Zen (2009)
禅
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).
Where to watch Zen
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Canada | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Japan | Hulu, KADOKAWA channel | Amazon Video, FOD | Amazon Video |
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What is Zen about?
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). Zen is a Drama, History movie, released on 2009-01-10, runtime 127 minutes.
Is Zen worth watching?
TMDB users rate Zen 7.1 out of 10 from 31 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Zen?
In the United States, Zen is free to watch on Tubi TV. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Banmei Takahashi
Cast
- Kantarô Nakamura as Dogen
- Yuki Uchida as Orin
- Ryushin Tei as Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto
- Kengo Kora
- Tatsuya Fujiwara
- Jun Murakami
- Masanobu Katsumura
- Zheng Tianyong
- Keiko Takahashi
- Show Aikawa
- Takashi Sasano
- Kenichiro Yasui
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Sources
Details and the 7.1/10 rating from Zen on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.