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	Lineage (Buddhism) - Biocrawler
		Chan and Zen Buddhism maintain records of their historical teachers who have passed the Dharma from generation to generation in an unbroken line since the time of the Buddha.
		The act of passing the dharma to a new teacher and thereby extending lineage is referred to as dharma transmission.
		Even if a lineage cannot verifiably be linked all the way back to the time of the Buddha, at least having several generations of undeniably unbroken Dharma transmission provides some validation of the consistency of the experience and teaching that is transmitted along that line.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Lineage_(Buddhism) (367 words)

	Teaching Chinese Archaeology, Buddhism in China - NGA
		Buddhism is based on the life and teachings of Sakyamuni, who lived in eastern India in the sixth or fifth century B.C. (roughly the same time as Confucius).
		He sought enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, and resolved to teach the four noble truths: That life is suffering, that suffering is caused by craving or desire, that one must eliminate the cause of suffering, and that this is done by following the Noble Eight-fold path leading toward morality, concentration, and wisdom.
		Buddhism proved to be adaptable, not only in China, but elsewhere throughout Asia, by incorporating indigenous practices and beliefs.
	www.nga.gov /education/chinatp_bud.shtm (404 words)

	Lineage in Chinese Buddhism, Tang & Song
		Several schools of Chinese Buddhism boast a "lineage" of masters, or "patriarchs, beginning with the Buddha.
		In Chinese Buddhism, however, lineage involves an explicit parallel with the family and has to an unusual extent influenced matters of sectarian identity and institutional organization.
		While the formal presentations will focus on lineage within Buddhism, one of the goals of the panel is to explore the wider context of lineage within Chinese social and religious history.
	www.stanford.edu /group/scbs/resources/lineage_panel/lineage.html (279 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Korean Buddhism
		Buddhism in Korea remained subdued until the end of the Joseon period, when its position was strengthened somewhat by the Japanese occupation, which lasted from 1910 to 1945.
		When Buddhism was introduced to Korea in the 4th century CE, the Korean peninsula was politically subdivided into three kingdoms: Goguryeo in the north, Baekje in the southwest, and Silla in the southeast.
		The general trend of Buddhism in the latter half of the Goryeo was a decline due to corruption, and the rise of strong anti-Buddhist political and philosophical sentiment.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Korean-Buddhism (1189 words)

	Lineage (Buddhism)
		Zen Buddhism maintains records of their historical teachers who, according to the traditional history of that school, have passed the Dharma from generation to generation in an unbroken line since the time of the Buddha.
		The idea of lineage also occurs in other Buddhist traditions; for example, the requirements for ordination as a bhikkhu include the presence of at least five other bhikkhus, one of which must be a fully-ordained preceptor, and another an acharya (teacher).
		The act of passing the dharma to a new teacher and thereby extending lineage is referred to as dharma transmission.
	www.libraryoflibrary.com /E_n_c_p_d_Lineage_%28Buddhism%29.html (428 words)

	Background Essay no. 17 \| Chinese Belief Systems \| AskAsia.org
		Buddhism, a cultural system of beliefs and practices based on principles of compassion and non-attachment, originated in the sixth century BCE in what is today Nepal.
		Buddhism in China—as is the case with religious Daoism and Confucianism—also underwent many changes throughout the country’s history and was varied in its social and religious manifestations and philosophical beliefs.
		In the so-called classical period of Buddhism in China (Tang dynasty, 618—907 CE), there were a number of schools of Buddhism that taught and promoted their own philosophies and meditation practices.
	www.askasia.org /teachers/essays/essay.php?no=17&era=06&grade=&geo= (1872 words)

	Lineage (Buddhism)
		Chan and Zen Buddhism maintain records of their historical teachers who have passed the Dharma from generation to generation in an unbroken line since the time of the Buddha.
		This vertical line is a lineage of ancestors which provides validation of the Chan/Zen experience of the teachers of the present generation.
		As Chan subsequently flourished in China there were many branches in the lineage, some of which later died out and some of which continue unbroken to the present day.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/l/li/lineage__buddhism_.html (325 words)

