Zen teacher wiki · lineage explorer
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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.
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Shayata (Jayata/Shayata 闍夜多)
traditional Zen lineage · Wikipedia attributed Zen lineage chart · Denkoroku lineage
21 recorded generations from Gautama Buddha in the shortest connected path.
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- 01Gautama BuddhaDates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Head Chapter · Shakyamuni Buddha
- 02Makakashō (Mahākāshyapa 摩訶迦葉)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 1 · MahakashyapaDenkoroku lineage
- 03Ananda (Ānanda 阿難陀)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 2 · Anandatraditional lineage
- 04Shōnawashu (Shanakavāsa/Shānavāsin 商那和修)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 3 · Shônawashutraditional lineage
- 05Ubakikuta (Upagupta 優婆掬多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 4 · Ubakikutatraditional lineage
- 06Daitaka (Dhrtaka/Dhītika 提多迦)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 5 · Daitakatraditional lineage
- 07Mishaka (Micchaka/Mishaka 彌遮迦)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 6 · Mishakatraditional lineage
- 08Bashumitsu (Vasumitra 婆須密)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 7 · Bashumitsutatraditional lineage
- 09Butsudanandai (Buddhanandi 浮陀難提, 佛陀難提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 8 · Buddhanandaitraditional lineage
- 10Fudamitta (Buddhamitra 浮陀密多, 佛陀密多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 9 · Fudamitsutatraditional lineage
- 11Barishiba (Pārshva 婆栗濕婆, 脅尊者)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 10 · Kyôtraditional lineage
- 12Funayasha (Puṇyayashas 富那夜奢)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 11 · Funayashatraditional lineage
- 13Anabotei (Ānabodhi/Ashvaghoṣa 阿那菩提, 馬鳴)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 12 · Memyôtraditional lineage
- 14Kabimora (Kapimala 迦毘摩羅)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 13 · Kabimoratraditional lineage
- 15Nagyaharajuna (Nāgārjuna 龍樹, 那伽閼樹那)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 14 · Ryûjutraditional lineage
- 16Kanadaiba (Kāṇadeva 迦那提婆 (提婆), 聖天)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 15 · Kanadaibatraditional lineage
- 17Ragorata (Rāhulata/Rāhulabhadra 羅睺羅多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 16 · Ragoratatraditional lineage
- 18Sōgyanandai (Saṃghanandi 僧伽難提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 17 · Sôgyanandaitraditional lineage
- 19Kayashata (Gayashāta 僧伽舍多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 18 · Kayashatatraditional lineage
- 20Kumorata (Kumārata/Kumāralāta 鳩摩羅多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 19 · Kumoratatraditional lineage
- 21Shayata (Jayata/Shayata 闍夜多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 20 · Shayatatraditional lineage
All relationship claims
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Browse all 2,204 reconciled relationships. Every row keeps the source meaning attached.
2,204 matching claims
- Shingan Dōkū→Sensō Esailineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Shosan Victoria Austin→Silver John HallWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
- Reigen Eto→Sanshu Shokenlisted under lineage parent · relationship type requires editorial review · 1 source claim
- Barry Magid→Chris Hawkinstransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
- Bruce Seiryu Blackman→Anthony Falconetransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
- Barbara Shōshin Craig→Anthony Falconetransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
- Sunyana Graef→Ian Arthur Taigen Hendersontransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
- Shimano Eidō Sotai→Mortensen, John Denko Mokudolisted under lineage parent · relationship type requires editorial review · 1 source claim
- Kohō Hakugan→Keidō Chisanlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Steve Weintraub→David WeinbergWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
- Taian Bonshu→Shingan Shōsatsulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Baoshou Yanzhao→Xiyuan Simingtraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Gekkō Shōbun→Ichishū Shō’ilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Kokan Soho→Sosan Echo, Ikegami Shozan Echolisted under lineage parent · relationship type requires editorial review · 1 source claim
- Anabotei (Ānabodhi/Ashvaghoṣa 阿那菩提, 馬鳴)→Kabimora (Kapimala 迦毘摩羅)traditional lineage · traditional claim · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
- CORINNE JOIE PARTAGE [Shared Joy - tmc FROTTIER→Jong Shin Jin Dongtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
- Michael Danan Henry→Kenneth (Ken) Royd Tetsuzan Morgareidgetransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
- Kigai Mon'ō→Kanshū Taisatsulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Dōan Kanshi→Ryōzan Enkantraditional lineage · traditional claim · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Sōkai Tetsuryū→Umon Katsuryūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Anton Tenkei Coppens→Jorge Ryusho Lopez-Dorigatransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
- Tenrin Kanshū→Sessan Tetsuzenlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Tsūgen Jakurei→Ryōan Emyōlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
- Shūzan Taion→Shōun Taizuilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred