VIDEO: The Buddha - PBS Documentary

Tuesday, February 13, 201812:01 AM(View: 12530)
VIDEO: The Buddha - PBS Documentary
This a insightful documentary by PBS. "The Buddha - The Story of Siddhartha Gautama is a documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha's life."

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