	On the Lineage of Nichiren Buddhism
		In the midst of all this, Nichiren, a poor fisherman's son from the boondocks of Japan, attempted to discover what Buddhism was really about and to figure out why there was so much suffering under the Shogunate rule in spite of the presence of so much Dharma.
		Nichiren did add that in teaching Buddhism one must account for the times, the variety of teachings and their relative profundity, the capacities of the hearers, the characteristics of the country, and the proper sequence of the teachings.
		The lineages of those disciples and others was eventually consolidated as the modern Nichiren Shu, though there are some other smaller Nichiren schools which trace back to one or more of these original six.
	nichirenscoffeehouse.net /Ryuei/nichirenlineage.html (3097 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kegon
		The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddharta Gautama.
		When the construction of Tōdaiji was completed, Rōben entered that temple to formally initiate Kegon as a field of study in Japanese Buddhism, and Kegon-shū would become known as one of the "six Nara (奈良) schools".
		The Hozoin was consecrated to the Kegon sect of Buddhism.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kegon (767 words)

	Shambhala - Buddhism Glossary
		Exoterically regarded, Zen, or Ch’an as it is called when referring to its history in China, is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism that developed in China in the 6th and 7th centuries from the meeting of Dhyāna Buddhism, which was brought to China by Bodhidharma, and Taoism.
		The lineage of the Southern school of Ch’an split into “five houses, seven schools”; these were currents within the Ch’an tradition that differed in details of training style but not in essential content.
		Buddhism has referred to it as the “identity of samsāra and nirvāna.” From this point of view zazen is not a “method” that brings people living in ignorance (avidyā) to the “goal” of liberation; rather it is the immediate expression and actualization of the perfection present in every person at every moment.
	www.shambhala.com /html/learn/features/buddhism/glossary/glossary-T-Z.cfm (2494 words)

	New to Buddhism?
		"Lineage," put simply, means that the heart-to-heart connection has been passed down through the ages from teacher to teacher to teacher.
		"Lineage" is one way of knowing if a teacher is "authentic" or has had the training necessary to be a true vessel for the Buddha's teachings.
		Tibetan Buddhism is just one of the many skillful means given to us by the historical Buddha and which are available to all of us to help us learn how to live our lives better.
	www.palyul.org /eng_about_newtobuddhism.htm (1071 words)

	The Three Lineages
		Transmission lineages only fulfill their intended function if they are taught from the viewpoint of the primordial lineage, if they are given in a completely selfless way, and if they lead trainees more deeply into the unborn nature.
		Remember that the transmission lineage is dependent for its validity on its connection to the primordial lineage, and its effectiveness in opening a gate to the unborn.
		Similarly, the institutional lineage depends for its legitimacy on its fidelity to the transmission and primordial lineages.
	www.thebuddhadharma.com /issues/2005/winter/three_lineages.html (3814 words)

	Buddhist Schools 2
		Basic to this lineage is the assertion that all particulars are merely manifestations of the absolute mind and are therefore fundamentally the same.
		The Pure Land lineage held that the spiritual quality of the world has been in decline since its height during the lifetime of the Buddha and taught followers to cultivate through prayer and devotion a sincere intent to be reborn in the heavenly paradise of the Buddha Amitabha.
		This lineage of Buddhism is uniquely Tibetan in that many aspects of the traditional Bon religion are mixed together with more properly Buddhist beliefs and practices to form a unique expression of Buddhist piety.
	www.iloveulove.com /spirituality/buddhist/buddhistschools2.htm (3494 words)

	Tricycle Forums
		Tibetan lineage is an adapted version of Chinese lineage, one that became especially strong with installation of the first Dalai Lama thanks to the military pressures brought to be in supporting him by the Emperor of China.
		Not all Buddhism - that is, Northeast Buddhism - is lineage centered, hence it is not gurucentric and prone to cult mind control.
		Lineage is not the be-all of Buddhism -- nor are religious titles.
	www.tricycle.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=724&sid=234280485709a07a9595eaf15ae3dba4 (2032 words)

	Religion in Thailand. Buddhism. On-Samui.Com
		The early Dvaravati and pre-Dvaravati forms of Buddhism - those which existed up until the 10th or 11th century - are not the same as that which developed in Thai territories after the 13th century.
		Ironically, when the ordianation lineage in Sri Lanka broke down during the 18th century under Dutch persecution, it was Thailand that restored the Sangha (Buddhist brotherhood) there.
		Basically, the Theravada school of Buddhism is an earlier and, according to its followers, less corrupted form of Buddhism than the Mahayana schools found in East Asia or in the Himalayan lands.
	www.on-samui.com /info-thailand/religion.html (958 words)

	Kagyu Lineage
		Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
		The Kagyu tradition has been dubbed "the practice lineage" because of its emphasis on meditation practice, and also has been called "the whispered lineage" because its highest teachings are still passed on from teacher-to-student in an unbroken line.
		Buddhism was transmitted in the eleventh century by the Indian mahasiddha Tilopa to the scholar Naropa who passed the teachings and meditation practices to the Tibetan translator Marpa.
	www.ktcminneapolis.org /lineage.html (2080 words)

	Dzogchen Lineage - Home Page
		In its broadest sense, Dzogchen Lineage refers to the limitless expanse and continuous wisdom of Vast Awakening, the Buddha Nature which is the natural enlightened lineage of wisdom and compassion that exists in the mind of every single sentient being.
		Dzogchen Lineage also refers to the specific transmission of the Buddha's teachings known in Tibetan as "Dzogchen," or "Great Perfection," This is a living lineage that exists in this world, having been passed from master to disciple from the time of the Buddha to the present.
		This six-month intensive program of Dharma study and practice, beginning July 4, 2008, will be under the direct supervision of 33rd generation Dzogchen Lineage holder Khenpo Choga and will provide a grounding in the view, meditation, and conduct of the Buddhist sutras and tantras.
	www.dzogchenlineage.org (596 words)

	Karmapa website - Kagyu Lineage - The 17 Gyalwang Karmapas
		Throughout the centuries, Karmapas have been the central figure in the continuation of the vajrayana lineage in general and Kagyu lineage in particular, and have played a very important role in the preservation of the study and practice lineages of Buddhism.
		He is the first lama whose successive reincarnate lines were recognized, and he manifested from the 11th century to continues to manifest today.
		One of the most unique attributes of the Karmapa's is the Black Crown, which symbolizes the activity of the direct lineage of the Karmapas.
	www.kagyuoffice.org /kagyulineage.17karmapas.html (972 words)

	Tibetan Buddhism - Vajrayana: History and the Kagyu Lineage
		During the 9th and 10th centuries Buddhism in Tibet suffered a decline as politics and power, in their natural way, influenced the adoption of new influences.
		The Kagyu lineage is referred to as the "oral lineage".
		Therefore, the relationship of the student to the teacher in the Kagyu lineage is a critical part of a student's success on their path.
	www.dharmakaya.net /vajrayana (517 words)

	Lineages in Nichiren Shoshu
		These lineages are really the relationships between the parents and teachers of a community and it's teachers, and their various "children." Subsequent generations generally feel a need to be loyal to some important principle of that community.
		The lineages of both Christianity and Islam started with the fathers (patriarchs) of the nascent Jewish Religion and are traced to the patriarch Abraham and his descendents Isaac, Jacob, Esau, Moses, David.
		Buddhism is grounded in the beliefs and practices of India, but it has been changed (sometimes appropriately and sometimes unrecognizably) as it spread.
	www.geocities.com /chris_holte/Buddhism/IssuesInBuddhism/lineage.html (997 words)

	DharmaNet International
		KPC is the seat of the Palyul lineage in the Western world, and is headed by Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo, spiritual director and resident Lama, the first Western woman recognized and enthroned as a tulku.
		Today, the lineage is represented by His Holiness Phamchok Rinpoche in Nepal, the 7th incarnation of the Phamchok tulkus (reincarnate lamas).
		Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism [Seattle WA] - In 1974 His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya (Rinpoche) and H.E. Deshung Rinpoche founded Sakya Tegchen Choling as a means of preserving the invaluable Tibetan Buddhist heritage.
	www.dharmanet.org /infowebv.html (3129 words)

