All sentient beings by nature are Buddhas, as ice by nature is water. Apart from water there there is no ice; apart from beings, no Buddhas. Not knowing how close the truth is we seek it far away. What a pity.
- #Hakuin Ekaku, 'The Song of #Zazen'
The monkey is reaching for the moon in the water
till death catches up with him he'll never give up.
If he'd just let go the branch and drop into the deep spring
the entire universe would shine with dazzling purity.
- #Hakuin Ekaku
There is simply no teaching that is superior to the practice of the awakening to one’s own true nature.
- #Hakuin
Most importantly, cast everything aside! Give death a try and even the demons in hell will fall silent around you. - Hakuin
“Most importantly,
cast everything aside!
Give death a try and
even the demons in hell
will fall silent around you.”
- #Hakuin
All you young people, if you're afraid of dying then choose death right now. After dying once this time you will never die again. - Hakuin
𝑱𝙄𝑺𝙀𝑰 OR DEATH POEM OF #HAKUIN
“All you young people,
if you're afraid of dying
then choose death right now.
After dying once this time
you will never die again.”
Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769), 'Blind Men Crossing a Bridge'
The bridge which takes us across our floating world is dangerous for the feet which walk over it.
- #Hakuin, ‘Awakening from Day-Dreaming’
"Clouds float freely, but never leave the sky. So it is with mind."
– Hakuin
Daily #Zen #Buddhism #Hakuin
"The koan is not a puzzle to solve, but a mirror to dissolve in."
– Hakuin
Daily #Zen #Buddhism #Hakuin
Self-portrait of Zen master Hakuin Ekaku (白隠 慧鶴, 1686–1768), 1767. Hakuin pursued a vigorous and dynamic style of Zen practice, emphasizing the integration of awakening into daily life. His teachings and methods revitalized the Rinzai tradition, making it accessible to a broader audience. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: public domain)
#Hakuin Ekaku (1686–1769) revitalized Japanese #Rinzai #Zen through rigorous #kōan practice, dynamic integration of #awakening into daily life, and innovative teaching methods. His emphasis on post-#satori training and outreach to #laypeople established a […]
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The Great Death is the condition for genuine insight. But to keep it, one must die the Great Death several times.
- #Hakuin
All sentient beings by nature are Buddhas, as ice by nature is water. Apart from water there there is no ice; apart from beings, no Buddhas. Not knowing how close the truth is we seek it far away. What a pity.
- #Hakuin Ekaku, 'The Song of Zazen'
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Image: monkey trying to grab the reflection of the moon from the surface of the water
The monkey is reaching for the moon in the water
till death catches up with him he'll never give up.
If he'd just let go the branch and drop into the deep spring
the entire universe would shine with dazzling purity.
- #Hakuin Ekaku
From the sea of effortlessness, let your great uncaused compassion shine forth.
- #Hakuin
'Two Blind Men Crossing a Bridge,' Hakuin Ekaku
The bridge which takes us across our floating world is dangerous for the feet which walk over it.
- #Hakuin, ‘Awakening from Day-Dreaming’
The bridge which takes us across our floating world is dangerous for the feet which walk over it.
- #Hakuin, ‘Awakening from Day-Dreaming’
Nirvana is right here, before our eyes,
This very place is the Lotus Land,
This very body, the Buddha.
- #Hakuin
