The Buddha
The Buddha
Watch The Buddha Online Free on Watchseries. This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United States
- Director: David Grubin
- Cast: Richard Gere, Blair Brown, Tenzin Gyatso, Mark Epstein, William Stanley Merwin,
Comment
Related Movies
- 1979
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds7.71979HD
After World War II a group of young writers, outsiders and friends who were disillusioned by the pursuit of the American dream met in New York City....
![Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds]()
- 2007
The Zen Mind
The Zen Mind82007HD
In the last fifty years the culture of Zen has spread far beyond Japan. Zen centers and zen retreats have sprung up throughout America and Europe. ...
![The Zen Mind]()
- 2025
The Dalai Lama's Gift
The Dalai Lama's Gift02025HD
In 1981, a Buddhist monk teaching at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, made the bold request of the Dalai Lama to come and perform a rare ritual,...
![The Dalai Lama's Gift]()
- 1918
Japan in Feast
Japan in Feast6.51918HD
An actuality film showing a Buddhist festival in Kyoto. The procession includes Buddhist monks, geishas, and others dressed coordinately to the...
![Japan in Feast]()
- 1970
Aside From That
Aside From That81970HD
How do we live, knowing we are going to die? In search of answers, we probed the minds of atheists, Buddhists, Jews, Christians, physicians,...
![Aside From That]()
- 2024
THE QUEST: Everest VR
THE QUEST: Everest VR102024HD
'THE QUEST: Everest VR' is a one-of-a-kind "real-life" Virtual Reality documentary to climb and reveal the most legendary mountain on earth, Mt....
![THE QUEST: Everest VR]()
- 2023
gOD-Talk
gOD-Talk02023HD
Explores the lives of seven Black Millennials – Atheist, Buddhist, Christians, Muslim, Ifa, and Spiritualist – and the challenges and...
![gOD-Talk]()
- 2010
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche72010HD
Brilliant Moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century Buddhist...
![Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]()
- 2007
Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness
Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness02007HD
Imagine a country where happiness is the guiding principle of government. Imagine a people who see all life as sacred and the source of their...
![Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness]()
- 2014
Jesus & Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions
Jesus & Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions02014HD
Three leading figures in today's Buddhist-Christian dialogue share their personal journeys in the new documentary Jesus and Buddha: Practicing Across...
![Jesus & Buddha: Practicing Across Traditions]()
- 2003
Words of My Perfect Teacher
Words of My Perfect Teacher8.52003HD
Three students seek the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhist master, soccer aficionado and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu in this captivating documentary, which...
![Words of My Perfect Teacher]()
- 2011
Dharma Rising
Dharma Rising02011HD
The films looks through the eyes of the first generation of Western Dharma teachers at the myriad issues Buddhism faces and how it is adapting within...
![Dharma Rising]()
