Festival Media have announced the US DVD release of 'Zen' for the 29th November, 2011. Directed by Banmei Takahashi ('New World of Love'), the film is a poignant, in-depth, reverent and surprisingly moving portrait of 13th-century monk Dogen, founder of the Soto sect in Zen Buddhism.
Synopsis
To cast away everything, surrendering yourself to the flow of nature and just sitting in meditation. This is the essence of Dogen's Zen Buddhism. In the 13th century, Dogen, a young Japanese monk traveled to China, determined to find his true master. There he found a monk who taught him that sitting in Zen meditation is the true and only path to enlightenment. Returning, enlightened, to Japan, Dogen risked his life to pioneer Zen Buddhism, inspiring the millions of Zen Buddhists who practice around the world today.
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'The Zen of Dogen' short film
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Artwork and trailer are below, and you can preorder the DVD now from Amazon.com.
