Zen Showed Me the Way to Peace, Happiness and Tranquility

Sessue Hayakawa and Croswell Bowen

Sessue Hayakawa was the actor who portrayed the Japanese Colonel in charge of the prison camp in the film "The Bridge on the River Kwai." His role included committing suicide by hara-kiri, an act which he had actually once attempted as a youth. This memoir recounts how Zen helped him recover from suicide attempt and ultimately led to his succesfull career in acting.

Zen Buddhism

1961

George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.

English