Have you ever wondered how Buddhism originated and where it has grown today? You are not alone. This YouTube video shows the incredible history of Buddhism. Discover where Buddhism came from and how it developed through the years. With half a billion followers, the world’s fourth-largest religion is Buddhism, 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 Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, more than 2,500 years ago in India. Watch the History of Buddhism in 5 Minutes... About 5 Minutes: 5 Minutes' mission is to produce Well-researched, Engaging, Simple and Concise History educational material for free. RESOURCES: -National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/buddhism/ -History.com https://www.history.com/topics/religion/buddhism -Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhism -WorldHistory.org https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/#:~:text=Buddhism%20is%20a%20non%2Dtheistic,had%20been%20a%20Hindu%20prince. -BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/ -Crash Course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nn5uqE3C9w&ab_channel=CrashCourse -Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism Image and Footage Credits: -Wikimedia Commons (Asia Society/ Wilfredor/ AntanO/ Desconocido/ Napoleon 100/ Photo Dharma/ Akuppa John Wigham/ World Imaging/ AKS.9955/ Mike Peel/ Tevaprapas/ Bpilgrim/ Jean-Pierre Dalbéra/ Photo Dharma/ KayEss/ Buddhika Sanjeewa21/ Hintha/ Praveenp/ Mladifilozof/ Anantashakti/ Moreau.henri/ Nagarjun Kandukuru / Moreau.henri/ Nagarjun Kandukuru/ -Flickr (Raveesh Vyas/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Shakyamuni_Buddha_with_Avadana_Legend_Scenes_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg https://www.rigpawiki.org/images/6/6d/Potter.JPG

Have you ever been curious about Islam, the 2nd most dominant religion in the world? Islam is the youngest of the world’s three great monotheistic religions , and today it is the second largest religion in the world with more than 1.5 billion followers. It was promulgated by Muhammad in Arabia in the 7th Century. The word Islam means “surrender” in Arabic, in this case surrender to the one and only God, Allah. This video covers the origin and spread of Islam and its evolution over time till the 21st century. We hope you like it. About 5 Minutes: 5 Minutes' mission is to produce Well-researched, Engaging, Simple and Concise History educational material for free.

Have you ever asked yourself where Christianity came from? How did it develop into what it is today? Why is Christianity the largest religion in the world? Discover how Christianity came to be with this brief history of the origin and development of Christianity. About 5 Minutes: 5 Minutes' mission is to produce Well-researched, Engaging, Simple and Concise History educational material for free. RESOURCES: -National Geographic

