Description
The life and times of Kūkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.
$20.00
Curious about how the Shingon sect got its start?
This DVD tells the classic story of Kūkai, the Japanese monk that brought esoteric Buddhism to Japan and founded the Shingon sect which has continued for over a thousand years and to which our temple belongs. Starring the famous Japanese actor Kinya Kitaōji, this classic was originally released in 1984. The film is 168 minutes long and is in Japanese, with English subtitles.
The life and times of Kūkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.
Weight | 2.5 oz |
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Dimensions | 7.5 × 5.3 × .5 in |