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See where every teacher sits in the stream.

Begin with a teacher, then follow the recorded path that leads to them. Branches, parallel teachers, and the next generation remain visible around every selected person.

2,289
teachers
2,204
reconciled relationships
172
sources

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Ragorata (Rāhulata/Rāhulabhadra 羅睺羅多)

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traditional Zen lineage · Wikipedia attributed Zen lineage chart · Denkoroku lineage

17 recorded generations from Gautama Buddha in the shortest connected path.

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  1. 17Ragorata (Rāhulata/Rāhulabhadra 羅睺羅多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 16 · Ragoratatraditional lineage
  2. 16Kanadaiba (Kāṇadeva 迦那提婆 (提婆), 聖天)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 15 · Kanadaibatraditional lineage
  3. 15Nagyaharajuna (Nāgārjuna 龍樹, 那伽閼樹那)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 14 · Ryûjutraditional lineage
  4. 14Kabimora (Kapimala 迦毘摩羅)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 13 · Kabimoratraditional lineage
  5. 13Anabotei (Ānabodhi/Ashvaghoṣa 阿那菩提, 馬鳴)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 12 · Memyôtraditional lineage
  6. 12Funayasha (Puṇyayashas 富那夜奢)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 11 · Funayashatraditional lineage
  7. 11Barishiba (Pārshva 婆栗濕婆, 脅尊者)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 10 · Kyôtraditional lineage
  8. 10Fudamitta (Buddhamitra 浮陀密多, 佛陀密多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 9 · Fudamitsutatraditional lineage
  9. 09Butsudanandai (Buddhanandi 浮陀難提, 佛陀難提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 8 · Buddhanandaitraditional lineage
  10. 08Bashumitsu (Vasumitra 婆須密)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 7 · Bashumitsutatraditional lineage
  11. 07Mishaka (Micchaka/Mishaka 彌遮迦)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 6 · Mishakatraditional lineage
  12. 06Daitaka (Dhrtaka/Dhītika 提多迦)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 5 · Daitakatraditional lineage
  13. 05Ubakikuta (Upagupta 優婆掬多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 4 · Ubakikutatraditional lineage
  14. 04Shōnawashu (Shanakavāsa/Shānavāsin 商那和修)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 3 · Shônawashutraditional lineage
  15. 03Ananda (Ānanda 阿難陀)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 2 · Anandatraditional lineage
  16. 02Makakashō (Mahākāshyapa 摩訶迦葉)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 1 · MahakashyapaDenkoroku lineage
  17. 01Gautama BuddhaDates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Head Chapter · Shakyamuni Buddha

All relationship claims

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Browse all 2,204 reconciled relationships. Every row keeps the source meaning attached.

2,204 matching claims

  1. Ten'yū Sosei→Chō'oku Jukeilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  2. Linda Myoki Ryugo Lehrhaupt→Heike Kaido Mayertransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  3. Furukawa Gyodo Taiko→Tsuji Somei Fuko-anlisted under lineage parent · relationship type requires editorial review · 1 source claim
  4. Jingzhong Shenhui→Shengshou Nanyintraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  5. Charles Tenshin Fletcher→David A Jokai Blackwelltransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  6. Fayan Wenyi→Baoci Xingyantraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  7. Jakusho Kwong→Nyoze Demian KwongWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  8. Yamada Kōun Zenshin→Adachi Doshu Zuiun-ken Yukiyoshitransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  9. James Ford→Thomas Keido Kaiju Tanguaytransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  10. Douglas Keido San'Un Kaishin Phillips→Barbara Keido Wa-hei Richerttransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  11. Mary Keido Koshin Sho'Un Gates→Barbara Keido Wa-hei Richerttransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  12. Ross Bolleter→Robert G Joynertransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  13. Jiantang Dejing→Shuoan XingzaiWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  14. Boku’ō Sogyū→Bankei Eitakulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  15. Lingyuan Weiqing→Changling Shouzhuolineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  16. Ama Genun-Ken Samy→Angela Plisketransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  17. Ruben Habito→Michael (b. 19??-) Kampschaefertransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  18. Butsudanandai (Buddhanandi 浮陀難提, 佛陀難提)→Fudamitta (Buddhamitra 浮陀密多, 佛陀密多)traditional lineage · traditional claim · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  19. Paul Kuzan Genki Kahn→David Moksui Brunertransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  20. Hōun Keidō→Hōgen Tanteilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  21. Tsūgen Jakurei→Fusai Zenkyūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  22. Tensō Juntetsu→Kenkoku Keisatsulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  23. Fayan Wenyi→Tiantai Deshaotraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  24. Tensai Shunga→Nanjō Tōkitsulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred