Hakuin School of Zen Buddhism

[1] Miura and Sasaki (1966:508-509)

[2] Ku (1979:198-217)

[3] Snelling (1987:237)

[4] J.D. Sellmann, email, Aug 1993

[5] Dumoulin (1990:409,463)

[6] Matthiessen (1987:262)

[7] Harada (1993:5-16)

[8] Kraft (1988:20)

[9] Leggett (1993:138)

[10] Reps and Senzaki (1971:45)

[11] Abe (1986:219-224)

[12] Nakagawa (1986)

[13] Stryk and Ikemoto (1981:158)

[14] Hasegawa 1975

[15] Leslie Herzfeld, email, Apr 1997

[16] Stephen Slottow, email, May 1997

[17] Institute of Zen Studies: Daihozan Chozen-ji

[18] Marc Ryser, email, Mar 1998

[19] http://www.zen.or.jp/~kyotozen/mumon-e.html,

[20] Doug Bates, email, May 1998.

[21] Dates after Baran, Josh. 1998. Zen Holy War ? A book review of Zen at War, Brian Victoria, Weatherhill, 228 pages, 1997, Tricycle Magazine, May 1998

[22] Baran, Josh. 1998. Zen Holy War ? A book review of Zen at War, Brian Victoria, Weatherhill, 228 pages, 1997, Tricycle Magazine, May 1998

[23] Quentin Oh, email, Dec 1998

[24] Jikyu-An Zen Art. 1998. Catalogue of Jikyu-an Zen Art. 20 Dec 1998 (No.2), Kyoto, Japan.

[25] -- a disused footnote number

[26] John Thomas, email, Apr 2000.

[27] Denko John Mortensen Sensei of Pine Hill Zendo, Katonah, NY in his email, Jun 2000.

[28] http://www.hollowbones.org/junpo.html

[29] Christopher Hamacher, email, Aug 2001.

[30] DOB supplied by Dokuro Jaeckel, email, Jan 2002.

[31] DOB after http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~relst/Keido/Fukushima%20Keido.htm

[32] DOD based on Morinaga, Soko. 2002. 'Novice to Master: an ongoing lesson in the extent of my own stupidity.' Translated by Belenda Attaway Yamakawa. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications. This information was kindly supplied by Bill Clausing, email, Aug 2002.

[32] DOD has been kinldy supplied by Toyoda Roshi's student, Paul Smith, email, May 2002.

[33] DOB and conformation of the inka transmission has been supplied by Nigel Casey, email, Oct 2002.

[34] "Dear Mr. Ciolek, This is to inform you that Denko Mokudo John Mortensen received Dharma Transmission (Inka) from Eido Sotai Shimano Roshi of the Zen Studies Society at a ceremony at Pine Hill Zendo on November 19, 2002. Eido Roshi is in the Takuju Kosen lineage, a Dharma Heir of Soen Nakagawa. Denko Osho is abbot of Pine Hill Zendo (www.pinehillzendo.org), spiritual leader of Skandinavisk Zen Center in Denmark (www.pinehillzendo.org/szc) and also vice president of Zen Studies society in New York. He was born in 1947 and has been a student of Eido Roshi since spring of 1979. Please contact us for further information.", Peter Chadwick, email, 24 Nov 2002.

[35] Seki Bokuou Sou'un "received inka from (Seki) Seisetsu Genjyo and took over as abbot of Tenryu-ji. He was also a teacher of Omori Sogen after Seisetsu Genjyo Zenji passed on", Michael Mercede, email, 29 Nov 2002.

[36] "Please be informed that I left Dai Bosatsu Zendo last year (2003) And am now the Abbot of Wild Goose Zendo, Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Wild Goose Zendo has a website, wildgoosezendo.org [...] When you can, please enter this new information about me: Afable, Jiro Andy (1943-) [Abbot, Wild Goose Zendo, Sturbridge, Ma.]", Jiro Andy Afable, email, 21 Jun 2004.

