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A lineage in Buddhism is a line of transmission of the Buddhist teaching that is "theoretically traced back to the Buddha himself." The acknowledgement of the transmission can be oral, or certified in documents. Several branches of Buddhism, including Chan (including Zen and Seon) and Tibetan Buddhism maintain records of their historical teachers. These records serve as a validation for the living exponents of the tradition.

The historical authenticity of various Buddhist lineages has been subject to debate. Stephen Batchelor has claimed, speaking about specifically Japanese Zen lineage, "the historicity of this “lineage” simply does not withstand critical scrutiny." Erik Storlie has noted that transmission "is simply false on historical grounds." Edward Conze said "much of the traditions about the early history of Chan are the inventions of a later age."

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Letting Go Into Self-Fulfilling Zen

Letting Go, Samadhi, Buddha Ancestors, Suzuki Roshi
Dec 05 2003

Zen and the Eco-Consumer Code

Serial: SF-00156

Wednesday talk.
Ecopsychology; desires, needs, narcissism; nurturing through zazen.

Karma, Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Ceremony, Buddha Ancestors, Ego, Precepts,...
Nov 19 2003

Cultivating Compassionate Fearlessness in Zen

Samsara, Nirvana, Desire, Buddha Ancestors
Sep 18 2003

August 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 00159

Realization, Faith, Oneness, Buddha Ancestors, Ordination
Aug 22 2003

May 18th, 2003, Serial No. 00111

Passions, Zazen Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhisattva Way
May 18 2003

Dogen - Being Familiar With The Entire Body

Serial: SF-00039

Sunday talk.
Practice, realization, expression; Dogen's letters to nun Ryugen

Realization, Buddha Ancestors, Delusion, Precepts, Lotus Sutra, Oneness, confusion,...
May 18 2003

Moonlit Path to Zen Enlightenment

Cultivation, Buddha Ancestors, Oneness
May 03 2003

Beyond Thoughts: Embracing Zen Awareness

Zazen, Dragons, Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen
Apr 12 2003

Light in Buddhism: Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi

Serial: BZ-00544

Class 6 of 7

Buddha Ancestors, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Discrimination,...
Mar 30 2003
6
Berkeley Zen Center

Sitting Without Seeking Buddha Wisdom

Ceremony, Happiness, Balance, Buddha Ancestors, Zazen
Mar 08 2003

Harmony in Zen: Calming and Insight

Breath, Japan, Cultivation, Passions, Buddha Ancestors
Jan 09 2003

Embrace Openness Through Zazen Practice

Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Nature, Zazen, Manjushri, Practice Period, Buddha Ancestors,...
Oct 19 2002
City Center

15 Sutras from the Old Way: Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dharma: The Four Noble Truths

Serial: BZ-00454

Class 1 of 5

Four Noble Truths, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Peace, Mahayana, Birth-...
Sep 12 2002
1
Berkeley Zen Center

Bodhisattva Precepts

Serial: RA-00442

This is a Sunday morning talk; a Bodhisattva Initiation Ceremony is to take place in the evening.

 

Ceremony, Bodhisattva Precepts, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors
Jul 14 2002
Green Gulch Farm

Lay Ordination

Serial: BZ-00149B

Saturday Lecture

Lay Ordination, Precepts, Ordination, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva Way, Buddha...
Jun 15 2002
Berkeley Zen Center

Sunday Lecture

Two Truths, Four Noble Truths, Humility, Buddha Ancestors, New Year, Liberation,...
Dec 30 2001
Green Gulch Farm

Dogen and Plum Blossoms

Serial: BZ-00094A

Saturday Lecture

Dogen, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Dragons, Priest-and-Lay, Buddha Ancestors,...
Nov 03 2001
Berkeley Zen Center

Aspects of Practice

Serial: BZ-00476

Class 2 of 4

Teacher-and-Student, Lineage, Transmission, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhisattva Ceremony,...
Oct 11 2001
2
Berkeley Zen Center

Living in Vow

Serial: BZ-00090

Lecture

Vow, Buddha Ancestors, Priest, Patience, Forgiveness, Repentance, Enemies
Sep 08 2001
Berkeley Zen Center

Mirrors

Buddha Nature, Intuition, Culture, Don't Know Mind, Karma, Buddha's...
Jun 09 2001
Berkeley Zen Center

Wednesday Lecture

Practice Period, Instruction, Suzuki Roshi, Realization, Buddha Ancestors, Delusion,...
Feb 28 2001
Green Gulch Farm

Zen's Playful Path to Enlightenment

Buddha, Time, Buddha Ancestors
Dec 09 2000

Sunday Lecture

Mill Valley, Buddha Nature, Delusion, Buddha Ancestors, Teacher-and-Student, Birth-...
Dec 03 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Tenzo Kyokun Class

Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Don't Know Mind, Mindfulness, Realization, Mill...
Nov 07 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Tenzo Kyokun Class

Realization, Practice Period, Skandas, Buddha Ancestors, Beginners, Ceremony, Three...
Oct 31 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Sunday Lecture

Big Mind, Six Realms, Ceremony, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Ancestors, Soto...
Oct 29 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Sunday Lecture

Four Noble Truths, Right Effort, Greed, Attachment, Bodhidharma, Karma, Three...
Sep 17 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Sunday Lecture

Monastic Practice, Zazen, Religion, Commitment, Big Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen...
Aug 20 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Dogen's Shingi, Head Gardener

Serial: BZ-00060B

Saturday Lecture

Shingi, Lay Practice, Cultivation, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Lay, Daily Life,...
Aug 05 2000
Berkeley Zen Center

Zazengi

Serial: BZ-00055A

Sesshin Day 1

Zazengi, Concentration, Posture, Samadhi, Emotions, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors,...
Jun 14 2000
Berkeley Zen Center

Sesshin Lecture

Skandas, Heart Sutra, Letting Go, Emptiness, Interdependence, Buddha Ancestors,...
Apr 11 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Wednesday Lecture

Buddha Ancestors, Death-and-Dying, Silence, New Year, Priest, Suzuki Roshi,...
Apr 05 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Women Ancestors

Chanting, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Diversity, Ordination, Precepts, Hate, Vow, War...
Apr 01 2000
Berkeley Zen Center

Awakening Through Shared Zen Practice

Buddha Ancestors, Soto Zen, Samadhi
Mar 25 2000

Transformative Harmony in Zazen Practice

Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Buddha Ancestors, Impermanence, Bell...
Mar 24 2000

Works of Dogen Class

Serial: SF-03199

Tuesday Class

Buddha Ancestors, Lotus Sutra, Balance, Emptiness, Liberation, Transmission,...
Mar 14 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Dogen’s Writings: Commentary on “Enlightenment Unfolds”

Serial: BZ-00932

Class 4 of 4

Lotus Sutra, Dream World, Doubt, Buddha Ancestors, Emotions, Impermanence, Karma,...
Mar 09 2000
4
Berkeley Zen Center

Works of Dogen Class

Serial: SF-03198

Tuesday Class

Delusion, Balance, Letting Go, Doubt, Buddha Ancestors, Emptiness, Dream World, Fox,...
Mar 07 2000
Green Gulch Farm

One-day Sitting Lecture

Realization, Buddha Ancestors, Demons, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Bell, Suzuki...
Feb 26 2000
Green Gulch Farm

Dogen’s Writings: Commentary on “Enlightenment Unfolds”

Serial: BZ-00926

Class 1 of 4

Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Karma, Transmission, Teacher-and-...
Feb 03 2000
1
Berkeley Zen Center

Continuous Practice

Continuous Practice, Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Commitment, Gratitude, Dragons...
Aug 28 1999
Berkeley Zen Center

Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 1)

Serial: BZ-00070A

Saturday Lecture

Zazengi, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Buddha Ancestors, Sixth Patriarch, Concentration,...
Mar 27 1999
Berkeley Zen Center

Reminiscences of a Former Shuso

Continuous Practice, Intimacy, Buddha Ancestors, Teacher-and-Student, Birth-and-Death...
Dec 04 1998
Berkeley Zen Center

Dogen’s Continuous Practice

Continuous Practice, Buddha Ancestors, Demons, Mindfulness, Concentration, Offering,...
Nov 30 1998
Berkeley Zen Center

Correct Attitudes For Practice Period

Serial: BZ-00441B

Saturday Lecture

Practice Period, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Practice Period, Composure, Posture,...
Oct 25 1998
Berkeley Zen Center

One Continuous Life

Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Lay Ordination, Priest,...
Oct 10 1998
Berkeley Zen Center

Zaikke Tokudo (Jukai)

Serial: BZ-00351A

Saturday Lecture

Zaike Tokudo, Jukai, Ordination, Precepts, Lay Ordination, Lineage, Karma, Buddha...
Jun 20 1998
Berkeley Zen Center

Intimacy

Intimacy, Buddha Ancestors, Peace, Separation, Culture, Anger, Patience, Interview...
Nov 08 1997
Berkeley Zen Center

Majjhima Nikaya Class

Serial: SF-03224

Middle-length Discourses

Buddha Ancestors, Manjushri, Letting Go, Perfect Wisdom, Teacher-and-Student,...
Sep 09 1997
Green Gulch Farm

Continuous Practice

Continuous Practice, Harmonizing, Patience, Right Speech, Right Effort, Buddha...
Aug 16 1997
Berkeley Zen Center

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