birth_date: 1686-01-19 00:00:00
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name: Hakuin Ekaku
about: Hakuin Ekaku (白隠 慧鶴), also known as Hakuin Zenji, was one of the most influential figures in Japanese Zen Buddhism. He is regarded as the reviver of the Rinzai school from a moribund period of stagnation, refocusing it on its traditionally rigorous training methods integrating meditation and koan practice.
death_date: 1769-01-18 00:00:00