. My comment was about appreciating his correct pronunciation. Otherwise, it's a meaningless conversation about which letter to use for what sound (e.g., the soft "t" doesn't exist in English either).

    • @Srikrishnakarthik
      @Srikrishnakarthik 3 роки тому +43

      @@laxmanhanamghar5358 No in writing its called samskrutam! Even in telugu and tamil we pronounce it like that. English might have take offf the end word um. The original written Word has um ending.

    • @raj.wakale
      @raj.wakale 3 роки тому +41

      @@OddCompass 6:00 Hey bro..! Buddhist use pali language. Not sanskrit.
      Sanskrit is not oldest language in india or in world.
      Sanskrit means "Sanskarit" means "The Modified".
      If Sanskarit is oldest language then how they pronounce "Hri" "Trya" "Dnya". Those word are devloped or discovered in 17th century. Even the language written in Devnagri calligraphy. That is developed in ~16th century.

  • @nilaaparam9035
    @nilaaparam9035 3 роки тому +1397

    Hmm I have noticed some ancient Japanese Gods and Goddesses are similar to our Hindu Gods and Goddesses

    • @gyolsang
      @gyolsang 3 роки тому +88

      Yeah just with different name

    • @melody964
      @melody964 3 роки тому +166

      @@davidjacobs8558 yea.. That's true. Shintoism was the folk religion of Japan which adopted hindu gods which buddhism brought along

    • @user-ze7ml6ec9m
      @user-ze7ml6ec9m 3 роки тому +138

      @eldarmario presario There are different schools of Buddhism. What you are describing is Hinyana school, the most ancient one(spread by Ashoka). Later Mahayan form which believed in Bodhisattva and deification of Budha. This was spread by Kanishka and in later centuries another school called Vajrayan(popular in Tibet)ecame more popular which was very similar to Mahayana school.

    • @epifania6529
      @epifania6529 3 роки тому +67

      Japanese gods are literally Hindu gods with different names

    • @utubetruthteller
      @utubetruthteller 3 роки тому +89

      @eldarmario presario have you heard about adaitva School of Hinduism where there is no god or deity, so keep quiet if you don't understand Hinduism, buddhism belongs Hinduism, there is absolutely no problem in accommodating buddhism in hindu fold.

  • @Someone-uu9xv
    @Someone-uu9xv 4 роки тому +521

    One of the most underrated channel in youtube

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  4 роки тому +18

      Thank you!

    • @Someone-uu9xv
      @Someone-uu9xv 4 роки тому +5

      ​@@OddCompass UA-cam AI recommendation algorithm is bad for not promoting your videos, Keep up the good work someday they might change it.

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  4 роки тому +14

      I really appreciate your support! I'm not too worried about UA-cam promoting me, as it supposedly accelerates once a channel hits 1000 subscribers -- I'm definitely looking forward to that :)

    • @ЭдгарРожков
      @ЭдгарРожков 4 роки тому

      @@OddCompass I believe you need more advertising in other social media platforms as other channels do.

    • @nine9605
      @nine9605 3 роки тому +1

      watchdogs aiden pearce

  • @vinodhraaj1545
    @vinodhraaj1545 3 роки тому +332

    Amazing take on history of India. As someone from Madurai myself, it was really interesting to see how politics and religion shaped the society. I think you've got some really good thing going on here 👍

  • @sacheinc5014
    @sacheinc5014 3 роки тому +822

    guys im from madurai, being a tamil also someone who loves japanese culture, i found this video fascinating! thank you for making this video! means a lot. Love from tamil nadu

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +51

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @pragadeshkumar7588
      @pragadeshkumar7588 3 роки тому +24

      @@OddCompass Do a video on BODHIDHARMA, he was also a hindu monk from pandya nadu, who thaight zen and shaolin culture to china!.

    • @ThamizhanDaa1
      @ThamizhanDaa1 3 роки тому +20

      தமிழர்களின் பெருமை நம்மளுக்கு தெரியவில்லை நண்பா

    • @sacheinc5014
      @sacheinc5014 3 роки тому +15

      @@pragadeshkumar7588 dude bodhidharma was from pallava nadu present day kanchipuram

    • @sacheinc5014
      @sacheinc5014 3 роки тому +20

      @@ThamizhanDaa1 ஆமா நண்பா, தல தளபதிணு சண்டை போடுறத விட்டு எல்லாரும் நம்ம முன்னோர்கள் யாருணு தேடி படிக்கலாம்

  • @adithyaks8584
    @adithyaks8584 3 роки тому +448

    Initially I thought it was about Pallava king Bodhi Dharman but this is entirely different. Interesting to know how people travelled from Madurai to Japan,China in the olden days.

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +85

      Yep! Want to know something else quite fascinating? Bodhisena stayed with another Tamil monk while in Xi'an -- the other Tamil monk was the head of the largest Buddhist temple in the Chinese capital.

    • @adithyaks8584
      @adithyaks8584 3 роки тому +15

      @@OddCompass interesting will study about these personalities. Keep up the good work. If you find any facts about Lemuria aka Kumari kandan do post those. (It's failrly imaginary as well as fairly possible). Thanks.

    • @Dhksksjjsjjs
      @Dhksksjjsjjs 3 роки тому +5

      @@OddCompass that's bodhidharma right?
      The Hindu prince turned wandering Buddhist monk

    • @कश्परैना
      @कश्परैना 3 роки тому +15

      @@Dhksksjjsjjs Bodhisena n Bodhidharm are different persons..there r many who went to South East Asia🙏

    • @Dhksksjjsjjs
      @Dhksksjjsjjs 3 роки тому +2

      @@कश्परैना is 'bodhi' like a title for monks?

  • @WildsDreams45
    @WildsDreams45 3 роки тому +92

    Thank you for covering Indian history. I'm not Indian but I know almost nothing about India until now.

  • @adams8849
    @adams8849 3 роки тому +524

    It goes to confirm the current day standard... Indians really shine in onsite locations... earlier Japan, China and now US, Australia

  • @_gossipgirlxoxo
    @_gossipgirlxoxo 3 роки тому +293

    I'm Tamil but I never heard of this guy. This channel is more informative than the current History textbooks at school. I'm really glad that I found this channel. Binge-watching Odd - Compass tonight!

    • @callmebymyname643
      @callmebymyname643 3 роки тому +8

      He is incorrectly telling about Bodhidharma

    • @_gossipgirlxoxo
      @_gossipgirlxoxo 3 роки тому +39

      @@callmebymyname643 He's taking about Bodhisena, not Bodhidarma

    • @pankajsheoran9429
      @pankajsheoran9429 3 роки тому +15

      You can thank them communists for those school books.

    • @SamDy99
      @SamDy99 3 роки тому +7

      Yeah.. that's because you folks are so busy worshipping Rajnikant. Stupid

    • @ppgamerbucket3364
      @ppgamerbucket3364 3 роки тому +1

      Are u Russian?

