Motion Picture Archives – The Zen Universe

Nalin Pandya a.k.a. Pan Nalin, a self-taught filmmaker, was born in a remote village in Gujarat, India. He disliked school, … With Little Buddha, Bernardo Bertolucci, the director of many great films, attempts to make a movie about Buddhism. It was … “Zen Noir”, this 2004 indie comedy, will resonate with some viewers or will annoy others. The cinematic debut of Chicago theater … Already in 1283, Master Dogen, the founder of the Soto Zen School, wrote a cookbook – a very practical manual … Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? is an award-winning South Korean film written, produced and directed by Bae Yong-kyun, … “Too much enlightenment dazzles me.” ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED (Erleuchtung Garantiert) is a German movie about two very different brothers who travel … “If you’re going to perform inception, you need imagination.” Inception is a sci-fi thriller that explores the dream world with all … The movie is the visually detailed biographical story of the 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual and political leader of Tibet, from … The Sanskrit word Samsara refers to the wheel of life, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. These meanings are evident in … Is been a long time since I first got at Hoboji, one of the main Zen temples in the Eastern …