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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February 18th, 1981, Serial No. 00795Serial: NC-00795 Monastic Spirituality Set 2 of 12 OSB Cam, Koan, Transmission, Liberation, zen, Hate |
Feb 18 1981 |
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Knowledge of God & Trinity Transmission, Emptiness, Buddhism, Lineage, Koan |
Feb 1981 4 of 14 |
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The Meaning of Study PeriodSerial: BZ-00027A Lecture, 30 Day Study Period Study Period, Subject-and-Object, New Year, Daily Life, Absolute-and-Relative,... |
Nov 03 1980 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Self Ego, realization, Transmission, Sangha, Nirvana, Delusion, Zazen, Doubt, training... |
May 17 1980 City Center |
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March 2nd, 1980, Serial No. 01840 Balance, Religion, Equanimity, Priest, Ordinary Mind, Nirvana, Liberation, Doubt,... |
Mar 02 1980 SFZC |
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December 14th, 1979, Serial No. 00141 Emotions, Subject-and-Object, confusion, Meditation, Oneness, Happiness,... |
Dec 14 1979 |
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December 12th, 1979, Serial No. 00134 realization, Consciousness, Breath, Oneness, Lineage, Don't Know Mind,... |
Dec 12 1979 |
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February 28th, 1979, Serial No. 00109 Eight Awarenesses, Enemies, Transmission, Silence, Emotions |
Feb 28 1979 |
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February 28th, 1979, Serial No. 00122 Eight Awarenesses, Enemies, Intention, Transmission, Silence, Emotions, Building... |
Feb 28 1979 |
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Beyond Knowledge: Zen Transmission Big Mind, Blue Cliff Record, Transmission, Dharmakaya, Dragons |
Mar 11 1978 |
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August 30th, 1977, Serial No. 00099 Compassion, Transmission, Politics, Attachment, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Nature,... |
Aug 30 1977 |
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August 26th, 1977, Serial No. 00094 realization, Buddha Nature, Dharma Transmission, Religion, lecture, Vinaya, Intention... |
Aug 26 1977 |
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August 22nd, 1977, Serial No. 00090 Transmission, Bodhidharma, Evil, Silence, realization, Lay, Ego, Anger,... |
Aug 22 1977 |
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August 19th, 1977, Serial No. 00089 Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, lecture, realization, Rinzai, Soto... |
Aug 19 1977 |
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August 1977 talk, Serial No. 00095 Happiness, realization, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Consciousness, Beginners,... |
Aug 1977 |
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The Ultimate Path of No Choice Intention, Joshu, Concentration, Transmission, Dharma Transmission |
Apr 18 1976 |
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Zen and the Art of Non-Choosing Intention, Joshu, Concentration, Transmission, Dharma Transmission |
Apr 18 1976 |
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March 15th, 1976, Serial No. 01824 Dependent Origination, Daily Life, Transmission, Faith, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Doubt,... |
Mar 15 1976 SFZC |
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Engaging Life Through Zen Mindfulness Joshu, Transmission, Four Noble Truths, causation, Vow |
Feb 22 1976 |
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Living Zen in Every Moment Joshu, Transmission, Four Noble Truths, causation, Tozan |
Feb 22 1976 |
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September 17th, 1975, Serial No. 00082 Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Addiction, Soto Zen, Lineage,... |
Sep 17 1975 |
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September 11th, 1975, Serial No. 00078 Soto Zen, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, realization, Lay, difficulty |
Sep 11 1975 |
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September 10th, 1975, Serial No. 00077 Transmission, Building, Dharma Transmission, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Bell, lecture,... |
Sep 10 1975 |
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September 10th, 1975, Serial No. 00086 Transmission, Bell, Building, Soto Zen, Rinzai, difficulty, lecture, Bodhidharma... |
Sep 10 1975 |
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September 8th, 1975, Serial No. 00074 Transmission, Soto Zen, Discrimination, Buddha Nature, realization, Separation,... |
Sep 08 1975 |
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Intuitive Embrace of Zen Truths Baso, Concentration, resistance, Building, Transmission |
Sep 02 1975 |
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September 1975 talk, Serial No. 00068 Separation, Gratitude, Zendo, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana, Emotions, difficulty,... |
Sep 1975 |
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September 1975 talk, Serial No. 00073 Silence, realization, Bodhidharma, Discrimination, Transmission, Oneness, Rinzai,... |
Sep 1975 |
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September 1975 talk, Serial No. 00075 Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Bodhidharma, New Year, Ceremony, Soto Zen,... |
Sep 1975 |
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September 1975 talk, Serial No. 00076 Transmission, Ceremony, Building, Bodhidharma, Addiction, Demons, Rinzai |
Sep 1975 |
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September 1975 talk, Serial No. 00079 Soto Zen, Rinzai, Transmission, lecture, Zendo, Enemies, Greed, Vow |
Sep 1975 |
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Intentionless Zen: Embrace the Ordinary Sixth Patriarch, Bell, Doubt, Transmission, Intention |
Apr 05 1975 |
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Zen Intentionless Acceptance Unveiled Bell, Sixth Patriarch, Transmission, Intention, Doubt |
Apr 05 1975 |
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Aligning Life Through Zen Practice Ceremony, Dragons, Dharmakaya, Transmission, Lineage |
Oct 26 1974 |
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Embodied Path to Enlightenment Ceremony, Zendo, Dragons, Transmission, Blue Cliff Record |
Oct 21 1974 |
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1974.04.23-serial.00021Serial: 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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Zen's Path to Insightful Inquiries Bodhidharma, Money, Transmission, Buddha Nature |
Feb 22 1974 |
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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, Aspects of Practice, Separation,... |
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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August 9th, 1972, Serial No. 00247 Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Delusion, Transmission, Hindrances, realization, Hate... |
Aug 09 1972 |
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April 1972 talk, Serial No. 00239 Suffering, New Year, Precepts, training, Transmission, Silence, Discrimination... |
Apr 1972 |
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February 25th, 1972, Serial No. 00183 Emotions, Buddha Mind, training, Buddha Nature, realization, Soto Zen, Mahayana,... |
Feb 25 1972 |
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December 5th, 1971, Serial No. 00218 Posture, Vow, Delusion, Transmission, lecture, training, Evil, Instruction, Beginners... |
Dec 05 1971 |
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The Teaching Just for YouSerial: SR-00147 Sesshin Lecture No. 1 Sesshin, Precepts, Dragons, Bodhidharma, Truth, sitting, Buddha Nature, Politics,... |
Jun 05 1971 City Center |
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April 11th, 1971, Serial No. 00328 Ceremony, lecture, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, Transmission, training, American,... |
Apr 11 1971 |
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Japan Now: Zazen As Our FoundationSerial: SR-00072 Lecture after Trip to Japan: Transmission, Culture, sitting, Meditation, Ceremony, American |
Dec 13 1970 |
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December 1970 talk, Serial No. 00216 Transmission, Meditation, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Hindrances, Samadhi,... |
Dec 1970 |
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October 7th, 1970, Serial No. 00219 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 Transmission, Priest, Buddha Nature, Culture, Forms, American, Death, Truth |
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 |