  • @aliimran2485
    @aliimran2485 3 роки тому +239

    Hu Shih, who was the vice-chancellor of Peking Universityduring the Chinese Revolution
    "has written that India has culturally controlled and dominated China for more than 2,000 years without sending a single soldier

    • @CA213FAN
      @CA213FAN 3 роки тому +30

      Cannot be chance that wherever Buddhism flourishes back then, those countries are usually rich in culture and economy. Unlike other religions that brought destruction and death.

    • @KanishkaSharma05
      @KanishkaSharma05 3 роки тому +41

      @@CA213FAN All "religions" that come under Indic fold were like that. Never spread with sword and brought peace, prosperity and knowledge both phosophical and scientific.

    • @KattarMuslim-Revert
      @KattarMuslim-Revert 3 роки тому +21

      Actually both the civilisation were advanced and shared their culture with each other and there are many examples like the chinese were first to create ink, silk, etc and shared it with indians same goes with the indian

    • @infinityxtanishq8712
      @infinityxtanishq8712 3 роки тому +3

      @@KattarMuslim-Revert Chinese were the first to create silk/ink but they did not share them , the secret to making silk was so well guarded that those found leaking it should be given capital punishment

    • @KattarMuslim-Revert
      @KattarMuslim-Revert 3 роки тому +8

      @@infinityxtanishq8712 yeah the recipe of silk was hidden but ink and paper werent for example koreans and japanese used to use the same ink and paper as the chinese used and the ink that was used by the indians during the medieval india which was named as india ink by the Britishers was actually the melted form of chinese ink stick

  • @bhantechandima
    @bhantechandima 3 роки тому +279

    Tamils contributed to both Buddhisms immensely. Buddhadatta, Buddhaghosha and Dhammapala were great contributors for Theravada Buddhism equally

    • @naiyayika
      @naiyayika 3 роки тому +33

      Indians. Let's keep it that way.
      Many of the greatest Buddhists are Brahmins and Buddha himself was called one. If I were to say that Brahmins contributed, you noobs will be pissed off.
      So, let's stay grounded please.

    • @Alion369
      @Alion369 3 роки тому +4

      Ravan was a brahmin and he was a tamil ! So I don’t see ur point you racist

    • @Alion369
      @Alion369 3 роки тому +21

      Indians !!! Just tell the names of all the languages only in south india ? You cant right ? It isa subcontinent for a reason ....

    • @uzochiokeke4328
      @uzochiokeke4328 3 роки тому +7

      yes tambhrams brought buddism to japan are you happy? :)

    • @An_ony_mous
      @An_ony_mous 2 роки тому +4

      @@naiyayika I am a Brahmin but don't discriminate, it's 21st century.

  • @Sk_fargo
    @Sk_fargo 3 роки тому +125

    Due to hard work, dedication and strong will of ancient Buddhist monks Buddhism and message of Buddha flourish in many Asian countries. 🙏🏻❤️💐🌺🏵️

    • @Sk_fargo
      @Sk_fargo 3 роки тому +1

      No.

    • @Sk_fargo
      @Sk_fargo 3 роки тому

      @marsh mellow India, Yes I am a Buddhist.

    • @Sk_fargo
      @Sk_fargo 2 роки тому +2

      @Jagruti Nag Hinduism and Zoroastarism are not a part of Abrahamic religion. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are Abrahamic religions.

    • @jkid4855
      @jkid4855 Рік тому

      Yes. But apparently Indians don't care about that.

    • @Helping_handz
      @Helping_handz Рік тому

      @@jkid4855 we hate indian Buddhists they are not Buddhists but follow ambedkar we call them bimta

  • @heanglee
    @heanglee 5 років тому +72

    This is really fascinating!! Great storytelling!

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  5 років тому +3

      Thanks -- I'm glad the story came across well!

  • @nikhilkay1
    @nikhilkay1 4 роки тому +204

    I thought he would already have million subscribers at first looking at the quality of videos. Then I looked at the subscribers numbers , SHOCKING!

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  4 роки тому +31

      Haha, we'll get there eventually :)

    • @dodoraptor8387
      @dodoraptor8387 3 роки тому +13

      This is also what I thought. The captivating historical facts and the high quality of the animation. This channel deserves a lot more subscriber

    • @earlysda
      @earlysda 3 роки тому

      It's shocking that 27,000 people listen to the farcial information on this channel.

    • @tyetc192chetanmore5
      @tyetc192chetanmore5 3 роки тому +1

      It takes time but will get there soon

  • @Wanoiyori
    @Wanoiyori 3 роки тому +769

    As a Tamil myself I never knew about this history 😂. Can't wait to show this video to my Japanese gf

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +137

      Haha, would be interesting to see her reaction!

    • @Ggdivhjkjl
      @Ggdivhjkjl 3 роки тому +10

      Has your marriage been arranged yet?

    • @Wanoiyori
      @Wanoiyori 3 роки тому +144

      @eldarmario presario she loves it

    • @Wanoiyori
      @Wanoiyori 3 роки тому +35

      @@Ggdivhjkjl with her yes.

    • @kayalvizhi7611
      @kayalvizhi7611 3 роки тому +170

      The amount of racism in this response thread 😐😐😐

  • @GiridharVC
    @GiridharVC 3 роки тому +115

    Thanks for doing this video. It was a total revelation for me when I went to Nara a few years back without any idea of what I was getting into. Being a huge fan of the Buddhist, Hindu and Japanese Culture, apart from being Tamil myself - the Nara Todaiji temple museum was easily my best experience.

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +17

      I loved Nara, and for much the same reason. I've been twice now -- gorgeous place. If you get a chance to go back, I'd recommend doing the trek to visit Bodhisena's temple (where he lived and taught) just outside of Nara.

    • @GiridharVC
      @GiridharVC 3 роки тому +3

      @@OddCompass Thanks, I never knew. Will check it out next time I plan to visit.
      Would be great if you can also cover how communication happened in ancient times. For example, I struggled to order in a restaurant despite google translate etc. How did, for example, Bodhisena communicate with the Chinese and Japanese people at a time when linguistic translation was so very nascent

    • @naiyayika
      @naiyayika 3 роки тому +1

      Indians first. Most of the greatest Buddhist thinkers are Brahmin. If I were to flaunt that, I'd be wrong.
      So, let's stay grounded shall we?
      Superiority complex is unbelievable.

    • @GiridharVC
      @GiridharVC 3 роки тому +2

      @@naiyayika there’s nothing to flaunt or feel superior about here.
      I was also pleasantly surprised of seeing the Ashoka chakra in the same todaiji temple :)

    • @naveengokarla9518
      @naveengokarla9518 3 роки тому

      @@naiyayika he did not flaunt anything imao

  • @savin1999
    @savin1999 3 роки тому +42

    Finally, I get to see amazing Indic history videos in a format which can make many non-readers of Indian history understand it and even make them interested to read more.

  • @AlcvinRyuzenRamos
    @AlcvinRyuzenRamos 3 роки тому +22

    That was really great! Thanks! I love Daianji...I will have a deeper appreciation the next time I visit, and will make sure I offer prayers to Bodhisena!

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +1

      Have fun! I have spent a lot of time in Osaka/Nara area, and love it as well :)

  • @POTATOSOOPS
    @POTATOSOOPS 3 роки тому +32

    One of the best historical youtube videos I've ever seen. I really learned a lot. Bravo.

  • @Krishnan172
    @Krishnan172 3 роки тому +25

    Never heard about Bodhi Sena. Thanks Bro. Learned a new thing.

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +1

      Glad I was able to reveal some new history!

  • @keisanchannel1858
    @keisanchannel1858 Рік тому +7

    😊Thank you from 🇯🇵. Watching history through a person’s life is great. I love this fun & informative video.

  • @ragulankamalalogine249
    @ragulankamalalogine249 3 роки тому +315

    I'm Tamil and I understand his feelings. Who can resist komi-san

  • @yashwanthms6910
    @yashwanthms6910 3 роки тому +61

    Oh.. India and Japan have a strong historical connection !
    I didn't know that before.
    Thankyou for the video
    (ありがとう🙏 நன்றி)

    • @sancsk
      @sancsk 3 роки тому +6

      That japanese first letter is similar to Tamil letter க (ka)
      I think that Japanese letter sounds - AA

    • @naiyayika
      @naiyayika 3 роки тому +7

      @@sancsk 😅
      Let's not get ahead of ourselves

    • @deakksyy
      @deakksyy 2 роки тому

      @@sancsk even my buttholes sounds like that, thanks for noticing

    • @sauceontoes3457
      @sauceontoes3457 2 роки тому +5

      @@sancsk it is also similar to क so it doesn't explain anything

    • @lll2282
      @lll2282 2 роки тому

      @@sancsk tamilians gotto insert their language and nose in everything apparently they dealing with inferiority complex 💀

  • @WiseSilverWolf
    @WiseSilverWolf 3 роки тому +78

    Cool stuff, I always wondered how Indian religion had spread to the far east.

    • @mitonaarea5856
      @mitonaarea5856 3 роки тому +2

      The concept of "India" didn't existed back then

    • @RB-fn8sw
      @RB-fn8sw 3 роки тому +25

      @@mitonaarea5856 India is a foreign name. It's Bharat.

    • @skgupta563
      @skgupta563 3 роки тому +19

      @@mitonaarea5856 bro India too existed that time
      It's was bharat for us
      Hindustan for persians and arabs
      India for greeks
      These are different names used by different people around the world for our subcontinent.
      And these names existed from way before the Christianity destroyed pagans of Europe and Islam destroyed literally every civilization in east.

    • @Dhksksjjsjjs
      @Dhksksjjsjjs 3 роки тому +5

      Bharat actually. India is new nation

    • @कश्परैना
      @कश्परैना 3 роки тому +1

      @@skgupta563 Hindu word is also mentioned in our Scriptures.. it's not a foreign name at all🙏🙏

  • @TheApsodist
    @TheApsodist 3 роки тому +32

    Keep doing what you're doing :) this is the best history channel on youtube for non western history! Hoping to see you cover Java and Eastern Indonesia :)

  • @natashadandavati4904
    @natashadandavati4904 5 років тому +34

    Really interesting video, and I love the illustrations! Great job!

  • @kapilrana5075
    @kapilrana5075 4 роки тому +14

    This channel is so underrated..i would suggest that he should make videos not on just those stories which are not that much known in india but also which are super famous..

  • @Sangeychhonjin
    @Sangeychhonjin 3 роки тому +15

    Lots of love from Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India 🙂🙏💜

    • @ChunWang-vb7yu
      @ChunWang-vb7yu 3 місяці тому +1

      Dawang is part of Zangnan, China. You are illegal immigrant from india

  • @PratikParija
    @PratikParija 3 роки тому +37

    Wow, this is fascinating. I had no idea there was such direct influence by an Indian monk. I thought it was always an indirect influence coming from China & their adoption of Buddhism. Well made video & well explained. Cheers!

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +5

      Thank you! Yes, it's a really unique and surprising story -- as soon as I discovered it, I knew I had to do a video :)

    • @PratikParija
      @PratikParija 3 роки тому

      @@OddCompass Good thing you did. Now you are enlightening thousands of others!

    • @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96
      @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96 2 роки тому

      youtube is full of malicious and ridiculous liars including this one , so stupid, LOL, this monk did NOT EVEN EXISTED ! so stupid, I am part REAL japanese and part REAL Korean and I can assure you 10000000000% that this video is full of rubbish ! stupid, LOL

  • @TheMohammadDanish
    @TheMohammadDanish 3 роки тому +64

    Never knew about this monk.
    Such a great story.
    Indian govt should include this in our books and both govts should collaborate to pay a tribute to him.
    Probably Bollywood can make a historical epic on his life.

    • @sangharramesh
      @sangharramesh 3 роки тому +8

      but they will not make movie about it because they are busy making ugly and dirty worthless meaning movies and this isn't something they like.

    • @RB-fn8sw
      @RB-fn8sw 3 роки тому +4

      Lol they won't. They're too busy trying to come up with ways to whitewash r*pists, druggies and a certain gentleman in Karachi won't allow it.

    • @yashmandilwar8904
      @yashmandilwar8904 3 роки тому +4

      There's already a Tamil movie 7aum arivu

    • @Jumpoable
      @Jumpoable 2 роки тому +2

      Bollywood will completely botch the aesthetics of Nara period Japan as well as Tang China. LAWL.

    • @sundarrajan1185
      @sundarrajan1185 Рік тому

      @@yashmandilwar8904 That movie is about Bodhidharma while Bodhisena is the monk discussed here

  • @saurabhdwivedy3442
    @saurabhdwivedy3442 5 років тому +16

    Amazing video! Keep working hard. I will tell about this channel to my friends too

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  5 років тому +2

      Thanks so much, I really appreciate the share - enjoy the channel!

  • @tomwaldenberg6952
    @tomwaldenberg6952 4 роки тому +131

    Loved learning about Bodhisena. But this video has it all! Dudes getting murdered by GHOSTS! It would be fascinating to learn more about the smallpox epidemic in Japan and how losing 1/3 of its population changed the course of its history (especially given what’s happening in 2020).

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  4 роки тому +15

      Thanks! Yeah, the smallpox epidemic is so interesting - it’s actually shocking how transformative it was for their society. 2020 lookin like 738CE lol

    • @faithlesshound5621
      @faithlesshound5621 3 роки тому +1

      It probably changed the power balance between the nobility and the workers and peasants, as it did in Europe, since the former still wanted to be waited on hand and foot but there were fewer people to do the work. The "market" would have matched supply to demand by increasing wages.

