Backdrop from Zen
Poster for Zen

Zen

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  • 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).

Keywords

  • 13th century
  • buddhism
  • zen
  • dogen
  • kamakura period

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 10, 2009
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
Chinese, Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
KADOKAWA
Cinematography
Noriyuki Mizuguchi
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
$2,877,113
Zen (2009) | Kinocult