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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September 10th, 1988, Serial No. 00366, Side A confusion, Dragons, Big Mind, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Priest, Rinzai, Bowing,... |
Sep 10 1988 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #51: Seppo’s “What is it?”Serial: BZ-01498A Seppo's "What Is It?", Saturday Lecture Issan, confusion, Dragons, Big Mind, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Priest, Rinzai,... |
Sep 10 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 3rd, 1988, Serial No. 01911 Transmission, Interview, realization, confusion, Enemies, Doubt, training, Peace,... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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KhandroSerial: SF-01913 Rigpa adulthood Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Ego, Instruction, Humility, Emptiness, Sanctuary,... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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KhandroSerial: SF-01914 Labor Day Posture, Peace, Transmission, Heart Sutra, Emptiness, stubbornness, Passions,... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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Unknown Title Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Obstacles, Transmission, Daily Life, Light-... |
Aug 28 1988 Green Gulch Farm |
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Teacher and StudentSerial: BZ-00893A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Buddha... |
Aug 27 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Marin RetreatSerial: SF-01888 Thursday 14th pm Liberation, Obstacles, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Karma, Transmission, Freedom... |
Jul 14 1988 SFZC |
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Marin RetreatSerial: SF-01947 Thursday Emptiness, realization, Karma, confusion, Transmission, Letting Go, Liberation,... |
Jul 1988 SFZC |
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Insight of BuddhismSerial: SF-01949 Date given as 1988.04.28 on cassette confusion, Transmission, Happiness, Duality, Emotions, Karma, Separation, Ego,... |
May 28 1988 SFZC |
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April 25th, 1988, Serial No. 01893 Bodhidharma, Monastic Practice, Ordination, Doubt, Religion, Mahayana, Interview,... |
Apr 25 1988 Unknown |
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Guru Yoga Lineage, Buddha Nature, Chanting, Don't Know Mind, Transmission, Offering,... |
Apr 08 1988 SFZC |
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February 26th, 1988, Serial No. 01535Serial: BZ-01535 Sixth day of sesshin at Green Gulch Farm. Lineage, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Chanting, Platform Sutra, Rinzai, Priest,... |
Feb 26 1988 6 of 7 Green Gulch Farm |
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TransmissionSerial: BZ-00899A Lecture Transmission, Soto Zen, Priest, Dharma Transmission, Precepts, Rinzai, Bowing, Study... |
Feb 13 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 13th, 1987, Serial No. 00304Serial: BZ-00304 Sesshin Day 6 Lineage, Religion, Silence, Diversity, Lotus Sutra, Doubt, Subject-and-Object,... |
Dec 13 1987 |
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Blue Cliff Record ClassSerial: SF-00070 Cases 14 and 15 Suzuki Roshi, First Principle, Oneness, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Transmission, Dragons,... |
Nov 27 1987 5 Green Gulch Farm |
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June 13th, 1987, Serial No. 01006 realization, Lotus Sutra, Discrimination, Bodhisattva Way, Delusion, Conversation,... |
Jun 13 1987 SFZC |
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Practicing with Intention and Vows Vow, Ordination, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Daily Life, Posture,... |
May 23 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00894B Lecture Ordination, Transmission, Priest, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Family Practice,... |
Nov 22 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00165 Dragons, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Consciousness, Patience, American,... |
Dec 08 1985 |
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December 8th, 1985, Serial No. 00365 Dragons, Transmission, Consciousness, Dharma Transmission, Patience, American,... |
Dec 08 1985 |
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After the Bodhisattva CeremonySerial: BZ-00865B Four Vows and Four Noble Truths, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Precepts, Bodhisattva... |
Oct 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Teacher and Student RelationshipSerial: BZ-00864A Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Transmission,... |
Oct 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Scripture and TraditionSerial: NC-00812 "Scripture & Tradition" OSB Cam, Transmission, lecture, confusion, Offering, Ego |
Oct 02 1985 |
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Zaike Tokudo: The Meaning of OrdinationSerial: BZ-00414 Saturday Lecture Zaike Tokudo, Lineage, Priest, Ordination, Dharma Transmission, Precepts,... |
Jun 01 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Pre-Mountain Seat CeremonySerial: BZ-00427A Lecture New Year, Cultivation, Bodhidharma, Transmission, Priest |
