Hakuin Ekaku Quotes on Knowledge
Hakuin Ekaku was a Japanese Rinzai Zen master, painter, and reformer of the Zen tradition. This page collects quotes attributed to Hakuin Ekaku on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“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 -
Attributed to Hakuin Ekaku:
“Not knowing how near the Truth is, people seek it far away — what a pity!”
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“As quoted in Wild Ivy: The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin trans. Norman Waddell (2010) p. 179”
You know the sound of two hands clapping; tell me, what is the sound of one hand? -
“As quoted in Teachings of the Buddha p. 207”
All beings are by nature are Buddhas, as ice by nature is water. Apart from water there is no ice; apart from beings, no Buddhas. How sad that people ignore the near and search the truth afar: like someone in the midst of water crying out in thirst: like a child of a wealthy home wandering among the poor. -
“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 -
“As quoted in Zen and the Art of Poker: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Game by Larry W. Phillips”
Should you desire the great tranquility prepare to sweat white beads. -
“As quoted in The Awakening Artist: Madness and Spiritual Awakening in Art by Patrick Howe”
If you forget yourself, you become the universe.