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 24th, 1996, Serial No. 02705 Suzuki Roshi, Emptiness, Intimacy, Zazen, Birth-and-Death, Zazen Mind, Dharma... |
Apr 24 1996 Unknown |
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Fearlessness - What Is It? Intimacy, Birth-and-Death, Transmission, Absolute-and-Relative, realization, Ceremony... |
Mar 02 1996 Tassajara |
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Interview Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Transmission, Practice Period, Soto Zen, Priest,... |
Jan 21 1996 Unknown |
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Karma and Family PlaceSerial: SF-02689A From the BZC archive Transmission, Karma, Offering, Lineage, Hindrances, Religion, Gratitude, Zazen,... |
Nov 12 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhism and ScienceSerial: SF-02689B From the BZC archive Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Zazen, Tassajara, training, Transmission, Silence, Posture... |
Nov 11 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 23rd, 1995, Serial No. 02744 Practice Period, Hsin Hsin Ming, Diversity, Dharma Transmission, Zendo, Hate, Suzuki... |
Sep 23 1995 Unknown |
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May 17th, 1995, Serial No. 01073Serial: SF-01073 NB - no cassette visible in photo Fox, Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Blue Cliff Record, Funeral, Suzuki Roshi,... |
May 17 1995 Unknown |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Dragons, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Transmission, Zendo, Sangha, Letting Go,... |
Apr 04 1995 |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, resistance, Bowing... |
Apr 03 1995 |
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1995.03.30-serial.00018 Ceremony, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Oneness, Precepts, Posture, Buddha... |
Mar 30 1995 |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony, Big Mind, Precepts, Bodhidharma,... |
Mar 29 1995 Unknown |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Faith, Ceremony, Big Mind, true dharma, Transmission, Monastic Practice, Emotions,... |
Mar 28 1995 |
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Practicing With The PreceptsSerial: SF-00143 Tokubetsu Sesshin
Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, true dharma, Triple Treasure, Transmission, Vows,... |
Mar 28 1995 |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Transmission, Posture, Delusion, Right Effort, Zazen, Daily Life, Observe, Silence,... |
Mar 27 1995 |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin Priest, New Year, Rinzai, Religion, Ceremony, Tassajara, training, soto, Transmission... |
Mar 25 1995 |
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Tokubetsu Sesshin soto, Ceremony, Transmission, Precepts, Instruction, Subject-and-Object, Bodhidharma... |
Mar 15 1995 |
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1995.01.04-serial.00065 Tassajara, Teacher-and-Student, Priest, Practice Period, Ceremony, Zazen,... |
Jan 04 1995 City Center |
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Saturday Lecture Precepts, Tassajara, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony, Zendo, confusion, Zazen... |
Sep 21 1991 Unknown |
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Taking Refuge Sangha, Triple Treasure, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Precepts, Transmission,... |
Jan 10 1990 |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02719B Commercially produced cassette Transmission, New Year, Non-duality, Samsara, Nirvana, Karma, Freedom |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02716 Commercially produced cassette Bodhisattva Vow, Emptiness, Transmission, Commitment, Vows, Current Events, Lineage,... |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02715 Commercially produced cassette Emptiness, realization, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness, Transmission, Samsara,... |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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Dzogchen Teachings Emptiness, realization, Transmission, Lineage, Mandala, training, Religion,... |
Oct 08 1989 4 San Jose |
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Dzogchen Teachings Transmission, Four Noble Truths, Doubt, Peace, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life,... |
Oct 08 1989 1 San Jose |
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Dzogchen Teachings Happiness, Delusion, Four Noble Truths, Transmission, Dependent Origination, Karma,... |
Oct 08 1989 2 San Jose |
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September 11th, 1989, Serial No. 04068 realization, Hsin Hsin Ming, Buddha Nature, Lay, Samadhi, Evil, Transmission,... |
Sep 11 1989 Green Gulch |
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Going Beyond Limitations Blue Cliff Record, Suzuki Roshi, Buddha Nature, First Principle, Dharma Transmission... |
Aug 28 1989 Green Gulch |
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August 11th, 1989, Serial No. 04067Serial: SF-04067 Duplicate realization, Buddha Nature, Hsin Hsin Ming, Evil, Lay, Samadhi, Transmission,... |
Aug 11 1989 Green Gulch |
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Lion's Roar Lineage, Liberation, Letting Go, realization, Teacher-and-Student, Buddha Nature,... |
Dec 29 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's Roar Emptiness, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Liberation, confusion, Transmission,... |
Dec 27 1988 SFZC |
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NgondroSerial: SF-01878 Ngondro Class - Guru Yoga Lineage, Samsara, Emotions, Emptiness, Transmission, Attachment, Describe,... |
Dec 20 1988 SFZC |
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December 10th, 1988, Serial No. 01056 Buddha Nature, Nirvana Sutra, Concentration, Intimacy, Posture, Fundraising, Faith,... |
Dec 10 1988 SFZC |
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November 25th, 1988, Serial No. 01912 Instruction, Liberation, training, Samsara, Six Realms, Birth-and-Death, Karma,... |
Nov 25 1988 SFZC |
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NgondroSerial: SF-01954 Side A: Class 4 #2 Side B: Class 5 #1 11/22/88 Lineage, Transmission |
Nov 22 1988 Unknown |
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Ngondro Lineage, confusion, realization, Teacher-and-Student, Emptiness, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Nov 01 1988 SFZC |
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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-01914 Labor Day Posture, Peace, Transmission, Heart Sutra, Emptiness, stubbornness, Passions,... |
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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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, Describe, Don't Know Mind, Transmission,... |
Apr 08 1988 SFZC |
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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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The Human Encounter with Death Heart Sutra, Death-and-Dying, Chanting, Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness... |
Oct 11 1981 City Center |
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The Self Ego, realization, Transmission, Echo, Sangha, Nirvana, Delusion, Zazen, Doubt,... |
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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March 15th, 1976, Serial No. 01824 Dependent Origination, Daily Life, Transmission, Faith, Nirvana, Mindfulness,... |
Mar 15 1976 SFZC |
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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 |
