FCCJ Kent Campus Library Video Collections -
Asian Humanities - Buddhism and Zen Buddhism

*The following information was taken from LINCC as of April 2001.
Buddhism and Zen Buddhism- 12 titles
  1. A separate peace: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shintoism.
    Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1998. (53 min.)

    This program examines the structure and major tenets of these four Eastern religious philosophies.
    VT - 5991

  2. The Flow of Zen
    with Alan Watts ; produced by Irving and Elda Hartley. Cos Cob, Conn. : Hartley Productions, [198-?] (14 min.)

    Discusses the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. Shows how Buddhist chants synchronized with striking psychedelic pictures, turn the mind inward and induce a state of meditation which is basic to Zen teaching.
    VT - 3631

  3. Hinduism and Buddhism/ Huston Smith.
    Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c1996. (58 min.)

    Explores the two religions that come from India. Huston Smith explained his point of views regarding the Hinduism. A recount of his personal experiences with the monks of Tibetan Buddhism and Japan Zen Buddhism is narrated in detail.
    "A Bill Moyers Special"--Container.
    VT - 4756

  4. Zen and Now
    with Alan Watts ; produced by Irving and Elda Hartley. Cos Cob, Conn. : Hartley Productions, 1969. (14 min.)

    Discusses the Zen philosophy of living for the present, developing sensory awareness and appreciating the beauty of nature.
    VT - 3626

  5. Zen Center: portrait of an American Zen community
    Written and produced by Anne Cushman ; directed by Lou Hawthorne. [Cos Cob, CT : Hartley Film Foundation] c c1987. (53 min.)

    Examines Zen practice and philosophy, and the impact of American culture on Zen.
    VT - 3306

  6. Buddhism, the land of the disappearing Buddha: Japan / BBC-TV
    New York : Time-Life Video : Ambrose Video [distributor], [198-], c1977. 1 videocassette (52 min.) Long Search series - no. 9.

    Visits Japan to investigate the Japanese experience of Buddhist worship and the complexities of Zen.
    VT - 2341

  7. Buddhism, footprint of the Buddha: India / BBC-TV.
    New York : Time-Life Video : Ambrose Video [distributor], [198-], c1977. 1 videocassette (52 min.) Long Search series - no. 3.

    Visits Sri Lanka and India to discover the type of Buddhism practiced throughout Southest Asia. Includes talks with monks, school children, novices, and housewives who describe their own religious experiences and discuss the high moral standards demanded by Buddhism.
    VT - 2335

  8. I am a monk
    Myrdahl and Sherbin. Cos Cob, CT : Hartley Film Foundation, 1977, made 1976. (32 min.)

    Michael, an American, has become a Buddhist monk in Thailand. He returns home for a short reunion and discovers that his parents view him as a beggar. The film explains his new way of life to the satisfaction of his parents. Includes scenes of Thailand and Buddhist temples and monasteries.
    VT - 1453

  9. Buddhism, man, and nature
    Hartley Productions ; produced by Irving and Elda Hartley. Cos Cob, Conn. : Hartley Film Foundation, c1978. (14 min.)

    Visualizes the mood of Buddhism as the oneness of man and nature, and projects peaceful scenes of the Japanese countryside to create this feeling. Commentary is provided by author Alan Watts.
    VT - 1767

  10. The principles and practice of Zen
    Written and directed by Toshimaro Ama. Princeton, New Jersey : Films for the Humanities ; 1988. (ca.120 min.)

    Produced with the cooperation of The Zen Cultural Research Institute, The Shogenji Zen Monastery.
    VT - 1682

  11. The mood of Zen
    Watts, Alan; Cos Cob, Conn. : Hartley Film Foundation, n.d. (13 min.)

    Alan Watts discusses the philosophy of Zen and presents aspects of the Japanese countryside, set against chanting by Buddhist monks and Koto music ; filmed in Japan.
    VT - 3624

  12. The four noble truths
    produced by David Cherniack Productions in association with the Network of Buddhist Organizations (U.K.) and the Office of Tibet (London) New York : Mystic Fire Video, [1997]. 4 videocassettes

    His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama ; introduced by Robert A. F. Thurman. A lecture recorded July 1996, Barbican Hall, London.
    VT - 6006

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