Completed:
1969
Running Time:
14 minutes
Producers: Irving and Elda Hartley
Flow of Zen
With Alan Watts
Alan Watts illustrates in this elegant meditation on Buddhism the nature of reality using the paradigm of flowing water. It is one of his best. "The waters before and the waters after, now and forever flowing, follow each other."
Watts conveys the essence of Buddhism by focusing on how to develop greater flexibility and sensitivity to the beauty that surrounds us. His inspired narration, enhanced by beautiful photography and a musical score by Iasos, ensures that his message will last.
"Comprised entirely of ocean waves ceaselessly moving - lulling the viewer into a state of blissful calm - like a wave itself, the film just flows on by, cleansing as it goes."
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