    • @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96
      @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96 2 роки тому

      this video is full of ridiculous lies , stupid, LOL!

  • @sjiz
    @sjiz 3 роки тому +8

    The research, the history, narration! Wow, I have stumbled upon gold! Kudos....

  • @Stone_624
    @Stone_624 Рік тому +8

    This is one of the coolest historical stories I've ever heard (As someone who's lived in Japan for 6 years now). I'm not a history buff, But I do find these kinds of tales fascinating.

  • @bhuvaneshs.k638
    @bhuvaneshs.k638 3 роки тому +60

    India has influenced many nations.... Without any killings. 🙏

    • @Arya01201
      @Arya01201 2 роки тому +1

      Unlike middle east and turks

    • @extrapolate
      @extrapolate 2 роки тому +1

      India is amazing ❤️

    • @husainihussin8756
      @husainihussin8756 2 роки тому +1

      Without any killings? Are you sure about that?

    • @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96
      @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96 2 роки тому

      youutbe is full of ridiculous and malicious liars including this one , LOL, so stupid ! I am par REAL korean and part REAL japanese and I can assure you 1000000000% that this monk did NOT EXIST IN ancient japan ! in ancient japan we NEVER SAW PEOPLE OUTSIDE FAR EAST , stupid , HE IS NOT EVEN IN OUR HISTORY BOOKS . Buddhism came to japan via china/korea 600 years later !

    • @ཨབཟངཔོ
      @ཨབཟངཔོ Рік тому

      It's all because of wisdom of Buddha

  • @snkk3458
    @snkk3458 3 роки тому +42

    How I never came across this channel before? I love how informative this video was without offending anyone or anything. Sub'ed. ❤️From India.
    Ps: I am a follower of Buddhism. And the teaching change as the time changes. And I really enjoyed going back in time and learning about it. Thanks.

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +4

      Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying the content :)

    • @Jumpoable
      @Jumpoable 2 роки тому

      Interesting. What sort of Indian Buddhist are you? (Tibetan/ Japanese zen/ Taiwanese esoteric? Pan-denominational? LOL)

  • @the_miracle_aligner
    @the_miracle_aligner 3 роки тому +53

    Im so over Rick and Morty now, Would rather binge seasons of Gyoki and Bodhi instead haha. "Bhodi!!!(Burppp) we have to complete the eye opening ceremony and save Japan Bodhi!!!"

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +2

      Lmfao

    • @girishshenoy7406
      @girishshenoy7406 3 роки тому +1

      Prima inteneris parte
      Omnae vitae intuebar,
      Erant plantae, aves, saxa et res..........
      Amazing song dude love it

  • @micheleringingbells
    @micheleringingbells 3 роки тому +20

    This is my first time watching; Love it! I’m living/working in Japan and this content is “must know” history for us here. Many Thanks! I will share💕

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому

      Awesome -- thank you! I lived in Malaysia for 4+ years, and traveled to Japan extensively during that time -- loved Osaka/Nara (and Kobe). I highly recommend visiting Nara if you haven't had a chance to visit yet!

  • @rajeshroshan2877
    @rajeshroshan2877 3 роки тому +23

    What a journey that must've been a millennia and more in the past, from India to Japan.

  • @kalanaherath3076
    @kalanaherath3076 3 роки тому +121

    Omg this is like the Avatar's journey around the nations to learn all the bending arts lol

  • @DB-MH11
    @DB-MH11 3 роки тому +80

    Now we want someone from Japan to come to India and teach us some lessons in productivity 🙂

    • @sangharramesh
      @sangharramesh 3 роки тому +11

      Not to us but to you

    • @theyoungcorrespondent5746
      @theyoungcorrespondent5746 3 роки тому +22

      @@sangharramesh keep your ego aside, we do need that lesson for sure😂

    • @sangharramesh
      @sangharramesh 3 роки тому

      @@theyoungcorrespondent5746 maybe because you think everyone is just like you 😛

    • @sangharramesh
      @sangharramesh 3 роки тому +2

      @@theyoungcorrespondent5746 those people are so productive that they are able to live their life what is the meaning of that much productivness everything should be in level not Much not less family friends love work.

    •  3 роки тому +10

      @@sangharramesh my butt hurt fellow indian can definitely take many lessons from japanese about cleanliness.

  • @thetruereality2
    @thetruereality2 3 роки тому +6

    I did not much about Bodhisena, thank you for sharing this.

  • @nope7220
    @nope7220 3 роки тому +15

    Dn bro this is so Interesting ... Much appreciated 💙

  • @aravindkaliappan5351
    @aravindkaliappan5351 3 роки тому +137

    I believe Bodhisena not only taught Sanskript but also Tamil at Nara

    • @aravindkaliappan5351
      @aravindkaliappan5351 3 роки тому +19

      @pavan Might be. My comment is not related to which language is lingua franca of Buddhists. I just mentioned the fact that in addition to Sanskrit, Bodhisena also taught Tamil at Nara. Wikipedia Reference Link : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisena .(under Life in Japan Section). To tell facts, I don't think we need to like or not like anything.

    • @Pandiyon
      @Pandiyon 3 роки тому +10

      @pavan Understand the comment first, it's not about lingua franca of anyone.. Do you think that using fancy words would let you pass off for a smart ass?.. Haha how dumb

    • @kabil3037
      @kabil3037 3 роки тому +10

      Bro avara tamila dhan teach panirukaru.. hirogama ve tamil dan bro

    • @parthsharma2455
      @parthsharma2455 3 роки тому +17

      @@aravindkaliappan5351 be it the chola empire or tamil monks most of them spread Sanskrit because it was the language in which most of the scriptures were written that time there was a huge respect for Sanskrit by great tamil people like the great conqueror Shri Rajendran Chola and people like bodhisena tamil was a language used for talking to each other

