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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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Shikantaza: Living Beyond Enlightenment Realization, Consciousness, Breath, Oneness, Lineage, Don't Know Mind,... |
Dec 12 1979 |
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Awakening Through Harmonious Living Eight Awarenesses, Enemies, Transmission, Silence, Emotions |
Feb 28 1979 |
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Pedaling into Dharma Harmony Eight Awarenesses, Enemies, Intention, Transmission, Silence, Emotions, Building... |
Feb 28 1979 |
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Embracing the Eternal Buddha Nature Compassion, Transmission, Politics, Attachment, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Nature,... |
Aug 30 1977 |
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Walking the Path of Awakening Realization, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Religion, Vinaya, Intention,... |
Aug 26 1977 |
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Awakening Truth in Zen Practice Transmission, Bodhidharma, Evil, Silence, Realization, Lay, Ego, Anger,... |
Aug 22 1977 |
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Dharma Transmission in Zen Evolution Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, Realization, Rinzai, Soto Zen,... |
Aug 19 1977 |
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Satori and the Eighth Consciousness Happiness, Realization, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Consciousness, Beginners,... |
Aug 1977 |
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Reviving Zen: Manzan's Reforms Unveiled Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Addiction, Soto Zen, Lineage,... |
Sep 17 1975 |
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Keizan Zenji: Catalyst of Soto Zen Soto Zen, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Realization, Lay, difficulty |
Sep 11 1975 |
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Zen Leadership: Tradition and Transformation Transmission, Building, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Bell, Bodhidharma,... |
Sep 10 1975 |
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Zen Power Struggles at Ehe-ji Transmission, Bell, Building, Soto Zen, Rinzai, difficulty, Bodhidharma |
Sep 10 1975 |
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Silent Illumination and Zen's Path Transmission, Soto Zen, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, Realization, Separation,... |
Sep 08 1975 |
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Embracing the Continuum of Existence Separation, Gratitude, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana, Emotions, difficulty, Pain... |
Sep 1975 |
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Zen Practice Beyond Judgment Silence, Realization, Bodhidharma, Discrimination, Transmission, Oneness, Rinzai,... |
Sep 1975 |
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Zen Lineage: From Bodhidharma to Dogen Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Bodhidharma, New Year, Ceremony, Soto Zen,... |
Sep 1975 |
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Zen Lineage: Echoes of Dogen Transmission, Ceremony, Building, Bodhidharma, Addiction, Demons, Rinzai |
Sep 1975 |
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Zen Ranks Through Gassan's Lens Soto Zen, Rinzai, Transmission, Enemies, Greed, Vow |
Sep 1975 |
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Pathway to Enlightenment Through MahamudraSerial: SF-00021 Speaking on Mahamudra and translating old Mahamudra texts. Realization, Concentration, Politics, Discrimination, Daily Life, Transmission,... |
Apr 23 1974 City Center |
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Monastic LifeSerial: SF-00007A Early Christian mystics; Benedictine regulations, the rule of obedience; manifestation of God in the world. Realization, Monastic Practice, Silence, Ego, Separation, Conversation, Beginners,... |
Feb 07 1974 Tassajara |
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SF SeminarSerial: SF-00022 Myths and legends in religious traditions; natural and supernatural language. Attachment, Heart Sutra, Religion, Emptiness, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Enemies,... |
Feb 22 1973 |
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Unveiling the Essence of Life Force Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Delusion, Transmission, Hindrances, Realization, Hate... |
Aug 09 1972 |
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Embracing Compassionate Transformation Daily Suffering, New Year, Precepts, Transmission, Silence, Discrimination |
Apr 1972 |
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Sitting Beyond Thought: Embodying Truth Emotions, Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Realization, Soto Zen, Mahayana, Chanting,... |
Feb 25 1972 |
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Peaceful Mind Through Zazen Practice Posture, Vow, Delusion, Transmission, Evil, Instruction, Beginners, Hate |
Dec 05 1971 |
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The Teaching Just for YouSerial: SR-00147 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Sesshin, Precepts, Dragons, Bodhidharma, Truth, Buddha Nature, Politics, Transmission... |
Jun 05 1971 City Center |
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From Osaka Roots to Zen Wisdom Ceremony, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, Transmission, American, Ordination,... |
Apr 11 1971 |
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Living Zen: Embodying Dharma Principles Transmission, Meditation, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Hindrances, Samadhi,... |
