Zen Master Ryokan ~ π ππ¨π₯π’πππ«π² ππ’π«π«π¨π« ~ Zen Buddhism
RyΕkan Taigu θ―ε―倧ζ (1758β1831) was a quiet and unconventional SΕtΕ Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. RyΕkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life. He renounced the world at an early age to train at nearby SΕtΕ Zen temple KΕshΕ-ji, refusing to meet with or accept charity from his family.
These selected excerpts and poems by Ryokan have been taken from the text βGreat Foolβ translated by Ryuichi AbΓ© & Peter Haskel.
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