	Shambhala Sun - How American Women Are Changing Buddhism (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Buddhism began as a religion of world renouncers, and it has never lost that flavor or the demands and values that accompany the choice to leave career, family, and worldly society behind.
		Historically, this lack results in the problems that occur with the absence of women in the lineage chants, as well as the lack of role models and the wisdom of women practitioners that is missing from the tradition’s teachings.
		It all depends on how Buddhism is practiced, and much of that depends on the initiative, courage, and imagination of women practitioners, especially those who pioneer a gender-neutral and gender-free way of understanding and practicing Buddhism.
	www.shambhalasun.com /Archives/Features/2005/July/HowAmericanWomen.htm (3306 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tibetan Buddhism (Simplified Chinese: è—ä¼ ä½æ•) is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet, the Himalayan region (including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim and Ladakh), Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia (Russia), and northeastern China (Manchuria: Heilongjiang, Jilin).
		The influence of Buddhism was not great, however, and the form was certainly not tantric, as the earliest tantric scripture texts (tantras) had only just then begun to be codified in India.
		Today, Tibetan Buddhism is adhered to widely in the Tibetan Plateau, Bhutan, Mongolia, Kalmykia (the Russian north Caucasus), Siberia (central Russia), and the Russian Far East.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Tibetan_Buddhism (2313 words)

	Buddhism in Tibet
		Probably Buddhism was first introduced to Tibet in 173 CE during the reign of the 28th Yarlung king Lha Thothori Nyantsen, but had apparently no impact.
		Probably the most famous practitioner and master in the lineage is Milarepa (1040-1123), who attained Buddhahood in one life time by an incredible display of perseverance (image on the right).
		It should be noted that currently several suborders of the Kargyu lineage exist, like the Karma Kargyu (with as leader the Karmapa), the Drikung Kargyu and the Drukpa Kargyu schools.
	buddhism.kalachakranet.org /tibet.html (1728 words)

	Shambhala - Buddhism Glossary
		Although his lineage did not last long, Eisai is considered the founder of the Japanese Zen tradition.
		The perfect enlightenment of Shākyamuni Buddha is the beginning of the buddhadharma, i.e., that which is known as Buddhism.
		Buddhism is basically a religion of enlightenment; without this experience there would be no Buddhism.
	www.shambhala.com /html/learn/features/buddhism/glossary/glossary-E-H.cfm (1317 words)

	Lineage in Gong Chik
		The first statement is, "sublime dharma that is connected to a lineage is more profound." To have a proper practice one should have the transmission of the lineage.
		When it is said the lineage must be endowed with blessings, it means that it is an authentic and unbroken lineage.
		So the Dakpo Kagyu lineage became renowned because he held the lineages of the profound view and vast practices from the Kadampa and the lineage of blessings from Milarepa.
	buddhism.inbaltimore.org /lineage.html (4564 words)

	Lineage - The Golden Kagyu Garland - HH 17 Karmapa, Thaye Dorje
		Buddhism was known in Tibet as early as the 6th century A.D. There are four main schools of Mahayana Buddhism in Tibet and they are the Nyingmapa, the Sakyapa, the Kadampa (later absorded into the Gelugpa) and Kagyudpa.
		The four major lineages are known as major in that they originate with Gampopa himself, whereas the eight minor lineages originate with a later generation of masters.
		They are the Indian masters of the lineage and the successive reincarnations of the Karmapas and their most important students who pass on the transmissions to Him.
	www.kagyu-asia.com /l_golden_garland.html (940 words)

	Kagyu Lineage
		A broad and in-depth introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by a Kagyu master resident in the West, cutting through the complexity and apparent contradictions of the Tibetan tradition, revealing a flexible approach based on one's individual capacity.
		The late Kalu Rinpoche was recognized by lineage holders of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism as a meditation master equal in stature to the great yogi Milarepa.
		Gampopa was the main disciple of Milarepa and one of the founders of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
	www.garudatrading.com /LETS_GO_SHOPPING_zbDHARMA_BOOKSKagyu_Lineage.html (2690 words)

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