When Tim Kennedy retired from professional practice and teaching Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, he turned to Landscape Painting as a daily practice. Minnesota Zen Meditation Center and Santa Barbara Zen Center have been integral as sanghas in the formation of his meditation practice.. Jikoji and Hokyoji monasteries have been places of refuge for sesshin and retreat. In September 2023 he received Jukai from his teacher Tim Burkett who gave him the Dharma name Ensō.