"The **eighteenth-century [[zen]] master [[Hakuin]] was highly critical of teachers who believed that enlightenment was simply a matter of thinking nothing. Instead, he wanted his students to think really, really hard**. This is why he assigned them perplexing kōans like “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” and “What did your face look like before you were born?” and “Does the dog have the [[Buddha]] nature?”" ([Location 600](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=600)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]