古印度時期的人們因血統被賦予一定的階圾身份：從擁有絕對權力的婆羅門到生命賤如螻蟻的奴隸。當這種階級差別的苦難逐漸造成社會不安時，人們開始祈求聖者的降臨……
漫長的宣教旅程，乘舛多難的人世滄桑，以及心靈宇宙中慾念與理性的激盪搏鬥，在佛陀功成圓寂之時，匯成一道超越時空的激光，指引了萬世生靈，從慾望之中重返與自然同在的永世生命。

Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world. Meeting the young outcast girl Migaila, Siddhartha experiences love for the first time but also witnesses the suffering that afflicts humankind. Meanwhile, in Kosala, Chapra rises through the military, despite his lowly origins, to become a hero and general of the army. A final showdown between the two kingdoms forces Siddhartha to re-evaluate the path he is following.