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Zen teacher wiki · lineage explorer

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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Lew Richmond

1947–

Sōtō Zen · Wikipedia attributed Zen lineage chart

No continuous path from Gautama Buddha is currently present in this dataset; immediate relationships are shown below.

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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. Tenshin Reb Anderson→Furyu Nancy SchroederWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  2. Gyokusō Sozui→Ten'yū Soseilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  3. Xuedou Chongxian→Tianyi Yihuaitraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  4. Perle Besserman→Anahi Russo Myozan Garridotransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  5. Gerald (Gerry) L. Shishin Wick→Anahi Russo Myozan Garridotransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  6. Rotei Shōshuku→Fuhō Tatsudenlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  7. Tetsusan Sōdon→Daishitsu Sokyūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  8. Kōho Genkun→Senshō Zuisholineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 4 source claims · Terebess preferred
  9. Baizhang Huaihai→Guishan Lingyoutraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  10. Wendy Egyoku Nakao→Kipp Ryodo Hawleytransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  11. Shizan Tokuchu→Nansō Shinshūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  12. Michael Danan Henry→William (Bill) Armand Kyoshin Hamakertransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  13. Xiaoyan Debao→Huanyou Zhengchuanlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  14. Zōden Yokō→Ten'yū Soenlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  15. Jiko Eijun Linda Cutts→Myoju Shinjin Erin MerkWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  16. Charlotte Joko Beck→Diane Rizzettotransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  17. Dennis Genpo Merzel→Marcela Ensei von Wolkahoftransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  18. Paul Maloney→Jeff Kagetsu Kikai-ken Wardtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  19. Subhana Gyo Shin, Myo-Un-An Barzaghi→Jeff Kagetsu Kikai-ken Wardtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  20. Robert Kennedy→Miriam Yukan Healytransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  21. Luohan Guichen→Fayan Wenyitraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  22. Tetsugen Bernard Glassman→Robert Kennedytransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  23. David Dohi Shoji Keizan Scott→Sarah Kokai Sōjin Thwaitestransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  24. Raishū Daishin→Tanzan Ryōdenlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred