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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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More Light Ordinary Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Darkness-and-Light, Transmission, Practice Period... |
May 23 2009 |
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Class 2 Komyo Divine Light Transmission, Current Events, Silent Illumination, Discrimination, Conversation,... |
May 21 2009 |
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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 Berkeley Zen Center |
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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 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ryokan's Poems - Butterfly DreamsSerial: BZ-02013 Part 1 of 2, teaching retreat Discrimination, Anger, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Enemies, Transmission, Evil, Precepts... |
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, Gratitude, Mahayana, Transmission, Discrimination, Fasting,... |
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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“Menju” (Face to Face Transmission): From Moon in a Dew Drop, Writings of Zen Master DogenSerial: BZ-00998B Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhidharma, Dharma... |
Sep 08 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Mind of the Great Sage of IndiaSatipattana Sutra, Theravada, Zazen, Big Mind, Four Noble Truths, Realization, Suzuki... |
Jul 10 2007 City Center |
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Check The Messenger WithinSerial: 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 Farm |
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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 Farm |
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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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Women’s Practice: Falling into the *** HoleSerial: BZ-01388 Women's Sitting Intimacy, Dharma Transmission, Blue Cliff Record, Lineage, Transmission, Lotus Sutra... |
Sep 24 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing the Way Wholeheartedly: Commentary on Dogen’s BendowaSerial: BZ-01387 Saturday Lecture Transmission, New Year, Lay, Lineage, Buddha Mind, Chanting, Discrimination, Uchiyama... |
Sep 23 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shining Practice: Growing up in a Zendo (Kid Zendo)Serial: BZ-01386 Saturday Lecture Bell, Family Practice, Transmission, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission... |
Sep 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record Case #55: “Alive or Dead?” Remembering John KingSerial: BZ-01178 Saturday Lecture Death-and-Dying, Blue Cliff Record, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period,... |
Aug 12 2006 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Spirit of Shuso CeremonySerial: BZ-01170 Sesshin Day 5 Shuso Ceremony, Teacher-and-Student, Intuition, Dharma Transmission, Emotions,... |
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 Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Transmission, Daily Life, Practice... |
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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Leaping Beyond Texts in Crisis true dharma, Transmission, Faith |
Feb 08 2006 |
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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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The Robe of LiberationSerial: SF-00115 Taking refuge; our true place; funzo; placing robe on the head; story from vinaya about silk. Okesa, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Genzo-e, Discrimination, Doubt, Offering, Attachment, Peace... |
Feb 01 2006 AM |
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2006.01.30-serial.00008 Transmission, Buddha |
Jan 30 2006 |
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Stories as Paths to Enlightenment Continuous Practice, Transmission, Passions, Renunciation |
Jan 17 2006 |
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Embracing Zen: Beyond Emotional Stories Compassion, Transmission, Pain |
Jan 15 2006 |
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Beyond Stories: Embracing Non-Dual Compassion Compassion, Suzuki Roshi, Transmission |
Jan 15 2006 |
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Beyond Stories: Embracing Non-Dual Reality Transmission, Compassion, Emotions |
Jan 15 2006 |
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Boundless Compassion Beyond Stories Emotions, Transmission, Suzuki Roshi, Intuition, Anger |
Jan 15 2006 |
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Beyond Stories: Embracing Reality Transmission, Culture, Continuous Practice, Attachment |
Jan 15 2006 |
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Embracing the Ridiculous in Zen difficulty, Happiness, Transmission |
Jan 13 2006 |
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Faith and Rebellion in Zen Practice New Year, Happiness, Transmission, Patience, Doubt |
Jan 13 2006 |
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Enlightenment Beyond Words Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Dharma Transmission |
Jan 11 2006 |
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Whispers of Enlightenment Unspoken Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Impermanence, Lineage |
Jan 11 2006 |
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Beyond Words: Unspoken Dharma Transmission Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Impermanence, Lineage |
Jan 11 2006 |
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Transcending Separation Through Conscious Serenity Transmission, Letting Go, Separation, Passions, Religion |
Jan 11 2006 |
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Tranquility Beyond Perceived Boundaries Transmission, New Year, Daily Life, Passions, Letting Go |
Jan 11 2006 |
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Crisis: A Spiritual Turning Point Conversation, Dragons, Transmission, Religion, Attachment |
Jan 08 2006 Part 1 |