[37] "You have requested information regarding possible corrections. I may have a correction with regard to Joshu Sasaki Roshi. On your page regarding the Hakuin School: http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVLPages/ZenPages/Hakuin.html, You list Joshu Sasaki Roshi as a dharma heir of Miura Isshu Joten:

[within Takuju Kosen lineage - tmc] Myoki Soseki, Fu'o Myokaku (1774-1848) => Karyo Zuika (1790-1848) =>   Tankai Gensho (1811-1898) =>   Dokutan Sosan, Dokutan Toyota (1840-1917) =>   Kono Mukai, Mukai Koryo, Nanshinken (1864-1935) =>   Nakamura Taiyu (1886-1954) =>   Miura Isshu Joten (1903- ) =>   Sasaki Joshu Kyozan (1 Apr 1907-)

On a website developed by a student of Joshu Sasaki Roshi, http://www.kaihan.com/rinzai_zen_lineage.htm his lineage [within Inzan Ien line - tmc] is as follows:

Hakuin => Gassan Jitou 1727-1797 => Inzan Ien, Shoto Ensho (1751-1814) => Taigen Gisan, Taigen Shigen (1768-1837) => Shoen Daisetsu, Daisetsu Jo'en, Daisetsu So'en (1797-1855) => Dokun Joshu, Ogino Dokuen, Doku'en Joju, (1819-1895) => Banryo Zenso => Joten Soko => Joshu Sasaki. This is also the lineage that is chanted in zen centers that study under Joshu Sasaki Roshi. I hope this is helpful. [...] Brian Kiernan", Brian Kiernan, email, 10 May 2004.

[38] "[P]lease note that Sojun Kannon Roshi can be shown as an heir to Oda Sesso Roshi. Also, Venerable Myokyo-ni (Irmgard Schloegl) who now heads the Zen Centre in London (closely affiliated with the Buddhist Society) trained under Oda Sesso Roshi and then under Sojun Kannon Roshi from 1960 until her return to London in 1972. She was ordained in 1984 by Soko Morinage Roshi, who was head monk when she was training under Oda Sesso Roshi. I hope this is of some use." Jeremy Herridge, email, 5 Aug 2006.

[39] "[...] I would like to present you un update to be set on the Yamada Mumon Lineage. Master Engaku Taino (the abbot of Bukkosan Zenshinji, Orvieto, Italy, founded by Yamada Mumon) has been a Yamada Mumon disciple. Engaku Taino was enabled to Teach by Yamada Mumon during his period in Japan (1967-1973). Engaku Taino is graduated in Philosophy and author of several essays on Zen and translations (above all: an italian traslation and comment of the Rinzai Roku). I hope you'll appreciate my request. I am available to provide more details. In the Dharma Roberto Mosti (www.zen-rinzai-it)", Roberto Mosti, email 27 Sep 2006.

[40] "Re: Chayat, Roko Sherry (?-) On the page about the teacher at http://www.zencenterofsyracuse.org/teacher.html Her birth year is given as 1943." Michael Osterwald-Lenum, email, 07 Nov 2006.

[41] "Dr. Ciolek, Some information on Sasaki Roshi's teacher and his Dharma grandfather are missing: Banryo Zenso 盤龍禅礎 1848 - 1935 Joten Soko 承天宗杲 1871 - 1958

Miura Joten was the 23rd [This is not correct. The actual number is 624th kancho - see note 43 below. tmc, 3 apr 2008] Kancho of Myoshin-ji, serving from 1949 to 1952. From 1936 to 1949, prior to his term as kancho, he was the roshi at Zuigan-ji monastery, which, of course, is where Sasaki Joshu trained under him. Hope that helps. Best, Dokuro Kyo-on Dokuro, Osho Dharma Cloud Hermitage http://www.unsui.org/", Dokuro R. Jaeckel, email, 29 Mar 2007.

[42] "Dear Mr. Ciolek, FYI: the abbot of Ryutaku-ji, Kyudo Nakagawa Roshi, passed away on Dec. 29, 2007." Christopher Hamacher, email, 11 Feb 2008.

