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 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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April 11th, 2002, Serial No. 00445 Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Ordination, Lineage, Observe, Vows, Transmission,... |
Apr 11 2002 |
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Genzo-e true dharma, Transmission, Nirvana, Karma, Ceremony, Monastic Practice, Fox, Describe... |
Mar 09 2002 1 |
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January 24th, 2002, Serial No. 00473 Separation, Culture, Religion, Diversity, Politics, Echo, Oneness, Observe, Passions... |
Jan 24 2002 |
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October 25th, 2001, Serial No. 00475 Lineage, Transmission, Culture, Aspects of Practice, Eight Awarenesses, Birth-and-... |
Oct 25 2001 |
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October 11th, 2001, Serial No. 00476 Teacher-and-Student, Lineage, Transmission, true dharma, Buddha Ancestors,... |
Oct 11 2001 |
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August 25th, 2001, Serial No. 00088, Side A Blue Cliff Record, Four Foundations, Book of Serenity, Transmission, Dharma... |
Aug 25 2001 |
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January 5th, 2001, Serial No. 00068 Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Precepts, training, Priest-and-Lay,... |
Jan 05 2001 |
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January 5th, 2001, Serial No. 00128 Dharma Transmission, Priest, Transmission, training, Religion, Ordination, Building,... |
Jan 05 2001 |
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Genjo KoanSerial: SF-00117 Workshop Karma, Five Ranks, soto, Dharma Transmission, true dharma, Transmission, Politics,... |
Nov 04 2000 1 of 4 City Center |
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July 30th, 2000, Serial No. 00532 Instruction, Bell, American, Priest, Branching Streams, Family Practice, Building,... |
Jul 30 2000 |
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July 27th, 2000, Serial No. 00851 Transmission, Dragons, Passions, Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Beginners, Conversation... |
Jul 27 2000 |
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The Sixth Precept "No Fault Finding"Serial: BZ-00059 Saturday Lecture Sixth Precept, Precepts, Big Mind, Anger, Hate, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Daily... |
Jul 15 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 12th, 2000, Serial No. 00520 Don't Know Mind, Doubt, Culture, Religion, Conversation, Hate, Manjushri,... |
Jun 12 2000 |
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May 18th, 2000, Serial No. 00164 Rinzai, Lineage, Transmission, Fox, Dharma Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Doubt, Teacher-... |
May 18 2000 |
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Women Ancestors Lineage, Transmission, Soto Zen, realization, Priest-and-Lay, Emptiness, Ceremony,... |
May 13 2000 1 |
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February 3rd, 2000, Serial No. 00926 Buddha Ancestors, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Karma, Transmission, Teacher-and-... |
Feb 03 2000 |
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December 3rd, 1999, Serial No. 00200, Side B Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Patience, Buddha Mind, Ego, Transmission, Bell, Practice... |
Dec 03 1999 |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00200A Zendo Behavior, Rohatsu Day 4 Sandokai, Zendo, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Big Mind, Oneness, Branching Streams,... |
Dec 02 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 23rd, 1999, Serial No. 00197, Side B American, Dharma Transmission, Lineage, Absolute-and-Relative, Transmission, Priest,... |
Oct 23 1999 |
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August 7th, 1999, Serial No. 00191, Side B Buddha Nature, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Separation, Transmission, Duality,... |
Aug 07 1999 |
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Genjokoan (Pt. 8/8)Serial: BZ-00674B “The place is lost; from here the Way unfolds”, Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Bodhidharma, Separation,... |
Aug 07 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Genjokoan (Pt. 6/8)Serial: BZ-00158A Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Non-discrimination, Dharma Transmission,... |
Jul 10 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 10th, 1999, Serial No. 00752, Side B Big Mind, Non-discrimination, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Mundane Life,... |
Jul 10 1999 |
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May 15th, 1999, Serial No. 00076, Side A Priest, Ordination, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Position, Bodhisattva... |
May 15 1999 |
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April 11th, 1999, Serial No. 00072, Side A Dharma Transmission, Ordination, Chanting, Sangha, Aspects of Practice, Transmission... |
Apr 11 1999 |
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1998.12.16-serial.00058 Suzuki Roshi, Transmission, Lineage, Priest, Blue Cliff Record, Tassajara, soto,... |
Dec 16 1998 City Center |
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Dogen's Guidelines For Studying The Way (Pt.2)Serial: BZ-00188A Saturday Lecture Dogen, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, New Year, Beginners, resistance, Lineage,... |
Dec 12 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 2nd, 1998, Serial No. 00184, Side A Vows, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Obstacles, Karma, Transmission, Bell, Repentance,... |
Dec 02 1998 |
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October 10th, 1998, Serial No. 00438, Side A Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Lay Ordination, Priest,... |
Oct 10 1998 |
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October 3rd, 1998, Serial No. 00439, Side B Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Berkeley Zen Center, Precepts, Religion, Priest,... |
Oct 03 1998 |
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October 3rd, 1998, Serial No. 01068 Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Precepts, Tassajara, Bowing, Religion, Priest,... |
Oct 03 1998 |
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September 19th, 1998, Serial No. 00437, Side B Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Period, Lineage, Tassajara, Priest,... |
Sep 19 1998 |
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September 12th, 1998, Serial No. 00437, Side A Vows, Obstacles, Offering, Anger, New Year, Transmission, Bodhisattva Vow, Dharma... |
Sep 12 1998 |