Who was Confucius? - Bryan W. Van Norden

Most people recognize his name and know that he is famous for having said something, but considering the long-lasting impact his teachings have had on the world, very few people know who Confucius really was, what he really said... and why. Bryan W. Van Norden reveals the man behind the mystery.

Lesson by Bryan W. Van Norden, animation by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.

[zaynawan]

"What in the heaven is going on in this comment section" - Confucius

[kmk]

"He who spends his nights watching YouTube, does not simply wake up early for school."
-Confucius

[joepup]

"Learning without thinking is labor lost; thinking without learning is dangerous."-Confucius

[ruans.p.]

Do a " Who was Lao Tzu? " now.

[HeyImVincentTan]

I got in trouble in 1st grade and I was taught to try doing what Confucius said. My classmate who also got in trouble misheard it and thought our guidance councilor said "Treat others the way they treat you" and chaos broke loose from that.

[robingaffney]

"Be excellent to each other" - Confucius

[ahmedyusuf]

i thought my screen was dirty, DAMN YOU

[williamtael]

I don't know... I'm a little CONFUCED by this video.

[Youlubucki]

"that's what she said" - Confucious

[joepup]

"When people are educated, distinctions between the classes disappear..if the descendants of kings and emperors lack quality, they should be demoted to the level of the peasants. And if peasants have quality, they should be elevated to the ranks of the rulers."--Confucius

[khoirulanam]

“The journey with a 1000 miles begins with one step.” - Confucius

[George]

"Human character is formed in the family." (1:30)
My heart had stopped and I became unconscious. There appeared to me the sum and summary of what my life had meant to me. Presented to me as a spreadsheet (of all things) of a list of events in my life sorted by meaningfulness. To me (your mileage may vary) they were sorted by family first, then friends, acquaintances, and, finally, strangers never met.

Forgive my "sage" advice (you already knew):
A most meaningful slice of life is interaction with other human beings being human too. Make your life more meaningful to you by making the lives of people around you more meaningful to them.

[Yogis_BitterTruth_Nirvan]

To summarize in one word the summarization of Confucius teachings would be none other then "Karma". Sage indeed. 🙏

[derekli]

“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and is heard no more; signifying nothing” - Confucius

[Over-Boy]

Thank you! I am beginning to study confucianism. These servers as a good introduction.

[wilsonong]

Before watching the video, I'll say he is the teacher of mankind and life itself.

[whb]

Like some of this ancient philosopher's quotes. He once said "he who slings mud, losers ground." My stepmother (dad's 5th wife) had a refrigerator magnet that had my yearbook picture attached to it on their fridge. Don't get me started; that was the same year that I got class favorite in elementary school! This video is well worth watching. 4tg grade should have been a good year. 1992 Central High School K-12 Florence, Alabama.

[Funtimes]

What a lovely story to listen to with my kitten. We thank you for sharing 🙏.

[DaanBrandt]

And in dutch because of that we use the phrase:
'Wat gij niet wil dat u geschied doe dat ook een ander niet.' What litterly means:
'What thee does not want to be done to thee, thee must not do to another.'

[HeyungWonKang]

Confucious is the one of the greatest teacher of the man kind i belivee, that's why i am study it and uploading in my youtube of the key highlisht in original text with english as well. Hope all of the world are knowing it and try to do following his coaching for human life wisdom.