[43] "Hi Dr. Ciolek, Please let me point out that Miura, Isshu (b.1903 d. 12/10/1978) listed in your lineage chart is a different person than Miura, Joten Soko. While Miura Isshu is related with Ruth Fuller Sasaki, he has nothing at all to do with Sasaki Joshu. Miura Joten (Joten Soko, hekiun-shitsu) was the 624th (I had the wrong number in my last mail) kancho of Myoshin-ji and a Dharma successor to Banryo Zenso. Sasaki, Kyozan Joshu's teacher during his tenure as the 127th abbot and the former Zen master of Zuigan-ji, Matsushima in Miyagi. It would be right to take clear this up and remove Sasaki Joshu from the Miura Isshu line. Any questions, please let me know. I can provide a copy of the lineage chart in Kanji, if you'd like that. Gassho, Kyo-on Dokuro, Osho dokuro@unsui.org dokuro@rinzaiji.org", email, Mon, 21 Jan 2008.

[44] "Dear Dr T. Matthew Ciolek, This is to inform you that after thirty plus years of Zen training under the tutelage of Genki Takabayashi Roshi and for the last 12 years Eido Shimano Roshi, Genjo Marinello Osho was named a Dharma Heir of Eido Shimano in a ceremony in Seattle on May 21st, 2008. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Bai_Zan_Cho_Bo_Zen_Ji Sincerely, Chobo-Ji Sangha", Genjo A Marinello, email, 22 May 2008.

[45] "[...] this body has seen 53 orbits, i.e. 53 years old, 54 on Nov. 5th, born 1954.", Genjo A Marinello, email, 4 Sep 2008.

[46] "Hello Dr. Ciolek, One of Yamada Mumon's student that you list as "Taitsu" is Kono Taitsu 河野太通 (b. 1930) He is former president of the Hanazono University, and is currently Head Abbot of Ryumon-ji in Himeji (Temple was founded by Bankei Yotaku).", Veljko Dujin, email no.1, 22 Jul 2009.

[47] "Hello Dr. Ciolek, I have realized that I have more information on Yamada Mumon's students. He had 5 Dharma heirs: Kono Taitsu (b.1930)

(Ikoma) Taikai Doken (b. 1935)

Kataoka Shonen (??)

Noritake Shunan (??) (head abbot of Reiun-in, sub-temple of Myoshin-ji)

Harada Shodo (b. 1940)

(Ikoma) Taikai Doken, pen name Sangen-to. He graduated from Hanazono University in 1957, and entered Shofuku-ji under Yamada Mumon. Went to Reiun-in in 1976, was secretary of Mumon when he was selected as chief abbot of Myoshinji in 1978. Afterwards he was recommended to be Zen Master of Kano-zan Zen center in Chiba (in 1982?). He was invited to be Zen Master of the Hanazono Zen dormitory of the Zen students in Hanazono University. He became the abbot of Seitai-ji in Gifu in 1987.
This information is from Mr. Yamaguchi, of Jikyu-an Zen art, who himself was a monk under Yamada Mumon, before he decided to leave priesthood.
I presume that Engaku Taino and Masataku Toga were students of Mumon, but did not received inka from him. Thank you very much,

Veljko Dujin, Curator of Collections, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446, 561/495-0233 x209, [redacted email address ] www.morikami.org", email no.2, 22 Jul 2009.

[48] "Dr. Ciolek, [... regarding] the disciples listed for Yamada Mumon, my readings lead me to believe that two more seem to be missing. One is Taikan Jyogi, who teaches at the Centre de la Falaise Verte in Ardeche (France): http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%C3%AFkan_Jyoji
He studied under Yamada Mumon from 1968 - 1975, and apparently received permission to return to France and teach. He has written half a dozen books on Zen (all in French, so far as I can tell). I've read most of them, one especially interesting one is the story of the trials he went through in Shofukuji, Itineraire d'un maitre zen venu d'Occident (Calmann-Levy, 1996, France).
The other was Gerta Ital, a German woman who studied under Mumon and who it seems received shiho from him in 1967: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerta_Ital The story of her own trials in Japan is told in two autobiographical books (originally in German, translations as follows): The Master, The Monks, and I (Crucible/Thorsons, 1987, Great Britain) On the Way to Satori (Otto Wilhelm Bath Verlag/Scherz Verlag, 1990, Germany).
With appreciation and respect, - Ray Lefebvre Berkeley, California.", email, 24 Aug 2009.

