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Hakuin
Hakuin
Hakuin.
BornJanuary 19, 1696
Hara, Japan
DiedJanuary 18, 1769
Hara, Japan
Zen priest. Used the koan, a paradoxical statement, to achieve meditation.

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In clapping both hands, a sound is heard. What is the sound of one hand?