The Life of Buddha - Narrated by Carrie Grossman

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  • Опубликовано: 26 мар 2020
  • "The Life of Buddha" is a beautiful and timeless book written by Andre Ferdinand Herold. Originally published in French in 1922, this magical tale tells the story of Prince Siddhartha who renounced a life of luxury and set out on a journey to attain enlightenment. The story draws directly from ancient texts (Buddhacarita, Lalitavistara, and the Jataka Tales), and it offers an inspiring and intimate glimpse into the Buddha's life.
    This video is a super slow-moving kaleidoscope of images, photographs, and paintings gathered from the public domain. The audio is what’s most important and I highly recommend lying down and letting yourself be transported by it. Whether you listen to this for inspiration, relaxation, meditation, or simply to fall asleep, may the words awaken your imagination, calm your mind, and touch your heart.
    Adapted, edited, and narrated by Carrie Grossman. Soundtrack by Pierre-Andre Rigoll.
    All images in this video are from WikiCommons or Dreamstime. The beautiful South Asian paintings are from Edwin Binney's 3rd Collection of Indian paintings, which were on exhibit at The San Diego Museum of Art in 2018.
    You can also listen to this story for free on the meditation app Insight Timer. Enjoy the journey.

Комментарии • 224

  • @pooki3luv
    @pooki3luv 3 года назад +24

    The world is burned by ignorance,hatred,and unlimited desire, we need to spread the messages of Buddha’s teachings of wisdom,loving kindness, self satisfaction and enlightenment

    • @nilambarameghawarna6635
      @nilambarameghawarna6635 2 года назад +2

      Really appreciate your words.
      The world will be healed under the noble Buddhism.

    • @Lunarvandross
      @Lunarvandross Год назад +2

      Buddhism is like the lotus which springs from the mud.

  • @gaurangdivecha
    @gaurangdivecha 10 месяцев назад +5

    I haven't cried in a long time and haven't cried for so long ever. Tears of joy and nothing else. I can never thank you enough for this wonderful journey.

  • @Bijou_248
    @Bijou_248 Месяц назад +1

    I play your video every night and my heart fills with much love and gratitude. Sometimes tears of joy.
    All I want to listen to everyday is Buddha. His words like beautiful music to my soul.
    I feel important for me to share my story and will try and keep this short. . . I was adopted by my maternal grandfather in 60's. A child without knowing my roots, life felt like a mystery. I was born as a result of two young crossed lovers and bio-dad joined the service.
    I reconnected to my bio parents in 2017~ bio dad is a self medicated alcoholic. Bio-mom a recovering drug addict. Met my 4 half siblings when I was 18 but we have not kept contact.
    For the most part, I lived a clean sober life. I felt much of life I was facing War in the family blood and around the world.
    Bio-dad's family - from Europe in the 1800's ... They're Protestants
    Bio-mom's family - Catholics
    These two religions can't tolerate each other and it's very, very sad. Not to mention my long nationality.
    I feel Buddha has always been in my life ~ cleansing family karma was a big and necessary process ~ and now, I'm ready for the next level.
    Thank you so much for all you do. 🎉❤ May you be in wellness. May you be in happiness and peace today and every day.
    Namo Buddhaya 🙏🪷🌸🕊️🙏

  • @Irish4746
    @Irish4746 3 года назад +13

    This moved me to tears. Thank you for sharing. Om Muni Muni Maha Muniye soha🙏🙏🙏🌹🌻🌷💖💖💖

  • @tsukuyomirai5264
    @tsukuyomirai5264 Год назад +5

    The wisest man ever walked on earth. Sadhu sadhu sadhu 🥺

  • @johnnydonaldsonguitarist9994
    @johnnydonaldsonguitarist9994 3 года назад +26

    A voice as peaceful and beautiful as the story told

    • @satnamo
      @satnamo 3 года назад +4

      Pleasant speech is das higheste blessing.

    • @carriegmusic
      @carriegmusic  3 года назад +6

      Thank you so much.

  • @sheeltushar798
    @sheeltushar798 3 года назад +46

    May we all be free from suffering and rebirth.

