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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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Title	Speaker	Date
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00967A Sesshin Day 3 lecture Building, Dharma Transmission, New Year, Priest, Transmission, War	Hoitsu Suzuki Roshi	Jun 28 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #23 Serial: BZ-00692B "Neither Good Not Evil;" Intentions, Humbleness, Saturday Lecture Humility, MM-23, Sixth Patriarch, Humility, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma Transmission...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 30 1991 Berkeley Zen Center
October 6th, 1990, Serial No. 01479 Book of Serenity, Daily Life, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Rinzai, Samadhi, Silent...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 06 1990 Tassajara
Big Emptiness and Small Emptiness Serial: BZ-00516B Saturday Lecture Emptiness, Building, Dharma Transmission, Lay, Lineage, Sixth Patriarch, Teacher-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 25 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Eulogy for Katagiri Roshi Serial: BZ-00509B Lecture Constancy, Dharma Transmission, Enemies, Equanimity, Lotus Sutra, Monastic Practice,...	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Apr 14 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Abbot's Zuisse Ceremony in Japan Serial: BZ-00385 Saturday Lecture Zuisse, Commitment, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Lay Practice, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 28 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Sesshin Lecture Serial: BZ-00377A Sesshin Day 3 Duality, Buddha Nature, Subject-and-Object, Oneness, Dharma Transmission, Doubt,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 23 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Dharma Transmission, Lay, Lay Practice, Lineage, Monastic Practice, Ordination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 13 1988 Tassajara
Unknown Title Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Obstacles, Transmission, Daily Life, Light-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 28 1988 Green Gulch Farm
Teacher and Student Serial: BZ-00893A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 27 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Just This One Serial: BZ-00895B Lecture, sesshin day 2 Peace, Dharma Transmission, Emotions, Samadhi, Greed, Lineage, Concentration,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jun 16 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
February 26th, 1988, Serial No. 01535 Serial: BZ-01535 Sixth day of sesshin at Green Gulch Farm. Lineage, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Chanting, Platform Sutra, Rinzai, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 26 1988 6 of 7 Green Gulch Farm
Transmission Serial: BZ-00899A Lecture Transmission, Soto Zen, Priest, Dharma Transmission, Precepts, Rinzai, Bowing, Study...	Ananda Dalenberg	Feb 13 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing with Intention and Vows Vow, Ordination, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Daily Life, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 23 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen and the Art of Emptiness Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Commitment, Ceremony	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 24 1987
Priest's Practice and Coming Ordinations at BZC Serial: BZ-00874A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Commitment, Dharma Transmission, Lay, Lay Practice, Mahayana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 01 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen: The Essence of Non-Dualism Compassion, Consciousness, Culture, Dharma Transmission, Dragons, Meditation, Oneness...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 08 1985
Zazen: Unity of Self and Dharma Consciousness, Culture, Dharma Transmission, Dragons, Lay, Lineage, Oneness, Patience...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 08 1985
Teacher and Student Relationship Serial: BZ-00864A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
June 1st, 1985, Serial No. 00429, Side B Lineage, Priest, Precepts, Ordination, Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Priest-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 01 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Zaike Tokudo: The Meaning of Ordination Serial: BZ-00414 Saturday Lecture Zaike Tokudo, Lineage, Priest, Ordination, Dharma Transmission, Precepts,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 01 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Pre-Mountain Seat Ceremony: Questions and Comments Serial: BZ-00426A Saturday Lecture Mountain Seat Ceremony, Priest, Ordination, Precepts, Lay, Offering, Priest-and-Lay,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 11 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00423A Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha's...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission: Objects of Authority Serial: BZ-00392A Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Lineage, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Trip to Japan Serial: BZ-00393B Saturday Lecture Japan, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Building, Sanctuary, Lay, Lineage,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Makyo Serial: BZ-00393A Saturday Lecture Makyo, Anger, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Samadhi Serial: BZ-00432A Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Zanmai, Dharma Transmission, Building, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Life Serial: SF-00102 Talk given at Berkeley per introduction. Buddha Nature, Suzuki Roshi, Posture, Priest, Anger, Daily Life, Teacher-and-Student...	Joko Beck	Aug 07 1983
Practice Life Serial: BZ-00401 Lecture Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, New Year,...	Joko Beck	Aug 07 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Developing Your Own Authority to Practice Serial: BZ-00399A Saturday Lecture Practice, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Tassajara, Doubt, Peace	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Enlightenment: Personal Realization, Communal Validation Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Compassion, Culture, Dharma Transmission, difficulty,...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 19 1982
Four Kinds of Horses Serial: BZ-00021A Reading from a Suzuki-rôshi Lecture, Rohatsu Day 7 Agama Sutra, Beginners, Continuous Practice, Dharma Transmission, Ego, Lineage,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 1981 Part 3 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Walking the Path of Awakening Anger, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Intention, Oneness, Realization, Religion...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 26 1977
Dharma Connection: Face-to-Face Transmission Buddha, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 23 1977
Dharma Transmission in Zen Evolution Breath, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Hate, Precepts, Realization, Rinzai, Soto...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 19 1977
Reviving Zen: Manzan's Reforms Unveiled Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Addiction, Soto Zen, Lineage,...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 17 1975
Keizan Zenji: Catalyst of Soto Zen Soto Zen, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Realization, Lay, difficulty	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 11 1975
Zen Leadership: Tradition and Transformation Bell, Bodhidharma, Building, Dharma Transmission, Interview, Rinzai, Soto Zen,...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 10 1975
Zen Lineage: From Bodhidharma to Dogen Bodhidharma, Building, Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, New Year, Rinzai, Soto Zen,...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 1975
Unveiling the Essence of Life Force Delusion, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Hate, Hindrances, Realization, Transmission...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 09 1972
Japan Now: Zazen As Our Foundation Serial: SR-00072 Lecture after Trip to Japan: Sunday, December 13, 1970 Japan, Mishima, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Culture, Meditation	Suzuki Roshi	Dec 13 1970
When Someone Receives Transmission Serial: SR-00071 Tuesday, August 25, 1970 San Francisco Dharma Transmission, Richard Baker, Japan, Ceremony, Buddha Nature, Culture, Death,...	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 25 1970 City Center
Reviving Dogen's Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Realization, Ceremony, difficulty, Mandala, Soto...	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 10 1969
Unknown Title, Serial 00632, Side B Chanting, Don't Know Mind, Tassajara, Bowing, Precepts, Priest, Lay Practice,...		Berkeley Zen Center
Spirit of Shuso Ceremony Serial: BZ-01170 Sesshin Day 5 Shuso Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Dragons, Emotions, Intuition, Practice Period,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Berkeley Zen Center
Big Mind Serial: BZ-01405B Dharmakaya/Sambhogakaya/Nirmanakaya, Rohatsu Day 5 Trikaya, Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, Nirmanakaya, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen, Sanshimopo, and Doshin: Foundations of Practice Serial: BZ-01112 Shikantaza, Guidance, and Way-Seeking Mind, Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Zazen, Way-Seeking Mind, Continuous Practice, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Berkeley Zen Center
Stupas: From Tombs to Inspiration Japan, Enlightenment, Offering, Ceremony, Priest, Dharma Transmission, Posture,...	Yvonne Rand	Nov 13 1991 Green Gulch Farm
Dharma's Journey: Zen Transmission Unveiled Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony		Feb 18

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