History of Buddhism for a Non-Buddhist or Novice?

Q & A
1

Hello! Could someone please recommend YouTube videos or articles on the history of Buddhism, which one can watch or read in 30min? This is for me to relay to a non-Buddhist or novice. I watched several YouTubes, but all of them included one error or another, and some are too long.

Thank you!

2

Honestly, for that length I’d probably just point to the Wikipedia article…

If they have a little more time, I’d recommend the book by Robinson.

3 Likes
3

Peter Harvey’s introduction to Buddhism is in my opinion the best concise book in English. You can download the pdf free from An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices : Peter Harvey : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

3 Likes