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Huston Smith
Born 1919-05-31 · Suzhou, China
Huston Cummings Smith (May 31, 1919 – December 30, 2016) was a Chinese-born American scholar of religious studies. He authored at least thirteen books on world's religions and philosophy, and his book about comparative religion, The World's Religions (originally titled The Religions of Man) sold over three million copies as of 2017.
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Using rare archival footage and interviews with noted artists, philosophers, and scholars such as Huston Smith, this film examines the life and teachings of D.T. Suzuki, the celebrated Japanese religious philosopher who first brought Zen Buddhism to the West. This film explores Suzuki's travels in America, his teachings on satori (enlightenment) and other Buddhist concepts, his influence on Western art and psychology, and more.
A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki
2006
Huston Smith, professor of philosophy at Syracuse University, has spent years exploring the power of faith and religion. For this fascinating series, Smith teamed up with New Age filmmaker Elda Hartley to discover how people from around the world participate in spiritual traditions. Includes the films "Islamic Mysticism: The Sufi Way," "Requiem for a Faith: Tibetan Buddhism" and "India and the Infinite: The Soul of a People."
Huston Smith: The Mystic's Journey
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