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This Documentary is all about Rinzai Zen and Zen in common. The film gives you an insight to how Zen is lived in a strict monastery order and how it has influenced so many things. Parts one and two of this documentary shows life in a Rinzai Zen temple, mainly during a Rohatsu retreat. It gives some flavour of life in a Zen monastery. Parts three and four continues to explore life in a Rinzai Zen temple and how Zen influenced Japanese and to lesser degree Chinese culture.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1986-11-04
Runtime: 116 mins
Director: Toshimaro Ama
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Documentary
Original title: In the World of Zen
Production Companies: NHK
Production Countries: Japan