Hakuin Ekaku Quotes

Hakuin Ekaku was one of the most influential figures in Japanese Zen Buddhism. He is regarded as the reviver of the Rinzai school from a moribund period of stagnation, refocusing it on its traditionally rigorous training methods integrating meditation and koan practice. Wikipedia  

✵ 19. January 1686 – 18. January 1769
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Famous Hakuin Ekaku Quotes

“If you forget yourself, you become the universe.”

As quoted in The Awakening Artist: Madness and Spiritual Awakening in Art by Patrick Howe

“You know the sound of two hands clapping; tell me, what is the sound of one hand?”

As quoted in Wild Ivy: The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin trans. Norman Waddell (2010) p. 179

“Should you desire the great tranquility prepare to sweat white beads.”

As quoted in Zen and the Art of Poker: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Game by Larry W. Phillips

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