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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 monastic "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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Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side E Serial: BZ-01549E Session 3: Zen as American Religion Culture, Precepts, Religion, Soto Zen, Diversity, Mindfulness, Dharma Transmission,...	Gil Fronsdal, Myoan Grace Schireson, Jeff Wilson	Aug 29 2009 5 University of California at Berkeley
Suzuki Roshi Symposium, Side G Serial: BZ-01549G Session 4: Where Are We Now? Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Lineage, Ordination, Soto Zen, Priest, Culture,...	Norman Fischer, Victor Hori, Lew Richmond	Aug 29 2009 7 University of California at Berkeley
Zazen Fukanzazengi Instruction, Posture, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Dharma Transmission, Composure,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Mar 01 2009
Platform Sutra: Irritation with Sesshin, helping vs. criticizing: Serial No. 01078 Serial: BZ-01078 Rohatsu Day 2, Side B Nirvana Sutra, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng: Irritation with Sesshin, helping vs. criticizing Serial: BZ-01183 Rohatsu Day 2 Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Buddha Nature, Don...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui Neng Serial: BZ-02005 Irritation during sesshin/helping versus Criticizing, Rohatsu Day 2 Hui Neng, Transmission, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 08 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordinary Mind is the Way: Mumonkan Case 19 Ordinary Mind, MM-19, Nansen, Joshu, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Ordinary Mind is the Way Serial: BZ-02003 Mumonkan No. 19, Saturday Lecture MM-19, Ordinary Mind, Dharma Transmission, Intuition, Gaining Mind, confusion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 22 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Maylie Scott: Life and Death Serial: BZ-01131 Seven Year Memorial Day Reminiscence Birth-and-Death, Priest, Building, Dharma Transmission, Lay, Liberation, Transmission...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen, Sanshimopo, and Doshin: Foundations of Practice Serial: BZ-01112 Shikantaza, Guidance, and Way-Seeking Mind, Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Zazen, Way-Seeking Mind, Ego, Continuous Practice, Teacher-and-Student,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
“Menju” (Face to Face Transmission): From Moon in a Dew Drop, Writings of Zen Master Dogen Serial: BZ-00998B Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Transmission, Lineage, Buddha Ancestors, Bodhidharma, Dharma...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Sep 08 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Acupuncture Point of Zazen: Beating the cart or beating the horse Serial: BZ-01423 Saturday Lecture Zazenshin, Dogen, Lineage, Separation, Dharma Transmission, Dogen, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 03 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Big Mind Serial: BZ-01405B Dharmakaya/Sambhogakaya/Nirmanakaya, Rohatsu Day 5 Trikaya, Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, Nirmanakaya, Monkey Mind, Big Mind, Buddha Nature...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 01 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Eventual Transition of Abbacy Serial: BZ-01389 Practice Positions Complete Practice; Small and Large Equal, Saturday Lecture Practice Position, Transmission, Practice Position, Dharma Transmission, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 30 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Women’s Practice: Falling into the *** Hole Serial: BZ-01388 Women's Sitting Intimacy, Dharma Transmission, Blue Cliff Record, Lineage, Transmission, Lotus Sutra...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Sep 24 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Shining Practice: Growing up in a Zendo (Kid Zendo) Serial: BZ-01386 Saturday Lecture Bell, Family Practice, Transmission, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Dharma Transmission...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Sep 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Spirit of Shuso Ceremony Serial: BZ-01170 Sesshin Day 5 Shuso Ceremony, Teacher-and-Student, Intuition, Dharma Transmission, Emotions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra in Everyday Life, from Shuso, Gentle Rain, Dharma Blossom Serial: BZ-01234 Monday morning Talk Practice Period, Ordinary Mind, Anger, Heart Sutra, Practice Position, Commitment,...	Karen Sundheim	May 08 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
History of Berkeley Zen Center Pt. II Serial: BZ-01222B Kid Zendo: Figures on the Altar, Saturday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Transmission, Daily Life, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
What Are We Doing Here? Serial: BZ-01220 History of Berkeley Zen Center Pt. I, Saturday Lecture Dogen, Lay Practice, Priest, Lay, Heart Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Mill Valley, Four...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 04 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center
March 4th, 2006, Serial No. 01454 Lay Practice, Priest, Lay, Heart Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Mill Valley, Four Noble...		Mar 04 2006
The Poetry of Ryokan Serial: BZ-01214 Teaching Retreat, part 2 of 2 Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Building, Gratitude, New Year, Transmission,...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 04 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Our Women Ancestors Serial: BZ-01190 Women's Sitting Lineage, Chanting, Rinzai, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student,...	Mary Mocine	Sep 25 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
The Path to Transmission and Beyond (Kid Zendo): The Same Rituals But Different Intentions Serial: BZ-01342 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Buddha Ancestors, Commitment, Priest, Addiction,...	Myoan Grace Schireson	Aug 20 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on My Life Serial: BZ-01335 76th Birthday, Saturday Lecture Sojun Mel Weitsman, Priest, Lay Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Tassajara, Causation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 08 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Eight Practices of Bodhisattva, Tibetan Tradition, Bodhisattva Song and Kid Zendo Day Serial: BZ-01328 Saturday Lecture Lotus Sutra, Dharma Transmission, Patience, Tassajara, Cultivation, Humility,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 18 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Priest and Lay Practice Serial: BZ-01325 Saturday Lecture Practice, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Lay, Ordination, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 28 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission Serial: BZ-01321 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Humility, Priest, Renunciation, Ego, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Dharma Transmission Serial: BZ-01550 Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Humility, Ego, Renunciation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Love in the Context of Practice: Turning Toward, Not Away Serial: BZ-01317 Saturday Lecture Blue Cliff Record, Culture, Buddha's Birthday, Practice Period, Book of Serenity...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Apr 02 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Way Seeking Mind Pt. 4 Serial: BZ-00588 Lecture, second half of part 4 Sojun Mel Weitsman, Way-Seeking Mind, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Lay Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 15 2005 Tassajara
Way seeking Mind, Part 4 Serial: BZ-01571 Part 4, first half Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Humility, Doubt, Passions, Conversation, War...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 15 2005 1 Tassajara
March 15th, 2005, Serial No. 01572 Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Lay Practice, Monastic Practice, Doubt, Ordination...		Mar 15 2005
Way Seeking Mind Pt. 3 Serial: BZ-00589 Lecture Sojun Mel Weitsman, Way-Seeking Mind, Building, Priest, Tassajara, Monastic Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 14 2005
Tozan’s Five Ranks Serial: BZ-01307 Saturday Lecture Five Ranks, Anger, Peace, Soto Zen, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Lineage...	Ross Blum	Feb 12 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00777 Class 1 of 12 Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Five Ranks, Big Mind, Dharma Transmission, Ego, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 15 2005 1 Tassajara
January 15th, 2005, Serial No. 00833 Big Mind, Ego, Daily Life, Dharma Transmission, Lineage, Forgiveness, Equanimity,...		Jan 15 2005
Ryokan and the Virtues of a Simple Life Serial: BZ-01301C Saturday Lecture Dharma Transmission, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Soto Zen, Transmission, Gratitude, Practice...	Ross Blum	Jan 15 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Aspects of practice: Huineng, 6th Ancestor Serial: BZ-01027A Class 1 of 4 Platform Sutra, Sixth Patriarch, Cultivation, Birth-and-Death, Lineage, Dharma...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 28 2004 1 Berkeley Zen Center
History of Soto Zen: First Dharma Heritage Ceremony Serial: BZ-01283C Zuisse Ceremony and Dharma Transmission, Saturday Lecture Zuisse, Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Religion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 09 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Not Sticking to Anything: Working with Faults Serial: BZ-01244 (from "Not Always So"), Sesshin Day 2 Ego, Culture, Teacher-and-Student, Monastic Practice, Dharma Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Way Seeking Mind Serial: BZ-01273 Approaching his 75th Birthday (July 9th), Saturday Lecture Way-Seeking Mind, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Dharma Transmission, War, Transmission, Priest...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 03 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Gakudo Yojunshi, Point #8 Serial: BZ-01268 Moving and Stillness, Sesshin Day 2 Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Stillness, Dream World, Birth-and-Death, Bowing, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 17 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Blue Cliff Record Case #15: Giving and Receiving Serial: BZ-01252 Saturday Lecture Blue Cliff Record, Dharma Transmission, Conversation, Karmic Consciousness, Culture,...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Feb 28 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01017A Class 4 of 4 Dharma Transmission, Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Transmission, Discrimination,...	Doug Greiner	Nov 20 2003 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01016B Class 3 of 4 Ordinary Mind, Hindrances, Practice Period, Rinzai, Dragons, Dharma Transmission,...	Baika Pratt and Raul Moncayo	Nov 13 2003 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi Serial: BZ-01015A Class 2 of 4 Lay, Posture, Dharma Transmission, Lineage, Observe, Transmission, Culture,...	Ross Blum	Nov 06 2003 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Spilling the Water: Equanimity and Balance Serial: BZ-01363 Saturday Lecture Karma, Manjushri, Book of Serenity, Vimalakirti, Soto Zen, Dharma Transmission,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 25 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Lay Ordination, Lay Recognition, Precepts Serial: BZ-00137 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Lay Ordination, Buddha Nature, Priest, Dharma Transmission, Bodhisattva...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 31 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Practice Walking Like an Elephant or a Cow Serial: BZ-00174B Suzuki-rôshi Lecture, Rohatsu Day 4 Bodhidharma, Eka, Buddha Nature, Zazen, Buddha Nature, Bodhidharma, Dharma...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2002 Berkeley Zen Center

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