DT Suzuki: A Life

TimeDescription6.30pmIntroduction6.40pmFilm Screening7.50pmQ&A with Michael Goldberg and Panel Discussion8.30pmLight Reception

The event is free but booking is recommended. To register please contact:
Tadeusz Skorupski, ts1@soas.ac.uk or Tel: 01442 890882
Tullio Lobetti, tl3@soas.ac.ukProfile

"A ZEN LIFE - D.T. Suzuki" is an award-winning 77-minute documentary about Suzuki Daisetsu Teitaro (1870-1966, prolific writer and teacher credited with introducing Zen Buddhism to the West. He practised Zen under Abbot Shaku Soen at Enkakuji Temple in Kita-Kamakura. He produced a wide range of articles in English and Japanese and wrote over 100 books, including An Introduction to Zen Buddhism.

The film as a whole intertwines and moulds together Suzuki’s personal and intellectual life, and projects images of his Zen thought through rare cuttings from his lectures and interviews. This film will be followed by a Q&A with the director, Michael Goldberg, and a roundtable discussion on Suzuki’s cultural heritage. The event will conclude with a light reception.Michael Goldberg

Born 1945 in Montreal, Michael moved to Tokyo, where he has lived 30 years. His standpoint is that of “un minoritaire dans la minorité.” He has been known since the early 1970s as an initiator of non-profit, cross-cultural video projects.Hosted by

The SOAS Centre of Buddhist Studies
The SOAS Centre for the Study of Japanese ReligionsOrganising Committee

Michael Barrett
Tsugumi Ota Cawley
Lucia Dolce
Tadeusz Skorupski

Organiser: The SOAS Centre of Buddhist Studies and The SOAS Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions

Sponsor: Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, GB Sasakawa Foundation [an error occurred while processing this directive]