EPISODE · May 24, 2014 · 57 MIN
Zen Master Hakuin
from Free Buddhist Audio · host Jyotipakshini
In our FBA Podcast today, "Zen Master Hakuin", Jyotipakshini delivers a wonderful overview of Hakuin's early life and what led him to becoming a monk. She shares his strengthss and the characteristic aspects of his personality, his determination and intense dedication, as well as his highly critical nature, his struggles and setbacks. We also hear a little about the two schools of Zen and about koan practice, as well as Hakuin's later life as a prolific teacher and reformer of the Rinzai school. Talk given at the Glasgow Buddhist Centre in July 2011.
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