    • @satnamo
      @satnamo 3 года назад +4

      To live is to suffer.
      To die is to perish.
      To survive is to find meaning in suffering.
      Was that life ?
      I want to say to death.
      Well then!

    • @JaySoul711
      @JaySoul711 Год назад

      @@satnamo is that all you desire? I think there is more to life than that. We experience it all while we are on this journey of life

  • @OmManiPadmeHungHrih
    @OmManiPadmeHungHrih 16 дней назад

    This is the best production of the Life Of The Buddha on RUclips.

  • @pooki3luv
    @pooki3luv 3 года назад +19

    It’s great to hear the story of the great man

    • @ArchYeomans
      @ArchYeomans 3 года назад +4

      It is a great and inspiring story. Amazing such a person truly existed.

  • @Stereostupid
    @Stereostupid 3 года назад +12

    I love the story of the Buddha! Thank you

  • @ArchYeomans
    @ArchYeomans 3 года назад +5

    Buddha is so chill.

  • @notgoingdownwithoutafight1606
    @notgoingdownwithoutafight1606 3 года назад +5

    He was an empath. He felt more for others than he did for himself. Selflessness is my final hurdle. Be mindful of the people around you.

  • @naomihealy4360
    @naomihealy4360 3 года назад +109

    Carrie, you are an exceptionally talented narrator. The way you tell a story, at just the perfect pitch and speed, wonderfully enhanced with music and sound effects is just enchanting. You could make a career out of this; I, and I’m sure many others, would be happy to pay for more narrated stories like this one and your magical version of Wind in the Willows on Insight Timer.

    • @carriegmusic
      @carriegmusic  3 года назад +14

      Thank you, Naomi. I really appreciate your kind words. I love narrating stories and I hope to record more soon.

    • @mariaferreira9572
      @mariaferreira9572 3 года назад +3

      The minute I heard this narrator I was hooked. Thank you

    • @d33763
      @d33763 3 года назад +3

      @@carriegmusic Amazing narration!

    • @drakelang8342
      @drakelang8342 3 года назад +7

      But also consider this a service to humankind that bears great karnic merits.

    • @ishworshrestha3559
      @ishworshrestha3559 3 года назад +1

      Ok

  • @brexitannia9703
    @brexitannia9703 Год назад +3

    Am a practicing Catholic but I've always been fascinated by the Buddha and Buddhism since I was 21 that was 30 years ago ! Thanks for your video

    • @JaySoul711
      @JaySoul711 Год назад

      Do you see god as coming from within or “out there”? I kind of grew up Catholic and always seen god as being outside of myself and located somewhere else

  • @pblogsdon
    @pblogsdon 3 года назад +23

    Your narrations are absolutely beautiful and wonderful! Please, please, please consider narrating other stories-- your voice is an absolute pleasure to the senses! Thank you ❤️

    • @carriegmusic
      @carriegmusic  3 года назад +4

      That is so kind! Thank you, Brenna. I will record more.

  • @khp7425
    @khp7425 3 года назад +5

    The buddha's path is middle path.that is right understanding,right thought,right speach,right action,right livelihood,right effort,right mindfulnes and ,right mental cocentration.

  • @srujitbiradawada1847
    @srujitbiradawada1847 2 года назад +6

    Carrie, I have become a big fan of yours after listening to your beautiful voice over for "The Life of Buddha." You have an amazing voice and you made the story come alive. I'm a huge fan of Buddha (for not being a god to many, but for being a great human being) who could renunciate everything with strong will and mind. I listen to this audio once a week at least. This makes me feel so light, makes me meditate and sometimes I play this and sleep. Such a relaxing and soothing narration with a beautiful voice over. Every word in there, every sound during narration carries very high positive energy and passes it to anyone who listens to, and every time they listen to. Thanks for this beautiful contribution of yours for narrating the story of a "Real HERO" with such dedication. Not everyone can leave pleasures, not for longer times and one who could do such thing as far as I know is the one and only "Gauthama Buddha." Big applause to the music team too and very big thanks to you :)

    • @netrapgautam2810
      @netrapgautam2810 Год назад +1

      I have done Vipassana courses taught by Budha . Haven't you??

