Zen (2009)

7.1/10 127 min 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).

Cast

Kantarô Nakamura

Dogen

Yuki Uchida

Orin

Ryushin Tei

Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto

Kengo Kora

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Jun Murakami

Masanobu Katsumura

Zheng Tianyong

Keiko Takahashi

Show Aikawa

Takashi Sasano

Kenichiro Yasui

Masahiko Nishimura

Shun Sugata

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