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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
Awakening Through Interconnected Truths Samsara, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Transmission	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 23 1996
Sandokai Class Serial: SF-03177 Like forward and backwards steps - phenomenon exist like box and cover joining, principle accords like arrows points meeting Oneness, Suzuki Roshi, Absolute-and-Relative, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Nov 19 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Ordination Serial: BZ-00787A Saturday Lecture Ordination, Priest, Ordination, Lay, Precepts, Practice Period, Family Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 16 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Effort - While You're Already Perfect Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Realization, Precepts, Passions, Right Effort,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Nov 13 1996 Unknown
Blue Cliff Record Case #18 Separation, Blue Cliff Record, Transmission, First Principle, Dharma Transmission,...	Steve Proskauer	Jun 29 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case # 29 Serial: BZ-00802A Hui Neng "Mind That Moves"; Intentionality, Saturday Lecture Hui Neng, Intention, MM-29, Bell, Diversity, Silence, Sixth Patriarch, Subject-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 01 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Mumonkan: Case #25 Serial: BZ-00803B Hui Neng Bed & Bowl, Saturday Lecture Hui Neng, MM-25, Evil, Lay, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 1996 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00250 Class 2 of 9 Attachment, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind, Sixth Patriarch...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 24 1996 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Monastic Obedience: Tradition and Transformation Serial: NC-00129 Rule of Benedict Novice Class # 1 - 1990s OSB Cam, Commitment, Concentration, Vow, Fox, Transmission	Bruno Barnhart	May 22 1996
Taking Care of Oneself, Others and Objects of the World Serial: SF-02752 One-day sitting - Buddhist practice is just taking care of people, objects, spaces, body and mind. Priest, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Bowing, Transmission, Buddha Mind,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 18 1996 Green Gulch Farm
Breathing Intimacy: Zen's Path to Self Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Intimacy, Zazen, Birth-and-Death, Zazen Mind, Dharma...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Apr 24 1996 Unknown
Fearlessness - What Is It? Intimacy, Birth-and-Death, Transmission, Absolute-and-Relative, Realization, Ceremony...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Mar 02 1996 Tassajara
Interview Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Transmission, Practice Period, Soto Zen, Priest,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jan 21 1996 Unknown
Blissful Union Through Insightful Tranquility Passions, Breath, Samadhi, Three Treasures, Transmission	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 13 1996
Decoding Zen: Beyond Conventional Truths Passions, War, Bodhidharma, Transmission	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 01 1995
Receiving the Jewels of Compassion Serial: RA-00764 3 day sesshin Bell, Mahayana, Transmission, Manjushri, Continuous Practice	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 21 1995 Tassajara
Karma and Family Place Serial: SF-02689A From the BZC archive Time, Transmission, Karma	Maylie Scott	Nov 12 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi confusion, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Religion, Happiness, Duality, Non-...	Ron Nestor	Oct 14 1995
Bodhisattva Practice Vow, Dharma Transmission, Lay Ordination, Ordination, Offering, Chanting, Right...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 21 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Embracing Enlightenment Beyond Goals Serial: SF-01073 NB - no cassette visible in photo Fox, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Blue Cliff Record, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi,...	Pat Phelan	May 17 1995 Unknown
Tassajara Practice Period Serial: BZ-00909B Saturday Lecture Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Dharma Transmission, Practice Period, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 15 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Takubetsu Sesshin Serial: BZ-00743 Sesshin Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Priest, Monastic...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 05 1995 Green Gulch Farm
Tokubetsu Sesshin Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Transmission, Sangha, Letting Go, Offering,...	Tenshin Fletcher	Apr 04 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Bowing, Five Ranks...	John Daido Loori	Apr 03 1995
Chiji Shinji and Metta Sutta: Shosan Replies Serial: BZ-00765 Class 10 of 10 Culture, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Practice Period, Humility, Non-duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 31 1995 10 Tassajara
Oneness Embodied: Dharma Transmission Rituals Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Oneness, Precepts, Posture, Buddha...	Narazaki Roshi	Mar 30 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Lecture Buddha, Dharma Transmission, Transmission	Ikko Narasaki	Mar 29 1995 Unknown
