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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).
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Cast & Crew

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
Frequently Asked Questions
Zen was released on January 10, 2009.
The runtime of Zen is 2h 7m.
Zen is a Drama, History movie.
Zen has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.
Zen is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Zen was directed by Banmei Takahashi.
The main cast of Zen includes Kantarô Nakamura, Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei.
Zen is originally in Japanese.
