Hakuin Ekaku

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:calligraphy
gptkb:painting
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Rinzai_School
gptkbp:birth_date 1686-01-19
gptkbp:contribution Zen literature
Zen practice
Zen art
gptkbp:death_date 1769-12-22
gptkbp:discipline gptkb:Rinzai_Zen
gptkbp:famous_for Koan teaching
gptkbp:famous_quote “ When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
“ The great way is not difficult, just don’t pick and choose.”
“ If you want to know the truth, you must first let go of your opinions.”
“ The mind is the source of all things.”
“ To seek is to suffer.”
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hakuin Ekaku
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:D._T._Suzuki
gptkb:Shunryu_Suzuki
gptkbp:is_taught_in gptkb:Sōtō_Zen
gptkbp:known_for Revival of Rinzai Zen
gptkbp:leadership Zen students
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern Zen practice
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:notable_work The Song of Zazen
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Hida_Province,_Japan
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Kamakura,_Japan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4