Zen Buddhist Names - ancient, old and contemporary: an online haphazard (truly a Magpie's Nest) catalog, part A-G

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Zen Buddhist Names - ancient, old and contemporary: an online haphazard (truly a Magpie's Nest) catalog, part A-G
compiled and edited by
T. Matthew Ciolek
with major assistance from Tamara Myōhō Gabrysch (www.zenriver.nl)
and Robert Dōin van de Roer (www.zenriver.nl)
Est.: 23 Nov 1997. Last updated: 19 Jul 2024.

26 years online and counting
This document is a part of the Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library

This document lists Buddhist names given to students and teachers active within the Zen tradition. Additions, corrections and comments will be appreciated. Please send an email to Dr T. Matthew Ciolek tmciolek@ciolek.com. For names used in the context of Tibetan Buddhism, see the Dharma Names (www.khandro.net).

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A work in progress since 1997.
Notwithstanding the compiler's utmost care, might contain major errors and mistakes

Today's (19 Jul 2024) addenda/major corrections are marked in red ink - tmc.

Source of the graphics: Groupe de Recherches et d'Etudes sur le Zen (GREZ)

Some of the Zen names and their bearers

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Sources no. 001-200 Sources no. 201-400 Sources no. 401-600 Sources no. 601-800

Conventions:

Numbers in square brackets, e.g. [999], refer to the source of information.

Characters written in brown colour [src.] - Kanji and other characters identified by the sources.

Characters written in green colour [tmc] - Kanji and other characters as provisionally identified by T.M. Ciolek. Corrections might be needed.

?char? - appropriate Japanese Kanji character for the Zen name awaits identification.

&%code; - appropriate HTML numeric code of the character awaits identification.

∞- a paper source has stated an appropriate Japanese Kanji. However, its HTML numeric code awaits identification.

[src ?] - the source of information still to be listed.

[tmc] - information provisionally determined by T.M. Ciolek. Corrections might be needed. Treat the information as a tentative hypothesis

aka - also known as
(?) or ? - uncertain reading.

n/a - not applicable.

Schematic progress in Zen training: (a) 'Zen student' - an aspirant, on his/her completion of the 'Jukai', the Zen name-receiving ceremony (not a badge nor rank of attainment)[005]; (b) 'Dharma successor' - a seasoned Zen student, on his/her completion of the 'Denkai' + 'Shihō' or 'Denkai' + 'Denbō' ceremony. "The title for a Dharma successor is Sensei" [005]; (c) 'Dharma heir' - a Dharma successor, on his/her completion of the 'Inka Shōmei ceremony [005].

Names marked with asterisks (*), the "cloud" names are the teaching names used within the Sanbo Kyodan and Sanbo Zen lineages.

Double slashes "//" are used to separate multiple past and contemporary bearers of the same Buddhist name.

ZEN NAME,
& Language        LETTERS,
    IDEOGRAMS             HTML codes
                  (replace "%" with "#")        MEANING(S)     Some of the
    BEARERS

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Abhaya (Sk.)[37] अभय[391] &%2309; &%2349; &%2351; "Fearless" [37], "Abhaya mudra is symbolic of safety, protection, peace and reassurance, and can be called upon during challenging times." [707] ten HENGEL, Lolit Abhaya [005]. A student and Dharma successor of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [005] // PAQUIN, Linda-Lee [37]

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Aishi (J.)[257] 愛仕 [tmc] &%24859; &%20181; "Compassionate Service" [257] SARIAN, Steve [257]

Aiun (J.)[tmc] = Ai-un (J.)[132] 愛雲 [tmc] &%24859; &%38642; "Love Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233] ENOMIYA-LASSALLE, Hugo Makibi Aiun*-ken [132][448,p.233]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

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-AN (J.) (a suffix)[471] 庵 [471] &%24245; "Hermitage/Hut" [420,p.72], "Nun" [471] Traditional addition to the Dharma names of female teachers (eg. Baika-an, Doku�un*-an, Getsu�un*-an) in Sanbo Zen school [471]

An (J.)[1] 安 [tmc] &%23433; "Peace, Peace of Being At
Home" [1], "Peaceful" [1] AITKEN (neé Arundel Hopkins), Anne An Tanshin [1]. A senior student of a Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005] // DeGREGORIA, Ben [66]

Ana (J.)[228] 穴 [426] &%31348; "Cave" [228] FUGAI, Ekun (J.)[228]

Anabotei [332] = Ana Bodhi (J.)[src ?] 阿那菩提 [322] &%38463; &%37027; &%33769; &%25552; [meaning is to be ascertained] ASHVAGOSHA - the 12th Indian Dhyāna Patriarch [322][469]

Ancient Roots (E.)[506] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Ancient Roots" [506] JACKSON, Betzi Sherman [506]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [506]

Andō (J.)[163] 安道 [tmc] &%23433; &%36947; "Peaceful Way" [163] DeSPAIN, Shiela [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Ango (J.)[512] 安居 [584] &%23433; &%23621; "Dwelling in Peace" [584]. "a three-month period of intense training for students of Zen" [584] TASHKER, Sara [512]

Angyo (J.)[237] 安行 [tmc] &%23433; &%34892; "Peacemaker" [237][254], "Peaceful Practice" [515] HOLMES, Sandra [144][237] // PECHENIK, Mark [515]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [515] // WEGMÜLLER, Barbara Salaam [254]

Anjo (J.)[163] 安定 [tmc] &%23433; &%23450; "Peaceful Samadhi" [163] de WOLF, Leo [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Ankyo (J.)[tmc] = An Kyo (J.)[511] 安?char? [tmc] &%23433; &%code "Peaceful Abiding" [511] DANKIEWICZ, Lauren [511]. A student of Anshi Zachary SMITH [511]

Annen (J.)[163] 安念 [tmc] &%23433; &%24565; "Peaceful Quiet Compassionate
Thought" [163] LASOCKA BICZYSKO, Anna [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Anshi (J.)[501] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] SMITH, Zachary [501]

Anshin (J.)[257] 安心 [tmc] &%23433; &%24515; "Peaceful Mind" [257] GAGE, John [257]

Anshin (J.)[518] ?char?心 [tmc] &%code; &%24515; "Easeful Heart-Mind" [518] THAI, Peter [518]. A student of Keiryu Lien SHUTT [518]

Anshin (J.)[508] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code [meaning is to be ascertained][508] CURTIS, Rosalie [508]

Ansui (J.)[163] 安水 [tmc] &%23433; &%27700; "Peaceful Calm Water or
Spring" [163] KOLTHOFF, Paula [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Antei (J.)[142] 安庭 [tmc] &%23433; &%24237; "Serene Garden" [142] LARSON, Anne [142]

Anzan (J.)[141] 安山 [tmc] &%23433; &%23665; "Peaceful Mountain" [141], "Quiet Mountain" [490,p.129] ANZAN Hoshin (J.)[141] // APPELMAN, Jed [142] // TADAMASA (a senior retainer of Shikken (regent) Hōjō Takatoki 1311-1333)[490,p.129]

Anzan (J.)[tmc] = An Zan (J.)[511] ?char?山 [tmc] &%code; &%23665; "Steady Mountain" [511] TIGER, Akiyli [511]. A student of Jisan Tova GREEN [511]

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Ashvaghosha (Sk.)[469] अश्वघोष[469] &%2309; &%2358; &%2381; &%2357; &%2328; &%2379; &%2359; "Having a Horse-Voice" [469 "Horse-Cry" [469] ASHVAGHOSHA - the 12th Indian Dhyāna Patriarch [322][469]. A student and Dharma heir of FUNAYASHA (J.)[595]

Aspiration Awakening (E.)[505] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Aspiration Awakening" [505] CROWE, Brendan [505]. A student of Myogen Steve STÜCKY [505]

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Baidō (J.)[446] 倍道 [446,p.52] &%20493; &%36947; "Multiplying Way" [446,p.52] KOSEN Baidō (J.)[446,p.52]

Baigaku (J.)[272] 梅岳 [tmc] &%26757; &%23731; "Plum Mountain" [272] IMAGAWA Yoshimoto [272]

Baika (J.)[75] 梅花 [167][420,p.77][471] &%26757; &%33457; "Plum Blossom" [75][167][420,p.77], "Plum Bloom" [471] BAIKA Busshin (J.)[420,p.77] // BARKWELL, Victoria [99][114]. A student of Lou Mitsunen NORDSTROM [114] // GABRYSCH, Fenella [75]. A child's name given to it by Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // MONSKE, Carmen Baika-an (J.)[144][471]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005] // PRATT, Andrea [154]

Baisen (J.)[005] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code;� &%code;� [meaning is to be ascertained] GLASSMAN, Bernard Baisen Tetsugen [005]. A student and Dharma heir of Taizan MAEZUMI [005]

Baizan (J.)[420] 梅山 [420,p.77,p.78][446,p.51] &%26757; &%23665; "Plum Mountain" [420,p.77,p.78][446,p.51][530] BAIZAN Mompon [446,p.51] // CHŪSHIN Baizan [420,p.78] // MONSHIN Baizan [420,p.77] // WILLIAMS, Cathleen [530]. A student and Dharma heir of Shunbo Blanche HARTMAN [530]

Baizhang (C.)[446] = Hyakujō (J.)[446] 百丈 [446,p.52] &%30334; &%19976; "Thousand Feet" [446,p.52] BAIZHANG Huaihai (C.)[446,p.52] aka Hyakujō Ekai (J.)[446,p.52]

Bamboo Forest (E.)[506] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Bamboo Forest" [506] MORRIS, Robyn [506]. A student of Furyu Nancy SCHROEDER [506]

Ban (J.)[144] ?char?char? [tmc] See [692] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] BAN TETSUGYŪ Soin (J.)[005][692] aka Bantetsugu Tetsugyu (J.)[144]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005]

Bankei (J.)[36] 万恵 (惠)[tmc] &%19975;&%24693; (&%24800;) "Ten Thousand Blessings" [36] TSURUSHIMA, Heizaburo [36]

Bankei (J.)[446] 盤珪 [446,p.53] &%30436; &%29674; "Tray of Jade" [446,p.53] BANKEI Yōtaku [446,p.53]

Banko (J.)[36] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Everlasting" [36] PHILLIPS, Randall [36]

Banryū (J.)[tmc] = Banryu (J.)[510] 万流? [tmc] &%19975; &%27969;? "Ten Thousand Streams" [510] ROISE, Anne [510]. A student of Eijun Linda Ruth CUTTS [510]

Ban Son (V.)[643] = Panshan (C.)[583] = Banzan (J.)[583]
= Pansan (K.)[643] 盤山 [583] &%30436; &%23665; "Tray; Shallow Bowl; Platter; Tub; Board; [�] + Mountain" [001] , "Tray Mountain"? [tmc] PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Bantō (J.)[420] 萬涛 [420,p.71] &%33836; &%28059; "Myriad Billows" [420,p.71] KENKAI Bantō (J.)[420,p.71]

Banzan (J.)[18] ?char? 山 [tmc] &%code; &%23665; "Indestructible Mountain" [18] SCZEPKOWSKI, Iurek [18]

Banzan (J.)[583] = Panshan (C.)[583] = Pansan (K.)[643] = Ban Son (V.)[643] 盤山 [583] &%30436; &%23665; "Tray; Shallow Bowl; Platter; Tub; Board; [�] + Mountain" [001] , "Tray Mountain"? [tmc] PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Baoji (C.)[583] = Hōshaku (J.)[583] = Pojok (K.)[643] = Bao Tich (V.)[643] 寶積 [583] &%23542; &%31309; "Treasure; Jewel; Precious; Rare + Volume; [�] Acreage; Contents; Pile Up; Stack; Load; Amass" [001] , "Treasure Load"? [tmc] PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Bao Tich (V.)[643] = Baoji (C.)[583] = Hōshaku (J.)[583] = Pojok (K.)[643] 寶積 [583] &%23542; &%31309; "Treasure; Jewel; Precious; Rare + Volume; [�] Acreage; Contents; Pile Up; Stack; Load; Amass" [001] , "Treasure Load"? [tmc] PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Basho (J.)[229] 芭蕉 [285] &%33453; &%34121; "Banana Tree" [229] MATSUO Kinsaku [229]

Baso (J.)[446] = Mazu (C.)[446] = Ma-tzu (C.)[327] 馬祖 [446,p.52] &%39340; &%31062; "Horse Ancestor" [446,p.52], "Ancestor Ma" [481], "Master Ma" [481], "Teacher Ma" [672] MAZU Daoyi (C.)[446,p.52] aka Ma-Tsu Tao-i (C.)[327] aka Jiangxi Daoyi (C.)[619] aka Baso Dōitsu (J.)[446,p.52] aka Baso Do-itsu (J.)[618]. A student and Dharma heir of NANYUE Huairang [619]

Bassui (J.)[230] 抜隊 [286] &%25244; &%38538; "High Above The Average" [230] BASSUI Tokusho [230]

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Benei (J.)[278] 勉英 [278] &%21193; &%33521; "Heroic Effort" [278] WARNER, Brad [278]

Benevolent River (E.)[506] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Benevolent River" [506] VOGEL, Eric [506]. A student of Reirin GUMBEL [506]

Benji (C.)[446] 本寂? [446,p.52] &%26412; &%23490; "Original Silence" [446,p.52] CAOSHAN Benji (J. Sōzan Honjaku)[446,p.52]

Bensen (J.)[36] ?勉?char? [tmc] &%21193; &%code; "Be Diligent!" [36], lit. [Diligent be!, Be diligent and ??? - tmc] FOLEY, Daniel [36]

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Bhaktiyana] (Sk.)[163] भक्तियान [394][395] &%2349; &%2325; &%2381; &%2340; &%2367; &%2351; &%2366; &%2344; "Devotion Vehicle" [163] SMIDT, Robert [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

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Bird's / Magpie Nest Master / Monk (E.)[667] Latin chars n/a; n/a; n/a; n/a; NIAOGE Daolin (C.)[667] aka Niaoke / Niao-k'e / Niao Ko (C.)[667] Daolin (C.)[667] aka Hangzhou [the city of his origin] Niaoke Daolin (C.)[667] aka Tao-lin (C.)[669,p.43-44] aka Chōka Dōrin (J.)[667] aka Bird's Nest Master (E.)[667] aka Chan Master Niaoke (Bird�s Nest) (E.)[667] aka Magpie Nest Monk (E.)[667] aka Yuanxiu (C.)[667]. A student and Dharma heir of JINGSHAN Daoqin (C.)[667]

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Bodai (J.)[001] = Bodhidharma (Sk.)[231] = Bodaidaruma (J.)[231] = Daruma (J.)[420] = P'u-t'i-tamo (C.)[231] = Puti Damo (C.)[231] बोधिधर्म [392] &%2348; &%2379; &%2343; &%2367; &%2343; &%2352; &%2381; &%2350; "All-Pervading Enlightened Mind" [231], "Highest Teaching (Dharma) of Enlightenment" [337], "Awakened Teaching" [494], "Awakening Teaching" [446,p.50], "Awakened Teaching" [494] BODHIDHARMA (Sk.)[231] - The 1st Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of HANNYATARA (J.)[595]

Bodaidaruma (J.)[231] = Bodhidharma (Sk.)[231] = Bodai (J.)[001] = Daruma (J.)[420] = P'u-t'i-tamo (C.)[231] = Puti Damo (C.)[231] बोधिधर्म [392] &%2348; &%2379; &%2343; &%2367; &%2343; &%2352; &%2381; &%2350; "All-Pervading Enlightened Mind" [231], "Highest Teaching (Dharma) of Enlightenment" [337], "Awakened Teaching" [494], "Awakening Teaching" [446,p.50], "Awakened Teaching" [494] BODHIDHARMA (Sk.)[231] - The 1st Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of HANNYATARA (J.)[595]

Bodaiga (J.)[325] 菩提河 [tmc] &%33769; &%25552; &%27827; "Bodhi River" [325][682] ACHATZ, Franziska [325]

Bodhidharma (Sk.)[231] = Bodaidaruma (J.)[231] = Daruma (J.)[420] = P'u-t'i-tamo (C.)[231] = Puti Damo (C.)[231] बोधिधर्म [392] &%2348; &%2379; &%2343; &%2367; &%2343; &%2352; &%2381; &%2350; "All-Pervading Enlightened Mind" [231], "Highest Teaching (Dharma) of Enlightenment" [337], "Awakened Teaching" [494], "Awakening Teaching" [446,p.50], "Awakened Teaching" [494] BODHIDHARMA (Sk.)[231] - The 1st Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of HANNYATARA (J.)[595]

Bodhiken (J.)[tmc] = Bodhi Ken (J.)[462] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Mysterious Cloud" [462] HOOPER, Karl [462]. A student [462] and Dharma heir of Fr. AMA Samy [462]

Bodhin (Sk.)[144] बोधिन् [393] &%2348; &%2379; &%2343; &%2367; &%2344; &%2381; "Awakening, Instructing, Causing to Perceive or Know" [393] KJOLHEDE, Peter [144]. A student and Dharma successor of Philip KAPLEAU [005] (who was a student of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[695], later a senior student of YASUTANI, Hakuun Ryōkō (J.)[765]

Bokkuren (J.)[386] = Bokuren? (J.)[tmc] 朴練 [tmc] &%26420; &%32244; "Unadorned/Straightforward Practice" [386], "Crude; Simple;
Plain; Docile + Practice"? [001][conferred religious name playfully echoes the bearer's surname - tmc] VAN AKKEREN, Jake [386]

Bonryū (J.)[446] 梵龍 [446,p.52] &%26805; &%40845; "Holy (Brahma) Dragon" [446,p.52] SENGAN Bonryū [446,p.52]

Boundless Heart (E.)[505] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Boundless Heart" [505] BELSKY, Dan [505]. A student of Eijun Linda Ruth CUTTS [505]

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Bright Cloud (E.)[505] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Bright Cloud" [505] BOZVLICH, Denis [505]. A student of Myogen Steve STÜCKY [505]

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Budai (C.)[52] = Hōtei (J.)[441] 布袋 [441] &%24067; &%34955; "Cloth Bag" [52], "Cloth Sack" [441], "Dharma Body" [52], "Big Dharma Happy Buddha" [163] COLEMAN, Jeff [52] // HOTEI (BUDAI) ("Laughing Buddha", "Fat Buddha")[441] // PRANDOTA, Maciej [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Bukka (J.)[689] = Foguo (C.)[689] 佛果 [689] &%20315; &%26524; �Buddha; Buddhism� + �Fruit; Reward; Carry Out; Achieve; Complete; End; Finish; Succeed� [001] YUANWU Keqin (C.)[446,p.52] aka Foguo Keqin (C.)[689] aka Engo Kokugon (J.)[446,p.52] aka Bukka Kokugon (J.)[689]. A student and Dharma heir of WUZU Fayan (C.)[689]

Bukkai (J.)[420] 佛海 [420,p.70] &%20315; &%28023; "Buddha Ocean" [420,p.70] BUKKAI DŌIN [420,p.70]

Bunan (J.)[36] 不難 [338] &%19981; &%38627; "No Difficulties" [36] FLAHERTY, John [36]

Bunen (J.)[446] = Bun�en (J.)[687] = Wenyan (C.)[446] = Wen-yen (C.)[687] 文偃 [446,p.52] &%25991; &%20547; "Verse to Stop Fighting" [446,p.52] YUNMEN Wenyan (C.)[446,p.52] aka Yün-men Wen-yen (C.)[687,p.327] aka Yunmen Kuangzhen (C.)[685] aka Unmon Bun�en (J.)[687,p.327] aka Ummon Bunen (J.)[446,p.52]. A student of MUZHOU Daozong (C.)[686], later a student and Dharma heir of XUEFENG Yicun (C.)[686]

Bupposo (J.)[135] 佛法僧 [338] &%20315; &%27861; &%20711; "Buddha-Dharma-Sangha" [135] PRESSEL, Michael [135]. A student of Lou Mitsunen NORDSTROM [135]

Busan (J.)[292] 舞山 [tmc] &%33310; &%23665; "Dancing Mountain" [292] MANNION, James [292]

Bushin (J.)[451] 武神 OR 佛心 [tmc] &%27494; &%31070; ? OR &%20315; &%24515; ? "Martial Spirit" OR "Buddha Heart" [tmc] SYVERSON, Peg Bushin Kōan [451]. A student and Dharma heir of Charlotte Joko BECK [005] . Also, a Dharma heir of Kosho McCALL [005]

Busshin (J.)[420] 佛心 [420,p.76,p.77][696] &%20315; &%24515; "Buddha Heart" [420,p.76,p.77][512] BAIKA BUSSHIN [420,p.77] // KŌZAN BUSSHIN [420,p.76] // MAEZUMI, Taizan Hakuyū (J.)[055] aka Busshin Taizan (J.)[696] [005]. A student and Dharma heir of YASUTANI, Hakuun Ryōkō (J.)[005]. Also, a student and Dharma heir of OSAKA, Koryu [005]. Also, a student and Dharma heir of KURODA, Baian Hakujun [005] // MORAN, Ashley [512]. A student of Ango Sara TASHKER [512]

Butsu (J.)[166] 仏 [338] &%20175; "Buddha" [166] CHAMODOT, Stanis [166]. A student of Inoue KIDO [166]

Butsusei (J.)[681] 佛誓 [tmc] &%20315; &%35475; "Buddha�s Vow" [681] LAN, Yingcong [681]. A student of Furyu Nancy SCHROEDER [680]

Butsu�un (J.)[471] 佛雲 [471] &%20315; &%38642; "French/Buddha Cloud" [471] PHILIPPON, Pierre Butsu'un*-ken [471]

Butsugen (J.)[420] = Foyan (C.)[684] 佛眼 [420,p.70] &%20315; &%30524; "Buddha Eye" [420,p.70][56][683][648] BUTSUGEN KŌSHO [420,p.70] // CRIVELLO, Ray" [56] // VERSTEGEN, Dick Butsugen [683]. A student and Dharma successor of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [683]

Butsujo (J.)[163] 仏常 [338] &%20175; &%24120; "Buddha Always" [163] RINGWOOD, Phillip [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Butsuju (J.)[338] 佛壽 [332] &%20315; &%22781; "Buddha's Life Span" [338], "Buddha's Age" [338] [bearer(s) to be ascertained]

Butsuju (J.)[332] 佛樹 [332] &%20315; &%27193; "Bodhi-tree" [338] BUTSUJU Myozen [332]

Butsukei (J.)[338] 佛攜 [338] &%20315; &%25884; "Carry the Buddha" [163] PALMER, Angela [163]

Butsumon (J.)[446] 佛門 [446,p.52] &%20315; &%38272; "Buddha Gate" [446,p.52] BUTSUMON Sogaku (J.)[446,p.52]

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Caan (C.)[002] = Caoan (C.)[612] = Sōan (J.)[612] 艸庵 [612] &%33400; &%24245; "Grass-Roof Hermitage/Grass Shack" [612], "Grass + Hut; Small temple; Nunnery" [002] , "Grass; Plants + Hermitage; Retreat" [001] [bearers to be ascertained]

Caoshan (C.)[446] 曹山 [446,p.52] &%26361; &%23665; "Cao (Friend) Mountain" [446,p.52] CAOSHAN Benji (J. Sōzan Honjaku)[446,p.52]

Caoxi (C.)[446] 曹溪 [tmc] &%26361; &%28330; ["Cao (Friend) Valley" [tmc] DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595]

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Ch'anyom (K.)[20] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "This Single Thought Persisting" [20] BARBER, Mike [20]

Chan Khong (V.)[25] 真? 空 [tmc] &%30495; &%31354; "True Emptiness" [25] Sister Chan Khong (CAO NGOC PHUONG)[25][83][138]

Chang-cho (C.)[003] = Zhangzhuo (C.)[003] = Chosetsu (J.)[003] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] CHANG-CHO Hsiu-ts'ai (C.)[003] aka Zhangzhuo Xiucai (C.)[003] aka Chosetsu Shusai (J.)[003]

Changlu (C.)[420] = Chōro (J.)[420] 長蘆 [446,p.51] &%38263; &%34310; "Long Reed" [001] , "Tall Reeds" [446,p.51] ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chan Yet (V.)[435] = Chen-hsieh (C.)[240][428] = Zhenxie (C.)[240] = Shinketsu (J.)[420] = Chinhol (K.)[435] 真歇 [420,p.68] &%30495; &%27463; "Truly at Rest" [240], "True Rest" [420,p.68] ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Changzhong (C.)[467] Bearer's name variant 1
尝忠 [647] Bearer's name variant 1
&%23581; &%24544; "To Taste; To Try; To Experience; Already; Ever; Once + Loyal; Devoted; Honest" [002] , "Already Devoted"? [tmc] ,"Experienced In Devotion�? [tmc] YUNKONG Changzhong (C.)[647]. Teacher. Transmitted Dharma to WUMING Huijing (C.)[101]

Changzhong (C.)[467] Bearer's name variant 2
常忠 [647] Bearer's name variant 2
&%34164; &%31354; "To Taste; To Try; To Experience; Already; Ever; Once + Loyal; Devoted; Honest" [002] , "Already Devoted"? [tmc] ,"Experienced In Devotion�? [tmc] YUNKONG Changzhong (C.)[647]. Teacher. Transmitted Dharma to WUMING Huijing (C.)[101]

Chao-chou (C.)[618] = Zhaozhou (C.)[446] = Jōshū (J.)[446] 趙州 [446,p.52] &%36249; &%24030; "Zhou Province" [446,p.52] ZHAOZHOU Congshen (C.)[446,p.52] aka Chao-chou Ts'ung-shen' (C.)[618] aka Jōshū Jūshin (J.)[446,p.52]. A student of NANQUAN Puyuan [618]

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Chen-chio (C.)[src ?] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "True Enlightenment" [src ?] YUNG-CHIA Hsüan-chüeh (J. Yoka Genkaku)[src ?]

Chen-hsieh (C.)[240][428] = Zhenxie (C.)[240] = Shinketsu (J.)[420] = Chinhol (K.)[435] = Chan Yet (V.)[435] 真歇 [420,p.68] &%30495; &%27463; "Truly at Rest" [240], "True Rest" [420,p.68] ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chen-tao (C.)[src ?] 真?char? [tmc] &%30495; &%code; "True Guide" [src ?] WENSHU Dao [src ?]

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Chien-chih (C.)[428] = Jangzhi (C.)[446] = Kanchi (J.)[446] 鑑智 [446,p.50] &%37969; &%26234; "Mirror Wisdom" [446,p.50] JANGZHI Sengcan (C.)[446,p.50] aka Chien-chih Seng-ts'an (C.)[428] aka Kanchi Sōsan (J.)[446,p.50] - The 3rd Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of SHENGUANG HUIKE (C.)[595]

Chigan (J.)[592] = Zhijang (C.)[001] 智鑑 [592] &%26234; &%37969; "Wisdom Mirror" [592] JAECKEL, Roland Kyō-on Dokurō Chigan-kutsu [592] aka Roland Chigan Jaeckel (J.)[592]. A student of Jōshū SASAKI (J.)[592] and Dharma heir of Sherry CHAYAT [592]

Chigan-kutsu (J.)[592] 智鑑窟 [592] &%26234; &%37969; &%31391; "Wisdom Mirror-Cave" [592] JAECKEL, Roland Kyō-on Dokurō Chigan-kutsu [592] aka Roland Chigan Jaeckel (J.)[592]. A student of Jōshū SASAKI (J.)[592] and Dharma heir of Sherry CHAYAT [592]

Chigen (J.)[163] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Esoteric Philosophy" [163] BACHRACH, Adrienne [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // COHEN, Chigen Jundo [008]. A student [007] and Dharma heir of Gudō Wafu NISHIJIMA [007][008]

Chigetsu (J.)[298] ?char?月 [tmc] &%code; &%26376; "Subtle Light of the Moon" [298] STONE, Roselyn Chigetsu Myoko Sei�un*-an [7][132][298][471]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Chika (J.)[200] 智歌 [tmc] &%26234; &%27468; "Wisdom Song" [200] BENDER, Bernd [200]

Chikan (J.)[163] 智凵? [tmc] &%26234; &%20981; "Open Minded Wise" [163], "Gentle Open Minded Understanding" [163] CHILDS, David [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // JANKOWSKA, Renata [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chikan (J.)[446] = Zhijian (C.)[446] 智鑑 [167][420,p.68][446,p.51] &%26234; &%37969; "Wisdom Mirror" [163][167][420,p.68][446,p.51] XUEDOU Zhijian (C.)[446,p.51] aka Zu'an (C.)[649] aka Setchō Chikan (J.)[446,p.51]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANTONG Zongjue (C.)[649] // SHIGEOKA, Nancy [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // ZIRKZEE, Elizabeth [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Chikō (J.)[133] 智光 [tmc] &%26234; &%20809; "Light of Wisdom" [133] D'ORTSCHY, Brigitte Kōun*-an Dōru Chikō [133][693]. A student and Dharma heir of YASUTANI, Hakuun Ryōkō (J.)[693]. Also, a Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[693]

Chikō (J.)[163] 稚虎 [tmc] &%31258; &%34382; "Small Tiger" [163] DOLENGA, Dorota [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chikudo (J.)[501] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] PETERSEN, Jerome [532]. A student of Shunryū SUZUKI [532] and Dharma heir of Reb Tenshin ANDERSON [532] // SPAETH, Catherine [501]

Chikudō (J.)[420] 竹道 [420,p.69] &%31481; &%36947; "Bamboo Way" [420,p.69] CHIKUDŌ Genki [420,p.69]

Chikuin (J.)[420] 竹印 [420,p.69] &%31481; &%21360; "Bamboo Seal" [420,p.69] CHIKUIN Fukuan [420,p.69]

Chikuzen (J.)[40] ?char?禅 [tmc] &%code; &%31109; "Empty Zen" [40] ORZOFF, Jerry [40]

