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Hakuin
Hakuin was one of the most influential figures in Japanese Zen Buddhism, renowned for his rigorous training methods integrating meditation and koan practice.
TeachingsMagazine | Special Section
The Kannon Sutra
Toward the end of his life, Zen Master Hakuin [1689 -1769] took an interest in aspects of life outside the monastery walls, including social and governmental concerns. In the passage that follows, excerpted from a letter…
CultureMagazine | Special Section
Classic Zen Excerpts
Hakuin Japanese Rinzai Zen master (1689—1769) “Is That So?” The Zen master Hakuin was praised by his neighbors as one living a pure life. A beautiful Japanese girl whose parents owned a food store lived near…
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