The Life of Buddha - Narrated by Carrie Grossman

"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.

[@pooki3luv]

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]

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

[@Lunarvandross]

Buddhism is like the lotus which springs from the mud.

[@gaurangdivecha]

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]

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 🙏🪷🌸🕊️🙏

[@OmManiPadmeHungHrih]

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

[@Irish4746]

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

[@sheeltushar798]

May we all be free from suffering and rebirth.

[@satnamo]

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]

@@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

[@tsukuyomirai5264]

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

[@naomihealy4360]

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]

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

[@mariaferreira9572]

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

[@d33763]

@@carriegmusic Amazing narration!

[@drakelang8342]

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

[@ishworshrestha3559]

Ok

[@notgoingdownwithoutafight1606]

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.

[@Stereostupid]

I love the story of the Buddha! Thank you

[@khp7425]

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.

[@pblogsdon]

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]

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

[@pooki3luv]

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

[@ArchYeomans]

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

[@ArchYeomans]

Buddha is so chill.

[@kanzongongmobhutia1416]

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

[@thuydao8945]

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.

[@johnnydonaldsonguitarist9994]

A voice as peaceful and beautiful as the story told

[@satnamo]

Pleasant speech is das higheste blessing.

[@carriegmusic]

Thank you so much.

[@brexitannia9703]

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]

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

[@slohmann1572]

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 :)

[@nithinhmmm]

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.

[@srujitbiradawada1847]

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]

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

[@satnamo]

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

[@JaySoul711]

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

[@skbarua8082]

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.

[@kevinpotts123]

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]

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

[@kevinpotts123]

@@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]

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]

@@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]

@@mattverville9227 Chrirtianity is ignorance.

[@okytakka]

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

[@dayveda3736]

All hearts to you.

[@danushkawijetunge7503]

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]

Thank you for your kind and beautiful words.

[@rsk496]

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

[@pedrozaragoza2253]

Most blessed Lord Buddha. 🙏

[@sylviarochelleamaro5888]

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]

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

[@MohMoh-ik1ss]

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. 😔😔

[@fretnesbutke3233]

💔

[@thomasthecounselor]

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.

[@AlejandroCampot]

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. 😊😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@trailerparksupervisor7046]

Just listen to it all at once you lazy man

[@nataliejanewallace8376]

namaste & thank you

[@dmtdreamz7706]

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.

[@elilopez8570]

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

[@sukhariyang9637]

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

[@chanakaedirisooriya]

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

[@trailerparksupervisor7046]

2nd most beautiful

[@nilambarameghawarna6635]

Sadhu 🌺 sadhu 🌺 sadhu 🌺. Appreciation.

[@nilambarameghawarna6635]

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

[@trankt54155]

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

[@karmathegolden]

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

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

The Sacred Heart Of Jesus ♥️

[@stevenfrischling6459]

Thank you. That was beautiful

[@TheTitan11]

Thankyou!

[@IslandInsanity]

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

[@Santhosh-tu5ey]

Thank you 🙏

[@sheeltushar798]

Very nice and soothing voice and a soothing narration .

[@carriegmusic]

Thank you.

[@hemanth3828]

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. 🙏

[@maeve3386]

Love this 💚thanks🙏

[@guziec87]

Thank you this what I needed.❤❤❤

[@mothug978]

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

[@AlanS]

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

[@divyangkamble7918]

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

[@MYLIFECOLORS]

Soulful voice and informative story telling session.

[@surrendertowin1937]

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

[@jeffreysmith8234]

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

[@T-id8cs]

wow nice job. Great voice

[@fallenfreak828]

Your voice is VERY calming

[@vonstream8190]

so beautiful💗 sadhuuuuuuuu

[@thungo185]

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

[@authorvivitran]

Beautifully narrated. Thank you, Carrie.

[@guynouri]

Beautifully rendered

[@RiQ854]

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

[@klouis1886]

I love this

[@michaelwoo4123]

Awesome!

[@vz4779]

What a lovely reading, thank you.

[@williamteach3e6f9v]

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

[@nivenanghar8270]

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

[@MarcosLopez-xv3sd]

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

[@JaySoul711]

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

[@myman7152]

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

[@NgocTran-nf5hr]

🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@efrag41988]

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

[@sairamaraju6652]

This moved my heart

[@lukemckean6155]

Sadhu 🙏🏻❤️💎

[@pufferjack]

This is amazing

[@fretnesbutke3233]

Superb production in every way.. Blessings!

[@T-id8cs]

the music is perfect too

[@herewardofbourn8197]

Beutifull voice

[@sairamaraju6652]

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

[@Jakeaaronwilliams]

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

[@the_johnmorris]

Love this Carrie

[@Blue_3987]

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

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

======================= May Peace Prevail On Earth =======================

[@Alex3000...]

This narration is way better than a sleeping pill. 🙏

[@user-pn8oj2vm8o]

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.

[@keithtrickey3482]

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

[@teamkelly89]

i love this story

[@JojoJojo-qr5ye]

This was beautiful Carrie

[@garykline9234]

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]

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]

@@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]

Q

[@bantheindasara4732]

Proud of you

[@Erebus.666.]

"Go now, and dispel the darkness."

[@southpoundham]

This is the thing to listen to while experiencing magic mushrooms

[@mdopu1988]

Remarkable narrator 🎉

[@grizzlybeer6356]

That was pretty cool, thx for the story

[@tenzind4175]

Om Muni Muni Maha Muniya Sowaha 🙏🙏🙏

[@meditaterelaxbeenlightened4651]

Nice 🙏

[@DevInvest]

🙏🏻 Tat Tvam Asi 🙏🏻🕉

[@Erebus.666.]

Yes. The house is on fire. And the exit is narrow and hard to find.

[@kyegedun5444]

🙏🙏🙏

[@yangchandolkar7485]

OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNIYE SOHA...

[@chiliconcharney]

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]

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