In the World of Zen

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In the World of Zen (1986)

Directed by Toshimaro Ama

Documentary · 1h 56m

This Documentary is all about Rinzai Zen and Zen in common. The film gives you an insight to how Zen is lived in a strict monastery order and how it has influenced so many things. Parts one and two of this documentary shows life in a Rinzai Zen temple, mainly during a Rohatsu retreat. It gives some flavour of life in a Zen monastery. Parts three and four continues to explore life in a Rinzai Zen temple and how Zen influenced Japanese and to lesser degree Chinese culture.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Toshimaro Ama

Details

Original title
禅の世界
Release date
1986-11-04
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
NHK