  • @skbarua8082
    @skbarua8082 2 года назад +2

    Buddha's teaching is full of Humanity, the suppream state of Mankind as well as 'His' teaching is for happiness of all beings of the Univers.
    Thanks for Your valuable post. This will help to all of us.

  • @dayveda3736
    @dayveda3736 3 года назад +4

    All hearts to you.

  • @kevinpotts123
    @kevinpotts123 2 года назад +72

    Discovering the Buddha and his message really saved my life. I was raised as a Baptist but had grown despondent because the religion made no sense to me.

    • @nrrbull
      @nrrbull 2 года назад +3

      Religion does make no sense. What makes sense is to be Really Just.

    • @kevinpotts123
      @kevinpotts123 2 года назад +19

      @@nrrbull One of the things I like about Buddhism is the Buddha admonished his followers to question everything he said and to ignore any part that didn't make sense. He was obviously secure in his message he was teaching. Show me any other religion that says something like that?

    • @mattverville9227
      @mattverville9227 2 года назад

      Lack of knowledge destroyed my people. Bible verse that tells you that ignorance and not understanding doesn't mean your off the hook. Christianity is clear as day to the one who studies and finds the truth.

    • @kevinpotts123
      @kevinpotts123 2 года назад +10

      @@mattverville9227 if it is clear to you, then I am glad you found a path you can walk. It simply isn't clear like that to me, whereas Buddhism is.

    • @jamesstevenson7725
      @jamesstevenson7725 Год назад

      @@mattverville9227 Chrirtianity is ignorance.

  • @thuydao8945
    @thuydao8945 3 года назад +7

    I found your channel when I was so depressing with what I have learned from this world. And I find some peace listening to your calming voice and the story that roots deeply in my soul....but with a poetic version.

  • @sylviarochelleamaro5888
    @sylviarochelleamaro5888 3 года назад +2

    I am a 21st Century Grandmother.
    It's certainly not the world I was born into. But, being able to stomble upon this audio in vocal detail brought a surge of happiness, of wellness, of peace, of renewed joy☮️ especially as I was so so sad to find my 10 year old grandbaby has "C"....🎗️
    I after this narriation had a huge change of ❤️. Mucho Gracias
    Carrie♾️👯 know you carry the Key. Love Granny Derr 🌱🐛

    • @nilambarameghawarna6635
      @nilambarameghawarna6635 2 года назад +1

      Stay tuned with noble Buddhism.
      Hope you will find blissful state soon.
      Greetings
      From ancient Ceylon.

  • @pedrozaragoza2253
    @pedrozaragoza2253 2 года назад +3

    Most blessed Lord Buddha. 🙏

  • @nataliejanewallace8376
    @nataliejanewallace8376 3 года назад +3

    namaste & thank you

  • @kanzongongmobhutia1416
    @kanzongongmobhutia1416 3 года назад +11

    I'm touched with your narration 🙏🙏thank you for this

  • @slohmann1572
    @slohmann1572 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you Carrie, for telling this beautiful story with your beautiful voice. The only problem is that I was never able to listen it to the end - it’s so soothing I always sleep :)

  • @danushkawijetunge7503
    @danushkawijetunge7503 2 года назад +3

    A marvelous narration that brought a tear of joy and sorrow at the same time. Most of us see the truth yet we are unable to grasp or fully understand that the root of all suffering is everything we glorify and seek in our materialistic life cycles. Pleasure and materialistic happiness has taken over the ultimate truth and eternal happiness. Thanking the amazing and wonderful narrarator Carrie Grossman. A bow to you with clasped hands in much respect. For every time this story makes someone humble enough to contemplate in end of suffering, and every time someone admire and develope respect for Lord Buddha, for every time a person feel Maithree, Karuna and Muditha, may you Carrie Grossman be blessed with abundance of Kusal that will help you attain Nirawana. Thunuruwange Sararani.

    • @carriegmusic
      @carriegmusic  2 года назад +1

      Thank you for your kind and beautiful words.

  • @satnamo
    @satnamo 3 года назад +9

    Let my 5 commandments be your guiding light
    And my dharma be your teacher,
    And I will always be with you, lh!

