New Documentary Movie on Chan Buddhism in China
Alms is a cinematic tour through a remote mountain Chan/Zen Buddhist monastery in Southern China. Student audiences are guided by the community’s Head Chef (典坐 dianzuo) as he explains the traditional cultivation, distribution and ritual offering of food in this traditional Buddhist community. We follow the gathering of local fuels and farmed vegetables, and witness how living members of this community work in harmony with elements of their physical environment to provide the supportive infrastructure surrounding the Meditation Hall (禅堂 Zendo/Chantang), where a group of cloistered monks devote themselves to meditation practice.
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New Documentary on Chan Buddhism in China: Alms
New Documentary on Chan Buddhism in China: Alms
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Bankei
Bankei
Re: New Documentary on Chan Buddhism in China: Alms
Interesting.
Kevin
Kevin
Re: New Documentary on Chan Buddhism in China: Alms
Thanks Bankei for informing us of this interesting documentary
I'm moving it to The Lounge as it is the most appropriate place to announce and discuss non-Theravada media.
Kind regards
Ben
I'm moving it to The Lounge as it is the most appropriate place to announce and discuss non-Theravada media.
Kind regards
Ben
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- Cormac McCarthy, The Road
Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
but great rivers flow silently.
- Sutta Nipata 3.725
Compassionate Hands Foundation (Buddhist aid in Myanmar) • Buddhist Global Relief • UNHCR
e: [email protected]..
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Re: New Documentary on Chan Buddhism in China: Alms
Thanks, Bankei. You're on the H-Buddhism list, too, huh?Bankei wrote:New Documentary Movie on Chan Buddhism in China
Alms is a cinematic tour through a remote mountain Chan/Zen Buddhist monastery in Southern China. Student audiences are guided by the community’s Head Chef (典坐 dianzuo) as he explains the traditional cultivation, distribution and ritual offering of food in this traditional Buddhist community. We follow the gathering of local fuels and farmed vegetables, and witness how living members of this community work in harmony with elements of their physical environment to provide the supportive infrastructure surrounding the Meditation Hall (禅堂 Zendo/Chantang), where a group of cloistered monks devote themselves to meditation practice.
http://www.commonfolkfilms.com/ALMS.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(PS: Characters should be "典座" not "坐", and "禪堂" not that Japanese character "禅")
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