Hakuin on Kensho

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The Four Ways of Knowing

Albert Low, Hakuin

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 December 2006

Buddhism

Kensho is the Zen experience of waking up to one's own true nature-of understanding oneself to be not different from the Buddha-nature that pervades all existence. The Japanese Zen Master Hakuin (1689-1769) considered the experience to be essential. In his autobiography he says- ""Anyone who would call himself a member of the Zen family must first achieve kensho-realization of the Buddha's way. If a person who has not achieved kensho says he is a follower of Zen, he is an outrageous fraud. A swindler pure and simple.""

Hakuin's short text on kensho, ""Four Ways of Knowing of an Awakened Person,"" is a little-known Zen classic. The ""four ways"" he describes include the way of knowing of the Great Perfect Mirror, the way of knowing equality, the way of knowing by differentiation, and the way of the perfection of action. Rather than simply being methods for ""checking"" for enlightenment in oneself, these ways ultimately exemplify Zen practice. Albert Low has provided careful, line-by-line commentary for the text that illuminates its profound wisdom and makes it an inspiration for deeper spiritual practice.

By: Albert Low, Hakuin
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9781590303771
ISBN 10: 1590303776
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 15 December 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Albert Low holds degrees in philosophy and psychology, and was for many years a management consultant, lecturing widely on organizational dynamics. He studied Zen under Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of The Three Pillars of Zen, receiving transmission as a teacher in 1986. He is currently director and guiding teacher of the Montreal Zen Centre. He is the author of several books, including Zen and Creative Management and The Iron Cow of Zen.

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