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 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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Class 2 Komyo Divine Light Transmission, Current Events, Silent Illumination, Discrimination, Conversation,... |
May 21 2009 |
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Case #7 - Wash Your BowlSerial: BZ-02027 Saturday Lecture BCR-7, Family Practice, Transmission, Bell, Daily Life, Building, Emotions,... |
May 02 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Causation and Non-Self causation, Transmission |
Apr 23 2009 The Yoga Room |
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Zazen Fukanzazengi Instruction, Posture, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Composure,... |
Mar 01 2009 |
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This Little Light of Mine: Serial No. 01093, Side BSerial: BZ-01093B Includes Kid Zendo Lineage, Continuous Practice, Offering, Funeral, Gratitude, Equanimity, Transmission... |
Feb 21 2009 BZC |
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This Little Light of Mine Offering, Lineage, Continuous Practice, Funeral, Gratitude, Transmission,... |
Feb 21 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tao Wu's Condolence Call: Blue Cliff Record Case 55: Serial No. 01092Serial: BZ-01092 Sesshin Birth-and-Death, Duality, Offering, Funeral, Silence, Mahayana, Transmission,... |
Feb 15 2009 BZC |
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Ryokan's Poems - Butterfly DreamsSerial: BZ-02013 Part 1 of 2, teaching retreat Discrimination, Anger, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Enemies, resistance, Transmission, Evil... |
Jan 24 2009 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra: Irritation with Sesshin, helping vs. criticizing: Serial No. 01078Serial: BZ-01078 Rohatsu Day 2, Side B Nirvana Sutra, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Don... |
Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng: Irritation with Sesshin, helping vs. criticizingSerial: BZ-01183 Rohatsu Day 2 Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, Don... |
Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-02005 Irritation during sesshin/helping versus Criticizing, Rohatsu Day 2 Hui Neng, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma... |
Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-01453 Rohatsu Day 1 Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Don't Know Mind, Ordination, Big Mind,... |
Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-02004 Rohatsu Day 1 Hui Neng, Buddha Nature, Buddha Ancestors, Platform Sutra, Don't Know Mind,... |
Dec 07 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ordinary Mind is the Way: Mumonkan Case 19Ordinary Mind, MM-19, Nansen, Joshu, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition,... |
Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ordinary Mind is the WaySerial: BZ-02003 Mumonkan No. 19, Saturday Lecture MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition, Gaining Mind, confusion,... |
Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Maylie Scott: Life and DeathSerial: BZ-01131 Seven Year Memorial Day Reminiscence Birth-and-Death, Priest, Building, Dharma Transmission, Lay, Liberation, Transmission... |
May 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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3 Topics: Takuhatsu, Identity Action, Ryokan Plays with ChildrenSerial: BZ-01110 Part 1 of 2 teaching retreat Separation, Soto Zen, American, Gratitude, Mahayana, Transmission, Discrimination,... |
Jan 26 2008 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #61Serial: BZ-01002 Raising a Particle of Dust, Saturday Lecture Sangha, Community, BCR-61, Dragons, Soto Zen, Teacher-and-Student, Silence, Lineage,... |
Oct 06 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 8th, 2007, Serial No. 00998, Side B Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhidharma, true... |
Sep 08 2007 |
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Intensive LectureSatipattana Sutra, Theravada, Zazen, Big Mind, Four Noble Truths, realization, Suzuki... |
Jul 10 2007 City Center |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-00994 Strategies, gaining ideas; "paying it forward"; close investigation of the self; Orpheus and Eurydice; Rilke; hidden anger - staying with the emotion Dongshan, Sesshin, Suzuki Roshi, Monkey Mind, Vow, Buddha Nature, Emotions, Manjushri... |
Apr 05 2007 Green Gulch |
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Dogen's Acupuncture Point of Zazen: Beating the cart or beating the horseSerial: BZ-01423 Saturday Lecture Zazenshin, Dogen, Lineage, Separation, Dharma Transmission, Dogen, Transmission,... |
Mar 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Gift of NothingSerial: SF-00929 Sunday Lecture Children's Lecture: one who is not busy, one reality; the gift of nothing; sesshin, from Suzuki Roshi; our mind is the same as Buddha's; all things are... Buddha's Enlightenment, Sesshin, Koan, Daowu, Keizan, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana... |
Dec 03 2006 Green Gulch |
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Eventual Transition of AbbacySerial: BZ-01389 Practice Positions Complete Practice; Small and Large Equal, Saturday Lecture Practice Position, Transmission, Practice Position, Dharma Transmission, Ego,... |
Sep 30 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 24th, 2006, Serial No. 01388 Intimacy, Dharma Transmission, Blue Cliff Record, Lineage, Transmission, Lotus Sutra... |
Sep 24 2006 |
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September 23rd, 2006, Serial No. 01387 Transmission, New Year, Lay, Lineage, Buddha Mind, Chanting, Discrimination, uchiyama... |
