THE BUDDHA (Coming April 7th to PBS) | Preview | PBS

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The Buddha, April 7th at 8/7C on PBS -- check local listings. /Two and a half millennia ago, a new religion was born, generated from the ideas of a single man. Buddha never claimed to be God or his emissary on earth. He said only that he was a human who had found a kind of serenity that others could find too. His life, His journey, His Awakening. For more go to: http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha



This PBS documentary explores the life of Prince Siddhartha of India, today know as the Buddha, whose spiritual quest for enlightenment gave birth to Buddhism. The film, narrated by Richard Gere, includes interviews with the Dalai Lama and airs on PBS April 7 at 8/7C (check local listings at http://to.pbs.org/bD87ai