Compassion The Buddha

Premiered March 11, 2010
Compassion

Compassion stirred the Buddha to send his monks out into the community.

About the Program

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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