    • @JaySoul711
      @JaySoul711 Год назад

      What are the 5 commandments? I thought it was his 4 visions?

  • @MohMoh-ik1ss
    @MohMoh-ik1ss 3 года назад +3

    Love it so much.... 🙏🏻
    Can't thank you enough. ❤️
    Love from Burma/Myanmar where the hell is since Feb 1 Coup and now from 10 July Covid Delta with thousands of dead bodies everywhere everyday because of lack of oxygen. 😔😔

  • @nithinhmmm
    @nithinhmmm 3 года назад +20

    Your voice is very soothing, and your narration of the story of the Buddha is very pleasing. Thank you. Please make more videos, particularly Buddhist jataka tales, they are very beautiful. My sincere request. _/\_. May all beings be happy.

  • @AlejandroCampot
    @AlejandroCampot 3 года назад +21

    Thank you so much Carrie. I deeply enjoy your narration. I've divided the story and I hear it by pieces; much better than watching a random netflix series. 😊😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @elilopez8570
    @elilopez8570 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for this great video ♥️☸️☮️☯️🕉️📿🇺🇸

  • @okytakka
    @okytakka 3 года назад +6

    You have the most beautiful and peaceful voice that I actually enjoy listening to and thank you for telling the story

  • @nilambarameghawarna6635
    @nilambarameghawarna6635 2 года назад +2

    Namo Buddhaya.
    May all beings be safe and happy without any sorrows.
    Sadhu 🌺 sadhu 🌺 sadhu 🌺

  • @chanakaedirisooriya
    @chanakaedirisooriya 3 года назад +4

    This is so beautiful. A beautiful story of the most "Beautiful' person ever-lived - Beautifully narrated. Thank you.

  • @sukhariyang9637
    @sukhariyang9637 3 года назад +3

    Wonderful story telling with magnificent voice and beautiful background of music. 🙏✨

  • @Santhosh-tu5ey
    @Santhosh-tu5ey 3 года назад +2

    Thank you 🙏

  • @vonstream8190
    @vonstream8190 2 года назад +1

    so beautiful💗 sadhuuuuuuuu

  • @thomasthecounselor
    @thomasthecounselor 2 года назад +5

    Such a beautiful gift to listen to you craft the story, to see the images you choose, and to experience the flourishes of sound while my imagination pictures the life of the Buddha. Thank you.

  • @rsk496
    @rsk496 2 года назад +4

    Love the places that pause and rest, left with just the beautiful images ...the paintings are wonderful...well done

  • @stevenfrischling6459
    @stevenfrischling6459 3 года назад +5

    Thank you. That was beautiful

  • @trankt54155
    @trankt54155 3 года назад +2

    The background music and pictures are so soothing....

  • @AlanS
    @AlanS 2 года назад +2

    As an Artist, this vídeo is pure ART. ALL of It. Thank You! I now Love Buddha as well. ❤

  • @hemanth3828
    @hemanth3828 2 года назад

    We are Blessed to see these programmes with English translations. Buddha was born in India to Hindu parents. Theres a similarly between the two, Hinduism and Buddhism. Buddha was a philosopher, he was intelligent and had an abundance of common sense. His ability to look deep within to understand who we are and ultimately find the truth about life - identity of who we are and what we are - the beginning of suffering caused by birth and rebirth, expressed in these videos beautifully. 🙏

  • @sheeltushar798
    @sheeltushar798 3 года назад +6

    Very nice and soothing voice and a soothing narration .

  • @michaelwoo4123
    @michaelwoo4123 3 года назад +2

    Awesome!

  • @maeve3386
    @maeve3386 3 года назад +3

    Love this 💚thanks🙏

  • @dmtdreamz7706
    @dmtdreamz7706 10 месяцев назад +1

    On a certain level, we have Buddha in our brain, the neurochemicals that show up in flow: so dopamine, norepinephrine, anandamide, endorphins, and serotonin. If you were to try to cocktail the street drug version of that, right, you're trying to blend like heroin and speed and coke and acid and weed- and point is, you can't do it. It turns out the Buddha can cocktail all of 'em at once, which is why people will prefer flow to almost any experience on Earth. It's our favorite experience. It's the most addictive experience on Earth. Why? 'Cause it cocktails five or six of the largest pleasure drugs the Buddha can produce. We're all capable of so much more than we know. That is a commonality across the board. And one of the big reasons is we're all hardwired for flow, and flow is a massive amplification of what's possible for ourselves.

  • @karmathegolden
    @karmathegolden 11 месяцев назад +1

    I think im sick a deep depression has eaten me alive for years
    Ive tryed budhism but i just cant truly comprehend the 3rd truth...
    I cannot be enlightened or happy untill i do so

  • @mothug978
    @mothug978 2 года назад +1

    It is a great suffering for me for I fell in love with your voice by listening to this. It is so soothing and I am so absorbed by the story. Thank you for sharing

  • @TheTitan11
    @TheTitan11 4 месяца назад

    Thankyou!

  • @IslandInsanity
    @IslandInsanity 2 года назад

    Love her voice. Puts me right to sleep. So calming.

  • @herewardofbourn8197
    @herewardofbourn8197 2 года назад +2

    Beutifull voice

  • @surrendertowin1937
    @surrendertowin1937 3 года назад +2

    Wow. A big undertaking! And did it perfect. thank you

  • @pufferjack
    @pufferjack 3 года назад +2

    This is amazing

  • @fallenfreak828
    @fallenfreak828 2 года назад +3

    Your voice is VERY calming

  • @guynouri
    @guynouri 3 года назад +2

    Beautifully rendered

  • @MarcosLopez-xv3sd
    @MarcosLopez-xv3sd 2 года назад

    Hearing stories like this of Budhha give me peace of mind. Hope all of you have a peacefull journey on earth!

    • @JaySoul711
      @JaySoul711 Год назад

      The true test is how you handle adversity and violence and conflict. That’s the true test of a Buddha. It is VERY hard b/c our human nature has it engrained inside ourself. The trick is to embrace it and let it go and pass through your minds eye and go back to peacefullness

  • @MYLIFECOLORS
    @MYLIFECOLORS 3 года назад +1

    Soulful voice and informative story telling session.

  • @thungo185
    @thungo185 Год назад

    One of the beautiful voice , for reading Buddha beautiful life .

  • @jeffreysmith8234
    @jeffreysmith8234 3 года назад +1

    Purging ones self of indulgences is to be pure in the wheel.....
    Nice narrating.....

  • @guziec87
    @guziec87 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you this what I needed.❤❤❤

  • @T-id8cs
    @T-id8cs 6 месяцев назад

    wow nice job. Great voice

  • @klouis1886
    @klouis1886 Месяц назад

    I love this

  • @divyangkamble7918
    @divyangkamble7918 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the narration it felt real ❤❤❤❤ namo buddhay

  • @vz4779
    @vz4779 5 месяцев назад

    What a lovely reading, thank you.

  • @bantheindasara4732
    @bantheindasara4732 3 года назад +1

    Proud of you

  • @authorvivitran
    @authorvivitran 10 месяцев назад

    Beautifully narrated. Thank you, Carrie.

  • @Alex3000...
    @Alex3000... Год назад

    This narration is way better than a sleeping pill.
    🙏

  • @nivenanghar8270
    @nivenanghar8270 Год назад

    This is Art with a capital A.
    Enchanting voice and skillful narration.
    Its signal amidst noise.
    Next level good.

  • @meditaterelaxbeenlightened4651
    @meditaterelaxbeenlightened4651 3 года назад +1

    Nice 🙏

  • @NgocTran-nf5hr
    @NgocTran-nf5hr Год назад

    🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

  • @the_johnmorris
    @the_johnmorris 2 года назад

    Love this Carrie

  • @keithtrickey3482
    @keithtrickey3482 3 года назад +3

    🙏💝💝💞 just started listening i had to hit subscribe 🤗👍

  • @RiQ854
    @RiQ854 2 года назад

    I’ve listened to this so many times, your voice is Magik! So calming!!

  • @garykline9234
    @garykline9234 3 года назад +28

    Carrie, this is the best interpretation of "The Dhammpada I've ever heard. If I send you my email would you send me the text?

    • @garykline9234
      @garykline9234 3 года назад +5

      Aaargh: forgot me email. It's kline @ thought. orggg. Well, one "g" and i'm in a m' wheelchair due to a severe accident years ago. Appologies!

    • @carriegmusic
      @carriegmusic  3 года назад +10

      @@garykline9234 Thank you for your kind words. You can find the story here: www.sacred-texts.com/bud/lob/index.htm. I adapted it and condensed the first part to create this version - but the whole thing is beautiful and so inspiring to read. I hope you enjoy it.

    • @bettyboon3744
      @bettyboon3744 3 года назад +2

      Q

  • @sairamaraju6652
    @sairamaraju6652 2 года назад

    This moved my heart

  • @user-pn8oj2vm8o
    @user-pn8oj2vm8o Год назад

    So many among us were taught from the cradle that feelings are the enemy. And there's nothing wrong with them at all. And that's the truth. Believe it or not believe it, it is unchanging. You can't doubt it out of existence, and you can't doubt God out of existence. so much for atheism.

  • @williamteach3e6f9v
    @williamteach3e6f9v 4 месяца назад

    This is so good that you should make a series, many ...

  • @grizzlybeer6356
    @grizzlybeer6356 2 года назад +1

    That was pretty cool, thx for the story

  • @lukemckean6155
    @lukemckean6155 7 месяцев назад

    Sadhu 🙏🏻❤️💎

  • @DevInvest
    @DevInvest 3 года назад +1

    🙏🏻
    Tat
    Tvam
    Asi
    🙏🏻🕉

  • @southpoundham
    @southpoundham 2 года назад +1

    This is the thing to listen to while experiencing magic mushrooms

  • @fretnesbutke3233
    @fretnesbutke3233 2 года назад

    Superb production in every way.. Blessings!

  • @teamkelly89
    @teamkelly89 2 года назад

    i love this story

  • @T-id8cs
    @T-id8cs 6 месяцев назад

    the music is perfect too

  • @myman7152
    @myman7152 Год назад

    Thanks for narrating this story.It was beautifull to listen.😊

  • @efrag41988
    @efrag41988 2 года назад

    You have a beautiful voice thank you for the upload 🙏🙏

  • @ramthianthomson601
    @ramthianthomson601 3 года назад +2

    Sathu sathu sathu.

  • @shurleasmith3425
    @shurleasmith3425 Год назад +1

    Thank you Carrie Grossman 🙏🙏🙏🌻😘

  • @Blue_3987
    @Blue_3987 3 года назад +1

    It was mesmerising; your narration elevated the book :-)

  • @sairamaraju6652
    @sairamaraju6652 2 года назад

    U have great voice that makes me feel not only to hear the story but also to the live the story of budha ❤️

  • @JojoJojo-qr5ye
    @JojoJojo-qr5ye Год назад

    This was beautiful Carrie

  • @Jakeaaronwilliams
    @Jakeaaronwilliams 2 года назад

    Thank you for this video and the effort you made in making it.

  • @mdopu1988
    @mdopu1988 2 года назад

    Remarkable narrator 🎉

  • @kyegedun5444
    @kyegedun5444 2 года назад

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @yangchandolkar7485
    @yangchandolkar7485 3 года назад +1

    OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNIYE SOHA...

  • @user-kl4qe6ru4y
    @user-kl4qe6ru4y 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for your effort.
    I really enjoyed your voice and bgm, of course story too.
    If you guys like Buddha's story. Find "The buddha PBS"
    I'm pretty sure you will love it too.

    • @carriegmusic
      @carriegmusic  3 года назад

      Thanks so much, Gil. I really appreciate it. The Buddha PBS piece is beautiful.

  • @SuperGreatSphinx
    @SuperGreatSphinx 4 месяца назад +1

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    May Peace Prevail On Earth
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  • @chiliconcharney
    @chiliconcharney 4 года назад +11

    Can you please do some more like this? I listen to this on the reg on insight timer. And the wind in the willows one.

    • @carriegmusic
      @carriegmusic  3 года назад +3

      Thank you so much, Charney. I will record more stories - it's something I really enjoy.