He practiced Zen meditation under Hakuho Eryo (a high-ranking Zen monk) at Ryoan-ji Temple, changed his name to Ryokei Sozen, and was eventually given inka (formal confirmation of a student's awakening) by Hakuho.
竜安寺の伯蒲慧稜に参禅して龍渓宗潜と名を改め、伯蒲から印可を受けた。