Hinduism is considered by some to be the world’s oldest existing religion. Its early origins are ambiguous: with no single founder or definite starting point –in fact, many Hindus believe the religion is eternal, as old as time itself. It has many different meanings depending on who you ask and what form of Hinduism they practice. So what exactly makes up Hinduism? Here’s a brief history of the religion that can help shed some light on its beginnings and evolution into the present day form practised by so many people all over the globe. Explore the roots of Hinduism with this brief history of the religion. About 5 Minutes: 5 Minutes' mission is to produce Well-researched, Engaging, Simple and Concise History educational material for free. RESOURCES: Script: -BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/history/history_1.shtml -WorldHistory.org https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/ -History.com https://www.history.com/topics/religion/hinduism -Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hinduism/General-nature-of-Hinduism -Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/early-indian-empires/a/hinduism-in-indian-culture -Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hinduism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Image and Footage Credits: -Wikimedia Commons (Soban/ William Dwight Whitney/ Giveaway285/ Ms Sarah Welch/ Jean-Pierre Dalbéra/ creative commons/ Himalayan Academy Publications, Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii/ Ranveig/ Woudloper/ Asia Society/ KayEss/ Marek Gawęcki/ Hintha/ PHGCOM/ Dr Murali Mohan Gurram/ Francis Hayman/ Augustus Binu/ bazaar art/ Gryffindor/ Balaji/ Mx. Granger/ Elliott & Fry/ Chainwit./ Hindustan Times Newspaper/ DrRandomFactor/ Grubb/ Remitamine/ ricardo.martins/ Eric Koch, Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO)/ Rameshng/ Khokarahman/ Prarthana1830590/ Benjamín Preciado/ Anomie/ byron aihara/ Tulika and Satvik/ Basawan/ Sailesh Patnaik/ Hindustan Times Newspaper/ Planemad/ User-duck/ Naveen Ramanathan/ Zscout370) -Flickr (Kenneth Tan/ goblinbox_(queen_of_ad_hoc_bento)/ Rachel Hinman/ shankar s./ Ashley Van Haeften) -Pixabay (Mikkehouse/ hasanfirdaus79 / DEZALB/ Antranias/ 3209107) -SNL (Knut A. Jacobsen) -Pxhere.com (icon0com) -Freeimages.com (Iwan Beijes) -Mountgravattnews.com (Wikimedia Commons) -Unsplash.com (Raimond Klavins) https://d1e00ek4ebabms.cloudfront.net/production/d7feafc4-150f-4ec5-af97-f06c5ce84baa.jpg https://www.pexels.com/video/hands-festival-party-music-4440821/ https://mixkit.co/free-stock-video/hands-of-a-woman-yoga-position-on-the-land-of-32756/ https://youtu.be/EoTVtB-cSps https://youtu.be/_EkO2ofPOXg https://youtu.be/r-vbm9Hifw0?t=24 https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dm%20music%20since%201900/collection%20items/or%204481%20%20rigveda%20%20article%204/or%204481%20%20f02r%20%20rigveda%20%20article%204.jpg https://mixkit.co/free-stock-video/passing-through-elegant-3d-hindu-style-gold-hoops-31500/ https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/72308 https://www.videvo.net/video/out-of-focus-candles-on-the-river-ganges/7046/ https://mixkit.co/free-stock-video/large-swan-in-calm-water-7779/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Valmiki_Ramayana.jpg https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/preview/YR/YR0/YR0320/YR0320790_Scene-from-the-Mahabharata-or-Ramayana.jpg https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2014/04/14/12/46/bhagavad-gita-323797_1280.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Deogarh01.jpg https://pixabay.com/de/videos/holi-festival-hindu-gl%C3%BCcklich-34002/ Music: Mind And Matter by Lance Conrad Sound Effects: https://freesound.org/people/vladnegrila/sounds/339963/ https://freesound.org/people/Sheyvan/sounds/471081/ https://freesound.org/people/florianreichelt/sounds/563011/ https://freesound.org/people/freefire66/sounds/175950/ https://www.storyblocks.com/audio/stock/elephant-bgswjb6nlwrk0wxxs1f.html https://freesound.org/people/lagerstedt1993/sounds/557018/ https://freesound.org/people/djgriffin/sounds/15488/ https://freesound.org/people/_bliind/sounds/524600/ __ Want to find 5 Minutes elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/5-Minutes-101028228982272 Twitter - https://twitter.com/5minute87989295