    • @aravindkaliappan5351
      @aravindkaliappan5351 3 роки тому +15

      @@parthsharma2455 I just simply stated a fact that "Bodhisena not only taught Sanskript but also Tamil at Nara" and shared a link from Wikipedia page to show it . If you found a proper source that claims otherwise. Please share , I will check it and will change my opinion.
      Coming back to your comment : Your claim that " Tamil was a language used for talking to each other" is completely wrong. Tamil had its own literature and Tamil people had their own grammar, poems and way of life derived from those literatures.
      Quote from Wikipedia again with link :
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language
      " A recorded Tamil literature has been documented for over 2000 years.[15] The earliest period of Tamil literature, Sangam literature, is dated from ca. 300 BC - AD 300.[16][17] It has the oldest extant literature among Dravidian languages.[11] The earliest epigraphic records found on rock edicts and 'hero stones' date from around the 3rd century BC.[18][19] More than 55% of the epigraphical inscriptions (about 55,000) found by the Archaeological Survey of India are in the Tamil language.[20] Tamil language inscriptions written in Brahmi script have been discovered in Sri Lanka and on trade goods in Thailand and Egypt.[21][22] The two earliest manuscripts from India,[23][24] acknowledged and registered by the UNESCO Memory of the World register in 1997 and 2005, were written in Tamil.[25] "
      Cholas did use Sanskrit to some extent but their main patronage was Tamil. It is during their time many of the great poets and their works in Tamil literature got developed. Some of the great tamil poets are Kalladanar, Kambar, Pugalandhi, Ottakoothar, Sekkilar, Avvaiyar, Thirutakkadevar. Literary styles like epics, parani, kovai, ula, kalambakam, pillaitamil and new works on grammar were famous during the chola period . Tamil was the medium of education for the masses.
      source : www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Chola_Dynasty
      If your comment is based on the premises that "tamil was a language used for talking to each other", I can not agree with your comment. You are claiming things without knowing the history of Tamil.
      If you feel any of sources that I shared does not hold ground, Please feel free to share your sources. Happy to see them and change my opinion.
      All languages over the course of years get influenced by other languages and they develop and change over time.
      All languages are great in their own way. So don't make any false claims about one or other.

  • @keerthichandra376
    @keerthichandra376 3 роки тому +14

    Please please keep making these wonderful videos with such excellent content. Please make more people know about the unknown. It baffles me how a person as inclined and prominent as Bodhisena is not a big name in the books of history. Publicised History does need a rewrite!

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much! I agree that someone like Bodhisena should be better known 👍🏽

    • @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96
      @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96 2 роки тому

      youutbe is full of ridiculous and malicious liars including this one, LOL, SO STUPID, and I am part REAL japanese part REAL korean and I can assure you 100000% that he did NOT EVEN EXISTED ! stupid, LOL

  • @SendPie42069
    @SendPie42069 Рік тому +1

    Amazing, straight forward to the point educational, you have a good voice for this too, thanks for teaching those too lazy to read!

  • @braunarsch
    @braunarsch 4 роки тому +138

    very interesting! You know, there are many youtube videos showcasing the similarities between the japanese, korean and tamil languages, perhaps this could be attributed historically to bodhisena :) anyways, awesome stuff dude!

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  4 роки тому +20

      That would certainly be interesting! I'm not sure what the current theories are (regarding the linguistic commonalities), but I suspect they may be even older than Bodhisena's visit! Thanks for watching :)

    • @zenad5996
      @zenad5996 3 роки тому

      Also I love crt's Mr braun

    • @ElangoCheran
      @ElangoCheran 3 роки тому +1

      The Japanese connection to Tamil language and culture actually goes back another 1000 years further in the past. See the joint research by Ohno Susumu, Shammugadas, and Manonmani Shanmugadas. The story starts around 500 BCE

    • @ADeeSHUPA
      @ADeeSHUPA 3 роки тому

      @@OddCompass uP

    • @mitonaarea5856
      @mitonaarea5856 3 роки тому +7

      There's no connection between jp and korean to Tamil...

  • @developerAKX
    @developerAKX 3 роки тому +10

    Love from India, bihar, vaishali where the Buddha delivered his last sermon and announced his Nirvana . After his death, Vaishali also held the second Buddhist Council.

    • @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96
      @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96 2 роки тому

      LOL, so , stupid, this video is full of ridiculous lies and this monk did NOT EVEN EXISTED , so stupid, youtube is full of malicious and ridiculous liars including this one !

  • @none5349
    @none5349 3 роки тому +52

    And he is the father of anime and hanime.

  • @user-qx4sk3ud6n
    @user-qx4sk3ud6n 3 роки тому +18

    Wow Really proud that my Tamil ancestors was good in sailing through East Asia ❤️

    • @ramdevdirector6653
      @ramdevdirector6653 3 роки тому +4

      He is a tamil brahmin

    • @user-qx4sk3ud6n
      @user-qx4sk3ud6n 3 роки тому +15

      @@ramdevdirector6653 why you're mentioning it as Brahmin ??? He is an Tamilan that's all

    • @ramdevdirector6653
      @ramdevdirector6653 3 роки тому +3

      @@user-qx4sk3ud6n but tamil people hate then and they call them as vantheri why

    • @user-qx4sk3ud6n
      @user-qx4sk3ud6n 3 роки тому +5

      @@ramdevdirector6653 they will won't understand it ....... If a tamilian follows brahmin , it doesn't mean that he is vantheri or non tamilian by meaning that Brahmin is a tradition followed by north indians ...... Even we Tamils celebrate Deepavali (which is not even a Tamil festival) can we say that all Tamils are vantheri then ?? ..... If he is born in Tamilnadu , mother tongue is Tamil , automatically he is Tamilian regardless of what he is following Brahmin or other things

    • @ramdevdirector6653
      @ramdevdirector6653 3 роки тому +6

      @@user-qx4sk3ud6n hope u understand but most of the DMK sombu won't understand 👍 thanks for not falling in DMK prey

  • @Bshsikska
    @Bshsikska 3 роки тому +14

    Respect to Japan always 🇮🇳

  • @sourabhmayekar3354
    @sourabhmayekar3354 3 роки тому +7

    You are really teaching me the stories of my own country which I probably will never have heard of otherwise.
    I know Roman history, the world wars and but not of my own country.
    Simply awesome 👍

    • @dss6838
      @dss6838 3 роки тому

      ICSE?

    • @sourabhmayekar3354
      @sourabhmayekar3354 3 роки тому

      @@dss6838 State board

    • @dss6838
      @dss6838 3 роки тому

      @@sourabhmayekar3354 I don't know which state you are studying in. Yes religion based history is not taught to us. But I guess state board has simplest curriculum, hence they skip details. I learnt in state board, we were never taught roman history. Little bit of world history was there, and medeival ancient history. Along with freedom movement. Oh, you will learn so much in history, you have lifetime of it, and it won't be enough. Good luck on your journey in history. School curriculum is never enough to learn history. I read it as a story book, never feels burden to study it.

    • @sourabhmayekar3354
      @sourabhmayekar3354 3 роки тому

      @@dss6838 na, you took it the wrong way. I meant history in this minute detail about the old kingdoms was never taught. Roman history is what I could find everywhere on UA-cam. Indian history, not so much.

    • @dss6838
      @dss6838 3 роки тому

      @@sourabhmayekar3354 oh yes that's correct too.

  • @abhinavsirohi
    @abhinavsirohi 3 роки тому +6

    Excellently explained India Japan relationships

  • @rajrikhy4149
    @rajrikhy4149 5 років тому +11

    Very interesting...love the visuals. Subscribed!

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  5 років тому +5

      Thanks Raj! Spent way too much time in Adobe Illustrator and After Effects...

  • @ExistentialDodo
    @ExistentialDodo 3 роки тому +4

    Nice video! and surprisingly good pronounciation of sanskrit words.

