Zen teacher wiki · seed edition
Teachers across generations
Explore a growing, source-linked index of teachers, names, communities, and lineage claims. Imported entries remain clearly marked until a human editor reviews them.
- People
- 2,289
- Lineage claims
- 2,204
- Sources
- 172
2,289 matching records
Dan Dorsey
Transmission from Patrick (Pat) Seisho Shin'Un Hawk
Dan Myoen Toshin Birnbaum
Also: Myoen Birnbaum
Transmission from Diane Rizzetto
Dana Koju Hull
Transmission from Hogen Bays
Dana Kojun Lederhos
Transmission from Unknown
Dane Zenson Gifford
Transmission from Philip Kapleau
Danica Shoan Ankele
Transmission from Shugen Geoffrey Arnold
Daniel 'Flowing Crow over Hidden Mountain' Jones
Transmission from Dorinda Genju Talbot · Steven Ray Grant
Daniel Doen Silberberg
Transmission from Dennis Genpo Merzel
Daniël Gerard Mitra Jansen
Transmission from Willem Kando Kaishin Muishitsu Scheepers
Daniel Kōjin Bushin Gallagher
Transmission from David Dohi Shoji Keizan Scott
Daniel Terragno
Also: Danièl Ki-Nay Nanko Terragno
Transmission from John Tarrant
Danney Soten Lynch
Transmission from Hogen Bays
Danny Parker
Transmission from Unknown
Danxia Tianran
Also: Tan-hsia T'ien-jan · Tanka Tenen · Tanka
Transmission from Unknown
Mapped lineage from Shitou Xiqian
Danxia Zichun
Also: Tan-hsia Tzu-ch'un · Tanka Shijun · Danxia
Transmission from Unknown
Mapped lineage from Furong Daokai
Danyuan Yingzhen
Also: Tan-yüan Ying-chên · Tangen Ôshin
Transmission from Unknown
Mapped lineage from Nanyang Huizhong
Daowu Yuanzhi
Also: Dôgo Enchi · Tao-wu Yüan-chih · Zongzhi
Transmission from Unknown
Mapped lineage from Yaoshan Weiyan
Dàoyù
Transmission from Unknown
Dario Doshin Girolami
Also: Keimyo Dario Girolami · Keimyo Doshin Dario Girolami
Transmission from Unknown
Darla Myoho Fjeld
Transmission from Wendy Egyoku Nakao
Dasui Fazhen
Also: Daizui Hôshin · Shenzhao · Ta-sui Fa-chên
Transmission from Unknown
Mapped lineage from Guishan Daan
Dasui Yuanjing
Transmission from Unknown
David A Jokai Blackwell
Also: Jokai Blackwell
Transmission from Charles Tenshin Fletcher
David Boyle
Transmission from Bill Boyle
David Dae An Rynick
Transmission from Unknown
David Daean Rynick
Transmission from James Ford · Gary Bowman
David Daishin Brighton
Transmission from Sydney Musai Walter
David Dohi Shoji Keizan Scott
Also: David Dohi Shoji Scott
Transmission from Dennis Genpo Merzel · Charles Tenshin Fletcher
David Harris
Transmission from Michael Danan Henry
David Jitsusan Vititoe
Transmission from Al Fusho Rapaport
David Michael Shonen Dunley
Transmission from Michael Danan Henry
David Moksui Bruner
Transmission from Paul Kuzan Genki Kahn
David Parks
Transmission from John Tarrant
David Tetsuun-ken Loy
Transmission from Yamada Kōun Zenshin
David Weinberg
Transmission from Unknown
David Weinstein
Also: David Onryu Ko'un Weinstein
Transmission from Unknown
About the data
Built for transparent correction
This seed combines Terebess lineage material, the Ciolek Zen guide, Wikipedia's attributed Zen lineage charts, the American Zen Teachers Association directory, and the Soto Zen Buddhist Association directory. It was retrieved on 2026-08-23.
- Association membership is not certification or endorsement.
- Traditional lineage claims are labeled and are not equivalent to independently established historical fact.
- Living-person status, affiliations, and roles may be stale.
- Canonical identity resolution merges only unique high-confidence name variants; ambiguous candidates remain for editorial review.
- Long copyrighted biographies are preserved only in archived source snapshots, not republished here.
- Terebess is the canonical relationship source when a machine-extracted Terebess claim conflicts with Ciolek or Wikipedia; every lower-priority claim remains in the conflict ledger.