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Hakuin Ekaku and the Revival of Rinzai Zen in Japan

Hakuin Ekaku and the Revival of Rinzai Zen in Japan

Hakuin Ekaku’s Journey from Struggle to Zen Enlightenment

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Takahiro Mitsui
Feb 07, 2025
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In this article, we explore how Hakuin Ekaku (白隠慧鶴), the Zen master who revitalized Zen in Japan, ultimately completed his enlightenment.

Hakuin Ekaku (1686–1769), a profoundly influential Zen monk of the mid-Edo period, is regarded as the restorer of the Rinzai school. Originally, Rinzai Zen was one of the five houses of Chan Buddhism in C…

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