A Monk's Journey to Enlightenment

Basui had his head shaved at the age of 29 and became a monk. He refused to remain even overnight in a temple, but insisted on staying in some isolated hut high up on a hill or mountain where he would sit hour after hour doing Zazen. To stay awake he would often climb a tree, perch among the branches and deeply work on his natural co-on who is the master. In the morning with almost no sleep or food he would go to the temple or monastery for Doksan with the master.