The Buddha
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.
In His Life: The John Lennon Story
A film about the early life of the rock musician and his burgeoning career as a member of the Beatles.
Altered States
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind.
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David Grubin
Director
Blair Brown
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Herself - Narrator
Richard Gere
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Narrator
Alex Cox
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Bruno
Gillian Kearney
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Cynthia Lennon
Bob Balaban
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Arthur Rosenberg
Jack Murdock
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Hector Orteco
Drew Barrymore
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Margaret Jessup
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