Chikyo (J.)[163] 知鏡 [167] &%30693; &%37857; "Mirror of Wisdom" [163], "Wisdom Mirror" [167][276] PROPER, Tine [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // VISHRUP, Heidi [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WEIK, Jay [276]

Chimon (J.)[335] 智門 [tmc] &%26234; &%38272; "Wisdom Gate" [336] VIGGANI, Carl [335]

Ching-hsüan (C.)[240] = Jingxuan (C.)[446] = Kyōgen (J.)[603] = Kyōen (J.)[603] = Kyoen (J.)[240] 警玄 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%35686; &%29572; "He in Whom the Precepts Are Deep" [240], "Caution Profound" [420,p.68], "Caution Mystery [446,p.51] DAYANG Jingxuan (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dayang Jingyan (C.)[603] aka Tai-yang Ching-hsüan (C.)[240] aka Tai-yang Ching-yen (C.)[240] aka Taiō Kyōgen (J.)[420,p.68] aka Daiyō / Taiyō Kyōgen / Kyōen (J.)[603]. A student and Dharma heir of LIANGSHAN Yuanguan (C.)[603]

Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] = Qingliao (C.)[420] = Seiryō (J.)[163] = Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] = Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] 清了 [446,p.51] &%28165; &%20102; "Complete Purity [163], "Clear in Intelligence" [240], "Pure Complete" [420,p.68], "Purity Complete" [446,p.51] ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Ching-yen (C.)[240] = Kyōen (J.)[603] = Kyoen (J.)[240] 警玄 ? [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%35686; &%29572; ? "He in Whom the Precepts Are Deep" [240]?, "Caution Profound" [420,p.68]?, "Caution Mystery [446,p.51]? DAYANG Jingxuan (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dayang Jingyan (C.)[603] aka Tai-yang Ching-hsüan (C.)[240] aka Tai-yang Ching-yen (C.)[240] aka Taiō Kyōgen (J.)[420,p.68] aka Daiyō / Taiyō Kyōgen / Kyōen (J.)[603]. A student and Dharma heir of LIANGSHAN Yuanguan (C.)[603]

Ching-yüan (C.)[428][494] = Qingyuan (C.)[428] = Seigen (J.)[420][446] = Chongwon (K.)[573] = Thanh Nguyen (V.)[573] 青原 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%8738; &%21407; "Green Field" [420,p.67], "Green Source" [446,p.51][494] QINGYUAN Xingsi (C.)[428] aka Ching-yüan Hsing-ssu (C.)[428][494] aka Seigen Gyōshi (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Chongwon Haengsa (K.)[573] aka Thanh Nguyen Hanh Tu (V.)[573]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[101]

Chinhol (K.)[435] = Chen-hsieh (C.)[240][428] = Zhenxie (C.)[240] = Shinketsu (J.)[420] = Chan Yet (V.)[435] 真歇 [420,p.68] &%30495; &%27463; "Truly at Rest" [240], "True Rest" [420,p.68] ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chinrei (J.)[424] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] PILET, Gerard [424]

Chinshu (J.)[6] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Calm Prefecture" [6], "Calm Place" [6] YOUNG, Scott [6]

Chisen (J.)[385] 智闡 [384][385] &%26234; &%38369; "Awareness-clarifying" [385], "Wisdom Clarify" [386] DAISHITSU Chisen [385]

Chishō (J.)[420] 智照 [263][420,p.71] &%26234; &%29031; "Wisdom Shine" [420,p.71][163], "Wisdom Shining" [263] DAIKAN Chishō (J.)[420,p.71] // MASLEK, Daniel [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // Vande REYD, Marcella [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Chiso (J.)[163] 智?char? [tmc] &%26234; &%code; "Wonderful Wisdom" [163] MEZEI, Tara [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chizan (J.)[163] 稚山 [tmc] &%31258; &%23665; "Small Mountain" [163] MEIJER, Rita [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

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Chōgai (J.)[36] 超涯 [tmc] &%36229; &%28079; "Transcending Universe" [36] COOPER, Paul [36]

Choku (J.)[tmc] = Cho Ku (J.)[511] 聴虎 [tmc] &%32884; &%34382; "Listening Tiger" [511] PROUDFOOT, Brenda [511]. A student of Jisan Tova GREEN [511]

Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] = Qingliao (C.)[420] = Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] = Seiryō (J.)[163] = Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] 清了 [446,p.51] &%28165; &%20102; "Complete Purity [163], "Clear in Intelligence" [240], "Pure Complete" [420,p.68], "Purity Complete" [446,p.51] ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chorin (J.)[520] ?char? 倫 [tmc] &%code; &%20523; "Companion Constant" [520] HELLER, Emila [520]. A student and Dharma heir of OTOGAWA Kōbun Chino [520]

Chotoku (J.)[497] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Clear Genuine" [497] ARTIM, Gary [497]. Sojun Mel WEITSMAN [497]

Chōan (J.)[420] 朝庵 [420,p.72] &%26397; &%24245; "Morning Hermitage" [420,p.72] CHŌAN Tetsugen [420,p.72]

Chōgetsu (J.)[163] 澄月 [tmc] &%28548; &%26376; "Bright Moon" [163] BORSTLAP, Betty [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // OBIDNIAK, Alina [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōka (J.)[667] 鳥窠 [667] &%40165; &%31392; "Bird's Nest" [667], "Bird; Chicken + Nest; Hole; Indentation; Den" [001] NIAOGE Daolin (C.)[667] aka Niaoke / Niao-k'e / Niao Ko (C.)[667] Daolin (C.)[667] aka Hangzhou [the city of his origin] Niaoke Daolin (C.)[667] aka Tao-lin (C.)[669,p.43-44] aka Chōka Dōrin (J.)[667] aka Bird's Nest Master (E.)[667] aka Chan Master Niaoke (Bird�s Nest) (E.)[667] aka Magpie Nest Monk (E.)[667] aka Yuanxiu (C.)[667]. A student and Dharma heir of JINGSHAN Daoqin (C.)[667]

Chōkoku (J.)[446] 朝國 [446,p.51] &%26397; &%22283; "Dawning Nation" [446,p.51] CHŌKOKU Kōen [446,p.51]

Chongxian (C.)[446] 重顯 [446,p.52][650] &%37325; &%39023; "Grave (Heavy) Display" [446,p.52] XUEDOU Chongxian (C.)[446,p.52] aka Minjue (C.)[650] aka Setchō Jūken (J.)[446,p.52] aka Myōkaku (J.)[650]. A student and Dharma heir of ZHIMEN Guangzuo (C.)[650]

Chongxin (C.)[622] = Ch'ung-hsin (C.)[147] = Sūshin / Sushin (J.)[622]/[147] 崇信 [622] &%23815; &%20449; "Respect Faith" [623] LONGTAN Chongxin (C.)[622] aka Lung-T'an Ch'ung-hsin (C.)[147] aka Ryōtan Sūshin / Ryutan Sushin (J.)[622]/[147]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANHUANG Daowu [622]

Chōnen (J.)[163] 調念 [tmc] &%35519; &%24565; "To Adjust The Thought" [163] BIERNACKI, Andrzej [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chongwon (K.)[573] = Qingyuan (C.)[428] = Ching-yüan (C.)[428][494] = Seigen (J.)[420][446] = Thanh Nguyen (V.)[573] 青原 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%8738; &%21407; "Green Field" [420,p.67], "Green Source" [446,p.51][494] QINGYUAN Xingsi (C.)[428] aka Ching-yüan Hsing-ssu (C.)[428][494] aka Seigen Gyōshi (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Chongwon Haengsa (K.)[573] aka Thanh Nguyen Hanh Tu (V.)[573]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[101]

Chōon (J.)[163] 潮穏 [tmc] &%28526; &%31311; "Sea Tide Clear Calm Gentle" [163] TALBOT, Dorinda [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōrei (J.)[36] 澄霊 (靈)[tmc] &%28548; &%38666; (&%38728;) "Transparent Spirituality" [36] DEFILIPPO, John [36]

Chōro (J.)[420] = Changlu (C.)[420] 長蘆 [446,p.51] &%38263; &%34310; "Long Reed" [001] , "Tall Reeds" [446,p.51] ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chōro (J.)[420] 澄露 [420,p.78] &%28548; &%38706; "Clear Dew" [420,p.78] KAZAN Chōro [420,p.78]

Chosetsu (J.)[003] = Chang-cho (C.)[003] = Zhangzhuo (C.)[003] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] CHANG-CHO Hsiu-ts'ai (C.)[003] aka Zhangzhuo Xiucai (C.)[003] aka Chosetsu Shusai (J.)[003]

Chōshin (J.)[163] 澄 (?) 心 [tmc] &%28548; &%24515; "Bright Faith" [163] BARRICKMAN, Kaye [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōsui (J.)[89] 澄水 [tmc] &%28548; &%27700; "Purifying Water" [89] MENESES, Berta [89]

Chōsui (J.)[163] 澄水 [tmc] &%28548; &%27700; "Bright Water" [163] HASIN-HUQ, Reema [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōtan/Chotan (J.)[468]/[1] 貯潭 [468] &%36015; &%28525; "Deep Pool" [1] AITKEN, Robert Baker Dairyū Chōtan Gyōun* [1][213][132][448,p.233]. A student of SENZAKI Nyogen (J.)[005], and of NAKAGAWA Sōen (J.)[005]. Later, a student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Chōun (J.)[132] 頂雲 [tmc] &%38914; &%38642; "Highest Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233] LENGSFELD, Peter Choun*-ken (J.)[132][448,p.233][505]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Chōun* (2)[132] = Chō-un (J.)[471] 澄雲 [471] &%28548; &%38642; "Transparent Cloud" [132][448,p.232-23], "Clear Cloud" [471] SHEPHERD, Paul Chō'un*-ken [132][448,p.233][471]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Chōwan (J.)[163] 調和 [tmc] &%35519; &%21644; "Ability to Harmonize" [163] KERLER, Terry [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōyū (J.)[446] 長佑 [446,p.51] &%38263; &%20305; "Prolonged Help" [446,p.51] IYOKU Chōyū [446,p.51]

Chōzan (J.)[385] 超山 [384][385] &%36229; &%23665; "Beyond-mountain" [385], "Transcend Mountain" [386] CHŌZAN Genetsu [385]

Chōzen/Chozen (J.)[55] 澄禅 [tmc] &%28548; &%31109; "Clear/Transparent Meditation Practice" [55] BAYS, Jan Chōzen Soule [55]. A student and Dharma heir of Taizan MAEZUMI (J.)[005]. Later, a student of HARADA Shodo (J.)[005] Also, a student and Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [005]

Chozen (J.)[521] 聴?char? [tmc] &%32884; &%code "Listening Virtue" [521] VAN AUKEN, James [521]. A student of Tenzen David ZIMMERMAN [521]

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Chuan-deng (C.)[101] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Transmit Lamp" [101] CROOK, John [101]

Chuan-fa (C.)[101] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Transmit Dharma" [101] CHILD, Simon [101]

Chuan-xin (C.)[101] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Transmit Mind" [101] ANDRICEVIC, Zarko [101]

Chuan-zong (C.)[101] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Transmit Principle" [101] KALIN, Max [101]

Chudō (J.)[206] 中道 [tmc] &%20013; &%36947; "The Middle Way" [206] ESCOBAR, Luis [206]

Cheng-chueh (C.)[658] = Zhengjue (C.)[657] = Shōgaku / Shōkaku (J.)[446][657] 正覺 [657] &%27491;&%35258; "True Awakening" [446,p.52] HONGZHI Zhengjue (C.)[658] aka Hung-chih Cheng-chueh (C.)[658] aka Wanshi Shōgaku (J.)[658]; also called Tiantong Zhengjue (C.)[658] aka Tendō Shōgaku (J.)[658]. A student of KUMU Facheng (C.)[657]. A Dharma heir of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[660]

Ch'ung-hsin (C.)[147] = Chongxin (C.)[622] = Sūshin / Sushin (J.)[622]/[147] 崇信 [622] &%23815; &%20449; "Respect Faith" [623] LONGTAN Chongxin (C.)[622] aka Lung-T'an Ch'ung-hsin (C.)[147] aka Ryōtan Sūshin / Ryutan Sushin (J.)[622]/[147]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANHUANG Daowu [622]

Chūrin (J.)[420] ∞倫 [420,p.72] ∞ &%20523; "Peak Ethics" [420,p.72] GYOKUZAN Chūrin [420,p.72]

Chūsan (J.)[385] = Chūzan (J.)[384] 籌山 [384][385] &%31820; &%23665; "Resource Mountain" [385], "Plan/Strategy Mountain" [386] CHŪZAN Ryōun (J.)[384]

Chūshin (J.)[420] 仲眞 [420,p.78] &%20210; &%30494; "Relation Truth" [420,p.78] CHŪSHIN Baizan [420,p.78]

Chuso (J.)[275] 中僧 [tmc] &%20013; &%20711; "Hits the Mark Sangha" [275] ZIKAR, Michael [275]

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Citta (Sk.)[611] चित्त [611] &%2330; &%2367; &%2340; &%2381; &%2340; "One's mindset, or State of mind" [611] GARTLAND, Tom [273] aka Eunsahn Citta [273]

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Clear Mountain (E.)[506] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Clear Mountain" [506] MEYERS, Michael [506]. A student of Reirin GUMBEL [506]

Clear Resolve (E.)[505] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Clear Resolve" [505] ODAR, Nada [505]. A student of Ryushin Paul HALLER [505]

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Congshen (C.)[446] = Ts'ung-shen' (C.)[618] = Jūshin (J.)[446] 從諗 [446,p.52] &%24478; &%35543; "Complying Thought" [446,p.52] ZHAOZHOU Congshen (C.)[446,p.52] aka Chao-chou Ts'ung-shen' (C.)[618] aka Jōshū Jūshin (J.)[446,p.52]. A student of NANQUAN Puyuan [618]

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Daegam (K.)[598] = Dajian (C.)[446][593] = Ta-chien (C.)[598] = Daikan (J.)[163] 大鑑 [446,p.51][593] &%22823; &%37969; "Great Mirror" [446,p.51], "Great [specimen/mirror]" [494], "Large; Big + Specimen; Take warning from; Learn from" [001] DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595]

Daegam (K.)[598] = Dajian (C.) (C.)[598] = Ta-chien (C.)[598] = Daikan (J.)[163] = Daegam (K.)[598] 大鑒 [598] &%22823; &%37970; "Great Mirror" [446,p.51], "Great [specimen/mirror]" [494], "Large; Big + Take warning from; Learn from; Pattern; Example" [001] DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595]

Dae Shim (K.)[15] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Great Mind" [15] MATTOS, Christine [15]

Daian (J.)[420] = Dai An (J.)[508] 大安 [420,p.71] &%22823; &%23433; "Great Ease" [420,p.71][508] DAIAN Jyōshin (J.)[420,p.71] // RUBIN, Judith [508]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [508]

