Hakuin Ekaku Quotes on Mind
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 mind, 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 -
“All beings by nature are Buddha, as ice by nature is water.”
As quoted in Teachings of the Buddha p. 207 -
Attributed to Hakuin Ekaku:
“Meditation in the midst of action is a hundred million times superior to meditation in stillness.”
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“If you forget yourself, you become the universe.”
As quoted in The Awakening Artist: Madness and Spiritual Awakening in Art by Patrick Howe