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2. Zen ranks and hierarchy - Wikipedia

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   The hierarchical system of Zen has attracted severe criticism in the west, because of the misconception of the role and degree of awakening of Zen teachers. [3] [35] [36] The term rōshi has been applied to implicate a certified state of awakening, implying impeccable moral behaviour. Actual practice shows that this has not always been the case.

3. Dharma transmission - Wikipedia

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   e. In Chan and Zen Buddhism, dharma transmission is a custom in which a person is established as a "successor in an unbroken lineage of teachers and disciples, a spiritual 'bloodline' (kechimyaku) theoretically traced back to the Buddha himself." [1] The dharma lineage reflects the importance of family-structures in ancient China, and forms a ...

4. Zen lineage charts - Wikipedia

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   The principle teachers of the Chan, Seon and Zen traditions are commonly known in the first English translations as Patriarchs; however, the current trend is to use the more precise terminology of "Ancestors" or "Founders" (祖) and "Ancestral Masters" or "Founding Masters" (祖師) as the original terms are gender neutral. Various records of ...

5. Lineage (Buddhism) - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. A lineage in Buddhism is a line of transmission of the Buddhist teaching that is "theoretically traced back to the Buddha himself." [1] 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 ...

6. KWL table - Wikipedia

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   KWL table. A KWL table, or KWL chart, is a graphical organizer designed to help in learning. The letters KWL are an acronym, for what students, in the course of a lesson, already k now, w ant to know, and ultimately l earn. It is a part of the constructivist teaching method where students move away from what are considered traditional methods ...

7. Zen - Wikipedia

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   [275] [276] The Record of Linji is even more radical, stating that the Buddhist scriptures are "all so much old toilet paper to wipe away filth". [277] Another example of this attitute is found in the story of Deshan Xuanjian, who is known for having burned all his scriptural commentaries. [278]