A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 6, 2006

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Japan, United States of America, United Kingdom

Production

International Videoworks

Cast

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

Director

Michael Goldberg

Writer

Michael Goldberg

Producer

Michael Goldberg

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1537373