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Zen

Film

Zen

7.1

2h 7m

2009

Synopsis

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

Trailer

DramaHistory

buddhismzendogen13th centurykamakura period

Cast & Crew

Kantarô Nakamura

Kantarô Nakamura

as Dogen

Yuki Uchida

Yuki Uchida

as Orin

Ryushin Tei

Ryushin Tei

as Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto

Kengo Kora

Kengo Kora

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Zheng Tianyong

Zheng Tianyong

Keiko Takahashi

Keiko Takahashi

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