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
Ango Sara Tashker
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Anh Huong Nguyen
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Anita Feng
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Anjo Koren Kasman
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Anka Rick Spencer
Also: Rick Spencer
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Ann (Annie) Purna Jyakunen Pirruccello
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Ann Ankai Wagner
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ANN GEIDO (b. 20 Apr 1954-) GROSSMAN
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Anna Christensen
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Anna Myoan Kanzeon Maria Gamma
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Anne An Tanshin Aitken
Also: Aitken, Anne Arundel Hopkins
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Anne Seisen Saunders
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Anshi Sensei
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Anshi Zachary Smith
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Anshin Rosalie Curtis
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Ansō Taizen
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Anthony Falcone
Also: Anthony Hoetsu Falcone
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Antoinette Kenjo Shin Parekh
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Anton Tenkei Coppens
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Antonio (Tony) P Perlas
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Anzan Hoshin
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Arno Shu'Un-Ken Hess
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Arnold Kotler
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Arthur Wells
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Ashida, Shoun-ken Osamu
Also: Osamu Shoun-ken Ashida
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Ava Stanton
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Ayyā Dhammadīpā
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Baian Hakujun
Also: Baian Hakujun Kuroda
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Baika Andrea Heaton (Pratt)
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Baiyun Shouduan
Also: Hakuun Shutan · Pai-yün Shou-tuan
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Mapped lineage from Yangqi Fanghui
Baizan Cathleen Williams
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Baizan Monpon
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Baizhang Huaihai
Also: Hai Brother Hai · Hyakujô Ekai · Pai-chang Huai-hai
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Mapped lineage from Mazu Daoyi
Baizhang Niepan
Also: Fazheng · Hyakujô Nehan · Nirvana Master
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Mapped lineage from Baizhang Huaihai
Bajiao Huiqing
Also: Bashô Esei · Pa-chiao Hui-ch'ing · Bashô
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Mapped lineage from Nanta Guangyong
Baling Haojian
Also: Haryô Kôkan · Pa-ling Hao-chien · Haryô
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Mapped lineage from Yunmen Wenyan
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.