In the World of Zen

Overview

This Documentary is all about Rinzai Zen and Zen in common. The film gives you an insight to how Zen is lived in a strict monastery order and how it has influenced so many things. Parts one and two of this documentary shows life in a Rinzai Zen temple, mainly during a Rohatsu retreat. It gives some flavour of life in a Zen monastery. Parts three and four continues to explore life in a Rinzai Zen temple and how Zen influenced Japanese and to lesser degree Chinese culture.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 4, 1986

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

NHK

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded