Zen: The Story of Kennall

Eku's poems began to shift from the expected references to the moon and chrysanthemum blossoms into biting criticisms of the temple with its emphasis on worldly artistry over spiritual attainment. For a time, eku attempted to tough it out, pursuing a curriculum of rigorous meditation, a key part of zen practice that kinninji d emphasized at this point. However, eventually he felt compelled to leave. Thereafter, it wasn't until eki was in his late teens that he finally found a place where he fit in. He made his way to sakinji, a small temple on the shores of lake bewa to the northeast of kato. There he found