Movie

Zen (2009)

• January 10, 2009
• 2h 7m

• Drama
• History

Overview

In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and meditating to achieve a state of “Mu” (nothingness, or empty existence).

Director

Banmei Takahashi

Writers

Tetsuo Ohtani, Banmei Takahashi

Starring

Kantarô Nakamura, Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei