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A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki (2006)

Directed by Michael Goldberg

“The man who introduced Zen Buddhism to the West”

Documentary · 1h 17m

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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Cast

D
D.T. Suzuki Self Gary Snyder Self
H
Huston Smith Self
M
Mihoko Okamura Self
A
Albert Stunkard Self
R
Robert Aitken Self Donald Richie Self
E
Elsie Mitchell Self
W
William Theodore de Bary Self
S
Shojun Bando Self

Crew

Director
Michael Goldberg
Screenplay
Michael Goldberg
Editor
Munenori Ezaki

Details

Release date
2006-09-06
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Japan, United States of America, United Kingdom
Production
International Videoworks