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Dharma Transmission Talks
In Chan and Zen Buddhism, dharma transmission 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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One Continuous Life Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Lay Ordination, Priest,... |
Oct 10 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Way Seeking Mind/Dharma EntrustmentSerial: BZ-01068 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Precepts, Tassajara, Bowing, Religion, Priest,... |
Oct 03 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 3rd, 1998, Serial No. 00439, Side BSerial: BZ-00439B #duplicate-please-hide Bell, Building, Dharma Transmission, Offering, Precepts, Priest, Religion, Tassajara... |
Oct 03 1998 |
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Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Period, Lineage, Tassajara, Priest,... |
Sep 19 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Keeping Precepts: Vows Anger, Dharma Transmission, New Year, Obstacles, Offering, Rinzai, Teacher-and-... |
Sep 12 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Saying Yes! Gratitude, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission,... |
Jul 06 1998 |
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Father's Day Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony, Hate, Bodhisattva Precepts, Freedom,... |
Jun 21 1998 Green Gulch Farm |
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Beginner's Mind, Boundless TransformationSerial: SF-01784 Statements by Students (Part 2 of 2) and Blanche Hartman Gratitude, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen, Daily Life, Dharma Transmission,... |
May 31 1998 Sati Center |
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Practice Period CommitmentSerial: BZ-00362B Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Commitment, Precepts, Dharma Transmission,... |
Apr 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Backdrop of Our Life; Emptiness Dharma Transmission, Emotions, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Happiness, Heart... |
Feb 15 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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On The Dharma Transmission CeremonySerial: SF-03638 Sunday Lecture Transmission, Ceremony, Vow, Intimacy, Tassajara, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Nature... |
Dec 15 1996 Green Gulch Farm |
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OrdinationSerial: BZ-00787A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Precepts, Practice Period, Family Practice,... |
Nov 16 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Wisdom in Everyday Practice Buddha Nature, Building, Dharma Transmission, Practice Period |
Sep 1996 |
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Encouraging Words from HongzhiSerial: BZ-00794B Sesshin Day 1 Hongzhi, Silent Illumination, Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Duality, Happiness... |
Aug 31 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record Case #18 Blue Cliff Record, Dharma Transmission, Duality, First Principle, Lineage, Non-... |
Jun 29 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #25Serial: BZ-00803B Hui Neng Bed & Bowl, Saturday Lecture Hui-neng, MM-25, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Evil, Instruction, Lay, Platform... |
May 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform SutraSerial: BZ-00250 Class 2 of 9 Attachment, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Sixth Patriarch... |
May 24 1996 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breathing Intimacy: Zen's Path to Self Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Intimacy, Zazen, Birth-and-Death, Zazen Mind, Dharma... |
Apr 24 1996 Unknown |
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Vimalakirti SutraSerial: BZ-00245 Class 2 of 5 Liberation, Vow, Silence, Dharma Transmission, Mahayana, Heart Sutra, Evil, New Year... |
Mar 07 1996 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Interview Sanctuary, Practice Period, Ceremony, Priest, Transmission, Soto Zen, Dharma... |
Jan 21 1996 Unknown |
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Body, Breath, Mind, StickSerial: BZ-00821B Saturday Lecture Kyosaku, Posture, Concentration, Right Effort, Harmonizing, Bodhisattva Ceremony,... |
Oct 08 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva Practice Chanting, Dharma Transmission, Lay Ordination, Offering, Ordination, Right Speech,... |
May 21 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embracing Enlightenment Beyond GoalsSerial: SF-01073 NB - no cassette visible in photo Fox, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Blue Cliff Record, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi,... |
May 17 1995 Unknown |
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Tassajara Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-00909B Saturday Lecture Tassajara, Buddha's Birthday, Dharma Transmission, Family Practice, Lineage,... |
Apr 15 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Takubetsu SesshinSerial: BZ-00743 Sesshin Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Intimacy, Monastic Practice, Priest, Soto Zen,... |
