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A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production, this docu-narrative film describes the life of Siddharta Gautama, the process by which he arrived at the fundamentals of Buddhism and the archaeological findings confirming the traditional accounts of his life. In addition it also gives a glimpse of Buddhism today and features interviews by the Dalai Lama and other notable Buddhists.

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1x01 The Life of Buddha

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A documentary from the BBC about the life of the First Buddha. Life of the Buddha is a major new landmark documentary following Buddha on his journey from the lap of luxury to the verge of starvation and final enlightenment.

Shot on location in Nepal and India, The Life of Buddha uses dramatic computer-generated images and recent archaeological discoveries to piece together this remarkable story.

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