修禅之心

  • ChristopherCraven
  • 120分钟
  • “Absolutelyamazingandwondefullyshot.A… “Absolutelyamazingandwondefullyshot.AfterwatchingitIwastruthfullyextremelyrelaxedandreadytotakeonmorestressfrommyeverydaylife.Icannotrecommendthisfilmenough.ItshowcasesthemostbeautifultemplesinKyotoandbroughtbackmanyfondmemories.BraeleydidafirstclassjobandItakemyhatoftohim.”DonWarrener,Hollywood,California.09/27/2007  Wehavealwaysbeenfascinatedbyzen.Whatdoesitdo?Whatisit?Howdoyoupractice?.Sohowdoyoumakeadocumentaryofsomethingthatyoucannotseeortouch?Well,Ithinkwesucceeded,bythegreatreviewswekeepreceiving.ThisstorycouldnotbetoldwithoutthegreatmusicofJapan’stopShakuhachifluteplayer–ChristopherYohmeiandthemelodiesofSynthezerplayer,Uehara.Thesoundtrackisalsoavailable.  First,wedecidedtofilmonlocationinJapanandatthewidestrangeofzencentersandmonasteries–fromthezencentersindowntownbustlingTokyotothemountainsaboveKyoto,itisanincrediblefilmofcontrasts.Secondly,wetalkedtoeveryteacherandroshithatwecouldfind–andthennarrowedthisdowntosomeofthebestinterviewsonzenlifeandzendailypractice.TravellingfromthetoptothebottomofJapanandacrossitsbreadth.DeepintothecountrysideofKyoto,toaRinzaizencenterforforeignerstothelargestSotozenmonasteryinJapan.Inthisuniquefilm,weareallowedtowitnessthedailylifeofthezenmonk,preparingfood,atwork,andlearningandseekinganswers.YouwillwatchtheritualsinsidethezendoormeditationhallandofzazenanduseofKoan’stogodeeperanddeeperintothesubconscious.Itisafascinatingjourneythatcouldchangeyourownlifeforever.