ritual and zen
1) In Kera Yoshishiges accounts of the life and lifestyle of Ry?kan, what do you notice about the selection of moments? Do they give a cohesive picture of Ry?kan? What picture is evoked for you of this Zen master?2) What do you make of entry #57? Why would Kera Yoshishige feel obligated to include this advisory in his account? What does it do for you, the reader, if anything?3) How is Ry?kans itinerant life represented in his poetry? Is poetry a clearer expression of such a life? Why or why not? Is poetry a clearer expression of Zen principles? Why or why not?
