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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 monastical "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
Teshan and Lung Tan Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Anger, Ordinary Mind, Teacher-and-Student,...	Greg Denny	Mar 12 2011
Denkoroku Class - Kumorata The Nineteenth Ancestor Birth-and-Death, Karma, Transmission, Continuous Practice, Karmic Consciousness, Five...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 24 2011 2
Denkoroku Class - Ungo Doyo Daiosho Serial: BZ-02160 Study sesshin, part 4 of 4 Offering, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Evil, Demons, Intuition, Discrimination,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 2011 4
Denkoroku Class - Bashyashita Daiosho Serial: BZ-02159 Study sesshin, part 3 of 4 Karma, Transmission, Daily Life, Conversation, Duality, Funeral, Dragons, Non-duality...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 2011 3
Genjo Koan Lotus Sutra, Transmission, Fundraising, Anger, Enemies, Happiness, Separation,...	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Feb 12 2011
Intimate Zen, Perfect Wisdom Serial: BZ-02154 Other Perfect Wisdom, Heart Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Four Noble Truths, Transmission,...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 29 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Lineage Precept Vein - Not One, Not Two Transmission, Precepts, Intuition, Monastic Practice, Dharma Transmission, Lineage,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jan 15 2011
Paying Respect to the Great Teacher Dragons, Transmission, Dogen, Perfect Wisdom	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 06 2010 Morning No Abode Hermitage
November 5th, 2010, Serial No. 03791 Offering, Transmission	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 05 2010
October 26th, 2010, Serial No. 03782 Transmission, Practice Period	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 26 2010
Ryokan Class Serial: BZ-02119 Teaching class 2 of 2 Offering, Posture, Passions, Transmission, Priest, Hate, Doubt, Peace, Enemies...	Shohaku Okumura	Aug 14 2010 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Ryokan's Big Bird Serial: BZ-02120 Part 1 of 2, teaching class Discrimination, Building, Passions, Culture, Dragons, Enemies, Happiness,...	Shohaku Okumura	Aug 14 2010 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai Class Five Ranks, Ego, Transmission, Discrimination, Religion, Samsara, Beginners, Lineage...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 01 2010 5
Stillness and Activity Enemies, Silence, Don't Know Mind, Intimacy, Chanting, Passions, Transmission,...	Daijaku Judith Kinst	Apr 10 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai Class Absolute-and-Relative, Discrimination, Transmission, Five Ranks, Subject-and-Object,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 25 2010 2
Continuous Compassion for Karmic Consciousness Karmic Consciousness, Confession-and-Repentance, Repentance, Transmission	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 06 2010 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Meditation-Wisdom & the Platform Sutra Serial: TL-00203 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Concentration, Platform Sutra, Oneness, Transmission	Taigen Dan Leighton	Jan 10 2010 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate
Women's Practice Intimacy, Attachment, Lineage, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Dharma Transmission,...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Jan 09 2010 Berkeley Zen Center
The Sixth Ancestor's Original Face Serial: TL-00202 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Dharma Transmission, Faith, Transmission, Evil, Discrimination	Taigen Dan Leighton	Jan 04 2010 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate
Everything is Presenting Itself Serial: BZ-02070 Consciousness, Rohatsu Day 3 Intimacy, Culture, Dharma Transmission, Heart Sutra, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Wind Of The House Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Commitment, confusion, Transmission, Mahayana,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 10 2009
Hokyo Zammai IV Serial: BZ-02057 Hobo = Dharma Bum, Sesshin Day 2, class 4 of 4 Hakuin, Sekito Kisen, Tozan, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Five Ranks, Nirvana Sutra, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 07 2009 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai I Serial: BZ-02054 Song of the Precious Mirror Samadhi, Sesshin Day 1, class 1 of 4 Five Ranks, Tozan, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Five Ranks, Passions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 06 2009 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side H American, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Blue Cliff Record, Culture, Religion, Four...		Aug 28 2009 University of California at Berkeley
Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side B American, War, Culture, Building, Lay Practice, Transmission, Peace, Funeral...		Aug 28 2009 University of California at Berkeley
Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side D Cultivation, Conversation, Don't Know Mind, Transmission, Fundraising,...		Aug 28 2009 University of California at Berkeley
Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side F Culture, American, Transmission, Religion, Lineage, Conversation, Priest, Zazen Mind...		Aug 28 2009 University of California at Berkeley
Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side G Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Lineage, Ordination, Soto Zen, Priest, Culture,...		Aug 28 2009 University of California at Berkeley
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Posture, Hindrances, Anger, Priest, Concentration, Subject-and-Object,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Aug 08 2009
Growing Up Composure, Discrimination, Non-discrimination, Priest, Silence, Passions,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 25 2009
The Swastika as Mandala Serial: BZ-02046 Sesshin Day 5 Politics, Evil, Happiness, Mandala, Interview, Transmission, Hate, Offering, Religion...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 21 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Class 5 Absorption In The Treasury Of Light Subject-and-Object, Cultivation, Transmission, Manjushri, Lotus Sutra, Religion,...		Jun 11 2009
More Light Ordinary Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Darkness-and-Light, Transmission, Practice Period...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 23 2009
Class 2 Komyo Divine Light Transmission, Current Events, Silent Illumination, Discrimination, Conversation,...		May 21 2009
Case #7 - Wash Your Bowl Serial: BZ-02027 Saturday Lecture BCR-7, Family Practice, Transmission, Bell, Daily Life, Building, Emotions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 02 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Causation and Non-Self causation, Transmission	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 23 2009 The Yoga Room
April 23rd, 2009, Serial No. 03649 Karma, Transmission	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 23 2009
Zazen Fukanzazengi Instruction, Posture, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Composure,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 01 2009
This Little Light of Mine Offering, Lineage, Continuous Practice, Funeral, Gratitude, Transmission,...	Ross Blum	Feb 21 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
This Little Light of Mine: Serial No. 01093, Side B Serial: BZ-01093B Includes Kid Zendo Lineage, Continuous Practice, Offering, Funeral, Gratitude, Equanimity, Transmission...	Ross Blum	Feb 21 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Tao Wu's Condolence Call: Blue Cliff Record Case 55: Serial No. 01092 Serial: BZ-01092 Sesshin Birth-and-Death, Duality, Offering, Funeral, Silence, Mahayana, Transmission,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 15 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Ryokan's Poems - Butterfly Dreams Serial: BZ-02013 Part 1 of 2, teaching retreat Discrimination, Anger, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Enemies, Transmission, Evil, Precepts...	Shohaku Okumura	Jan 24 2009 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra: Irritation with Sesshin, helping vs. criticizing: Serial No. 01078 Serial: BZ-01078 Rohatsu Day 2, Side B Nirvana Sutra, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng: Irritation with Sesshin, helping vs. criticizing Serial: BZ-01183 Rohatsu Day 2 Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02005 Irritation during sesshin/helping versus Criticizing, Rohatsu Day 2 Hui Neng, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-01453 Rohatsu Day 1 Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Don't Know Mind, Ordination, Big Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02004 Rohatsu Day 1 Hui Neng, Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Platform Sutra, Don't Know Mind,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordinary Mind is the Way: Mumonkan Case 19 Ordinary Mind, MM-19, Nansen, Joshu, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordinary Mind is the Way Serial: BZ-02003 Mumonkan No. 19, Saturday Lecture MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition, Gaining Mind, confusion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Maylie Scott: Life and Death Serial: BZ-01131 Seven Year Memorial Day Reminiscence Birth-and-Death, Priest, Building, Dharma Transmission, Lay, Liberation, Transmission...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center

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