Dec 1970 |
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Finding Peace in Unyielding Acceptance Pain, Patience, difficulty, Birth-and-Death, Demons, Enemies, Transmission, Silence,... |
Oct 07 1970 |
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When Someone Receives TransmissionSerial: SR-00071 Tuesday, August 25, 1970 Dharma Transmission, Richard Baker, Japan, Ceremony, Transmission, Priest, Buddha... |
Aug 25 1970 City Center |
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Ekō Lecture 5Serial: SR-00231 The Third Morning Eko [This is the fifth in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of... Eko, Chanting, Buddha Ancestors, Transmission, Building, Bodhidharma, Sutra,... |
Jul 13 1970 Tassajara |
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Ekō Lecture 1Serial: SR-00225 The First Morning Eko [This is the first in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted at the conclusion of... Eko, Dogen, Manjushri, Transmission, Chanting, Monks, Wisdom, Precepts, American,... |
Jul 08 1970 Tassajara |
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Within Light There Is Utter DarknessSerial: SR-00052 Sandokai Lecture IX [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 27 Meichu ni atatte an... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Suffering, Truth, Diversity, Duality, Transmission,... |
Jun 20 1970 Tassajara |
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Today We May Be Very HappySerial: SR-00057 Sandokai Lecture VI [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Shiki moto shitsuzo wo... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Happiness, Zazen, Suffering, Pain, Buddha Nature,... |
Jun 10 1970 Tassajara |
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Warm Hand to Warm HandSerial: SR-00049 Sandokai Lecture II [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 2 tozai mitsuni aifusu.... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Truth, Transmission, New Year, difficulty,... |
May 30 1970 Tassajara |
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Sincere Practice and Way-Seeking MindSerial: SR-00043 Sesshin Lecture No. 3, Sunday, May 3, 1970 Sesshin, American, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Hate, Realization, Offering, Building... |
May 03 1970 City Center |
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Sincere PracticeSerial: SR-00140 How To Have Sincere Practice Tatsugami, Dogen, Precepts, Monks, Intuition, Don't Know Mind, Posture, Buddha... |
Apr 28 1970 City Center |
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Embracing Pain Through Zen Calmness Pain, Suffering, Compassion, Hate, Transmission, Ceremony, Meditation |
Feb 1970 |
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Practice Should Not Be Perfect, So Descendants Have Something To DoSerial: SR-00203 Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 4 Sesshin, Dogen, Building, difficulty, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Zazen, Breath... |
Dec 02 1969 Tassajara |
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On Zen Center History, Personal History, and Nona RansomSerial: SF-05610 Interview of Suzuki Roshi by Peter Schneider Interview, Transmission, Priest, Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Enemies, Passions, Bell,... |
Sep 16 1969 1 of 2 |
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Pure Silk, Sharp IronSerial: SR-00246 Sitting cross-legged - and then what? Having the right state of mind. Chinese and Japanese culture. His absent-mindedness, impatience. Virtue of endurance. Zazen, Dogen, Culture, Ego, Transmission, Patience, Forms, Pain, War, American,... |
Sep 14 1969 |
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Zazen: Unlocking True Nature Transmission, Chanting, Birth-and-Death, Teacher-and-Student, Religion, Buddha Mind,... |
Sep 07 1969 |
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Rinzai Zen and Soto ZenSerial: SR-00033 July 1969 Morning. Dogen, Buddha Nature, Evil, Freedom, Priest, Ego, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,... |
Jul 1969 Sokoji |
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Reviving Dogen's Dharma Transmission Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Realization, Ceremony, difficulty, Mandala, Soto... |
Jun 10 1969 |
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Meditation as Living Enlightenment Meditation, Transmission, Letting Go, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Composure,... |
Feb 1969 |
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At The End Of The Year We Clean Up Our HouseSerial: SF-05970B Dec 1968 New Year Lecture Beginner’s Mind, Dogen, Japan, New Year, Beginners, Transmission, Instruction, Priest... |
Dec 29 1968 Sokoji |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-13Serial: SR-00005 Fall 1968 Lotus Sutra, Wisdom, Monks, Sutra, Dana, Silence, Lay, Transmission, Karma, Breath... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 13 Tassajara |
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In the first instruction of ten instructions in Gakudō-yōjin-shūSesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Instruction,... |
Dec 17 1966 A Sokoji |
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In the Prajnaparamita SutraSerial: SF-05113B 5pm lecture begins this side Heart Sutra, Sengai, Dogen, Emptiness, Family Practice, Beginners, Transmission,... |
Jan 21 1966 5:00PM Sokoji |
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Do You Have Some Questions?Serial: SF-05107A Tape 7 Summer 1965 Sesshin: Side 1 Friday evening lecture (transcribed) [Case replaced 12/95. Original notes were transcribed verbatim - WKR] Sesshin, Question-and-Answer, Transmission, Emotions, Buddha Nature, Discrimination,... |
Jul 30 1965 D Sokoji |