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Dharma Transmission Talks

Dharma transmission, in Zen and Chan Buddhism, is a custom in which a person is established as a "successor in an unbroken lineage of teachers and disciples, a spiritual 'bloodline' (kechimyaku) theoretically traced back to the Buddha himself." The dharma lineage reflects the importance of family structures in ancient China, and forms a symbolic and ritual recreation of this system for the monastic "family".

In Rinzai-Zen, inka shōmei (印可証明) is ideally "the formal recognition of Zen's deepest realisation", but practically it is being used for the transmission of the "true lineage" of the masters (shike) of the training halls. There are only about fifty to eighty of such inka shōmei-bearers in Japan.

In Sōtō-Zen, dharma transmission is referred to as shiho, and further training is required to become an oshō.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Navigating Life's Lightless Labyrinth Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest	Edward Espe Brown	Mar 13 2004
Blue Cliff Record Case #15: Giving and Receiving Serial: BZ-01252 Saturday Lecture Blue Cliff Record, Dharma Transmission, Conversation, Karmic Consciousness,...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Feb 28 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01017A Class 4 of 4 Dharma Transmission, Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Transmission, Six Realms, Buddha...	Doug Greiner	Nov 20 2003 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01016B Class 3 of 4 Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Practice Period, Rinzai, Dragons, Dharma Transmission,...	Baika Andrea Pratt, Denkei Raul Moncayo	Nov 13 2003 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01015A Class 2 of 4 Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Posture, Transmission	Ross Blum	Nov 06 2003 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Spilling the Water: Equanimity and Balance Serial: BZ-01363 Saturday Lecture Book of Serenity, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Manjushri, Soto Zen, Vimalakirti...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 25 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Weaving Zen Through Life's Stages Conversation, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony, Ordination, Transmission,...	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Oct 08 2003
Zen and Vipassana: A Harmonious Path Posture, Bowing, Ceremony, Chanting, Dharma Transmission	Edward Espe Brown	Aug 19 2003
Zen vs. Vipassana: Bridging Practices Posture, Bowing, Ceremony, Chanting, Dharma Transmission	Edward Espe Brown	Aug 19 2003
Lay Ordination, Lay Recognition, Precepts Serial: BZ-00137 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Lay Ordination, Buddha Nature, Priest, Dharma Transmission, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 31 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
2003.02.15-serial.00169 Dharma Transmission, Dogen		Feb 15 2003
Practice Walking Like an Elephant or a Cow Serial: BZ-00174B Suzuki-rôshi Lecture, Rohatsu Day 4 Bodhidharma, Eka, Buddha Nature, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Faith in Buddhanature Serial: BZ-00156A Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Buddha Nature, Big Mind, Separation, Composure, Ego, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 17 2002 Berkeley Zen Center
Study as Practice Serial: BZ-00088A Lecture Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Book of Serenity, Dharma Transmission, Four...	Seido Lee Debarros	Aug 25 2001 Berkeley Zen Center
Interview with Sojun Mel Weitsman Serial: BZ-00067 Interview 3 of 3 Priest, Four Noble Truths, Fundraising, Renunciation, Dharma Transmission, Lay...	Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 08 2001 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Interview with Sojun Mel Weitsman Serial: BZ-00068 Interview 2 of 3 Dharma Transmission, Lay Practice, Ordination, Precepts, Priest, Priest-and-Lay,...	Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 2001 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Interview with Sojun Mel Weitsman Serial: BZ-00128 Interview 1 of 3 Dharma Transmission, Interview, Ordination, Priest, Transmission	Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 2001 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjo Koan Serial: SF-00117 Workshop Nirvana, Transmission, Karma, Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission, Five Ranks, Politics...	Shohaku Okumura	Nov 04 2000 1 of 4 City Center
Women Ancestors Class Serial: BZ-00853 Class 2 of 4 Silent Illumination, Doubt, Dharma Transmission, Buddha's Birthday, Intimacy,...	Mary Mocine, Myoan Grace Schireson	Jul 13 2000 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Women Ancestors Serial: BZ-00164 Evening lecture Rinzai, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Doubt, Teacher-and-Student,...	Miriam Levering	May 18 2000 Berkeley Zen Center
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness Serial: BZ-00200A Zendo Behavior, Rohatsu Day 4 Sandokai, Big Mind, Branching Streams, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen is Feeling Life Absolute-and-Relative, Dharma Transmission, Ordination, Priest, Transmission, War...	Steve Weintraub	Oct 23 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen’s Bendowa “Zen Mind, Urban Mind”: Everything is the Way Monastic Practice, Half-Smile, Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Don...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 09 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Genjokoan Commentary Serial: BZ-00158A Saturday Lecture Part 6 of 8 Genjokoan, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 10 1999 6 Berkeley Zen Center
