‘The Buddha, without expounding the dharma, is always hearing the sound of the dharma. Without bringing thoughts into his mind, he is all the time enlightening the whole universe.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Hakuin Zenji
Morning Meditation — From time to time, whether standing or sitting, moving or resting.
‘From time to time, whether standing or sitting, moving or resting, test whether you have lost the right spirit or not. This is the way of the true discipline of the wise and holy ones of past and present.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Morning Meditation — There are ‘four virtues’ of perpetual happiness.
‘There are ‘four virtues’ of perpetual happiness and purity. This is why it is said that the one who comes to meditate truly and correctly, must sit facing the innermost sanctuary of truth.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Morning Meditation — In the Mahavairocana-abhisambodhi Sutra it says.
‘In the Mahavairocana-abhisambodhi Sutra (Dainichi Sutra) it says: ‘For the absolute truth one must know one’s own self.’ But no one today pays any attention to that.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Morning Meditation — Whether one goes on or returns.
‘Whether one goes on or returns, there is no “elsewhere”. The very body he has is, indeed, Buddha.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Look at the image of Fudo, by Hakuin Zenji.
The sword which he holds in his right hand shows that he cuts off all illusionary ideas
Morning Meditation — The sage Jittoku said in one of his gathas.
‘The sage Jittoku said in one of his gathas: ‘If you wish to know what is meant by the “non- originated,” do not let any threads hang in your mind.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Morning Meditation — Even when one is tramping along dark roads.
‘Even when one is tramping along dark roads,
Those roads are themselves the Lotus Land.
This is more than sufficient for rejoicing and praise.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Buddhism now 