Quotes About Hakuin

Master Hakuin emphasizes kufu in movement or practical training in Zen. He says, "To practice Zen in movement is superior to doing so in the stillness of meditation.

It is into these two schools that Hakuin's Zen is divided at present. The teaching of the Takuju School is characterized by the mysterious symbolism of words, whereas that of the Inzan School is reputed for the severity of its dynamic action.