[49] "Walter Nowick was born on January 29, 1926", Hendrik Lenferink, email, 13 Jan 2010.

[50] Soko Morinaga's DOB 1925 - http://ashejournal.com/index.php?id=3

[51] "Helo Dr. Ciolek, I have some additions to your web-site. I hope I am not burdening you with too much information, but your web-site was and still is very helpful in my own research, and I hope someone can find this useful.

Hakuin was 35th Zen Teacher since Lin-chi (or Rinzai in Japanese) (according to Korin-ji, http://www.korinji.org/Lineage.html)

Also I have several updates for the list:

Kono Taitsu (1930-) was elected as Head Abbot of Myoshin-ji in December of 2009, post to take place from April of 2010. I think it is a two-year appointment, but I will check.
Fukushima Keido 福島 慶道 (b. 1932-), was head abbot of Tofuku-ji form 1980- 2009 (he retired due to illness), and he was head of Tofuku-ji sect from 1991-2009. He was not Dharma Heir of Shibayama Zenkei but long-time student of his and of Okada Kido. He received his inka from Takayama Taigan, Zenkei's student (who was head abbot of Toshun-ji in Yamaguchi) and is his Dharma-heir.
Seki Seisetsu 関 精拙 (1877-1945) had two students (neither a Dharma heir) that are not on the list:
Shimizu Kosho 清水公照 (1911-1999), Kegon sect. He studied Zen under Seisetsu from 1933-1937. He held a number of positions in Todai-ji, Nara, culminating in being elected for two consecutive terms as 207th Head Abbot of Todai-ji in 1975, and 208th in 1978. He resigned in 1981, and spend his retirement as a very prolific artist. He was not a Dharma heir. (brief biography: http://www.riichi.com/kousyou/nenpyou.htm)
Inaba Shinden 稲葉心田 (1906-1986), former Head Abbot of Kokutai-ji, Toyama Prefecture. Dharma heir of Taiko Yamazaki (1876-1966), Shokoku-ji. Also studied under Seisetsu Seki. From 1940 he was head abbot of Jisai-in, sub temple of Tenryu-ji. In 1964 he was elected to become Head abbot of Kokutai-ji, and also Head of Kokutai-ji branch of Zen.

This is the lineage from Gisan Zenrai to Shinden Inaba: Gisan Zenrai (1802-1878) (Head Abbot of Sogen-ji, Okayama) [7][1] had (at least) one more student. Tekisui Giboku 滴水 宜牧 (1822-1899)

He was 236th Head abbot of Tenryu-ji (from 1868) and head of the Tenryu-ji sect (from 1871). He restored Tenryu-ji, Jisai-in and Rinkyu-in. Dharma transmission from Gisan Zenrai in Sogen-ji, Okayama. He also practiced Zen under Gido Shoken in Tenryu-ji. His students were Ryusui Egyo, Ryoen Genseki (1842-1918), Toiku Tsuyo, Gazan Shotei (1853-1900) and Tesshu Yamaoka as a layman. (source Jikyu-an)

Ryoan Genseki (1842-1918)

(Hashimoto) Gazan Shotei (橋末) 峩山 昌禎 (1853-1900), 238th Head abbot of Tenryu-ji (from 1893) and head of Tenryu-ji sect. Dharma transmission from Tekisui Giboku. Also practiced Zen under Tairyu Bun'I in Shogen-ji. A younger pupil of Ryoen Genseki under Tekisui. (source Jikyu-an)

Hashimoto Dokuzan (Dokuzan Genki) 橋本独山 (独山県┗原広厩蓋? 齡蜈 糒鈔纈 悲鼈蜊阡 鑁癩瘤 ? 纓癈 渦侯 菷縺 篩矜阡 閹 嚠闍闍裼 ?鈔 斐痲 閹 ? 縒蓖謠謨? 蜩繝? 呈癇轣 葹蜥 閹 煤 醵蓖?藪 會痺?竇 籀緕 粤 鰔緕 賠銖繼藪 斐 癈韈鱚 糘 閧 縺 鞜蜴? 鱇鈔 齡蜈 糒鈔纈 瘋瘢阨 齔瘟銓纈 ?纉黶 蚶闕蜿諱 ? 繧繝瘢 續蒹 痰硼 ? 耙闍蜴 蜴 厩旭 ? 纓癈 蜴? 糘 閧 繦緕 轣齡纈 閹 令銖蔘? 蜊闔癈?鴒 蜴 噤諱薔 ?瘠 瘟 遽恒 衣鈔 迴 糘 鑽蓖謠謨? 蜚 閧 續蒹 竏蜈 聲矜阡 閹 ? 縒蓖謠謨? 蛯鱇釿 葹鈔 昴 鉈癈? 鳫 耜蓖謠謨? 蜊闔癈?鴒 蜴 厩臼 ? 纈續蜥繖 ? 咏鉉鎰蜴 蜴 厩憶 ? 繙阨鈔繖 令逾緕? 蜑 醴阡?鱸 會繙繝?鱚 蜴 厩卸

?瘟謠 掾轣謇 ┗厳境厩橋? 斐痲 痰硼 ? 耜蓖謠謨?藪 囈蜈 籀緕 粤 鯆闍瘤 悲鼈蜊阡 鍜姥狭?抗県

普踈 闊癘 纃闥 繪鈕闥轣?闔 闔 拍? 暎蜃瘤 ?艨 醵闢繼 後藤瑞巌,瑞巌 宗碩 (1879-1965) [2] (got his inka in 1916 from Shaku Sokatsu). He was President of Hanazono University, from 1934. Held position of 615th Head Abbot of Myoshinji (from 1946) and in April 1946 elected to be 20th head of the Myoshinji Branch Sect, resigned in October of 1947. (succeeded by Yamamoto Genpo). Shortly after (1947) he became 503rd Head Priest of Daitokuji and 9th superintendant of the whole sect (retired to Daishu-in, a sub-temple of Myoshin-ji in 1951)"

Veljko Dujin, Curator of Collections, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446 561/495-0233 x209 [redacted email address ] www.morikami.org, email, 19 Mar 2010.

[52] ÒDear Dr. Ciolek, In a recent review of your Zen Buddhist database it has come to my attention that no one bothered to pass along an update regarding the passing of Fukushima Roshi. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keido_Fukushima
Keido Fukushima 福島 慶道, Fukushima Keido (1933 Ð March 1, 2011) was a Japanese Rinzai master who has had an influence on Rinzai practice in the United States. He was the abbot of Tofuku-ji in Kyoto, Japan, where several American teachers (including Jeff Shore and Grace Schireson) and Muho Noelke, the German abbot of Antaiji, have trained. He made a large number of visits to the United States to lecture on Rinzai Zen Buddhism at universities, and held sesshins in Little Rock, Arkansas. He became a Buddhist monk at age fourteen and was trained under Okada Roshi and Zenkei Shibayama.[1]

Also http://sweepingzen.com/keido-fukushima-retired-abbot-of-tofukuji-dead-at-age-78/

Keido Fukushima, Retired Abbot Of Tofukuji, Dead At Age 78 Posted by: Adam Tebbe on March 1, 2011
Keido Fukushima Roshi, retired Abbot of the Rinzai Zen temple Tofukuji, has died March 1 Japan time on his 78th birthday. A Dharma heir of Zenkei Shibayama-roshi and Okada Kido-roshi, during his tenure Fukushima welcomed many Westerners to his temple in Kyoto and also made frequent visits to the United States to lead sesshins.Ó, Frank LoCicero, email, 8 Feb 2013.

[53] ÒWalter Nowick died on February 6, 2013. He had suffered a debilitating stroke the previous year. He spent his final days on his farm in Surry, Maine, surrounded by friends and former students. Walter Nowick was born on January 29, 1926Ó, Hendrik Lenferink , email, 26 Mar 2013.

