I have a problem with during the description of the Buddha's life, when the narrator says that Siddhartha Gautama attained Nirvana at the age of 35. According to 99.9% of all traditional Buddhist definitions of Nirvana, it is the end of suffering, the bliss at the end of the cycle of death and rebirth that is the ultimate end goal of Buddhism - the nothing-ness that signifies the end of the cycle.In most, if not all, western definitions of this word, it is equated with eternal ecstasy or bliss.The Buddha did not attain this state until he was a very old man (some accounts say that he was in his 80s). At 35, he simply became the Buddha.
I am disappointed that a show like nova would get this fact wrong.

I just wanted to clairfy two points. When it says, out of death and distruction come rebirth. This is a misunderstanding of Buddhism. Rebirth is not what is wished for - death and rebirth are the very nature of pervasive suffering. Also, across many Buddhist traditions, people are working to restore and preserve Buddhist artwork out of consideration and compassion for students (artwork is a form of teaching) - not out of grasping at permanence nor out of a celebration of impermanence.

In the 1950's over a million Buddhists were killed when china invaded tibet and outlawed religion, no one cares about this ancient & sacred culture, all you hear about is the jews why? Great burn by this guy's review below i cant stand people who act and talk like they have a level a intelligence that actually completely escapes them!