A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki

A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki

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2006-09-06

Using rare archival footage and interviews with noted artists, philosophers, and scholars such as Huston Smith, this film examines the life and teachings of D.T. Suzuki, the celebrated Japanese religious philosopher who first brought Zen Buddhism to the West. This film explores Suzuki's travels in America, his teachings on satori (enlightenment) and other Buddhist concepts, his influence on Western art and psychology, and more.

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A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki

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Using rare archival footage and interviews with noted artists, philosophers, and scholars such as Huston Smith, this film examines the life and teachings of D.T. Suzuki, the celebrated Japanese religious philosopher who first brought Zen Buddhism to the West. This film explores Suzuki's travels in America, his teachings on satori (enlightenment) and other Buddhist concepts, his influence on Western art and psychology, and more.

Released

2006-09-06

Runtime

77

Director

Michael Goldberg

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

International Videoworks

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    D.T. Suzuki

    D.T. Suzuki
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    Gary Snyder

    Gary Snyder
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    Huston Smith

    Huston Smith
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    Mihoko Okamura

    Mihoko Okamura
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    Albert Stunkard

    Albert Stunkard
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    Robert Aitken

    Robert Aitken
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    Donald Richie

    Donald Richie
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    Elsie Mitchell

    Elsie Mitchell
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    William Theodore de Bary

    William Theodore de Bary
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    Shojun Bando

    Shojun Bando