The man who introduced Zen Buddhism to the West
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.
Michael Goldberg
Director
D.T. Suzuki
Self

Gary Snyder
Self
Huston Smith
Self
Mihoko Okamura
Self
Albert Stunkard
Self
Robert Aitken
Self

Donald Richie
Self
Elsie Mitchell
Self
William Theodore de Bary
Self
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