The Buddha
Revisit the magical and powerful life of a religious and cultural icon, the Buddha.
Award-winning filmmaker David Grubin tells the story of the Buddha's life narrated by Richard Gere, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. Experts on the Buddha, representing a variety of disciplines, relate the key episodes of the Buddha's life and reflect on what his journey means for us today.
Award-winning filmmaker David Grubin tells the story of the Buddha's life narrated by Richard Gere, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. Experts on the Buddha, representing a variety of disciplines, relate the key episodes of the Buddha's life and reflect on what his journey means for us today.
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Airs Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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Twenty-five hundred years ago, a child was born who was to become the Buddha.
Birth & Youth, part 1
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Profoundly troubled, Siddhartha was determined to comprehend the nature of suffering.
Birth & Youth, part 3
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