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The Buddha

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.

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Airs Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Preview Trailer
5:22
Follow the story of the Buddha's life.
Miracles
4:10
Stories spread of the Buddha's miracles, mixing the marvelous with the mundane.
Enlightenment, part 3
5:29
Siddhartha meditated throughout the night and became the Buddha.
Birth & Youth, part 1
9:11
Twenty-five hundred years ago, a child was born who was to become the Buddha.
Birth & Youth, part 3
3:02
Profoundly troubled, Siddhartha was determined to comprehend the nature of suffering.
Seeking, part 1
5:49
Once a great prince, Siddhartha became a beggar, surviving on the charity of strangers.
Enlightenment, part 1
6:23
Near death, Siddhartha recalls a childhood moment of when he felt pure joy.
Community
4:13
A devoted gathering of monks formed around the Buddha at Sarnath.
Meditation
7:49
Bliss-nirvana-the Buddha taught, could be found through the practice of meditation.
Teachings, part 1
4:00
The Buddha devoted the rest of his life to his teachings.
Seeking, part 2
8:00
Siddhartha apprenticed himself to a guru.
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