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Hakuinor Hakuin Ekaku(born Jan. 19, 1686, Hara Suruga province, Japan—died Jan. 18, 1769, Hara) Japanese priest and artist who helped revive the Rinzai Zen sect. After joining the sect c. 1700, he became an itinerant monk. He lived in poverty at a time when many priests sought advancement under the Tokugawa shogunate, and he attracted a large following that provided a new foundation for Rinzai Zen. Hakuin taught that direct knowledge of truth is open to all people and that a moral life must follow from religious belief. He used koans to aid meditation and invented the well-known paradox of contemplating the sound of one hand clapping. He is also known as an artist and calligrapher. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Nakahara Nantenbo's Procession of Monks (1925), the monochromatic ink-brushed depiction of two long lines of Zen supplicants, exudes vitality and charm; Hakuin Ekaku's Mount Fuji and Eggplant (1700s), with its evocation of the mountain via a single brushstroke, is pure poetry. The example she saw was a handscroll painted by a zen monk named Hakuin Ekaku in 16th century Japan. |
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