A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki

2006 · 77 min · DocumentaryNR

The man who introduced Zen Buddhism to the West

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.

Director: Michael Goldberg
Writer: Michael Goldberg
Released: September 6, 2006
Language: English

Cast

D.T. Suzuki
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Gary Snyder
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Huston Smith
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Mihoko Okamura
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Albert Stunkard
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Robert Aitken
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Donald Richie
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Elsie Mitchell
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William Theodore de Bary
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Shojun Bando
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