Lineage (Buddhism) | Wikipedia audio article
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Lineage (Buddhism)


00:00:53 1 Vinaya
00:01:30 2 Mahasiddha
00:01:49 3 Chan and Zen lineages
00:01:59 3.1 Construction of lineages
00:03:30 3.2 Six patriarchs
00:04:17 3.3 Continuous lineage from Gautama Buddha
00:05:24 3.4 Transmission to Japan
00:06:01 4 Jōdo Shinshū
00:06:20 5 Tibetan Buddhism
00:07:07 5.1 Karma Kagyu
00:07:15 5.1.1 Possession of lineage
00:08:11 5.1.2 Preservation of lineages
00:08:59 5.2 Chöd
00:10:28 6 See also



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A lineage in Buddhism is a line of transmission of the Buddhist teaching that is "theoretically traced back to the Buddha himself." The acknowledgement of the transmission can be oral, or certified in documents. Several branches of Buddhism, including Chan (including Zen and Seon) and Tibetan Buddhism maintain records of their historical teachers. These records serve as a validation for the living exponents of the tradition.
The historical authenticity of Buddhist lineage is questionable. Stephen Batchelor has claimed, speaking about specifically Japanese Zen lineage, "the historicity of this “lineage” simply does not withstand critical scrutiny." Erik Storlie has noted that transmission "is simply false on historical grounds." Edward Conze said "much of the traditions about the early history of Chan are the inventions of a later age."