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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Attributed to Hakuin Ekaku:
“What is the sound of one hand?”
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Attributed to Hakuin Ekaku:
“All beings by nature are Buddha, as ice by nature is water.”
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Attributed to Hakuin Ekaku:
“Meditation in the midst of action is a hundred million times superior to meditation in stillness.”
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Attributed to Hakuin Ekaku:
“If you forget yourself, you become the universe.”