Apr 05 1995 Green Gulch Farm |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Realization, Gratitude, Transmission, Letting Go, Dharma Transmission, Sangha,... |
Apr 04 1995 |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Ceremony, Transmission, Absolute-and-Relative, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma... |
Apr 03 1995 |
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Mountain Practice/Broom Practice Dharma Transmission, Happiness, Liberation, Lineage, Peace, Posture, Vow |
Apr 01 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Oneness Embodied: Dharma Transmission Rituals Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Oneness, Precepts, Posture, Buddha... |
Mar 30 1995 |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Lecture Buddha, Dharma Transmission, Transmission |
Mar 29 1995 Unknown |
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Sesshin Day 4 Dharma TalkVasubandhu, Causation, Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Bodhidharma |
Nov 02 1994 Tassajara |
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Book of SerenitySerial: BZ-00236 Class 3 of 5 Bodhidharma, Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Intuition, Offering, Passions,... |
May 19 1994 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Book of SerenitySerial: BZ-00234 Class 1 of 5 Manjushri, Book of Serenity, Big Mind, First Principle, Observe, Discrimination,... |
May 05 1994 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Essence of ZenSerial: BZ-00225 Class 1of 3 Religion, Four Noble Truths, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Period, War... |
Feb 16 1994 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan Case 15: Seeing Truth; Ordination and Dharma Transmission—OrdinarinessSerial: BZ-00981B Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Conversation, Culture, Dharma Transmission, Heart Sutra, Mill... |
Jan 29 1994 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform SutraSerial: BZ-00559 Class 2 of 10 Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Duality, Ego, Evil, Lotus Sutra, Non-duality,... |
Jan 19 1994 2 Tassajara |
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What We Bring to Practice: Dharma Transmission, Being on the Path; Waking Up; How’s it FeelSerial: BZ-00658A Lecture Concentration, Dharma Transmission, Lay Ordination, Mindfulness, Ordination, Priest,... |
Oct 16 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Transmission of LightSerial: BZ-00219 Class 4 of 5 Buddha Nature, Offering, Evil, Eight Awarenesses, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Duality... |
May 27 1993 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record Case #1: Bodhidharma’s Coming from the WestSerial: BZ-00665A Lecture Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Family Practice,... |
May 08 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Precepts: Tenth PreceptSerial: BZ-00621 Class 6 of 6 Precepts, Vow, Practice Period, Dharma Transmission, Renunciation, Repentance, Evil,... |
Feb 18 1993 6 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Day Off ClassSerial: BZ-01480 Class 2 of 6 Dragons, Gaining Mind, Sixth Patriarch, Dharma Transmission, Subject-and-Object,... |
Oct 14 1992 2 |
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Dogen's Kajo Fascicle in Shogobenzo ContinuedSerial: BZ-00637A Sesshin Day 3 Dogen, Shobogenzo, Bowing, Buddha Ancestors, Building, Dharma Transmission, Doubt,... |
Sep 07 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Transmission of LightSerial: BZ-00213 Class 2 of 5 Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Manjushri, Nirvana,... |
May 13 1992 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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39th Pioneer & 4th PreceptSerial: RA-00539 Sesshin day 1 39th Ancestor - Yunju Daoying Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Lineage, Transmission |
Mar 29 1992 Tassajara |
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Early Zen: Bodhidharma to the Fifth AncestorSerial: BZ-00602 Class 3 of 6 Bodhidharma, Lineage, Transmission, First Principle, Karma, Book of Serenity, Buddha... |
Mar 19 1992 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00732 Sesshin Day 4 Concentration, Religion, Absolute-and-Relative, Doubt, Mindfulness, Transmission,... |
Dec 16 1991 |
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The Fire, Suffering, and Relationship With JapanSerial: BZ-00702B Saturday Lecture Japan, Current Events, Practice Period, Tassajara, Demons, Birth-and-Death, Dharma... |
Oct 26 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00625 Lecture Absolute-and-Relative, Dharma Transmission, Five Ranks, Gratitude, Manjushri, Sixth... |
Oct 19 1991 Tassajara |
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The Importance of PreceptsSerial: RA-00662 Dogen Zenji: In this present lifetime there are 10 million things I do not understand about the B-Dh. I have the joy of not giving rise to evil views. Dharma Transmission, Evil, Offering, Transmission |
Oct 02 1991 Tassajara |
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Practices in Everyday LifeSerial: BZ-00694A Lecture Cultivation, Culture, Dharma Transmission, Enemies, Liberation, Monastic Practice,... |
Aug 24 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |