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Two Buddhist monks, Ryokan and Santoka, separated by decades but both with a knack for expressing their chosen paths in prose. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/14/japan/history/ryokan-santoka-zen-monks-history/ #japan #history #zen #buddhism #ryokan #santokataneda #meijiera #poetry![The Joy of Zen β Part 2: Poetry](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/2869769)
The Joy of Zen β Part 2: Poetry
Ryokan and Santoka lived in different times, connected by a knack for words but polar opposites when it came to the monk's life they both chose.Michael Hoffman (The Japan Times)