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Hakuin Ekaku quotes: Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.

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

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: In singing and dancing is the voice of the Law.

In singing and dancing is the voice of the Law.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: All beings by nature are Buddhas, as ice by nature is water. Apart from water there is no ice; apart from beings, no Buddhas.

All beings by nature are Buddhas, as ice by nature is water. Apart from water there is no ice; apart from beings, no Buddhas.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: Nirvana is right here, before our eyes.

Nirvana is right here, before our eyes.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

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

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: What is the sound of one hand?

What is the sound of one hand?

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat.

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: From the sea of effortlessness, let your great uncaused compassion shine forth.

From the sea of effortlessness, let your great uncaused compassion shine forth.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: How bright and transparent the moonlight of wisdom.

How bright and transparent the moonlight of wisdom.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: If you forget yourself, you become the universe.

If you forget yourself, you become the universe.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: Underlying great doubt there is great satori, where there is thorough questioning there will be thoroughgoing experience of awakening.

Underlying great doubt there is great satori, where there is thorough questioning there will be thoroughgoing experience of awakening.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: From the very beginning all beings are Buddha. Like water and ice,without water no ice, outside us no Buddhas.

From the very beginning all beings are Buddha.
Like water and ice,without water no ice,
outside us no Buddhas.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: Meditation in action is endlessly more important than meditation in stillness.

Meditation in action is endlessly more important than meditation in stillness.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: You know the sound of two hands clapping; tell me, what is the sound of one hand?

You know the sound of two hands clapping; tell me, what is the sound of one hand?

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: Contemplation within activity is a million times better than contemplation within stillness.

Contemplation within activity is a million times better than contemplation within stillness.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: If only you could hear the sound of snow

If only you could hear
the sound of snow

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: At this moment, is there anything lacking? Nirvana is right here now before our eyes. This place is the lotus land. This body now is the Buddha.

At this moment, is there anything lacking? Nirvana is right here now before our eyes. This place is the lotus land. This body now is the Buddha.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: The spirit of meditation is the combating of self-willed thinking-it is a combat against the weight of one's feelings.

The spirit of meditation is the combating of self-willed thinking-it is a combat against the weight of one's feelings.

Hakuin Ekaku quotes: At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.

At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.