July 10th, 1999, Serial No. 00752, Side B Serial: BZ-00752B #duplicate-please-hide Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Non-...		Jul 10 1999
Thoughts on Modern Western Buddhist Practice Dharma Transmission, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Dharma Position, Precepts, Priest...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 15 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Seccho and Her Spirit are Separated Chanting, Dharma Transmission, Ordination, Practice Period, Sangha, Transmission, War...	Maylie Scott	Apr 11 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Zazengi (Pt. 1) Serial: BZ-00070A Saturday Lecture Zazengi, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Buddha Ancestors, Hui-neng, Concentration, Duality...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 27 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
2nd Precept: Take Not What is Not Given Conversation, Dependent Origination, Dharma Transmission, Liberation, Precepts,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 21 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
One Continuous Life Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Lay Ordination, Priest,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 10 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
October 3rd, 1998, Serial No. 00439, Side B Serial: BZ-00439B #duplicate-please-hide Dharma Transmission, Precepts, Priest, Tassajara, Transmission		Oct 03 1998
Way Seeking Mind/Dharma Entrustment Serial: BZ-01068 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Precepts, Tassajara, Bowing, Priest	Maylie Scott	Oct 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Period, Tassajara, Priest, Teacher-and-...	Maylie Scott, Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 19 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Keeping Precepts: Vows Dharma Transmission, New Year, Obstacles, Rinzai, Teacher-and-Student, Transmission...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Sep 12 1998 Berkeley Zen Center
Saying Yes! Gratitude, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jul 06 1998
Practice Period Commitment Serial: BZ-00362B Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Precepts, Dharma Transmission, Ordination, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Backdrop of Our Life; Emptiness Dharma Transmission, Emotions, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Happiness, Heart...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 15 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordination Serial: BZ-00787A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Ordination, Lay Practice, Precepts, Practice Period, Family...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 16 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Wisdom in Everyday Practice Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Practice Period	Edward Espe Brown	Sep 1996
Encouraging Words from Hongzhi Serial: BZ-00794B Sesshin Day 1 Hongzhi, Silent Illumination, Dharma Transmission, Duality, Happiness, Karma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 31 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #18 Blue Cliff Record, Dharma Transmission, Duality, First Principle, Non-duality,...	Steve Proskauer	Jun 29 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #25 Serial: BZ-00803B Hui Neng Bed & Bowl, Saturday Lecture Hui-neng, MM-25, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Lay Practice, Platform Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00250 Class 2 of 9 Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Hui-neng, Transmission, Lay...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 24 1996 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Vimalakirti Sutra Serial: BZ-00245 Class 2 of 5 Liberation, Dharma Transmission, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, New Year, Cultivation...	Maylie Scott	Mar 07 1996 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Body, Breath, Mind, Stick Serial: BZ-00821B Saturday Lecture Kyosaku, Posture, Concentration, Right Effort, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Practice Chanting, Dharma Transmission, Lay Ordination, Ordination, Right Speech, Transmission...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 21 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Tassajara Practice Period Serial: BZ-00909B Saturday Lecture Tassajara, Buddha's Birthday, Dharma Transmission, Family Practice, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 15 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Takubetsu Sesshin Serial: BZ-00743 Sesshin Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Intimacy, Monastic Practice, Priest, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 05 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Tokubetsu Sesshin Realization, Gratitude, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Sangha, Dragons	Tenshin Fletcher	Apr 04 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Ceremony, Transmission, Absolute-and-Relative, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma...	John Daido Loori	Apr 03 1995

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