[54] "Hello Matt, I noticed that on June 3, 2013 described by this link I found in google search: Zen Buddhism - Hakuin School - Ciolek www.ciolek.com/wwwvlpages/zenpages/hakuin.html? Jun 3, 2013 - Wild Goose Zendo has a website, wildgoosezendo.org [...] When you can, please enter this new information about me: Afable, Jiro AndyÊ... you made a change in line of Afable. I do not know who requested this correction, perhaps Afable himslef as it looks form the above text, but the line is not correct. Ê He is not an abbot of WildÊGoose Zendo, and the link leads to completely different teacher. Futhemore this zendo is not located in Sturbridge, Ma Ê Mr Afable was a founder of Early Light Zendo located in Sturbridge, and had his own website but it looks this website does not exist anymore. Thus we do not know where he teaches, and if he still teaches. We cannot find him on the internet anymore. Ê It is a bit of a mystery why he or someone else would mislead you. Ê Since heÊcontacted you about changes, please corect the information byÊasking him. You must have his e-mail at least.ÊYou can check the links yourself in this line and see they lead nowhere. Ê Thank you very much, Urszula", Urszula Sapeta, email, 19 Jul 2013.

[55] "DearÊDr. Ciolek, I am a friend of Junpo Denis Kelly Roshi and he asked to contact you to update his line in lineage at your website. Please, add link to his website www.mondozen.orgÊ under Hollow Bones words. I have done it below, so new line should look as follows: Kelly, Junpo Denis (?-) [28] [Vice Abbott and Head Monk and Yoga Instructor at Dai-Bosatsu Zendo, Livingston Manor, New York, 1987 - 1993; Founder of the Hollow Bones Lay Order in 1999] Ê Thank you very much, Urszula." Urszula Sapeta, email, 21 Jul 2013.

[56a] "Dear Dr. Ciolek:
Shinge-shitsu (心華室) Rōkō (露洸) Sherry Chayat named Kyō-on (杏園) Dokurō (獨樓) Roland Jaeckel her first dharma heir in a dharma transmission/inka shōmei ceremony conducted on November 25, 2017 at Dai Bosatsu Zendō Kongō-ji, and subsequently as a Rinzai Zen Master in a chamber name/shitsugo ceremony conducted remotely on November 29, 2020, in which she bestowed him the chamber name Chigan-kutsu (智鑑窟).
Chigan Rōshi trained first in the community founded by the late Denkyō-shitsu (傳響室) Kyōzan (杏山) Jōshū (承周) Sasaki (佐々木) Rōshi, receiving the title of Oshō from Jōshū Rōshi in a ceremony bestowing priesthood/suiji-shiki in 2004 [- H. Lenferink, emails of 23rd, 29th Apr and 3rd May 2024] more recently under the tutelage of Shinge Rōshi, whom he met in 2010 while serving as abbot of the Cambridge Buddhist Association.
Regards, Hendrik Lenferink", emails with data of 18 Jan 2021 & reformulation of 21 Feb 2021.

Erroneous Kanji of 18-21 Feb 2001 in red "Rōkō (露光)" was corrected to "Rōkō (露洸)", as per Hendrik Lenferink's email #2, 23 Apr 2024 - tmc, 24.04.2024.

[56b] "Shinge-shitsu (心華室) Rōkō (露洸) Sherry Chayat named Kyō-on (杏園) Dokurō (獨樓) Roland Jaeckel her first dharma heir in a dharma transmission/inka shōmei ceremony conducted on November 25, 2017 at Dai Bosatsu Zendō Kongō-ji, and subsequently as a Rinzai Zen Master in a chamber name/shitsugo ceremony conducted remotely on November 29, 2020, in which she bestowed him the chamber name Chigan-kutsu (智鑑窟).

Chigan Rōshi originally trained in the community founded by the late Denkyō-shitsu (傳響室) Kyōzan (杏山) Jōshū (承周) Sasaki (佐々木) Rōshi—and more recently under the tutelage of Shinge Rōshi, whom he met in 2010 while serving as abbot of the Cambridge Buddhist Association (2004–2011)", Hendrik Lenferink, email #1, 23 Apr 2024,

[57] https://www.charlesriverzen.org - access: 20.02.2021.

Notes:

1. Following Japanese custom, family names are written first.

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