Judaism is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion, dating back nearly 4,000 years. This video covers the brief history of Judaism, from it's beginnings to the present day. Judaism, at its core, is a monotheistic religion with Jewish roots. The first known organized religious group came about in the second millennium BC. About 5 Minutes: 5 Minutes' mission is to produce Well-researched, Engaging, Simple and Concise History educational material for free. RESOURCES: -National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/topic/subjects/people-and-culture/traditions/religion/judaism -History.com https://www.history.com/topics/religion/judaism -Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Judaism -WorldHistory.org https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1139/early-judaism/ -Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism -BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/ -Crash Course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG55ErfdaeY&ab_channel=CrashCourse Image and Footage Credits: -Wikimedia Commons (Arpingstone/ INS Pirat/ the Providence Lithograph Company/ Rembrandt/ James Tissot/ HOWI/ Eickenberg/ Michel Wolgemut, Wilhelm Pleydenwurff/ Dr Jorgen/ photographer Becklectic/ Triggerhippie4/ Remitamine/ Tm/ Alonso de Mendoza/ Magnus Manske/ Guise/ Lecen/ Themadchopper/ McLeod/ Eloquence/ Poeticbent/ Jonund/ New York Ward, Lock/ Fæ/ Blaisio Ugolino/ Makinal/ Tuxyso/ Bert Kaufmann/ comakut/ FastilyClone/ Aethralis/ Mattes/ Sodabottle/ Cropbot/ CarlosVdeHabsburgo/ Mathiasrex/ Mykola Ivasiuk/ Triggerhippie4/ Remitamine/ KlausSchwab/Andrew J.Kurbiko/ Steerpike/ Eduardo Aguiar Pacheco/ Tagishsimon/ Shawarsh/ FMSky/ Jacek Halicki/ Adam Cuerden) -Pixabay (GDJ) -Pinterest (Sloane Simpson/ Mike Kinde) https://youtu.be/EoTVtB-cSps https://images.app.goo.gl/re81scY9Qv6fTScF8 https://images.app.goo.gl/17JKnQ2kRnnR8KkV7 https://youtu.be/KR9sWRzbdJw https://images.app.goo.gl/bnXBRXJNbqPUePu59 https://images.app.goo.gl/UMfb7CiVcKDMbghM9 https://images.app.goo.gl/ZzWPEkUx62jLvrAT7 https://images.app.goo.gl/wtuMWPwR4sc1GNEU7 https://images.app.goo.gl/mtjLuXDbeUSWAPJR9 https://youtu.be/KR9sWRzbdJw https://images.app.goo.gl/xiHEGornJXCs1nWy9 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Massacre_of_Jews.jpg https://images.app.goo.gl/DqkTiG5kcymsU9hy5 https://images.app.goo.gl/riUByEwbyYe7cypQ7 https://images.app.goo.gl/XhvdDCyohR2p9H7y8 https://images.app.goo.gl/edpvZUWUT3dz1CtP7 https://pixabay.com/photos/star-of-david-star-symbol-458372/ Music: The Road To Mecca by Vlada Balas Sound Effects: https://freesound.org/people/Vital_Sounds/sounds/534478/ https://freesound.org/people/florianreichelt/sounds/563765/ https://freesound.org/people/Ohrwurm/sounds/64416/ https://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/184383/ https://freesound.org/people/cameronmusic/sounds/138412/ https://freesound.org/people/freefire66/sounds/175950/ https://freesound.org/people/Yap_Audio_Production/sounds/218522/ https://freesound.org/people/florianreichelt/sounds/563011/ https://freesound.org/people/freesound/sounds/25296/ https://freesound.org/people/bolkmar/sounds/424790/ https://youtu.be/MTUlFj-qrLw __ Want to find 5 Minutes elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/5-Minutes-10... Twitter - https://twitter.com/5minute87989295

Want to see a full Sikhism series? Join Patreon to help fund RFB World Religions series: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Pre-order Fauja Singh Keeps Going: https://amzn.to/3fDf7LU Follow Simran at: @SikhProf Special thanks to the Sikh Coalition: https://www.sikhcoalition.org/ Brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy: https://tfrl.org/ RESOURCES and FURTHER READING Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction: https://amzn.to/3cpjuIl Hymns of the Sikh Gurus: https://amzn.to/2SSdlfW Sikhi At A Glance: https://www.sikhcoalition.org/about-sikhs/ Jasjit Singh, "The Guru's Way: Exploring Diversity Among British Khalsa Sikhs," Religion Compass 8/7 (2014), 209-219. Harjot Oberoi, "Paradox: The Khalsa/Sahajdhari Duality," in The Construction of Religious Boundaries: Culture, Identity, and Diversity in the Sikh Tradition. Harvard Pluralism Project, "Taking Amrit: Initiation," https://pluralism.org/taking-amrit-initiation ARTICLES REFERENCED https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/us/sikh-attacks-in-california-trnd/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/us/shooting-reported-at-temple-in-wisconsin.html IMAGE CREDITS Many photographs are used under a Creative Commons license from Gurumustuk Singh, MrSikhNet: Woman reading Guru Granth Sahib: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/6938385416/ Woman in military garb: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/5093509823/ Woman reading Granth Sahib: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/6030512124/ Iron bowl of Amrit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsikhnet/159510113/in/album-72157594154368878/ Other photographs are used with permission from the Sikh Coalition. Special thanks to Dr. Jenn Lindsay for video footage from Malaysian gurdwara. MUSIC CREDITS: Used under CC BY 4.0 license Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/ Impact Moderato Over Under Chill Wave Clean Soul Isolated