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History of Eastern Religions - course 3500 rub. from Synchronization, training 14 hours, Date: December 4, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 08, 2023
Synchronization is one of the largest lecture halls in Russia. We provide online courses on psychology, history, cinema, painting and more.
"Synchronization" is a Russian educational platform launched by Maria Borodetskaya and Andrey Lobanov. They offer online courses in a popular science format (psychology, art, cinema, economics, architecture, fashion and design, literature, philosophy, religion, music, etc.)
The cultural platform “Synchronization” is an educational project whose goal is to talk interestingly about striking phenomena, trends, personalities in culture and science. “Synchronization” lectures attract more than 2.5 thousand people every month. a person, offering listeners new and new topics and directions, talking simply about complex things.
Currently, Synchronization conducts more than 200 lectures per month in 19 main areas (painting, architecture, history, philosophy, cinema, fashion, etc.). According to the founders of the project, the most popular area is lectures on painting, which occupy about 30% of the entire lecture program.
During the courses, lecturers—there are 45 of them in Synchronization—try to give students the opportunity to build their own system, which will allow them to add new knowledge to what they have already acquired and broaden their horizons. Therefore, Synchronization offers not only individual lectures, but also special courses, for example “History of architectural styles”, “The language of cinema”, “Guide to the history of art”, lasting two or three weeks.
In 2018, Synchronization launched an online direction.
The team is also developing a corporate direction, offering companies to conduct training lectures for their employees. Clients include McKinsey, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Sberbank Insurance, Swarovski, etc.
Author of numerous books about the history and culture of China, spiritual traditions and wushu. Specialist in the field of political development of modern Asia. Head of the Shaolin Martial Arts Federation. Host of the weekly author's program “Eastern Box” on Vesti FM radio.
Webinar 2 - Hinduism and Jainism
Why Hindus Can Choose Which God to Worship
Hinduism is considered the oldest religion in the world. It arose several thousand years ago and united many disparate religious and philosophical schools and cults. At the webinar we will figure out what unites and divides all these schools. Let's get acquainted with the sacred texts of Hinduism - the Vedas and Upanishads.
Let's find out:
Webinar 3 - Taoism
How moderation and discipline help achieve immortality
Taoism is the ancient national religion of China. It is based on the concept of Tao - the path, the universal law of nature. Tao cannot be understood or touched, it cannot be prayed to. But if you follow the Tao, you can become immortal. At the webinar we will learn exactly how the Tao helps to achieve immortality.
Let's find out:
- who was the founder of Taoism, Lao Tzu, and why he is called the old child;
- what is the “immortality pill” and what did Taoist alchemists do;
- how Taoist ideas influenced Chinese medicine, cooking and martial arts.
Webinar 4 - Confucianism
How to become a perfect person
Confucianism arose in the 5th century BC as an ethical and philosophical teaching about relationships in family and society. However, over time, Confucianism influenced the culture and traditions of China so much that it began to be equated with religion. At the webinar we will learn what rules of life were invented and implemented by the main Chinese sage Confucius.
Let's find out:
- how Confucianism shaped the consciousness and lifestyle of the Chinese;
- who is a noble husband and how to become one;
- why in China it is so important to honor traditions and honor elders and parents;
- how communication with heaven helps to govern the state.
Webinar 5 - Buddhism
How to get rid of suffering and achieve nirvana
Buddhists believe that human life is full of suffering, but there is a path that allows you to get rid of it and achieve nirvana. At the webinar we will learn exactly how you can break out of the wheel of samsara.
Let's find out:
- why there is no god in Buddhism and who is a Buddha in this case;
- what path to insight did the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, take;
- how right behavior and right knowledge help to achieve nirvana;
- what directions of Buddhism exist and what practices do Buddhists have.
Webinar 1 - Shintoism
Why honor nature spirits and ancestors?
Shinto is the national religion of Japan, which has become more of a philosophy of life than a religion. Shintoists believe that the world is inhabited by spirits - kami, and also worship the spirits of ancestors - ujigami. In the webinar we will learn how Shintoists communicate with these spirits every day.
Let's find out:
- what is the “path of the spirits” and how does it help a person understand himself;
- why a Shintoist may well be a Christian or an atheist;
- why weddings in Japan are conducted according to Shinto rituals, and funerals according to Buddhist rituals;
- how the ideas of Shinto influenced the traditions of organizing space among the Japanese.
Webinar 7 - Folk religions and secret societies
What else do East Asians believe?
The folk religions of Asia are a bizarre mixture of beliefs, family cults and myths that were formed under the influence of different philosophical and religious schools. In the last webinar we will get acquainted with these religions, as well as local myths. Let's find out how the first man Pangu separated heaven from earth, and the mythical sovereign Great Yu saved China from the flood.
Let's find out:
- what are “solar” and “lunar” myths;
- what magic holidays have, such as the Chinese Lunar New Year;
- what secret religious societies existed and exist in Asia;
- how feng shui appeared and why it cannot be learned from books.
Department: Faculty of Foreign Languages and Regional Studies (528 academic hours) Professional retraining programs.
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