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

Overview

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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Michael Goldberg profile
Michael Goldberg

Director

Michael Goldberg profile
Michael Goldberg

Screenplay

Cast

D.T. Suzuki profile
D.T. Suzuki

Self

Gary Snyder profile
Gary Snyder

Self

Huston Smith profile
Huston Smith

Self

Mihoko Okamura profile
Mihoko Okamura

Self

Albert Stunkard profile
Albert Stunkard

Self

Robert Aitken profile
Robert Aitken

Self

Donald Richie profile
Donald Richie

Self

Elsie Mitchell profile
Elsie Mitchell

Self

William Theodore de Bary profile
William Theodore de Bary

Self

Shojun Bando profile
Shojun Bando

Self

D.T. Suzuki profile
D.T. Suzuki

Self

Gary Snyder profile
Gary Snyder

Self

Huston Smith profile
Huston Smith

Self

Mihoko Okamura profile
Mihoko Okamura

Self

Albert Stunkard profile
Albert Stunkard

Self

Robert Aitken profile
Robert Aitken

Self

Donald Richie profile
Donald Richie

Self

Elsie Mitchell profile
Elsie Mitchell

Self

William Theodore de Bary profile
William Theodore de Bary

Self

Shojun Bando profile
Shojun Bando

Self

Extra

Release Date

September 6, 2006

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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