The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan
by
Kazuaki Tanahashi
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
Ryokan (1758–1831) is, along with Dogen and Hakuin, one of the three giants of Zen in Japan. But unlike his two renowned colleagues, Ryokan was a societal dropout, living mostly as a hermit and a beggar. He was never head of a monastery or temple. He liked playing with children. He had no dharma...