  • @indujan
    @indujan 3 роки тому +3

    Underrated channel

  • @Rockybhai-ty6et
    @Rockybhai-ty6et Рік тому +4

    Powerfull people comes from powerfull places. At the same time powerfull people makes places powefull

  • @OurLordandSaviorSigmar
    @OurLordandSaviorSigmar 3 роки тому +5

    Here's my subscription. Great video! Looking forward to your channel's growth!

  • @Jumpoable
    @Jumpoable 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you once again for your in-depth scholarship & educated insight. Always wanted to know more about Buddhism's socio-political role in East Asia (as opposed to the usual cultural & spiritual aspect). Please do some on Buddhist culture/ history in Eastern Han > Tang > Song > Yuan > Ming China & its relationship with Daoism if your research extends towards that area! Harih OM.

  • @yaleyoon6856
    @yaleyoon6856 3 роки тому +17

    Good video on early Japanese Buddhism! Oh yes and this period is ancient Japan not medieval. The "medieval period" in Japan is considered to be the takeover of the military samurai period from the late Heian period from the 12th century. The Nara is when Japan really began as a country, its early history

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +7

      Interesting! I normally consider 700CE-1500CE to be medieval, but I suppose it's true that the era can vary depending on the country.

    • @yaleyoon6856
      @yaleyoon6856 3 роки тому +4

      @@OddCompass Oh yes those dates are kind of Euro-centric but tbh a lot of countries outside of Europe did actually start their own "medieval period" (or post-antiquity/ancient/classical might be a better term?) around those years 700-1500 AD but Japan is not really the case as its history began relatively later than others, so the history up to the late 12th century (the beginning of military rule or shogun) is considered antiquity/ancient/classical for Japan. There aren't any universal dates (or, at least there shouldn't be any) for world history when ancient, antique, or classical times began and when the period after that began. It depends on the country and/or region. Thanks for replying! I was surprised to get a reply so fast! Didn't even expect any b/c this video is a year old

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +2

      @@yaleyoon6856 Thanks for the wonderful explanation. It's nice to hear a different perspective. And no problem! I hope you enjoy the rest of the channel as well :)

    • @nobody-ye5rk
      @nobody-ye5rk 2 роки тому +1

      Wonderful thread got to know a lot! Thanks to you guys.

  • @satoryvivseeker
    @satoryvivseeker Рік тому +1

    Thanks

  • @CatCcat.
    @CatCcat. 3 роки тому +6

    You deserve more subscribers dude.

  • @saiyagneshch8872
    @saiyagneshch8872 4 роки тому +8

    Your channel is really underrated man! Loved your videos! Subscribed.. ✌🏻

  • @Kncperseus
    @Kncperseus 3 роки тому +22

    As a Hindu, I believe Buddhism is the only religion which spread truly peacefully. As in, no Crusades, no warfare, nothing.

    • @sadasivamvisvanathan9739
      @sadasivamvisvanathan9739 3 роки тому +5

      Dude, did you even watch this video. 😂

    • @MK-yj7pn
      @MK-yj7pn 3 роки тому +1

      How do you think Hinduism and Jainism spread

    • @1shu
      @1shu 3 роки тому +4

      All indic religions promote non violence and peace. It was only Abrahamic religions like Christianity and Islam who conquered other countries to spread their religion as they believe their religion is the only true one.

    • @cvenkat7766
      @cvenkat7766 3 роки тому +2

      No crusades, no violence, no jihad , no inquisition.

    • @Kncperseus
      @Kncperseus 3 роки тому

      @@sadasivamvisvanathan9739 Did you, "Dude"?

  • @SkandanKA
    @SkandanKA 3 роки тому +9

    Old Compass, Please make more and more videos like this👌🙌

  • @acpatel9491
    @acpatel9491 2 роки тому +14

    I always wondered about the spread of Buddhism in Asian countries. Not much historical material is available in India. Thanks for sharing this info. It's fascinating and inspiring. I am Hindu but I look at Buddhism as a part of Hinduism. Nicely narrated, please keep up the good work.

    • @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96
      @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96 2 роки тому

      LOL, this is so stupid ! youutbe is full of ridiculous and malicious liars including this one ! so stupid ,I am part REAL korean and PART real japanese and I can assure you that he did NOT EVEN EXIST and in ancient japan, people only had seem far eastern people ! stipid

    • @anadasingh3456
      @anadasingh3456 Рік тому

      It very similar to the way that Buddhism spread in Tibet.

  • @samratchakraborty1513
    @samratchakraborty1513 Рік тому +2

    This is the best channel to learn about ancient India and Asia!!
    School curriculums will never include these on their syllabus as they love to only show how India has been humiliated by invaders and colonisers.

  • @debukarchowdhury8611
    @debukarchowdhury8611 3 роки тому +9

    Great history lesson. Thank you

  • @เรียนภาษาอังกฤษวันนี้

    Wow. Wonderful video. Thank you so much.

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @vineethvish11
    @vineethvish11 3 роки тому +57

    Bodhisena becomes Bodi Santa when you switch on the subtitles
    _noice_

  • @isaacbakan1295
    @isaacbakan1295 3 роки тому +12

    I like your videos. Frankly we learn a lot about how people with lighter skin influenced the cultures of people with darker skin but not so much the other way around.

    • @user-jt3dw6vv4x
      @user-jt3dw6vv4x 3 роки тому +1

      @eldarmario presario The Eastern world has been interacting with each other for thousands and thousands of years, long before the Europeans arrived in Asia. Indian cultural influences on Japanese culture came via Chinese and Korean influence on Japan. These ideas of "exoticness/mysteriousness" may have existed in the early days but through constant interaction, that mysterious nature wouldn't have existed. Japan itself has its own concept of "Asia" known as "Sangoku" during the ancient days which placed China (Kara), India (Tenjiku) and Japan (Honshu) as the three main civilisations in eastern/southern Asia.
      Also, not to be pedantic but if we go back all the way to the pleistocene, then we'll see that darker skinned East Eurasian groups emerged in Asia and spread south into India, the rest of South Asia and Southeast Asia (providing part of the ancestry that makes up the genetic makeup of modern-day South and Southeast Asians). These groups were known as the Ancient Ancestral South Indians, Hoabinhians and Negritos and all came from the same clade. There was also another group that emerged from the same clade that these darker skinned groups came from. They were an ancient ancestor to the Jomon (a comparatively dark skinned group who settled in Japan and Siberia) who intermixed with the lighter skinned East Asian looking Yayoi from the mainland to produce modern-day Japanese people.

    • @gouthamkrishnan6718
      @gouthamkrishnan6718 3 роки тому

      What is the relationship between skin colour and intelligence?

    • @NoName-km5op
      @NoName-km5op 3 роки тому

      @@gouthamkrishnan6718 same same same same doubt. East asian always involves everything with look.not generalising but from my point of view

  • @VivekSahay
    @VivekSahay 3 роки тому +10

    How did Indian buddhist monks who travelled to china communicated and taught and preached the locals in the native chinese language? Like wise how did the same group communicated when they went to Japan? I am always amazed about how did all this teaching took place?