May 18 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dharma Transmission: Objects of AuthoritySerial: BZ-00392A Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, training, Lineage,... |
Nov 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Trip to JapanSerial: BZ-00393B Saturday Lecture Japan, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Priest, Building, training, Sanctuary, Lay... |
Oct 27 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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MakyoSerial: BZ-00393A Saturday Lecture Makyo, Anger, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Concentration,... |
Sep 15 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00389B Lecture Religion, Priest, Instruction, American, War, training, Rinzai, Chanting, Mahayana,... |
Jul 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu SamadhiSerial: BZ-00432A Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Zanmai, Dharma Transmission, Building, Daily Life,... |
Mar 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Introduction to Theology, Serial No. 01126OSB Cam, lecture, War, Transmission, Intention, Sanctuary |
Feb 1984 1 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey |
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Introduction to Theology, Serial No. 01125OSB Cam, lecture, Intention, Transmission, Money, Obstacles |
Feb 1984 12 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey |
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Introduction to Theology, Serial No. 01128OSB Cam, Ceremony, Hindrances, Transmission |
Feb 1984 3 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey |
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Introduction to Theology, Serial No. 01112Serial: NC-01112 "Task of Becoming Fully Human in a Christian Way." OSB Cam, Anger, Compassion, Transmission |
Feb 1984 14 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey |
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July 6th, 1983, Serial No. 00395Serial: NC-00395 Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3 Transmission, War, Letting Go, Balance, Enlightenment |
Jul 06 1983 |
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Developing Your Own Authority to PracticeSerial: BZ-00399A Saturday Lecture Practice, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, training, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center... |
Jun 18 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 11th, 1983, Serial No. 00401Serial: NC-00401 Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3 Transmission, Intuition, Enemies, War, Balance |
May 11 1983 |
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May 4th, 1983, Serial No. 00400Serial: NC-00400 Monastic Theology Series Set 1 of 3 Buddha, First Principle, Buddhism, Transmission |
May 04 1983 |
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Finding Yourself on Every MomentSerial: BZ-00005A Renewing Our Practice, Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Building, Separation,... |
Mar 12 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ExodusSerial: NC-00940 Class #3 (20 Jan 82) and #4 (20 Jan 83) on the Book of Exodus. OSB Cam, Transmission, Renewal, New Year, confusion, Letting Go |
Jan 20 1983 2 of 3 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Practice is Enlightenment, Ridgepole CeremonySerial: BZ-00043B Saturday Lecture Subject-and-Object, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Building, Study Period,... |
Oct 30 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Women in Buddhism, Ordination Ordination, Transmission, Lay, Precepts, Passions, Family Practice, Buddha Nature,... |
Oct 04 1982 |
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The Heart of Practice Prajna as Compassionate WisdomSerial: BZ-00030B Remembering our deepest intention; noble friendship is the entirety of spiritual life; connection between Berkeley ZC and San Francisco ZC. Ordination, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Posture, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha Nature,... |
Jun 11 1982 |
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Women's Practice Family Practice, Enthusiasm, Transmission, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Culture,... |
May 30 1982 |
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April 16th, 1982, Serial No. 00154 Lotus Sutra, Repentance, training, Evil, Offering, Vow, Transmission, Community,... |
Apr 16 1982 |
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March 19th, 1982, Serial No. 00149 training, Transmission, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Mind... |
Mar 19 1982 |
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Four Kinds of HorsesSerial: BZ-00021A Reading from a Suzuki-rôshi Lecture, Rohatsu Day 7 Agama Sutra, Posture, Continuous Practice, Dharma Transmission, American, Beginners,... |
Dec 1981 Part 3 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 21st, 1981, Serial No. 00690Serial: NC-00690 Monastic Spirituality Set 5 of 12 Instruction, Transmission, Letting Go, Demons, Koan |
Oct 21 1981 |
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The Human Encounter with Death Heart Sutra, Death-and-Dying, Chanting, Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness... |
Oct 11 1981 City Center |