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Dharma Lineages (or Buddhist genealogy) of the Great Buddhist Masters |
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| Higher training course for Chogye order monks and nuns. | | Dharma lineages are the “family tree” of the Buddhist tradition. These genealogical charts show how the Buddhist Dharma or true teachings have been passed down through the ages. Dharma lineages usually begin with Sakyamuni Buddha and extend down through a line of Buddhist Masters up to the present day. In the Seon(Zen) Buddhist tradition, the Buddhist lamp – that is the “mind of Sakyamuni” - is said to be directly transmitted from master to disciple. The Japanese Seon(Zen) Master Dogen once wrote he received the Dharma transmission from his master “finger to finger, face to face.” While this emphasis on direct transmission is particularly characteristic of Seon(Zen), the passing on of the Buddhist teachings from teacher to student has played an important role in all Buddhist schools. By investigating the Dharma Lineages of the Great Buddhist Masters, we catch a glimpse of how Buddhist schools have evolved through the ages
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