    • @subathrakala7264
      @subathrakala7264 2 роки тому

      And when we notice we see that Buddhist monk don’t speak much .

  • @duffyissokwl
    @duffyissokwl Рік тому

    Great video I love the sophistication of its simplicity and your excellent delivery, thank you very much for your work

  • @deltacs4934
    @deltacs4934 3 роки тому +5

    I learned a lot from this video about my country.....

  • @finalstation
    @finalstation 3 роки тому +4

    Wow this was such a great video I never knew this piece of history.

  • @winniethepooh3717
    @winniethepooh3717 3 роки тому +2

    Sharanam Budham Gachami.
    Very accurate video, cheers from India.
    🙏

  • @lucaskanyo
    @lucaskanyo 3 роки тому +3

    Ça fait du plaisir connaître tout ça. Merci!

  • @abhishek_sikarwar
    @abhishek_sikarwar 4 роки тому +53

    Thank you for making a video on this ignored part of our history.

  • @shadoww4818
    @shadoww4818 3 роки тому +39

    I always wondered about the connections between India and Japan. Obviously Buddhism made it's way through China and Korea to Japan but there's also a lot of other connections. Even in Shinto certain kami such as Inari were given mounts to ride on to put them more in the style of Hindu gods. Why did the Shinto elite feel the need to make such a connection to a foreign religion when Shinto often was either merged with buddhism or kept separate as a uniquely Japanese religion.

    • @nikhilsharma26500
      @nikhilsharma26500 3 роки тому +9

      not only that, pretty much like Hinduism, followers of Shintoism too believe that God resides within us and in nature. Shintoism has this unique concept of Tori gates that are considered sacred and you have to bow down before entering it while in Hinduism you have a gate at the beginning of the temple with a bell attached to it and you have to ring the bell and then either bow down or greet the god before entering. There are so many similarities between Japanese and Indian cultures but the disconnect between Indian and Japanese people really makes me sad.

    • @yashagrawal88
      @yashagrawal88 3 роки тому +5

      @@nikhilsharma26500 These 2 similarities are very generic, they can be found in many religions.

    • @ultraboy3195
      @ultraboy3195 2 роки тому

      @@nikhilsharma26500
      We are pagans that's all

    • @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96
      @sunnyday1sunnday1sunnysunn96 2 роки тому

      LOL, youtube is full of malicious and ridiculous liars including this one, so stupid.
      this monk did NOT EVEN EXISTED , such as ridiculous lie, in ancient japan,NO ONE HAD SEEM PEOPLE OUTSIDE FAR EAST, stupid !

  • @blazingpurple2130
    @blazingpurple2130 3 роки тому +14

    Tamils take pride in our culture and history, you don't understand how great a lot of us are!

    • @dss6838
      @dss6838 3 роки тому +2

      Wasn't Buddhism in tamil brought in by people who migrated from north?

    • @NoName-km5op
      @NoName-km5op 3 роки тому +2

      @@dss6838 but tamil kingdom spread across east even hinduism also

    • @lll2282
      @lll2282 2 роки тому +1

      He was Brahmin 💀 so basically he was north indian, he neither learnt nor thought tamil. He promoted sanskrit as he himself was sanskrit speaker . I feel bad for u for this flase pride lol and again buddism us north india (sanskrit) philosophy.

    • @lll2282
      @lll2282 2 роки тому

      @@NoName-km5op buddism spread east through Ashoka not tamils, tamils were hindus that to only SHAIVAITE yll even hated other hindus those who were vaishnavite tamilians just destroyed buddism and Vishnu temple

    • @theicon2132
      @theicon2132 2 роки тому

      @@lll2282
      North indian?🤣🤣🤣

  • @ramana1958
    @ramana1958 3 роки тому +10

    This is huge💪 am from madurai

  • @MysteryMan5968
    @MysteryMan5968 Рік тому +1

    Thank you i am an Indian and this was first time i got to know this story

    • @anadasingh3456
      @anadasingh3456 Рік тому +1

      Read the story of how Tibet brought Buddhism in the 7th century. The story is very similar.

  • @balajiLILG
    @balajiLILG 3 роки тому +9

    I am from Madurai and currently living in the city :D

  • @playerraja2483
    @playerraja2483 3 роки тому +28

    Buddhists and Hindus have had debates in the past but never quarreled r fought.
    Infact, Buddhism's Nirvana is based on Moksha of Hinduism.
    Some Hindus believe Buddha as incarnation of Vishnu.

    • @abhinavneoharysvarma8551
      @abhinavneoharysvarma8551 3 роки тому +10

      I don't see them different, to me Buddhism is just a part of the same ideology as Hinduism isn't a religion.

    • @stalin9441
      @stalin9441 3 роки тому

      wrong totaly wrong atleast read ncert historybuddha never believes in god and he also said there is no soul buddha tries tries to eliminate bhrahminism from the society and he almost removed that untill he died or murdered then coming to conflict buddhist monks has been brutally killed by pushyamitra sunga who was a soldier in ashokan army after ashoka adpted buddhism he left all then these fellow pushyamitra sunga killed all innocent buddhist monks if you think hinduism was great then ashoka the great would have certainly approached hinduism but he choose buddhism and buddha himself told that there is no god and he believes in metaphysics all written in ncert and upsc books and buddhist mythology if bhramins at that would not have killed innocent monks india would be like present day japan and china it was due t lord buddha that japan china and ther big powers are born my lord buddha is different from others he never himself called god because there is no god he told the day you preach me as a god humanity will die his idelogy should always be followed being a buddhist i also feel there is only less than 1% buddhist community india and now tell who is my almighty buddha or yours what you so called almighty

    • @iagreewithyou4328
      @iagreewithyou4328 3 роки тому +3

      @@stalin9441 Buddha never dismissed Vedic sages their mantras or the Devas. simply cared less, and also thought that modern Brahmins have lost their knowledge of Vedas and are therefore
      not competent to teach or experience what Rşis did.
      First of all NCERT or any other English translated book isn't even worth considering a resource.
      Also, buddha, the 9th avataara of vishnu took this form in the early days of kali yuga to take people away from highly adulterated practices followed by so called brahmins during that period and lead them to true spiritual well being by following dharma and practicing yoga and meditation.

    • @iagreewithyou4328
      @iagreewithyou4328 3 роки тому +1

      @@stalin9441 In India in that day and age there was no such thing as relegion.
      It was just dharma and adharma, who you worship or did not worship at all never justified one's wrong actions.
      The reason most(if not all people) who have undergone western education fail to understand what Hinduism or Buddhism is is because they aren't relegions and to Westerners this is indigestible.
      In Hinduism, Buddhism, sikkhism and jainism alike dharma and karma are the basis. You need not worship anyone or anything and still can be a hindu, you can believe there is not God and still be a hindu, you can believe that God is formless and still be a hindu.
      But what ever it is you must follow dharma and to accumulate good karma.
      After all this I must say that you seem to have very limited or no knowledge at all of the topic of concern, as your above reply clearly proves.

    • @playerraja2483
      @playerraja2483 3 роки тому +1

      @@stalin9441
      Brother,
      We are discussing the similarities in philosophy of Hinduism and Buddhism, not history of people from "Hindu" background killing people from "Buddhist" background.
      There are several philosophies in Sanatan Dharm. Even atheism is a concept written in some books. Unlike other religions, Hinduism never explained the exact name and location of God. Only made some suggestions.
      Gods never say they are gods. We worship them for their contribution. Example, we worship trees, sun and rivers for their contribution to our nature. Imagine our e6 without them.
      Hindus worship Sai Baba who is a Muslim by religion, because of his help to the society.
      I'm sure Buddha, Krishna, Jesus and Allah would agree on every aspect they (would have) discussed among themselves. Us humans think they are different.
      🙏😊

  • @thisislilraskal
    @thisislilraskal Рік тому +1

    I hope the channel can eventually cover The Philippines - before the Spanish, and the Sultanates of the southern regions. I don't know much about it, I've just learned bits and pieces from here and there, so I know this channel will do the story justice.

  • @2PLUS2FIVE
    @2PLUS2FIVE 3 роки тому +8

    damn what rich history we Indians and south Asians had before being plundered and looted by the Islamist and the Europeans we were the epicenter of education,trade, wealth and prosperity when the so called civilized ppl were roaming around naked with an animals skin wrapped our culture was destroyed systematically nalanda university's library was burnt to ashes and the list goes on

    • @harshthemonkranyal8713
      @harshthemonkranyal8713 3 роки тому

      Budha was from north and soo was ashoka nd others but bodhirama was from south for sure

    • @2PLUS2FIVE
      @2PLUS2FIVE 3 роки тому +1

      @@harshthemonkranyal8713 yup i said south asia the indian sub and all the other south east asian countries

  • @takenbythewindNdrivenbythesea
    @takenbythewindNdrivenbythesea 5 років тому +9

    Fantastic information, I never know this until I watch this video. Thank you very much for this great information. I just subscribe your video. Keep up the great job 👍🏻

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  5 років тому +2

      Thanks for watching, happy to have you as a subscriber!

  • @acatindisguise
    @acatindisguise 3 роки тому +30

    Learning about these bits of Tamil history as a Tamil person myself is an indescribable feeling. Our people truly have been everywhere huh. And it speaks to Tamil people's pride in our language that he continued to teach Tamil in places long ways from its birthplace

    • @IndianKat
      @IndianKat 3 роки тому +11

      But he teached sanskrit.

    • @mscreationworks5787
      @mscreationworks5787 3 роки тому +4

      @@IndianKat Anicent Buddhist never used Sanskrit .

    • @IndianKat
      @IndianKat 3 роки тому +7

      @@mscreationworks5787 what proof? My proof is this video

    • @naiyayika
      @naiyayika 3 роки тому +9

      @@mscreationworks5787 🤦
      Sanskrit and Pali are the language of scholars.
      Don't be SO biased.

    • @mscreationworks5787
      @mscreationworks5787 3 роки тому +2

      @@naiyayika Sanskrit and Pali language belong to Indo European language family

  • @ryzensingh7801
    @ryzensingh7801 3 роки тому +7

    there are shrines In Japan where you'll see Sanskrit scriptures written on walls 👌

    • @nowwhat6716
      @nowwhat6716 3 роки тому +1

      It's more like Pali language which is cousin language of Sanskrit.

    • @ryzensingh7801
      @ryzensingh7801 3 роки тому +2

      @@nowwhat6716 if you're talking about SEA then yeah but places like china,japan and Korea you'll find Sanskrit. In Japan you'll see Sanskrit written using (siddham script).

  • @atgwiuz
    @atgwiuz 3 роки тому +7

    India influenced the whole world and their faith but the irony is today we are not respected at all.

    • @DG-kv3qi
      @DG-kv3qi 3 роки тому +2

      Because we are not developed

  • @Theamanhanda
    @Theamanhanda 3 роки тому

    You are exceptional and exceptional at selecting the topics

  • @KannanKaniyan
    @KannanKaniyan 3 роки тому +3

    Hey buddy thanks for the unknown and informative Video
    Marvelous Unknown *Hero*
    I am from Madurai even I don't know
    Thank you so much brother 😊
    Don't know what to say
    I am speechless

    • @btfy6277
      @btfy6277 3 роки тому

      Hey buddy!
      Give this a watch.. ua-cam.com/video/gqJo6kC5q_M/v-deo.html
      This was a beautiful documentary...in the sense that it showed Kashmiri and tamilian people.
      It just made me appreciate India more.

  • @ranveerkissoondoyal
    @ranveerkissoondoyal 3 роки тому +8

    Its amazing how one mans thoughts and reflections (Buddha) ended up having such a butterfly effect on shaping the history of the world

    • @iamron993
      @iamron993 3 роки тому

      Buddhism in the East (from Upanishads), Hinduism in the South (also from Upanishads), Jesus in the West, (from Abrahamic), Muhammad in the Middle East (Also from Abrahamic). Of course everybody is scattered around the place nowadays but these are just the major.

  • @senguptasthiti
    @senguptasthiti 2 роки тому

    All of your videos are so accurate, well studied and researched . Kudos !!

  • @bugreddee
    @bugreddee 3 роки тому +6

    This will be such a cool plot for a video game!

  • @shkarthikeyan
    @shkarthikeyan 5 років тому +32

    Thanks a lot.. make video of warriors like pulithevar , marudu brothers , velunachiyar, vellore sepoy revolt

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  5 років тому +6

      Thanks for the topic recommendations!

    • @Jeevanmn
      @Jeevanmn 4 роки тому +1

      @@OddCompass Could you make a video on 1. King Zamorin of cochin 2. The Wodeyar dynasty and Tippu sultan of Mysore?

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  4 роки тому +5

      Mysore is definitely something I’m interested in covering, though I have a few “strange” and “broad” topics in mind before delving back into individual kingdoms. Thanks!

    • @Jeevanmn
      @Jeevanmn 4 роки тому +1

      @@OddCompass Thanks. All the best for your YT journey. Your content is very well researched- You can also make podcasts from the content- I sure would be interested in listening!

    • @OddCompass
      @OddCompass  4 роки тому

      @@Jeevanmn That's a really interesting option -- I honestly never considered podcasts before. Definitely going to explore it, as that would provide some nice content in-between videos. Thanks!

  • @adityakarkera747
    @adityakarkera747 3 роки тому +1

    Thank u for making this video.

  • @crante8357
    @crante8357 3 роки тому +11

    Bodhisena to Japan is
    what Bodhidhamma to China 🙏🙏🙏