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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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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 7Transmission, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Samadhi, Separation, Pain |
Sep 19 2015 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Ordination and Patience Priest, Lay, Attachment, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Ordination, Practice... |
Sep 12 2015 |
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Zen of Four SeasonsSerial: BZ-02434 Part 1 of 2 Transmission, Silence, Culture, Uchiyama, Fundraising, Precepts, Building,... |
Aug 29 2015 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 5: Wholeheartedly Wondering Who You Are Doubt, Transmission |
Jul 11 2015 PM |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 2Karmic Consciousness, Transmission, Intimacy, Karmic Consciousness, Healing |
Apr 04 2015 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Hearing the Cries of the World Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Peace, Sangha, Constancy, Priest-and-Lay,... |
Jan 31 2015 |
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Energetic Intimacy in Zen Dialogue Intimacy, Generosity, Transmission |
Jan 19 2015 |
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The Landscape Sutra and Planetary HospiceSerial: TL-00338 ADZG Monday Night, Transmission, Daily Life, Letting Go, Practice Period, Impermanence |
May 26 2014 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Hidden Lamp PreviewSerial: TL-00326 ADZG Monday Night, Bodhidharma, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Lay, Transmission |
Mar 17 2014 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Speakable and Unspeakable Names of Our Zen Family Ancestorsgood friendship, Responsibilities of student and responsibilities of teacher, Torei Zenji's Bodhisattva Vow, Face-to-Face Transmission, Shui-feng and Yangtan. Sep-po
Torei, Kalyana Mitra, Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Interview, Japan, Gratitude... |
Mar 01 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Dogen's Uji: Being Time Big Mind, Doubt, Discrimination, Darkness-and-Light, Demons, Continuous Practice,... |
Feb 23 2014 |
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Do What You Love To Be Happy Right Effort, Oneness, Forgiveness, Dharma Transmission, confusion, Mindfulness,... |
Jan 11 2014 |
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Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship - Flower Adornment ScriptureCompassion, New Year, Teacher-and-Student, Perfect Wisdom, Bodhisattva Way, New Year... |
Jan 04 2014 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Honoring Student-Teacher Relationship (Flower Adornment Scripture)Compassion, Consciousness, Transmission, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Faith,... |
Jan 04 2014 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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ForgivenessSerial: BZ-02340 Rohatsu Forgiveness, Anger, Forgiveness, Emotions, Anger, Attachment, Transmission, Dharma... |
Dec 04 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eight Awarenesses and the Easeful Life of Ryokan Eight Awarenesses, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Building, Transmission, Offering... |
Nov 30 2013 |
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Dharma and Aging Birth-and-Death, Priest, Transmission, War, Gratitude, Enemies, Lineage |
Nov 16 2013 |
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Dogens VowSerial: BZ-02327 Part 4 of 4 Repentance, Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Transmission, Mindfulness, Karma,... |
Sep 01 2013 4 |
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Blue Cliff Record Case 14BCR-14, Teacher-and-Student, Blue Cliff Record, Intimacy, Practice Position, Buddha... |
Jul 13 2013 |
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FlexibilitySerial: BZ-02315 Working with Pain, Sesshin Discrimination, Pain, Birth-and-Death, Attachment, Conversation, Bodhidharma, Enemies... |
Jun 21 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Drumming and Singing Within the RealSerial: TL-00296 ADZG Monday Night, Lotus Sutra, Five Ranks, Chanting, Observe, Transmission |
May 13 2013 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Worthy Following and Serving, and Zen's Confucian Buddhist RootsSerial: TL-00293 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Bodhidharma, Bodhisattva Way |
Apr 28 2013 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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I Have Long Heard of Dragon Pond Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Transmission |
Apr 13 2013 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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I Have Long Heard of Dragon PondI Have Long Heard of Dragon Pond Perfect Wisdom, Dragons, Transmission, Chanting, Heart Sutra |
Apr 13 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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The Perfection of Wisdom Perfect Wisdom, Delusion, Transmission |
Mar 07 2013 |
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The Perfection of Wisdom Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Faith, Heart Sutra |
Mar 07 2013 The Yoga Room |
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The Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect WisdomThe Buddha Mind Seal and the Teachings of Perfect Wisdom March 2, 2013 PM Perfect Wisdom, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Jukai |
Mar 02 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Bumblebees Can't Fly Practice Position, Duality, Separation, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Transmission,... |
Feb 09 2013 |
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A Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures Buddha Mind, Transmission, Stillness |
Feb 02 2013 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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A Special Transmission Outside the ScripturesA Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures Buddha Mind, Transmission, Samadhi, Dogen |
Feb 02 2013 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Sandokai Lecture OneSerial: BZ-02278 Title and Couplet 1, Rohatsu Day 1 Big Mind, Platform Sutra, Discrimination, Oneness, Lineage, Absolute-and-Relative,... |
Dec 02 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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A Candle in the Dark Practice Position, Darkness-and-Light, Five Ranks, Lotus Sutra, Gratitude, Commitment... |
Nov 24 2012 |
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The Wholehearted Way - Self Receiving and Employing Samadhi Practice Period, Instruction, Non-duality, Priest, Transmission, Posture, Don't... |
Oct 20 2012 |
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Introduction to Bendowa Transmission, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Rinzai, War, Samadhi... |
Oct 14 2012 |
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Buddhas and Sentient Beings Silence, Evil, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity, Five Ranks, Bodhisattva Ceremony,... |
Oct 06 2012 |
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My Three Weeks in EuropeSerial: BZ-02265 Zen in Europe, Saturday Lecture Kobun Chino, Vanya Palmers, Culture, Building, Religion, Priest, Tassajara Zen... |
Sep 15 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Raihai TokuzuiSerial: BZ-02260 Study sesshin, part 1 of 4 Fox, Bodhidharma, Lotus Sutra, Bowing, Lineage, Culture, Dragons, Transmission, Vow... |
Sep 01 2012 1 |
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Raihai TokuzuiSerial: BZ-02261 Study sesshin, part 2 of 4 Fox, Lay Practice, Ordination, Lay, Priest, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Transmission,... |
Sep 01 2012 2 |
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Dharma TransmissionSerial: BZ-02259 David Weinberg Catherine Cascade
Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Gratitude, Precepts, Lay Ordination, Ordination,... |
Aug 25 2012 |
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A Lotus Flower Blossoms on Each ThoughtA Lotus Flower Blooms on Every Thought Duality, Avalokitesvara, Doubt, Transmission |
Aug 11 2012 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Poems of Miaza Never DespiseSerial: BZ-02256 Part 1 of 2 Lotus Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Transmission, Uchiyama, Beginners, Separation,... |
Aug 04 2012 1 |
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2012.07.29-serial.00137 Lotus Sutra, Buddha, Transmission |
Jul 29 2012 |
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Zazen and Willingness Ego, Posture, Blue Cliff Record, Silence, Instruction, Offering, Dharma Transmission... |
Jul 14 2012 |
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Genjo Koan - Section 9Serial: BZ-02247 No Gaining Idea, Sesshin Day 2, All dharmas are without self Subject-and-Object, Duality, Non-duality, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Impermanence, Heart... |
Jun 21 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dharma Transmission Transmission, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Lineage, Dragons, Precepts,... |
Apr 28 2012 |