Transformations of Myth Through Time — Season 1, Episode 6: The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
Campbell introduces stories of Buddha's life and enlightenment to reflect the essence of the Buddhist religion. The different sects of Buddhism are contrasted in their conception of transcendence. Campbell compares Buddhism with Taoism and Confucius and also discusses Buddhism's impact on the ancient West.
About Transformations of Myth Through Time
Legendary raconteur Joseph Campbell explores the myth and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive."
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
- E2Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
- E3And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
- E4Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
- E5The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
- E7From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
- E8From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
- E9From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
- E10From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
- E11Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
- E12A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
- E13In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend