| A Day in the Life of a Zen Monk - EmptyMind Films - 293 sec A trailer that shows the daily life of a zen monk in a large soto-zen monastery in Japan. Some parts of this clip are taken from our feature length film - The Zen Mind available on DVD at emptymindfilms.com Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:zen zazen buddhism emptymindfilms Japan sotozen  |
| Interview with a Zen Buddhist Priest - 251 sec An interview with Gudo Nishijima, a zen buddhist, on the practice of zazen, or zen meditation. Took place at a zen center on the outskirts of Tokyo. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:zen zazen buddhism emptymindfilms empty mind  |
| Interview with a karate legend. H. Kanazawa, 10th Dan. - 179 sec I posted this clip of an interview with Master Kanazawa, Kancho, because his words are an excellent guide for us all to live by - especially today, New Years Day 2007. Enjoy - Jon Braeley, EmptyMind Films. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:kanazawa karate shotokan martial arts emptymind budo Japan  |
| The Empty Mind - KungFu in Beijing - 187 sec A clip from The Empty Mind DVD. We are in Beijing to watch a training session with Master Sheng-Li of the Milun School of KungFu. He is joined by some of Beijing's top KungFu and Taichi masters on this cold winter day in Ritan Park. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:kungfu martial arts wushu taichi tai chi china shengli milun emptymind  |
| The Empty Mind - Wudang Mountain Tai Chi - 307 sec A clip of our journey to the peaks of Wudang Mountain in China and to the Purple Cloud temple. It is 6.30am and Priest Yuen is starting his day with TaiChi while his students assemble for morning exercise. We removed voiceovers and narrative, so you can sit back and enjoy the really nice soundtrack. Jon Braeley producer of EmptyMind Films. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:Taichi Wudang WuShu Kungfu China wushu tai chi martial arts shaolin chikung  |
| The Zen Mind - An Introduction - 208 sec This is a clip from The Zen Mind documentary, filmed in Japan. It serves as a nice overview of zen - a topic very few people can fully understand. EmptyMind Films. http://emptymindfilms.com Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:zen buddhism Japan meditation philosophy spiritual eastern prana emptymind  |
| The Empty Mind - Kyudo or Japanese Archery - 194 sec Yet another clip from The Empty Mind Documentary. This is a rare opportunity to see the great archers of the Japan Kyudo Federation. the Location is the Meiji Shrine in Shibuya. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:kyudo martial Japan budo archery karate aikido emptymind  |
| EmptyMind Films - Dedicated to Marc - 177 sec This clip is dedicated to Marc Ekasala, my friend and part of our film crew - myself, Marc and Genie. He finally surrendered to acute depression and bi-polar illness. He loved everyone he met and they loved him. He also loved karate and he never stopped talking about our visit to see Tanaka at the JKA - part of this clip. Marc we will miss you, Jon Braeley. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:marc ekasala shotokan karate emptymind martial  |
| The Empty Mind - Shaolin Temple Warrior Monks - 229 sec This is a clip of the Shaolin Temple scene from The Empty Mind Documentary. These warrior monks are students of Monk ShiDeYang, one of top Shaolin monks and who we will see in later clips I will post. This scene is not strictly in the Temple, but like most monks they train just outside Shaolin Temple itself. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:Shaolin KungFu China Wushu Taichi Temple Empty Mind  |
| The Empty Mind - Kendo at the Budokan - 124 sec This is part of the opening sequence of Kendo taken from The Empty Mind Documentary. It is mostly the 2003 All Japan Kendo Championship at the Budokan, Tokyo. Go to emptymindfilms.com for the feature length DVD. The superb soundtrack is by Richard Brookens of Yellowbell. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:Kendo Martial Arts Japan Sword Samurai Iaido Budo  |
| The Empty Mind - Aikido World Headquarters - 196 sec This clip is the opening sequence of the Aikido from The Empty Mind Documentary. It features the early morning class of Moriteru Ueshiba or Doshu. Ben Peacock, a student training at the World Headquarters in Tokyo introduces the segment. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:Aikido Emptymind Martial Arts Japan Budo  |
| Zazen - A Guide to Sitting. - 174 sec A brief explanation of zazen-often called sitting meditation. Filmed at the Kokusai Zendo in Kyoto, Japan. This clip is from The Zen Mind by EmptyMind Films. Produced & written by Jon Braeley. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:zazen meditation zen buddhism spiritual enlightenment  |
| EmptyMind Films - 240 sec Introduction to the film company, EmptyMind Films Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:documentary films Japan China martial arts zen  |
| The Zen Mind - 174 sec This is real zen. It is a journey across Japan from the small zen centers of Tokyo to the enormous zen monasteries of remote mountains. It is a look inot the very private world of the zen mind - the mind searching for enlightenment. The superb Shakuhachi flute is by Christopher Yohmei. Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:zen zazen meditation Japan buddhism  |
| The Empty Mind (Martial Arts Documentary) - 180 sec This is a trailer from my 2004 Movie release, "The Empty Mind", which features many of the worlds top martial arts masters. This journey starts at the Shaolin Temple and Wudan Mountain in China and finishes at the Kendo Championships at the Budokan in Tokyo. This is Real Martial Arts. Go to http://emptymindfilms.com Auteur : emptymindfilms Tags:Martial arts Karate Aikido KungFu TaiChi  |