Kazan Sōki (華山宗杞) (1663–1731) was a Rinzai
#Zen master known for his extreme asceticism & solitary practice in the mountains. Rejecting worldly comforts, he sought to test the limits of
#mind &
#body by
#meditating in freezing conditions, often living in caves & exposing his
#NakedBody to harsh elements. He rarely wore clothes, sometimes donning only a fundoshi (loincloth), believing that direct contact with
#nature deepened his understanding of
#Zen & the
#impermanence of existence. (1/3)