Transformations of Myth Through Time

Season 1, Episode 6: The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism

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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.

All Episodes - Season 1

The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
Episode 1
The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
 Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
Episode 2
Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
 And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
Episode 3
And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
 Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
Episode 4
Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
 The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
Episode 5
The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
 The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
Episode 6
The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
 From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
Episode 7
From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
 From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
Episode 8
From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
 From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Episode 9
From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
 From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
Episode 10
From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
 Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
Episode 11
Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
 A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
Episode 12
A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
 In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend
Episode 13
In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend
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