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A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki
A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki

A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki

2006

7.7

Categories:

  • Documentary

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.

Michael Goldberg

Executive Producer, Cinematography, Screenplay, Director

Cast:

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  • D.T. Suzuki

    D.T. Suzuki

    Self
  • Gary Snyder

    Gary Snyder

    Self
  • Huston Smith

    Huston Smith

    Self
  • Mihoko Okamura

    Mihoko Okamura

    Self
  • Albert Stunkard

    Albert Stunkard

    Self
  • Robert Aitken

    Robert Aitken

    Self