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In this short documentary we learn the back story of the Buddha – the religion he founded and how it is manifested today. Travel through Southeast Asia to India, Burma, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), Thailand, Japan, China and many other countries to discover the history and ideas behind Buddhism.
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Audiences 82GoodWatch 86
IMDb8.2
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Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1962
January 1, 1962
64 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Directing · 1
- David Millar Director, Writer, Editor
Production · 2
- Guy Glover Executive Producer
- James Beveridge Producer
Sound · 1
- Kathleen Shannon Sound Editor
Visual Effects · 2
- Pierre L'Amare Animation
- Jean Chouinard Animation
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