Sep 23 2006 |
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September 16th, 2006, Serial No. 01386 Bell, Family Practice, Transmission, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission... |
Sep 16 2006 |
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August 12th, 2006, Serial No. 01178 Death-and-Dying, Blue Cliff Record, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period,... |
Aug 12 2006 |
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Spirit of Shuso CeremonySerial: BZ-01170 Sesshin Day 5 Shuso Ceremony, Teacher-and-Student, Intuition, training, Dharma Transmission,... |
Jun 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay OrdinationSerial: BZ-01239 Tradition of Sewing Buddha's Robe, Saturday Lecture Lay Ordination, Sewing, Joshin-san, Precepts, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Commitment,... |
Jun 10 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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History of Berkeley Zen Center Pt. IISerial: BZ-01222B Kid Zendo: Figures on the Altar, Saturday Lecture Berkeley Zen Center, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Transmission,... |
Mar 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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FukanzazengiSerial: BZ-01217 Part I, Sesshin Day 2 Fukanzazengi, Silent Illumination, Lineage, Discrimination, Daily Life, Sanctuary,... |
Feb 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Poetry of RyokanSerial: BZ-01214 Teaching Retreat, part 2 of 2 Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Building, Gratitude, New Year, Transmission,... |
Feb 04 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Genzo-eSerial: SF-00115 Taking refuge; our true place; funzo; placing robe on the head; story from vinaya about silk. Discrimination, Doubt, Offering, Attachment, Peace, Patience, Transmission, Letting... |
Feb 01 2006 AM |
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Crisis: A Spiritual Turning PointSpiritual life exists in crisis, which can be used as a turning point. To the extent that we recognize that where we sit right now is a turning point, we are able to understand the possibility of... Conversation, Faith, Transmission, Priest, War |
Jan 08 2006 Part 1 Green Gulch Farm |
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Crisis: A Spiritual Turning PointSpiritual life exists in crisis, which can be used as a turning point. To the extent that we recognize that where we sit right now is a turning point, we are able to understand the possibility of... Transmission, Intuition, Emotions, Bell, Continuous Practice |
Jan 08 2006 Part 2 Green Gulch Farm |
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August 20th, 2005, Serial No. 01342 Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Buddha Ancestors, Commitment, Priest, Addiction,... |
Aug 20 2005 |
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Zendo LectureLotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Mindfulness, Offering, Sanctuary, Obstacles, Impermanence... |
Jul 23 2005 Tassajara |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-01332 Sesshin Day 4 Genjokoan, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Priest, Bodhidharma, Transmission,... |
Jun 25 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 18th, 2005, Serial No. 01328 Lotus Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Patience, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,... |
Jun 18 2005 |
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Priest and Lay PracticeSerial: BZ-01325 Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay, Ordination, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission... |
May 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dharma TransmissionSerial: BZ-01321 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Humility, Priest, Renunciation, Ego, Practice... |
May 07 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dharma TransmissionSerial: BZ-01550 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Humility, Ego, Renunciation,... |
May 07 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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On Dharma TransmissionSerial: SF-03486 Zendo Lecture - duplicate Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony, Practice Period, Concentration, Priest,... |
May 02 2005 Tassajara |
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On Dharma TransmissionSerial: SF-03519 Zendo Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony, Practice Period, Concentration, Priest,... |
May 02 2005 Tassajara |
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On Dharma TransmissionSerial: SF-03544 Zendo Lecture - duplicate Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony, Practice Period, Concentration, Priest,... |
May 02 2005 Tassajara |
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Find Out for YourselfSerial: BZ-00600 Sesshin Day 6 Monastic Practice, Teacher-and-Student, Aspects of Practice, Intuition, Non-duality,... |
Mar 28 2005 |
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Heart Sutra: Practicing NonattainmentSerial: BZ-01316C Saturday Lecture Transmission, Lay Practice, Priest, Politics, Lay, Hindrances, Heart Sutra,... |
Mar 26 2005 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 25th, 2005, Serial No. 00593 Three Treasures, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Soto Zen, Lotus... |
Mar 25 2005 |
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Way-Seeking Mind Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Lay Practice, Suzuki Roshi, Doubt, Humility,... |
Mar 15 2005 Tassajara |