Tokubetsu Sesshin Faith, Ceremony, Big Mind, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Emotions, Gratitude, Lay...	Genpo Merzel	Mar 28 1995
Practicing With The Precepts Serial: SF-00143 Tokubetsu Sesshin Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Three Treasures, Transmission, Vow, Silence, Bell,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 28 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Transmission, Posture, Delusion, Right Effort, Zazen, Daily Life, Observe, Silence,...	Tenryu	Mar 27 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Priest, New Year, Rinzai, Religion, Ceremony, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Soto Zen...	Akiyama	Mar 25 1995
Tokubetsu Sesshin Soto Zen, Ceremony, Transmission, Precepts, Instruction, Subject-and-Object,...	Maezumi Roshi	Mar 15 1995
Memories of Suzuki Roshi Buddha Nature, Transmission, Buddha Mind, Patience, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...	Rebecca Mayeno	Mar 04 1995 Berkeley Zen Center
Chiji Shingi and Metta Sutta: Chiji Shingi Serial: BZ-00758 Class 3 of 10 Fox, Priest, Instruction, Lay, Transmission, Demons, Chanting, Sixth Patriarch, Soto...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 24 1995 3 Tassajara
Embracing Zen: Self and Community Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Teacher-and-Student, Priest, Practice Period, Ceremony...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Jan 04 1995 City Center
The Lankavatara Sutra and Psychoanalysis Serial: BZ-00939B Lecture Discrimination, Enemies, Transmission, Duality, Emotions, Attachment	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Jul 30 1994 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity Serial: BZ-00236 Class 3 of 5 Bodhidharma, Dharma Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Transmission, Intuition,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 1994 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Essence of Zen Serial: BZ-00225 Class 1of 3 Religion, Four Noble Truths, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Practice Period, War...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Feb 16 1994 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00224 Class 4 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Chanting, Birth-and-Death, Lineage, Nirvana, Composure, Six Realms,...	Maylie Scott	Feb 02 1994 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Lotus Sutra Serial: BZ-00222 Clas 2 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Instruction, Doubt,...	Maylie Scott	Jan 20 1994 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra Serial: BZ-00559 Class 2 of 10 Platform Sutra, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Evil, Lotus Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 19 1994 2 Tassajara
Maha Mangala Sutta Serial: BZ-00217 From the October 1993 newsletter: This year's study program moves from basic Buddhist images, to early Sutras, Mahayana, and Zen. The second class in this series... Religion, Transmission, Evil, Chanting, Beginners, Liberation, Vinaya, Doubt, Lay...	Piyasilo	Oct 28 1993 1 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center
What We Bring to Practice: Dharma Transmission, Being on the Path; Waking Up; How’s it Feel Serial: BZ-00658A Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Mindfulness, Ordination, Lay Ordination, War,...	Steve Weintraub	Oct 16 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Book of Serenity Case #24: Commentary on Student’s Response to a Teacher Serial: BZ-00654B Lecture Pure Existence, Obstacles, Posture, Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Instruction,...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jul 31 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light: The 38th Ancestor Seigen Gyoshi; Not Getting Caught in Stages Serial: BZ-00666B Saturday Lecture Seigen Gyoshi, Liberation, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Current Events, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 22 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
A Reworking of the Prajna Paramita Sutra in 8000 Lines Serial: BZ-00666A Lecture Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Heart Sutra, Buddha Mind, Subject-and-Object,...	Lex Hixon	May 17 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #1: Bodhidharma’s Coming from the West Serial: BZ-00665A Lecture Bodhidharma, Family Practice, Practice Period, Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 08 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Transmission of Light Serial: BZ-00212 Class 1 of 5 Monastic Practice, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Teacher-and-Student, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 1993 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Practicing with Flexible Mind within Forms: The Practice of Recovering Zazen Mind Serial: BZ-00649A Lecture Family Practice, Don't Know Mind, Fasting, Diversity, Sangha, Transmission,...	Ekai Korematsu	Feb 27 1993 Berkeley Zen Center
Iron Flute: Heat in Summer, Head Cold in Winter Serial: BZ-00643A The recording photo shows two titles. Getting Real: After Putting Another Head on Your Head Iron Flute: Heat in Summer, Head Cold in Winter... Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Attachment, Transmission, Daily Life, Conversation,...	Edward Brown	Nov 14 1992 Berkeley Zen Center

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