Hakuin Ekaku Quotes

Hakuin Ekaku (Zen master, 1686 – 1768). Below are 3 quotes by Hakuin Ekaku from QuotePlace, each as a portrait card.

Zen master · 1686 – 1768

Revitalizer of the Rinzai school of Zen, famed for his koan teaching and expressive ink paintings.

Quotes by Hakuin Ekaku

1.Not knowing how near the truth is, people seek it far away.

2.All beings are from the very beginning Buddhas.

3.Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

Not knowing how near the truth is, people seek it far away.

All beings are from the very beginning Buddhas.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.