Daibai (J.)[560] = Damei (C.)[560] = Da-mei (C.)[578] = Ta-mei (C.)[560] 大梅 [322] &%22823; &%26757; "Big Plum" [560 connects the name to an unidentified "Big Plum Mountain" in China. Definitely it is not Mt. Taibai [666] ="Big White Mountain" in Shaanxi - tmc][578,p.220] DAMEI Fachang (C.)[560] aka Ta-mei Fa-ch'ang (C.)[560] aka Master Fa-chang (C.)[578,p.218, 220] aka Daibai Hojō (J.)[560]

Daicho (J.)[263] 大超 [263] &%22823; &%36229; "Great Beyond" [420,p.70], "Great Byond" [263] RAVEN, Erik [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263] // UNKAI Daichō (J.)[420,p.70]

Daidaku (J.)[278] 大諾 [278] &%22823; &%35582; "Great Agreement" [278] DYDYK, Linda [278]

Daiden (J.)[36] 大?char? [tmc] &%22823; &%code; "Great Transmission" [36] YOUNG, Charles M. [36]

Daidō (J.)[420][569] = Daido (J.)[95] 大道 [420,p.71] &%22823; &%36947; "Great Way" [95][247][420,p.71] BARD, Mike [247] // DAIDŌ Ryōkan [420,p.71] // LOORI, John Daidō [420,p.71]. A student and Dharma heir of Taizan MAEZUMI (J.)[005]. Later, a student and Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602] // YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[569]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daisetsu Tangen (J.)[005]

Daifu (J.)[163] 大富 [tmc] &%22823; &%23500; "Great Rich" [163] SEAGAL, Richard [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daigai (J.)[163] 大崖 [tmc] &%22823; &%23830; "Big Cliff" [163] KING, Chris A [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daigan (J.)[263] 大願 [263][420,p.76] &%22823; &%39000; "Great Vow" [263][420,p.76][536] DAIGAN Tatsudō (J.)[420,p.76] // ECKHART, Rob Daigan [005]. A student and Dharma successor of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [005] // FUGERS, Toon [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263] // LUECK, David William [536]. A student of Sojun Mel WEITSMAN [536] and Dharma heir of Zoketsu Norman FISCHER [536]

Daigan (J.)[527] ?char?願 [tmc] &%code; &%39000; "Resolute /Firm Vow" [527] VARGAS, Daniel [527]. A student of Sozan MIGLIOLI [527]

Daigen (J.)[140] 大⽞ [328] &%22823; &%12126; "Huge Mystery" [140] AALDERS, Nicholas Daigen Kakuji [140][328][005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[140]

Daigu [338] (J.), Taigu (J.)[68] 大愚 [338] &%22823; &%24858; "Great Fool" [68][338][215][127] RYOKAN Taigu (Daigu)[ 338][68] // SUZUKI Daisetz Teitaro (J.)[68] // TURLUR, Pierre [215]
Daigyo (J.)[368] 大行 [368] &%22823; &%34892; "Great+Doing" [368] GALLAGHER, Peter [368]. A student and Dharma successor of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005]

Daihō (J.)[420] 大法 [420,p.71] &%22823; &%27861; "Great Dharma" [22][420,p.71] DAIHŌ Shōgen [420,p.71] // HILBERT, Daiho [570]

Dai-i (variant1)(J.)[446] = Daii (J.)[420] = Dayi (C.)[446] Bearer's name variant 1
大醫 [446,p.50] Bearer's name variant 1
&%22823; &%37291; "Great Physician" [420,p.67,p.76][446,p.50] DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[446,p.50] aka Tao-hsin (C.)[428] aka Dong-shan Daoxin (C.)[494] aka Dai-i Dōshin (J.)[446,p.50] aka Daii Dōshin (J.)[420,p.67] - The 4th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of JANGZHI SENGCAN (C.)[595] // DAII Soen [420,p.76]

Dai-i (J.)[446] = Daii (J.)[420] = Dayi (C.)[446] Bearer's name variant 2
大医 [494] Bearer's name variant 2
&%22823; &%21307; "Great Medicine" [494] DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[446,p.50] aka Tao-hsin (C.)[428] aka Dong-shan Daoxin (C.)[494] aka Dai-i Dōshin (J.)[446,p.50] aka Daii Dōshin (J.)[420,p.67] - The 4th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of JANGZHI SENGCAN (C.)[595] // DAII Soen [420,p.76]

Daiin (J.)[36] 大隱 [tmc] &%22823; &%38577; "Hidden Greatness" [36] GEORGIADIS, William [36]

Daiji (J.)[15] 大慈 [tmc] &%22823; &%24904; "Great Compassion" [15] BAY, Dale [15]

Daijo (J.)[163] 大壌 [167] &%22823; &%22732; "Great Vehicle" [163], "Great Earth" [167], "Mahayana" [297] PRINGER, Scott [163][297] // WRIGHT, Mike [167]

Daijō (J.)[525] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Boundless Samādhi" [525] PARKER, Jacory [525]. A student of Jiryu RUTSCHMAN-BYLER [525]

Daikaku (J.)[561] = Dajue (C.)[561] 大覺 [561] &%22823; &%35258; "Great Enlightenment" [561], "Great Awakening" [tmc][a posthumous honorific name][561] LANXI Daolong (C.)[439] aka Lan-hsi Tao-long (C.)[439] aka Rankei Doryu (J.)[439] aka Nan�gye Toryung (K.)[561] aka Dajue (C.)[561] aka Daikaku (J.)[561]. A student and Dharma heir of WUMING Huixing (C.)[561]

Daikan (J.)[8] 大?char? [tmc] &%22823; &%code; "Great Contemplation" [8] McKINNEY, Jesse [8]

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大鑑 [446,p.51][593] Bearer's name variant 1
&%22823; &%37969; "Great Mirror" [163][420,p.67,p.71][446,p.51], "Great [specimen/mirror]" [494], "Large; Big + Specimen; Take warning from; Learn from" [001] DAIKAN Chishō (J.)[420,p.71] // DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595] // ZDUNISH, Tom [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daikan (J.)[163] = Daegam (K.)[598] = Dajian (C.)[420] = Ta-chien (C.)[598] Bearer's name variant 2
大鑒 [598] Bearer's name variant 2
&%22823; &%37970; "Great Mirror" [163][420,p.67,p.71][446,p.51], "Great [specimen/mirror]" [494], "Large; Big + Take warning from; Learn from; Pattern; Example" [001] DAIKAN Chishō (J.)[420,p.71] // DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595] // ZDUNISH, Tom [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daikan (J.)[139] 大堪 [tmc] &%22823; &%22570; "Great Tolerance" [139] BASTIEN, Jim [139]. A student of Dainin KATAGIRI [139]

Daiken (J.)[163] 大顕 [718] &%22823; 顕 "Great Courage" [163] KIELLEN-LUND, Per [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // MASAKUMA, Daiken Tō in (J.)[005]. A student and Dharma heir of NAKAHARA Nantenbō [005]. Later, a student and Dharma successor of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005]

Daiki (J.)[420] 大器 [420,p.71,p.75,p.76][446,p.52] &%22823; &%22120; "Great Vessel" [420,p.71,p.75,p.76][446,p.52] Daiki Kyōkan[446,p.52] // Daiki Shōkan [420,p.71] // Daiki Sōshin (J.)[420,p.76] // SŌshin Daiki [420,p.75] // JORDAN, Teresa [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daiki (J.)[311] 大?char? [tmc] &%22823; &%code; "Great Potential" [311] MARTIN, Tessa [311]

Daiko (J.)[163] 臺恆 [tmc] &%33274; &%24646; "Base Stable" [163], "Stable Base" [163] BILSKIE, Terry [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daikō (J.)[src ?] 大光 [tmc] &%22823; &%20809; "Great Light" [110] PETIT, Todd [110]. A student of Genjo Kokan MARINELLO [110]

Daiman (J.)[446] = Daman (C.)[428] = Ta-man (C.)[596] 大滿 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%22823; &%28415; "Great Fullness" [420,p.67][446,p.51] CHOU Huangmei Hongren (C.)[596] aka Daman Hongren (C.)[428] aka Daman Hung-jen (C.)[428] aka Ta-man Hung-jen (C.)[596] aka Gunin (J.)[596] aka Daiman Kōnin (J.)[446,p.51] - The 5th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[595]

Daiman (J.)[494] = Daman (C.)[428] = Ta-man (C.)[596] 大満 [494] &%22823; &%28288; "Great Fullness" [494] CHOU Huangmei Hongren (C.)[596] aka Daman Hongren (C.)[428] aka Daman Hung-jen (C.)[428] aka Ta-man Hung-jen (C.)[596] aka Gunin (J.)[596] aka Daiman Kōnin (J.)[446,p.51] - The 5th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[595]

Dajue (C.)[561] = Daikaku (J.)[561] 大覺 [561] &%22823; &%35258; "Great Enlightenment" [561], "Great Awakening" [tmc][a posthumous honorific name][561] LANXI Daolong (C.)[439] aka Lan-hsi Tao-long (C.)[439] aka Rankei Doryu (J.)[439] aka Nan�gye Toryung (K.)[561] aka Dajue (C.)[561] aka Daikaku (J.)[561]. A student and Dharma heir of WUMING Huixing (C.)[561]

Damei (C.)[560] = Da-mei (C.)[578] = Ta-mei (C.)[560] = Daibai (J.)[560] 大梅 [322] &%22823; &%26757; "Big Plum" [560 connects the name to an unidentified "Big Plum Mountain" in China. Definitely it is not Mt. Taibai [666] ="Big White Mountain" in Shaanxi - tmc][578,p.220] DAMEI Fachang (C.)[560] aka Ta-mei Fa-ch'ang (C.)[560] aka Master Fa-chang (C.)[578,p.218, 220] aka Daibai Hojō (J.)[560]

Dainei (J.)[163] 大寧 [167][420,p.72,p.77] &%22823; &%23527; "Great Peace" [420,p.72,p.77] BERGA, Evert [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // DORSEY, Thomas (Tommy) Issan Dainei [179]. A student and Dharma heir of Richard Zentatsu BAKER [694] // GLENN, Tristan [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // ISSAN Dainei [420,p.72] // LUND, Robert [178] // SHISHIN Dainei [420,p.77]

Dainichibō (J.)[493] 大日房 [493] &$22823; &%26085; &%25151; [meaning is to be ascertained] DAINICHIBŌ Nōnin (dates unkn.)[493]

Dainin (J.)[1] 大忍 [tmc] &%22823; &%24525; "Great Patience" [1], "Great Endurance" [1] KATAGIRI, Dainin [1]

Dainin (J.)[420] 大仁 [420,p.77] &%22823; &%20161; "Great Love" [420,p.77] KŌKAI Dainin [420,p.77]

Daiō (J.)[420] 大應 [350][420,p.71] &%22823; &%25033; "Great Response" [420,p.71] DAIŌ Sekishin (J.)[420,p.71] // NANPO Jomyo [350]

DAIOSHO (J.)[446]
(an honorific, the title of all Zen ancestors) 大和尚 [446,p.52,p.53] &%22823; &%21644; &%23578; "Great Priest", "Great Upādhāya (Preceptor)" [446,p.52,p.53], ""Most Reverend" [456] n/a

Dairo (J.)[163] 大?char? [tmc] &%22823; &%code; "Great Stupidity" [163] BANCROFT, Richard [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // FURCH, Cecil [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Dairyō (1)[163] = Dairyū (J.)[571] 大龍 [468] &%22823; &%40845; "Great Dragon" [163] AITKEN, Robert Baker Dairyū Chōtan Gyōun* [1][213][132][448,p.233]. A student of SENZAKI Nyogen (J.)[005], and of NAKAGAWA Sōen (J.)[005]. Later, a student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005] // BOSSCHER, Jan [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WAIGHT, Ken [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WOJCIK, Wladek [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daisetsu (J.)[308] 大拙 [308][384] &%22823; &%25305; "Great Humility" [308], "Great Clumsiness" [308], "Great Unskillful" [386] HARADA, Daisetsu Tangen [368][489][384]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005] // SUZUKI, Daisetz Teitaro (J.)[308]

Daishi (J.)[263] = Taishi (J.)[527] 大志 [263][420,p.76] &%22823; &%24535; "Great Aspiration" [420,p.76], "Great Inspiration" [263][420,p.76], Great Resolve" [498] DAISHI KŌEN [420,p.76] // FABENS, Curtis [498][539]. A student and Dharma heir of Zenshin Greg�FAIN [498] // KŌZAN Daishi [420,p.76] // POSTMA, Herman [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Daishi (J.)[420] 大士 [420,p.76] &%22823; &%22763; "Great Warrior" [420,p.76] DAISHI Ryōtan [420,p.76]

DAISHI (J.)[446] = Dashi (C.)[615]
(a posthumous honorific title)[615] 大師 [446,p.52] &%22823; &%24107; ,"Great Teacher" [446,p.52], "Great Master" [456], "Meditation Master" [561] n/a

Daishin (J.)[44] 大信 [167][300] &%22823; &%20449; "Great Truth" [44], "Boundless Reality" [44] BUKSBAZEN, John Daishin [44] //

Daishin (J.)[163] 大心 [tmc] &%22823; &%24515; "Big Mind" [163], "Great Heart" [163], "Great Faith" [167][300], Great Heart-Mind [704] FENHERST, Craig [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // HALLET, Steve [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // HENRICKSON, Todd [300]. A student of John Gendo WOLF [300] // van HOOGDALEM, Jolinda Daishin [704]. A student and dharma successor of de WIT, Jenny Jiun Hogen [704] // NELSON, Mark [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daishitsu (J.)[385] 提室 [384][385] &%25552; &%23460; "Carry-apartment" [385] DAISHITSU Chisen [385]

Daishun (J.)[447] 大舜 [446,p.52] &%22823; &%33308; "Great Shun (Wise Ruler)" [446,p.52] DAISHUN Kan'yū [446,p.52]

Daisoho (J.)[500] 大宗char? [tmc] &%22823; &%23447; &%code; "Essence of Purity" [500] WEITSMAN, Mel [500]

Daiten (J.)[263] 大�恬 [420,p.75] &%22823; &%24684; "Great Composure" [263], "Great Liveliness" [420,p.75] ENGETSU Daiten [420,p.75] // RAAMAN, Robert Jan [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Daitō (J.)[350] 大燈 [350] &%22823; &%29128; "Great Lamp/Lantern" [001] SHUHO Myocho [350]

Daitō (J.)[420] 大洞 [420,p.71] &%22823; &%27934; "Great Grotto" [420,p.71] DAITŌ Kōnen [420,p.71]

Daitoku (J.)[163] 大篤 [tmc] &%22823; &%31716; "Great Devotion" [163] ESTERMAN, Mark [163]. A student [163] and Dharma successor of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602] // PAANAKKER, Tille [437,p.33]

Daitsu (J.)[546] 大?char? [tmc] &%22823; &%code "Great Pervading" [546] STÜCKY, Steven [546]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [546] and Dharma heir of Sojun Mel WEITSMAN [546]

Daiun/Dai'un (J.)[385]/[699] 大雲 [468] &%22823; &%38642; "Great Cloud" [467][385][699] HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[468][385]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA Sōdo Kakushō [005]. Later a student and Dharma heir of TOYOTA/TOYODA, Dokutan Sosan Kōgen-shitsu [005]

Daiyō (J.)[240][603] = Taiyō (J.)[603] = Dayang (C.)[446] = Tai-yang (C.)[240] @@@ 太陽 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%22826; &%38525; "The Great Sun" [240][37], "Great Sun (Yang)" [446,p.51][also a "mountain name" alluding to the "Mt. Dayang in Yingzhou (now the city of Jingshan in Hubei Province)" [603] � tmc] DAYANG Jingxuan (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dayang Jingyan (C.)[603] aka Tai-yang Ching-hsüan (C.)[240] aka Tai-yang Ching-yen (C.)[240] aka Taiō Kyōgen (J.)[420,p.68] aka Daiyō / Taiyō Kyōgen / Kyōen (J.)[603]. A student and Dharma heir of LIANGSHAN Yuanguan (C.)[603]

Daiyū (J.)[163] 大優 [tmc] &%22823; &%20778; "Great Excellence" [163] BURDEN, Bob [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Daizan (J.)[163] 大山 [tmc] &%22823; &%23665; "Great Mountain" [163] CHILES, Joe [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // GABRYSCH, Stefan [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Dajian (C.)[446][593] = Ta-chien (C.)[598] = Daikan (J.)[163] = Daegam (K.)[598] 大鑑 [446,p.51][593] &%22823; &%37969; "Great Mirror" [446,p.51], "Great [specimen/mirror]" [494], "Large; Big + Specimen; Take warning from; Learn from" [001] DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595]

Dajian (C.)[598] = Ta-chien (C.)[598] = Daikan (J.)[163] = Daegam (K.)[598] 大鑒 [598] &%22823; &%37970; "Great Mirror" [446,p.51], "Great [specimen/mirror]" [494], "Large; Big + Take warning from; Learn from; Pattern; Example" [001] DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595]

Dajun (J.)[005] ?chars?chars? &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] HUIBERTS, Joke Dharma Traan Dajun [005]. A student and Dharma heir of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [005]

Daman (C.)[446] = Daiman (J.)[446] = Ta-man (C.)[596] 大滿 [446,p.51] &%22823; &%28415; "Great Fullness" [446,p.51][494] CHOU Huangmei Hongren (C.)[596] aka Daman Hongren (C.)[428] aka Daman Hung-jen (C.)[428] aka Ta-man Hung-jen (C.)[596] aka Gunin (J.)[596] aka Daiman Kōnin (J.)[446,p.51] - The 5th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[595]

Daman (C.)[494] = Daiman (J.)[446] = Ta-man (C.)[596] 大満 [494] &%22823; &%28288; "Great Fullness" [446,p.51][494] CHOU Huangmei Hongren (C.)[596] aka Daman Hongren (C.)[428] aka Daman Hung-jen (C.)[428] aka Ta-man Hung-jen (C.)[596] aka Gunin (J.)[596] aka Daiman Kōnin (J.)[446,p.51] - The 5th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[595]

Dam Thanh (V.)[691] = Tansheng (C.)[428] = T'an-sheng (C.)[428] = Donjō (J.)[446][494] = Tamsung (K.)[691] 曇晟 [446,p.51] &%26311; &%26207; "Cloudy Brightness" [420,p.67], "Dim Splendor" [446,p.51] YUNYAN Tansheng (C.)[428] aka Yün-yen T'an-sheng (C.)[428] aka Ungan Donjō (J.)[446,p.51][494] aka Unam Tamsung (K.)[691] aka Van Nham Dam Thanh (V.)[691]. A student of BAIZHANG Huaihai [690], later a student and Dharma heir of YAOSHAN Weiyan [690][691]

Danan (J.)[1] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Giving" [1] HENRY, Michael [1]. A student and Dharma successor of Philip KAPLEAU [005] (who was a student of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[695], later a senior student of YASUTANI, Hakuun Ryōkō (J.)[765]

Danxia (C.)[446] = Tan-hsia (C.)[428] = Tanka (J.)[446] 丹霞 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%20025; &%38686; "Red Mist" [446,p.51], "Red Cloud" [659] DANXIA Tianran (C.)[455] aka Tan-hsia T'ien-jan (C.)[455] aka Tanka Tennen (J.)[455]. A Ch�an monk and a friend of PANG YUN (C.) aka Layman Pang [672]. A student of MAZU Daoyi and Dharma heir of SHITOU Xiqian [455] // DANXIA Zichun (C.)[446,p.51] aka Tan-hsia Tzu-ch'un (J.)[428] aka Tanka Shijun (J.)[446,p.51]. A student and Dharma heir of FURONG Daokai (C.)[605]

Dansai Zenshi (J.)[001] = Duanji Chanshi (C.)[642] = Tuan Chi Ch�an Shih (C.)[640]
(a posthumous honorific title and name) 斷際禅師 [002][001] &%26039;&%38555; &%31109;&%24107; [002][001] "Chan Master Without Limits" [640], "Liberator From Limitations" [src ?] HUANGBO Xiyun (C.)[446,p.52] aka Huang-Po Hsi-yüan (C.)[640] aka Huang Po (C.)[641] aka Tuan Chi Ch�an Shih (C.)[640] aka Duanji (C.)[642] aka Obaku Kiun (J.)[446,p.52]. A student and Dharma heir of BAIZHANG Huaihai [640]

Dayi (C.)[446] = Dai-i (J.)[446] = Daii (J.)[420] Bearer's name variant 1
大醫 [446,p.50] Bearer's name variant 1
&%22823; &%37291; "Great Physician" [420,p.67,p.76][446,p.50] DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[446,p.50] aka Tao-hsin (C.)[428] aka Dong-shan Daoxin (C.)[494] aka Dai-i Dōshin (J.)[446,p.50] aka Daii Dōshin (J.)[420,p.67] - The 4th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of JANGZHI SENGCAN (C.)[595] // DAII Soen [420,p.76]

Dayi (C.)[446] = Dai-i (J.)[446] = Daii (J.)[420] Bearer's name variant 2
大医 [494] Bearer's name variant 2
&%22823; &%21307; "Great Medicine" [494] DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[446,p.50] aka Tao-hsin (C.)[428] aka Dong-shan Daoxin (C.)[494] aka Dai-i Dōshin (J.)[446,p.50] aka Daii Dōshin (J.)[420,p.67] - The 4th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of JANGZHI SENGCAN (C.)[595] // DAII Soen [420,p.76]

Daokai (C.)[446] = Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] = Tao-Chieh (C.) Master of Mount Fuyo [240] = Dōkai (J.)[446] = Dokai (J.)[50] = Togae (K.)[605] = Dao Khai (V.)[605] 道楷 [446,p.51] &%36947; &%26999; "Way Formality" [50], "Way Steps" [50], "A Model of the Way" [240], "Way Model" [446,p.51] FU-JUNG Tao'-K'ai (C.)[50] aka Furong Daokai (C.)[446,p.51] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51]

Dao Khai (V.)[605] = Daokai (C.)[446] = Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] = Tao-Chieh (C.) Master of Mount Fuyo [240] = Dōkai (J.)[446] = Dokai (J.)[50] = Togae (K.)[605] 道楷 [446,p.51] &%36947; &%26999; "Way Formality" [50], "Way Steps" [50], "A Model of the Way" [240], "Way Model" [446,p.51] FU-JUNG Tao'-K'ai (C.)[50] aka Furong Daokai (C.)[446,p.51] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51]

Daolin (C.)[667] = Tao-lin (C.)[669] = Dōrin (J.)[667] 道林 [667] &%36947; &%26519; "Road-Way; Street; District; Journey; Course; Moral; Teachings + Grove; Forest" [001] , "The Forest Way"? [tmc] NIAOGE Daolin (C.)[667] aka Niaoke / Niao-k'e / Niao Ko (C.)[667] Daolin (C.)[667] aka Hangzhou [the city of his origin] Niaoke Daolin (C.)[667] aka Tao-lin (C.)[669,p.43-44] aka Chōka Dōrin (J.)[667] aka Bird's Nest Master (E.)[667] aka Chan Master Niaoke (Bird�s Nest) (E.)[667] aka Magpie Nest Monk (E.)[667] aka Yuanxiu (C.)[667]. A student and Dharma heir of JINGSHAN Daoqin (C.)[667]

Daolong (C.)[439] = Tao-long (C.)[439] = Doryu (J.)[439]
= Toryung (K.)[561] 道隆 [439] &%36947; &%38534; "Great Enlightenment" [src ?], "Way Noble" [001] LANXI Daolong (C.)[439] aka Lan-hsi Tao-long (C.)[439] aka Rankei Doryu (J.)[439] aka Nan�gye Toryung (K.)[561] aka Dajue (C.)[561] aka Daikaku (J.)[561]. A student and Dharma heir of WUMING Huixing (C.)[561]

Daopi (J.)[446] = Dōhi (C.)[446] 道丕 [446,p.51] &%36947; &%19989; "Way Enormous" [446,p.51] TONGAN Daopi (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dōan Dōhi (J.)[446,p.51]. A student [670] and Dharma heir? of YUNJU Daoying [670]

Daowu (C.)[src ?] 道悟 [455] &%36947; &%24735; "Way of Enlightenment" [tmc] DAOWU Yongzhi? Yuanzhi (C.)[src ?] aka Tao-wu Yüan-chih (C.)[454,p.329] aka Dōgo Enchi (J.)[454,p.329][453,p.50]

Daoxin (C.)[446] = Tao-hsin (C.)[428] = Dōshin (J.)[446] 道信 [446,p.50] &%36947; &%20449; "Way Trust" [420,p.67,p.72][446,p.50], "The Way of Truth" [163], "Faith in the Way" [163], "Faith Way" [494], "Way of Trust" [521][522] DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[446,p.50] aka Tao-hsin (C.)[428] aka Dong-shan Daoxin (C.)[494] aka Dai-i Dōshin (J.)[446,p.50] aka Daii Dōshin (J.)[420,p.67] - The 4th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of JANGZHI SENGCAN (C.)[595]

Daoyi (C.)[446] = Tao-i (C.)[327] = Dōitsu (J.)[446] = Do-itsu (J.)[618] 道一 [446,p.52] &%36947; &%19968; "Way One" [167][420,p.78], "Way of Oneness" [446,p.52] MAZU Daoyi (C.)[446,p.52] aka Ma-Tsu Tao-i (C.)[327] aka Jiangxi Daoyi (C.)[619] aka Baso Dōitsu (J.)[446,p.52] aka Baso Do-itsu (J.)[618]. A student and Dharma heir of NANYUE Huairang [619]

Daoying (C.)[446] 道膺 [446,p.51] &%36947; &%33210; "Way Sustained" [446,p.51], "Way Sustainer" [493] YUNJU Daoying (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ungo Dōyō (J.)[446,p.51] aka Hongjiao (C.)[671] aka Kokaku (J.)[671]. A student and Dharma heir of DONGSHAN Liangjie [671]

Daruma (J.)[420] = Bodai (J.)[001] = Bodaidaruma (J.)[231] = Bodhidharma (Sk.)[231] = P'u-t'i-tamo (C.)[231] = Puti Damo (C.)[231] 達磨 [420,p.67] &%36948; &%30952; "Bodhidharma" [163], "Attain Grind/Polish" [001] , "Dharma" [420,p.67] BODHIDHARMA (Sk.)[231] - The 1st Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594] // BONELLO, Jonathan [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

DASHI (C.)[615] = Daishi (J.)[446]
(a posthumous honorific title)[615] 大師 [446,p.52] &%22823; &%24107; "Great Teacher" [446,p.52], "Great Master" [456], "Meditation Master" [561] n/a

Dashi (J.)[680] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Great Aspiration" [680] ENDERS, Chris [680]. A student of Furyu Nancy SCHROEDER [680]

Dashin (J.)[62] 妥心 [tmc] &%22949; &%24515; "Peaceful Heart" [62] SULLIVAN, Marc [62]

Dayang (C.)[446] = Tai-yang (C.)[240] = Daiyō (J.)[240][603] = Taiyō (J.)[603] 太陽 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%22826; &%38525; "The Great Sun" [240][37], "Great Sun (Yang)" [446,p.51][also a "mountain name" alluding to the "Mt. Dayang in Yingzhou (now the city of Jingshan in Hubei Province)" [603] � tmc] DAYANG Jingxuan (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dayang Jingyan (C.)[603] aka Tai-yang Ching-hsüan (C.)[240] aka Tai-yang Ching-yen (C.)[240] aka Taiō Kyōgen (J.)[420,p.68] aka Daiyō / Taiyō Kyōgen / Kyōen (J.)[603]. A student and Dharma heir of LIANGSHAN Yuanguan (C.)[603]

Dayi (C.)[446] Bearer's name variant 1
大醫 [446,p.50] Bearer's name variant 1
&%22823; &%37291; "Great Physician" [446,p.50] DAI-I Dōshin (C. Dayi Daoxin)[446,p.50]

Dayi (C.)[494] Bearer's name variant 2
大医 [494] Bearer's name variant 2
&%22823; &%21307; "Great Medicine" [494] DAI-I Dōshin (C. Dong-shan Daoxin, Dayi Daoxin)[494]

Dazu (C.)[446] = Ta-tsu (C.)[428] = Taiso (J.)[446] Bearer's name variant 1
大祖 [456] Bearer's name variant 1
&%22823; &%31062; "Great Ancestor" [227][420,p.67] HUIKE (C.)[446,p.50] aka Dazu Huike (C.)[446,p.50] aka Ta-tsu Hui-k'o (C.)[446,p.50] aka Shenguang Huike (C.)[456] aka Shen Kuang (C.)[227] aka Shinko Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Taiso Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Niso (the 2nd patriarch) Eka (J.)[456] aka Shinko (J.)[456] aka Zhengzong Pujue (C.)[456] aka Shōshū Fukaku (J.)[456]. A student and Dharma heir of BODHIDHARMA (J.)[595]. The 2nd Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]

Dazu (C.)[446] = Ta-tsu (C.)[428] = Taiso (J.)[446] Bearer's name variant 2
太祖 [446,p.50] Bearer's name variant 2
&%22826; &%31062; "Great Ancestor" [446,p.50] HUIKE (C.)[446,p.50] aka Dazu Huike (C.)[446,p.50] aka Ta-tsu Hui-k'o (C.)[446,p.50] aka Shenguang Huike (C.)[456] aka Shen Kuang (C.)[227] aka Shinko Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Taiso Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Niso (the 2nd patriarch) Eka (J.)[456] aka Shinko (J.)[456] aka Zhengzong Pujue (C.)[456] aka Shōshū Fukaku (J.)[456]. A student and Dharma heir of BODHIDHARMA (J.)[595]. The 2nd Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]

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De-ching (C.)[492] = De-qing (C.)[578] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] XUYUN De-qing (C.)[578,p.6,114] aka Xu-yun (C.)[142] aka Hsü Yün (C.)[162]

Dengyō (J.)[446] 傳教 [446,p.52] &%20659; &%25945; "Transmitting the Teachings" [446,p.52] SAICHŌ (Dengyō Daishi)[446,p.52]

Denkatsu (J.)[1] 電活 [tmc] &%38651; &%27963; "Activity Like Lightning" [1][459] COOTE, Tony [1][459]

Denshin (J.)[163] ?char?心 [tmc] &%code; &%24515; "Big Mind" [163] FISCHER, Hans [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

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Dharma (Sk.)[703] [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Truth" [703][705] HUIBERTS, Joke Dharma Traan Dajun [005]. A student and Dharma heir of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [005] // de WIT, Jenny Dharma Udaka Kan rōmon Jiun Hogen [705]. A student and Dharma heir of Gisela Prabhasa Dharma MIDWER [705]

Dhyana (Sk.)[163] ध्यान [396] &%2343; &%2381; &%2351; &%2366; &%2344; "Zen" [163] MASARYK, Tess [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

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Dōan (J.)[420] = Tongan (C.)[446] 同安 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%21516; &%23433; "Same Ease" [420,p.68], "Uniform Peace (Ease)" [446,p.51] DŌAN Kanshi/Kanchi [446,p.51] aka Tongan Guanzhi (C.)[428] // TONGAN Daopi (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dōan Dōhi (J.)[446,p.51]. A student [670] and Dharma heir? of YUNJU Daoying [670]

Dōchin (J.)[385] 道珍 [384] &%36947; &%29645 "Way-precious-thing" [385], "Rare/Curious Way" [386] SHUGAN Dōchin [385]

Doen (J.)[95] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] SILBERBERG, Daniel [95]. A Dharma successor [602] and Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]

Dōe (J.)[163] 道?char? [tmc] &%36947; &%code; "Way of Joy" [163] MOUS, Bep [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Dōgen (J.)[420] 道元 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%36947; &%20803; "Way Source" [420,p.68][446,p.51][493] EIHEI Dōgen (J.)[420,p.68][428][446,p.51][493]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANTONG Rujing (C.)[655]

Dōgen (J.)[420] 同源 [420,p.72] &%21516; &%28304; "Same Source" [420,p.72] YAKUMON Dōgen [420,p.72]

Dōgo (J.)[453] 道悟 [455] &%36947; &%24735; "Way of Enlightenment" [tmc] DŌGO Enchi (Tao-wu Yüan-chih, Daowu Yongzhi)[453,p.50][454]

Dōhaku (J.)[446] 道白 [446,p.53] &%36947; &%30333; "Way of Whiteness" [446,p.53] MANZAN Dōhaku (J.)[446,p.53]

Dōhi (J.)[420] = Daopi (J.)[446] 道丕 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%36947; &%19989; "Way Enormous" [420,p.68][446,p.51], "Great Way" [163] SCOTT, David [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // TONGAN Daopi (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dōan Dōhi (J.)[446,p.51]. A student [670] and Dharma heir? of YUNJU Daoying [670]

Dōin (J.)[420] 道印 [420,p.70] &%36947; &%21360; "Way Seal" [420,p.70] BUKKAI Dōin [420,p.70]

Dōin (J.)[167] 道韻 [167] &%36947;
"Sound of the Way" [167] van de ROER, Robert [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Dōitsu (J.)[167] = Do-itsu (J.)[618] = Daoyi (C. )[446] = Tao-i (C.)[327] 道一 [167][420,p.78][446,p.52] &%36947; &%19968; "Way One" [167][420,p.78], "Way of Oneness" [446,p.52] MAZU Daoyi (C.)[446,p.52] aka Ma-Tsu Tao-i (C.)[327] aka Jiangxi Daoyi (C.)[619] aka Baso Dōitsu (J.)[446,p.52] aka Baso Do-itsu (J.)[618]. A student and Dharma heir of NANYUE Huairang [619]

Dōjin (J.)[136] 道仁 [tmc] &%36947; &%20161; "Path of Love" [136] EMERSON, Sarah [136]. A student of Konjin GOODWIN [136]

Dōjun (J.)[163] 道淳 [420,p.72] &%36947; &%28147; "The Way Pure Heart" [163] ="Way Pure-hearted" [420,p.72] ESTERMAN, Margaret [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // GYOKUHŌ Dōjun (J.)[420,p.72]

Dōka (J.)[360] 道歌 [360] &%36947; &%27468; "Song of the Tao" [360] FISHER, Kirk [360]

Dōkai (J.)[50] = Dokai (J.)[50] = Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] = Tao-Chieh (C.) Master of Mount Fuyo [240] = Daokai (C.)[446] = Togae (K.)[605] = Dao Khai (V.)[605] 道楷 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%36947; &%26999 "Way Formality" [50], "Way Steps" [50], "A Model of the Way" [240], "Way Model" [446,p.51] DICKENSON, Jeanne [43] // FURONG DAOKAI (C.)[446,p.51] aka Fu-Jung Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51] aka Puyong Togae (K.)[605] aka Phu Dung Dao Khai (V.)[605] // GEORGESEN, Ron [470][606]. A student and Dharma heir of Dainin KATAGIRI [606]

Dokaku (J.)[507] 道覚 [tmc] &%36947; &%35226; Path of Awakeing" [507] ALEXANDER, David [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507]

Dokan (J.)[167] 道貫 [368] &%code; &%36947; &%36011; "Penetrating Insight" [167], "Tao + Penetration" [368] BATTEN, Eric [368]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005] // BERMUDEZ, Julio [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Dōkan (J.)[235] 道環 [tmc] &%36947; &%29872; "Ring of the Way" [235], "Endless Practice" [235] EDWARDS, Shawn [235]

Dōkō/Doko (J.)[368]/[005] 道光 [368][420,p.78] &%36947; &%20809; "Tao + Light" [368], "Way Illumination" [420,p.78] HATCHETT, Michael Jikai Doko [368]. A student [005] and Dharma heir of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005] // RYŌSEN Dōkō (J.)[420,p.78] // TRIET, Raphael [424]

Dōkū (J.)[446] 道空 [446,p.51] &%36947; &%31354; "Way Emptiness" [446,p.51] SHINGAN Dōkū [446,p.51]

Dokuhō (J.)[163] ?char?法 [tmc] &%29420; &%27861; "Independent Dharma" [163] VERBOGT, Peter [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Dokurō/Dokuro (J.)[592]/[592] 獨樓 [592] &%29544; &%27155; ["Alone, Spontaneousy + Tower, Turret" [001] . "Independent Tower"? [tmc] JAECKEL, Roland Kyō-on Dokurō Chigan-kutsu [592] aka Roland Chigan Jaeckel (J.)[592]. A student of Jōshū SASAKI (J.)[592] and Dharma heir of Sherry CHAYAT [592]

Doku�un (J.)[471] 独雲 [471] &%29420; &%38642; "German/Absolute Cloud" [471][conferred religious name playfully alludes to the bearer's country of origin" - tmc] OKLE, Ursula [471]

Doku'un (J.)[471] 独雲庵 [471] &%29420; &%38642; &%24245; "German/Absolute Cloud" [471] Hermitage/Hut [conferred religious name playfully alludes to the bearer's country of origin" - tmc] OKLE, Ursula Doku'un*-an [471]

Dokuzan (J.)[438] 独山 [438] &%29420; &%23665; "Solitary/Independent Mountain" [tmc] HASHIMOTO Dokuzan Gengi [438][556]

Dōnen (J.)[163] 道?char? [tmc] &%36947; &%code; "Way of Love" [163] MATUSIK, Kasia [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Dōnen (J.)[248] 道念 [tmc] &%36947; &%24565; "Way of Mindfulness" [248] [NN - surname redacted 7 Oct 2018, at the bearer's request - tmc][248]

Dongshan (C.)[420] = Dong-shan (C.)[420] = Tung-shan (C.)[428] = Tōzan (J.)[609] = Dongsan (K.)[610] = Dong Son (V.)[610] 洞山 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%27934; &%23665; "Cave Mountain" [420,p.67][446,p.51] DONGSHAN Liangjie (C.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Tung-shan Liang-chieh (C.)[428] aka Tōzan Ryōkai (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51][609] aka Tongsan Lianggye (K.)[610] aka Dong Son Luong Gioi (V.)[610]. A student and Dharma heir of YUNYAN TANSHENG (C.)[610]

Donjō (J.)[446][494] = Tansheng (C.)[428] = T'an-sheng (C.)[428] = Tamsung (K.)[691] = Dam Thanh (V.)[691] 曇晟 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%26311; &%26207; "Cloudy Brightness" [420,p.67], "Dim Splendor" [446,p.51] YUNYAN Tansheng (C.)[428] aka Yün-yen T'an-sheng (C.)[428] aka Ungan Donjō (J.)[446,p.51][494] aka Unam Tamsung (K.)[691] aka Van Nham Dam Thanh (V.)[691]. A student of BAIZHANG Huaihai [690], later a student and Dharma heir of YAOSHAN Weiyan [690][691]

Donkō (J.)[446] 呑廣 [446,p.51] &%21585; &%24291; "Swallowing Vastness" [446,p.51] SENSHŪ Donkō (J.)[446,p.51]

Dongsan (K.)[610] = Dongshan (C.)[420] = Dong-shan (C.)[420] = Tung-shan (C.)[420] = Tōzan (J.)[420] = Dong Son (V.)[610] 洞山 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%27934; &%23665; "Cave Mountain" [420,p.67][446,p.51] DONGSHAN Liangjie (C.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Tung-shan Liang-chieh (C.)[428] aka Tōzan Ryōkai (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51][609] aka Tongsan Lianggye (K.)[610] aka Dong Son Luong Gioi (V.)[610]. A student and Dharma heir of YUNYAN TANSHENG (C.)[610]

Dong Son (V.)[610] = Dongshan (C.)[420] = Dong-shan (C.)[420] = Tung-shan (C.)[420] = Tōzan (J.)[420] = Dongsan (K.)[610] 洞山 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%27934; &%23665; "Cave Mountain" [420,p.67][446,p.51] DONGSHAN Liangjie (C.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Tung-shan Liang-chieh (C.)[428] aka Tōzan Ryōkai (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51][609] aka Tongsan Lianggye (K.)[610] aka Dong Son Luong Gioi (V.)[610]. A student and Dharma heir of YUNYAN TANSHENG (C.)[610]

Dō'on (J.)[420] 道音 [420,p.69] &%36947; &%38899; "Way Voice" [420,p.69] KŌKAI Dō'on [420,p.69]

Dō'on (J.)[420] 道∞ [420,p.74] &%36947; ∞ "Way Warmth" [420,p.74] Dō'on Eikō (J.)[420,p.74] // SEIRIN Dō'on [420,p.75]

Dōrin (J.)[667] = Daolin (C.)[667] = Tao-lin (C.)[669] 道林 [667] &%36947; &%26519; "Road-Way; Street; District; Journey; Course; Moral; Teachings + Grove; Forest" [001] , "The Forest Way"? [tmc] NIAOGE Daolin (C.)[667] aka Niaoke / Niao-k'e / Niao Ko (C.)[667] Daolin (C.)[667] aka Hangzhou [the city of his origin] Niaoke Daolin (C.)[667] aka Tao-lin (C.)[669,p.43-44] aka Chōka Dōrin (J.)[667] aka Bird's Nest Master (E.)[667] aka Chan Master Niaoke (Bird�s Nest) (E.)[667] aka Magpie Nest Monk (E.)[667] aka Yuanxiu (C.)[667]. A student and Dharma heir of JINGSHAN Daoqin (C.)[667]

ō/Doru (J.)[693]/[133] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Clearing Away" [133], "To Wash" [133], "To Flow" [133 D'ORTSCHY, Brigitte Kōun*-an Dōru Chikō [133][693]. A student and Dharma heir of YASUTANI, Hakuun Ryōkō (J.)[693]. Also, a Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[693]

Dōryū (J.)[439] = Doryu (J.)[439] = Daolong (C.)[439] = Tao-long (C.)[439] = Toryung (K.)[561] 道隆 [439] &%36947; &%38534; "Great Enlightenment" [src ?], "Way Noble" [001] LANXI Daolong (C.)[439] aka Lan-hsi Tao-long (C.)[439] aka Rankei Doryu (J.)[439] aka Nan�gye Toryung (K.)[561] aka Dajue (C.)[561] aka Daikaku (J.)[561]. A student and Dharma heir of WUMING Huixing (C.)[561]

Dōshin (J.)[522] 道?char? [tmc] &%36947; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] VOELKEL, Mako [501][522]

Dōshin (J.)[420] 道信 [420,p.67][446,p.50] &%36947; &%20449; "Way Trust" [420,p.67,p.72][446,p.50], "The Way of Truth" [163], "Faith in the Way" [163], "Faith Way" [494], "Way of Trust" [521][522] DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[446,p.50] aka Tao-hsin (C.)[428] aka Dong-shan Daoxin (C.)[494] aka Dai-i Dōshin (J.)[446,p.50] aka Daii Dōshin (J.)[420,p.67] - The 4th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of JANGZHI SENGCAN (C.)[595] // GILBERT, Jonathan [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // MOL, Peter [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // NINZAN Dōshin (J.)[420,p.72] // RIVERA, Mark [522]. A student of Kyoshin Wendy LEWIS [522] // RYCKO, Marek [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // VAN AUKEN, James [521]. A student of Tenzen David ZIMMERMAN [521]

Dōshin (J.)[450] 道森 [tmc] &%36947; &%26862; "Way of the Forest" [450] FARRIN, Barry [450]. A student and Dharma heir of Subhana Myoun*-an BARZAGHI [005] . Also, independently, a student and Dharma heir of James Myoun FORD [005]

Dōshin (J.)[420] 道心 [420,p.74,p.78] &%36947; &%24515; "Way of Heart" [163][420,p.74,p.78] DŌSHIN Teizan [420,p.74] // Dōshin Tetsugen [420,p.78] // FŪRYŪ Dōshin (J.)[420,p.78] // MACDONALD, Paul [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // MILLER John [451]. A student of Bushin Kōan Peg SYVERSON [451] // OOSTERBROEK, Egbert [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Dōshō (J.)[420] 道正 [420,p.6] &%36947; &%27491; "Truth of the Way" [420,p.6] [bearer(s) to be ascertained]

Doshu (J.)[424] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code "Earth Protector" [524] LOPEZ-GUERRA, Francisco [524]. A student of Jisan Tova GREEN [524]

Dōun (J.)[420] 道雲 [420,p.74] &%36947; &%38642; "Way Cloud" [420,p.74] DŌUN Seii [420,p.74]

Dōyō (J.)[420] 道膺 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%36947; &%33210; "Way Ordinary" [420,p.67], "Way Sustained" [446,p.51] YUNJU Daoying (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ungo Dōyō (J.)[446,p.51] aka Hongjiao (C.)[671] aka Kokaku (J.)[671]. A student and Dharma heir of DONGSHAN Liangjie [671]

Doyu (J.)[387] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Morality Preserver" [387] ASHIKAGA Yoshimitsu [387][373]

Dōyū (J.)[420] 道?char? [tmc] &%36947; &%code; "Penetrating Way" [420,p.6] KŌSHŌ Uchiyama [420,p.6]

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Dragon Soaring (E.)[506] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Dragon Soaring" [506] PETRUCELLI, Megan [506]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [506]

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Duanji Chanshi (C.)[642] = Tuan Chi Ch�an Shih (C.)[640] = Dansai Zenshi (J.)[001]
(a posthumous honorific title) 斷際禅師 [002][001] &%26039;&%38555; &%31109;&%24107; [002][001] "Chan Master Without Limits" [640], "Liberator From Limitations" [src ?] HUANGBO Xiyun (C.)[446,p.52] aka Huang-Po Hsi-yüan (C.)[640] aka Huang Po (C.)[641] aka Tuan Chi Ch�an Shih (C.)[640] aka Duanji (C.)[642] aka Obaku Kiun (J.)[446,p.52]. A student and Dharma heir of BAIZHANG Huaihai [640]

Duoc Son (V.)[688] = Yaoshan (C.)[494] = Yao-shan (C.)[494] = Yakuzan (J.)[515] = Yakusan (J.)[420][446] = Yaksan (K.)[688] 藥山 [446,p.51] &%34277; &%23665; "Medicine Mountain" [420,p.67][446,p.51][446,p.51][494] YAOSHAN Weiyan (C.)[494] aka Yao-shan Wei-yen (C.)[494] aka Yakusan Igen (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Yaksan Yuom (K.)[688] aka Duoc Son Duy Nghiem (V.)[688]. A student and Dharma heir of SHITOU Xiqian [688][699], later a senior student of MAZU Daoyi [688][699]

Duy Nghiem (V.)[688] = Weiyan (C.)[494] = Wei-yen (C.)[494] = Igen (J.)[420][446] = Yuom (K.)[688] 惟儼 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%24799; &%20796; "Thought Solemn" [420,p.67], "Majectic Consideration" [446,p.51][494] YAOSHAN Weiyan (C.)[494] aka Yao-shan Wei-yen (C.)[494] aka Yakusan Igen (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Yaksan Yuom (K.)[688] aka Duoc Son Duy Nghiem (V.)[688]. A student and Dharma heir of SHITOU Xiqian [688][699], later a senior student of MAZU Daoyi [688][699]

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Egen (J.)[350] 慧玄 [350] &%24935; &%29572; [meaning is to be ascertained] KANZAN Egen [ 350]

Egyoku (J.)[95] ?char?玉 [tmc] &%code; &%29577; "Essence of Jewel" [128] NAKAO, Wendy [95]. A student of Taizan MAEZUMI [637]. A Dharma heir of Bernard Baisen Tetsugen GLASSMAN [637]

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Eichū (J.)[420] 英∞ [420,p.70] &%33521; &%code; "Excellent Peak" [420,p.70] EICHŪ Kanjō (J.)[420,p.70]

Eido (J.)[518] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code "Hero's Truth" [518] THAI, Peter [518]. A student of Keiryu Lien SHUTT [518]

Eido (J.)[4] 映道 [644] &%26144; &%36947; "Illuminating Way" [4] CARNEY, Mary Frances [4][644]. A student and Dharma heir of Niho Katsuryū TETSUMEI [644]

Eidō (J.)[4] 榮道 [429] &%27054; &%36947; "Flourish; Prosperity; Honour; Glory; Splendour + Road-Way; Street; District; Journey; Course; Moral; Teachings" [001] SHIMANO, Eido Sotai Muishitsu [429]

Eidō (J.)[149] 永道 [tmc] &%27704; &%36947; "Endless Path" [149] BUSCH, Colleen [149]

Eihei (J.)[420] 永平 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%27704; &%24179; "Eternal Peace" [420,p.68][446,p.51][493] EIHEI Dōgen (J.)[420,p.68][428][446,p.51][493]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANTONG Rujing (C.)[655]

Eijun (J.)[505] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code [meaning is to be ascertained][505] CUTTS, Linda Ruth [505]. A student and Dharma heir of Reb Tenshin ANDERSON [694]

Eika (J.)[155] 永か [tmc] &%27704; &%12363; "Eternal Fire" [155] BALUYUT, Atanacio Butch [155]

Eikō (J.)[420] 英耕 [420,p.74] &%33521; &%32789; "Excellent Plowing" [420,p.74] DŌ'ON Eikō (J.)[420,p.74]

Eimoku (J.)[001] = YingMo (C.)[001] 黙瑛 ? [001][tmc] &%40665; &%29787; "Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] (a posthumous honorific title and name)[583] PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Eisai (J.)[446] 榮西 [446,p.52] &%27054; &%35199; "Glory of the West" [446,p.52] MYOAN Eisai [446,p.52]

Eishin (J.)[263] 英心 [263][420,p.76] &%33521; &%24515; "Excellent Heart" [263][420,p.76] EISHIN Engo [420,p.76] // HEMSTRA, Johanna [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Eishō (J.)[167] 泳照 [167] &%27891; &%29031; "Eternal Illumination" [163], "Lasting Illumination" [164] GONZALES, Concha [164] // MARRIOTT, Richard [203] // POWER, Belinda [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Eishō (J.)[420] 永照 [420,p.73] &%27704; &%29031; "Eternal Illumination" [420,p.73] HONGAKU Eishō (J.)[420,p.73]

Eishō (J.)[385] 英昌 [384] &%33521; &%6124; "Gifted-flourishing" [385], "Outstanding Bright/Clear" [386] KEIGAN Eishō (J.)[385]

Eishu (J.)[452] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code "Constant/Endless Effort" [542] de BARROS, Lee [542]. A student of Sojun Mel WEITSMAN [542] and Dharma heir of Zoketsu Norman FISCHER [542]

Ei�un (J.)[471] 英雲 [471] &%33521; &%38642; "English/Wise Cloud" [471] GAYNOR John Ei'un*-ken [471]

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Ejō (J.)[240] 懷奘 [446,p.51] &%25079 ; &%22872; "The Great-hearted One" [240], "Strong (Longing) Heart (Greatness)" [446,p.51] KOUN Ejō (J.)[240][446,p.51]

Ejō (J.)[493] 懐奘 [493] &%25040; &%22872; "Strong Heart" [493] KOUN Ejō (J.)[493]

Ejō (J.)[483] = Huairang (C.)[446] = Huai Jang (C.)[638] Bearer's name variant 1
懷讓 [446,p.52] Bearer's name variant 1
&%25079; &%35731; "Heart Yielding" [446,p.52], "Harbouring Humility" [638] NANYUE Huairang (C.)[446,p.52] aka Huai Jang of Nan Yo peak (C.)[638] aka Nangaku Ejō (J.)[483][446,p.52] aka Ta Hui (C.)[638]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG [638]

Ejō (J.)[483] = Huairang (C.)[446] = Huai Jang (C.)[638] Bearer's name variant 2
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&%25040; &%5698; "Heart Yielding" [446,p.52], "Harbouring Humility" [638] NANYUE Huairang (C.)[446,p.52] aka Huai Jang of Nan Yo peak (C.)[638] aka Nangaku Ejō (J.)[483][446,p.52] aka Ta Hui (C.)[638]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG [638]

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Eka (J.)[218][446][456] = Huike (C.)[446] = Hui-k'o (C.)[446] 慧可 [456] &%24935; &%21487; "Favourable Wisdom" [218], "Prajña Favourable" [420,p.67], "Able Wisdom" [77], "Wisdom and Capacity" [227], "Wisdom Ability" [446,p.50], "Prajña Ability" [494] HUIKE (C.)[446,p.50] aka Dazu Huike (C.)[446,p.50] aka Ta-tsu Hui-k'o (C.)[446,p.50] aka Shenguang Huike (C.)[456] aka Shen Kuang (C.)[227] aka Shinko Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Taiso Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Niso (the 2nd patriarch) Eka (J.)[456] aka Shinko (J.)[456] aka Zhengzong Pujue (C.)[456] aka Shōshū Fukaku (J.)[456]. A student and Dharma heir of BODHIDHARMA (J.)[595]. The 2nd Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594] // van de KLUNDERT, Kees [218]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [218]

Ekai (J.)[446] = Huikai (C.)[446] 慧開 [446,p.52] &%24935; &%38283; "[Wisdom] Opener" [446,p.52] WUMEN Huikai (C.)[446,p.52] aka Mumon Ekai (J.)[446,p.52] aka Foyan (C.)[684]. A student [684] and Dharma heir? of YUELIN Shiguan [684]

Ekai (J.)[333] 慧海 [333][420,p.76] &%24935; &%28023; "Ocean of Wisdom" [163][333], "Wisdom Ocean" [420,p.76] KAWAGUCHI Ekai Jinko [333] // KLARENAES, Irene [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // ONRYŪ Ekai [420,p.76] // PRENDOTA, Janusz [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Ekai (J.)[526] 慧?char? [tmc] &%24935; &%code "Ocean of Blessings" [526] RILEY-ERWIN, June [526]. A student of Tenshin Reb ANDERSON [526]

Ekai (J.)[446] = Huaihai (C.)[446] 懷海 [446,p.52] &%25079; &%28023; "Heart of the Ocean" [446,p.52] BAIZHANG Huaihai (C.)[446,p.52] aka Hyakujō Ekai (J.)[446,p.52]

Ekai (J.)[151] 恵海 [263] &%24693; &%28023; "Cherishing Ocean" [151], "Generosity Ocean" [263] SENAUKE, Laurie [151]. A student and Dharma heir of Daito Steven WEINTRAUB [497] // WESTERHUIS, Mark�[263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Ekaku (J.)[446] 慧鶴 [446,p.53] &%24935; &%40372; "Wisdom Crane" [446,p.53] HAKUIN Ekaku [446,p.53]

Ekō (J.)[163] 慧光 [tmc] &%24935; &%20809; "Light of Wisdom" [163], lit. "Wisdom Light" [tmc] FICHTER, Gary [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // MROCZEK, Darius [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Ekyō (J.)[001] = Huijing (C.)[101][645] = Hui Ching (C.)[003] 慧經 [101][645] &%24935; &%32147; "The Sutra of Wisdom, literary Prajna" [645], lit. "Wisdom Sutra" [tmc] WUMING Huijing (1548-1618) (C.)[101][645] aka Wu Ming Hui Ching (C.)[003] aka Mumyo Ekyo (J.)[003] . A student and Dharma heir of either of an unidentified (at present) LIN Shan (C.)[645] or documented YUNKONG Changzhong (C.)[101] // WUMING Huixing (1161-1237) (C.)[645] aka Renjue (C.)[439] aka Mumyō Esho (J.)[645]. Teacher. Transmitted Dharma to LANXI Daolong (C.)[645]

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Emyō (J.)[420] 恵明 [167][420,p.71] &%24693; &%26126; "Gift Clear" [163][420,p.71], "Wisdom Clear" [164] BARO, Eva Maria Malia [172][217]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [172] // GONZALES, Marisa [164] // GYOKUSHITSU Emyō (J.)[420,p.71]

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Enchi (J.)[453] 圓智 [455] &%22291; &%26234; "Perfect Wisdom" [453,p.50] TAO-WU Yüan-chih, DAOWU Yongzhi, (J. Dōgo Enchi)[454][453,p.50]

Endō (J.)[244] 圓道 [tmc] &%22291; &%36947; "Round Whole Way" [244] ANDERSSON, Torbjörn [244]. A student of Chigen Jundo COHEN [244]

Engetsu (J.)[420] = En Getsu (J.)[515] 圓月 [420,p.75] &%22291; &%26376; "Circle Moon" [420,p.75][515] ENGETSU Daiten [420,p.75] // LEFEVRE, Engetsu Genki [515]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [515]

Engo (J.)[446] = Yuanwu (C.)[446] Bearer's name variant 1
圓悟 [446,p.52][420,p.76] &%22291; &%24735; "Complete Enlightenment" [446,p.52], "Circle Enlightenment" [420,p.76] EISHIN Engo [420,p.76] // YUANWU Keqin (C.)[446,p.52] aka Foguo Keqin (C.)[689] aka Engo Kokugon (J.)[446,p.52] aka Bukka Kokugon (J.)[689]. A student and Dharma heir of WUZU Fayan [689]

Engo (J.)[689] = Yuanwu (C.)[689] Bearer's name variant 2
圜悟 [689] &%22300; &%24735; "Complete Enlightenment" [446,p.52], "Circle Enlightenment" [420,p.76] YUANWU Keqin (C.)[446,p.52] aka Foguo Keqin (C.)[689] aka Engo Kokugon (J.)[446,p.52] aka Bukka Kokugon (J.)[689]. A student and Dharma heir of WUZU Fayan [689].

Engu (J.)[68] 圓愚 [tmc] &%22291; &%24858; "Whole Fool" [68], "Complete Fool" [68] DOBBS, Michel [68]. A student and Dharma heir of Peter Muryo MATTHIESSEN [144]

Enjitsu (J.)[163] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Joyfully Genuine" [163] CHARYK, Chris [280] // HUNT, Jodie [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Enjo (J.)[446] 圓成 [446,p.52] &%22291; &$25104; "Complete Accomplishment" [446,p.52][507] BENZA, Greg [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507] // ENJO Gikan [446,p.52]

Enkan (J.)[420] = Yuanguan (C.)[446] = Yüan-kuan (C.)[240][428] 縁觀 [420,p.67][446,p.51] &%32257; &%35264; "Causation Observe" [420,p.68], "Observant of Circumstances" [240], "Conditions Contemplation [446,p.51] LIANGSHAN Yuanguan (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liang-shan Yüan-kuan (C.)[240][428] aka Ryōzan Enkan (J.)[420,p.68][446,p.51]

Enkō (J.)[420] 圓興 [420,p.70] &%22291; &%33288; "Circle Raise" [420,p.70] ENKŌ Rinshō (J.)[420,p.70]

Enkō (J.)[471] 円光 [471] &%20870; &%20809; "Circle Light" [471] SPERNER, Eva�[471]

Enkō(J.)[471] 円光庵 [471] &%20870; &%20809; &%24245; "Circle Light Hermitage/Hut" [471] SPERNER, Eva Enkō-an [471]

Enkū (J.)[653] = Enku (J.)[68] 円空 [652] &%20870; &%31354; [meaning is to be ascertained] ENKU (J.)[653] aka Kanki Shamon Enku ("Bliss-monk Enku") (J.)[653]. A Tendai monk, "famous for carving some 120,000 wooden statues of the Buddha" [653] // HOKANSON, Hans [68]. An American sculptor influenced by Zen aesthetics [652]

Enkyo (J.)[32] 円?char? [tmc] &%20870; &%code; "(Full) Circle Teaching" [32] O'HARA, Pat [32]

Enlightened Emptiness (E.)[651] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Enlightened Emptiness" [651] ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Enman (J.)[149] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Round Full" [149] MILLIGAN, Bill [149]

Enmei (J.)[2] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Bright Circle" [2] FAR, Becky [2]

Enmei (J.)[111] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Life Sustaining" [111] CUMMINS, Paul [111]. A student of Lou Mitsunen NORDSTROM [111]

Enō (J.)[420] = Huineng (C.)[446] = Hui-neng (C.)[598] = Hyeneung (K.)[598] 惠能 [420,p.67][598] &%24800; &%33021; "Prajna Ability" [170][420,p.67], "Wisdom Ability" [446,p.51][522], "Prajña Talent" [494], "Wise + Ability; Talent; Skill; Capacity" [001] DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595] // RIVERA, Mark [522]. A student of Kyoshin Wendy LEWIS [522] // SAUNDERS, Rodney [170]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [170]

Enō (J.)[420] = Huineng (C.)[446] = Hui-neng (C.)[598] = Hyeneung (K.)[598] 慧能 [593] &%24935; &%33021; "Prajna Ability" [170][420,p.67], "Wisdom Ability" [446,p.51][522], "Prajña Talent" [494], "Blessing; Grace; Favor; Kindness + Ability; Talent; Skill; Capacity" [001] DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595] // // RIVERA, Mark [522]. A student of Kyoshin Wendy LEWIS [522] // SAUNDERS, Rodney [170]

Ensei (J.)[163] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Joyfully Sincere" [163] TURECKOVA-STYNAD, Marcela [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Enshō (J.)[154] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Complete Illumination" [154] PRATT, Andrea [154]

Enshō (J.)[420] 延沼 [420,p.78] &%24310; &%27836; "Stretch Lake" [420,p.78] ENSHŌ Reigen[420,p.78]

Enzan (J.)[497] 円山 [tmc] &%20870; &%23665; "Round Mountain" [497] ARTIM, Gary [497]. A student Sojun Mel WEITSMAN [497]

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Eō (J.)[420] 懐奘 [420,p.68] &%25040; &%22872; "Longing Greatness" [420,p.68] KOUN Ejō (J.)[420,p.68][428]

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Eryū (J.)[562][630,p.xix] 慧龍 [562][630,p.xix] &%24935; &%40845; "Dragon Wisdom" [src ?], "Wise Dragon" [630,p.xix] SASAKI, Ruth Fuller [562][630,p.xviii]. A student of Kōno Nanshinken MUKAI [630,p.xviii]

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Esai (J.)[446] 慧濟 [446,p.51] &%24935; &%28639; "Wisdom Settled (Crossing Over)" [446,p.51] SENSŌ Esai [446,p.51]

Eshin (J.)[50] 会(會)心 [tmc] &%20250; (&%26371;) &%24515; "Understanding Mind" [50], "Wisdom (Prajna) Mind" [50], "Wisdom of Mind" [163] van GILS, Mirjam [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // RIZZETTO, Diane [50]

Eshin (J.)[503] = E Shin (J.)[503] ?char?心 [tmc] &%code; &%24515; "Gift of Faith" [503] MIGLIOLI, Cecilia [503]. A student of Sozan MIGLIOLI [503]

Esho (J.)[163] 会咲 [tmc] &%20250; &%21682; "Wisdom Blossoming" [163] Des ETOILES, Isabella K.R. [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // HODKIEWICZ, Cheryl [163] // JURASZEK, Hanna [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Eshō/Esho (J.)[645] = Huixing (C.)[645] 慧性 [439] &%24935; &%24615; "Wise + Sex; Gender; Nature" [001] , "Wise Nature"? [tmc] WUMING Huixing (1162�1237) (C.)[561] aka Renjue (C.)[439] aka Mumyo Esho (J.)[561]. Teacher. Transmitted Dharma to LANXI Daolong [561]

Esho (J.)[564] = Huizhao (C.)[564] = Hui-chao (C.)[564] = Hyecho (K.)[564] 慧超 or 惠超 [565] &%24935; &%36229; or &%24800; &%36229; "Wise+Transcend" or "Wise + Blessing; grace; favor; kindness" [001] , "Wise Illumination" [src ?] LINJI Yixuan (C.)[446,p.52] aka Rinzai Gigen (J.)[446,p.52]

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Etsudō/Etsudo (J.)[50]/[005] 悦道 [420,p.74] &%24742; &%36947; "Joyful Way" [50][420,p.74] NISHIWAKI, Etsudo (J.)[50]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005] // ZENZAN Etsudō (J.)[420,p.74]

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Euihyeon (K.)[621] = Yixuan (C.)[446] = I-hsüan (C.)[621] = Gigen (J.)[446] = Hghia Huyen (V.)[621] 義玄 [446,p.52] &%32681; &%29572; "Devotion to the Mystery [446,p.52] LINJI Yixuan (C.)[446,p.52] aka Lin-chi I-hsüan (C.)[621] aka Rinzai Gigen (J.)[446,p.52] aka Imje Euihyeon (K.)[621] aka Lam Te Hghia Huyen (V.)[621]. A student and Dharma heir of HUANGBO Xiyun (C.)[621]

E'un (J.)[329] ?char?雲 [tmc] &%code; &%38642; "Cloud of Wisdom" [239] WALTER Wolfgang [239]

Eun Sahn (K.)[273] = Inzan (J.)[273 隱山 [312] &%38577; &%23665; "Hidden Mountain (= Jap. Inzan)" [273] GARTLAND, Tom [273] aka Eunsahn Citta [273]

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Extraordinary Generosity (E.)[506] Latin chars n/a; n/a; "Extraordinary Generosity" [506] WINECKI, Susan [506]. A student of Reirin GUMBEL [506]

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Fachang (C.)[560] = Fa-chang (C.)[578] / Fa-ch'ang (C.)[560] = Hojō (J.)[560] 法常 [560] &%27861; &%24120; "Dharma + "Constant/Always" ? [tmc] DAMEI Fachang (C.)[560] aka Ta-mei Fa-ch'ang (C.)[560] aka Master Fa-chang (C.)[578,p.218, 220] aka Daibai Hojō (J.)[560]

Fahai (C.)[482] 法海 [482] &%27861; &%28023; "Method; Law" [483] + "Sea; Ocean" [483], "Dharma Ocean"? [001] FAHAI [a disciple of the Sixth Patriarch, Hui-neng] (C.)[482]

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Fa-yuan (C.)[455] = Hoen (J.)[455] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] FUSHAN Fayuan (C.)[455][568] aka Fu-shan Fa-yuan (C.)[455] aka Yuanjian (C.)[568] aka Fusan Hoen (J.)[455][675]. A student and Dharma heir of SHEXIAN GUISHENG (C.)[455][675]

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Foguo (C.)[689] = Bukka (J.)[689] 佛果 [689] &%20315; &%26524; �Buddha; Buddhism� + �Fruit; Reward; Carry Out; Achieve; Complete; End; Finish; Succeed� [001] YUANWU Keqin (C.)[446,p.52] aka Foguo Keqin (C.)[689] aka Engo Kokugon (J.)[446,p.52] aka Bukka Kokugon (J.)[689]. A student and Dharma heir of WUZU Fayan (C.)[689].

Fo-hsing (C.)[src ?] 佛心 [tmc] &%20315; &%24515; "Buddha-Mind" [src ?] HUNG-JEN Fo-hsing (J. Konin)[src ?]

Fo-hai (C.)[src ?] 佛海 [tmc] &%20315; &%28023; "Buddha-Ocean" [src ?] SHIH-HSI Hsin-yüeh (J. Sekkei)[src ?]

Forest Waters (E.)[479] Latin chars &%code; &%code; "Forest Waters" [479] BERGER, Illana [479]

Foyan (C.)[684] = Butsugen (J.)[420] 佛眼[684] &%20315; &%30524; "Buddha Eye" [648] WUMEN Huikai (C.)[446,p.52] aka Mumon Ekai (J.)[446,p.52] aka Foyan (C.)[684]. A student [684] and Dharma heir? of YUELIN Shiguan [684]

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Fuden (J.)[446] 斧傳 [446,p.52] &%26023; &%20659; "Axe Transmission" [446,p.52] FUDEN Gentotsu [446,p.52]

Fudō (J.)[163] 不動 [425] &%19981; &%21205; "Immoveable One Guardian of The Way" [163] CROFT, Larry [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Fudōki (J.)[31] 不ҵ [tmc] &%19981; &%21205; "Immovable Wisdom" [31], "Unmoving Wisdom" [31] WILKINSON, Terry [31]

Fūgai (J.)[src ?] 風外 [426] &%39080; &%22806; "Outside The Wind" [src ?] FŪGAI Ekun (J.)[src ?]

Fugan (J.)[167] = P'u-yüan (C.)[486] = Puyuan (C.)[486] 普願 [167][420,p.75,p.78][486] &%26222; &%39000; "Universal Vow" [167][420,p.75,p.78][487] BEHRENDT, Joachim [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // JIRYŪ Fugan [420,p.75] // KEISEI Fugan [420,p.78] // NANQUAN Puyuan (C.)[486] aka Nan-ch'üan P'u-yüan (C.)[486] aka Wang Laoshi (C.)[639] aka Nansen Fugan (J.)[486]. A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [639]

Fūgen (J.)[244] 風元 [tmc] &%39080; &%20803; "Origin of Wind" [244] ANDERSSON, Torbjörn [244]. A student of Chigen Jundo COHEN [244]

Fuha (J.)[163] 不把 ? [tmc] &%19981; &%25226; "Ungraspable Non-grabbing Non-clinging" [163] PROSSER, Stephen [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Fu-Jung (C.)[50] = Fuyō (J.)[420] = Fuyo (J.)[446] = Furong (C.)[446] = Puyong (K.)[605] = Phu Dung (V.)[605] 芙蓉 [446,p.51] &%33433; &%33993; "Peony (Compound)" [420,p.68], "Lotus (Peony) Flower" [446,p.51], "Peony" [50] FURONG DAOKAI (C.)[446,p.51] aka Fu-Jung Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51] aka Puyong Togae (K.)[605] aka Phu Dung Dao Khai (V.)[605]

Fūketsu (J.)[420] 風穴 [420,p.74] &%39080; &%31348; "Wind Grotto" [420,p.74] SHINCHŪ Fūketsu [420,p.74]

Fukaku (J.)[456] = Pujue (C.)[456] 普覺 [456] &%26222; &%35258; "Universal + Enlightenment, Awakening" ? [tmc] HUIKE (C.)[446,p.50] aka Dazu Huike (C.)[446,p.50] aka Ta-tsu Hui-k'o (C.)[446,p.50] aka Shenguang Huike (C.)[456] aka Shen Kuang (C.)[227] aka Shinko Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Taiso Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Niso (the 2nd patriarch) Eka (J.)[456] aka Shinko (J.)[456] aka Zhengzong Pujue (C.)[456] aka Shōshū Fukaku (J.)[456]. A student and Dharma heir of BODHIDHARMA (J.)[595]. The 2nd Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]

Fukō (J.)[src ?] 布皓 [tmc] &%24067; &%30355; &%33780; "White Cloth" [src ?] TSUJI, Somei [src ?]

Fukuan (J.)[420] 福庵 [420,p.69] &%31119; &%24245; "Happiness Hermitage" [420,p.69] CHIKUIN Fukuan [420,p.69]

Fukuden (J.)[529] 福?char? [tmc] &%31119; &%code "Field of Blessing" [529] LENNOX, Fiona [529]. A student of Shosan Victoria AUSTIN [529]

Fukushū (J.)[385] 福洲 [384] &%31119; &%27954; "Blessing-island" [385], "Fortune island/country" [386] FUKUSHŪ Kōchi [385]

Fumyō (J.)[525] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code "All-Embracing Light" [525] NG, Ashley [525]. A student of Jiryu RUTSCHMAN-BYLER [525]

Furong (C.)[420] = Fuyō (J.)[420] = Fuyo (J.)[446] = Fu-Jung (C.)[50] 芙蓉 [446,p.51] &%33433; &%33993; "Peony (Compound)" [420,p.68], "Lotus (Peony) Flower" [446,p.51], "Peony" [50] FURONG DAOKAI (C.)[446,p.51] aka Fu-Jung Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51] aka Puyong Togae (K.)[605] aka Phu Dung Dao Khai (V.)[605]

Furyū (J.)[163] = Furyu (J.)[602] 不流 [tmc] &%19981; &%27969; "Non Flowing (= Real Flow)" [163] DEGELING, Hans [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // LESNIAK, Krzysztof [163]. A student [163] and Dharma successor of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]

Furyu (J.)[694] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] SCHROEDER, Furyu Nancy [694]. A student and Dharma heir of Reb Tenshin ANDERSON [694]

Fūryū (J.)[420] 風流 [420,p.78] &%39080; &%27969; "Wind Flow" [420,p.78] FŪRYŪ Dōshin (J.)[420,p.78]

Fusan (J.)[455] = Fushan [455][568] = Fu-shan (C.)[455] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] FUSHAN Fayuan (C.)[455][568] aka Fu-shan Fa-yuan (C.)[455] aka Fusan Hoen (J.)[455][675]. A student and Dharma heir of SHEXIAN GUISHENG (C.)[455][675]

Fushan [455][568] = Fu-shan (C.)[455] = Fusan (J.)[455] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] FUSHAN Fayuan (C.)[455][568] aka Fu-shan Fa-yuan (C.)[455] aka Fusan Hoen (J.)[455][675]. A student and Dharma heir of SHEXIAN GUISHENG (C.)[455][675]

Fushin (J.)[163] 不真 [tmc] &%19981; &%30495; "No Truth (= Real Truth - tmc)" [163][181] GRAY, Bill [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // de ZOETE, Barbara [181]. A student of Rients Ranzen RITSKES [181]

Fushin (J.)[263] 富心 [263][420,p.77] &%23500; &%24515; "Rich Heart" [263][420,p.77] BLOM, Joost [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263] // TETSUGEN Fushin (J.)[420,p.77]

Fushin (J.)[163] ?char?心 [tmc] &%code; &%24515; "Guardian of the Mind" [163] BROWN, Steven [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Fuso (J.)[234] 不争 [264] &%19981; &%20105; "No conflict" [264] TERVOORT, Arjan F. [264]. A student of André van der BRAAK [264]

Fu-yin (C.)[578] char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code "Buddha Seal" [578,p.270] Master Fu-yin [578,p.270]

Fuyō (J.)[420] = Fuyo (J.)[446] = Fu-Jung (C.)[50] = Furong (C.)[446] 芙蓉 [446,p.51] &%33433; &%33993; "Peony (Compound)" [420,p.68], "Lotus (Peony) Flower" [446,p.51], "Peony" [50] FURONG DAOKAI (C.)[446,p.51] aka Fu-Jung Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51] aka Puyong Togae (K.)[605] aka Phu Dung Dao Khai (V.)[605]

Fuyu (J.)[415] 福裕 [415] &%31119; &%35029; "Fortune Prosperity" [415] XUETING Fuyu (C.)[415]

Fuzan (J.)[446] 富 (冨)山 [446,p.52] &%23500; (&%20904;) &%23665; "Fruitful Mountain" [446,p.52] FUZAN Shunki [446,p.52]

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Gakudō (J.)[167] 学道 [167] &%23398; &%36947; "Practice of the Way" [167] den HOLANDER, Peter [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Gakudo (J.)[527] ?char?道 [tmc] &%code; &%36947; "Joyful/Enjoy Way" [527] RAMIREZ, Camilo [527]. A student of Sozan MIGLIOLI [527]

Gandō/Gando (J.)[535] ?char?道 [tmc] &%code; &%36947; "Cliff Way" [535] McNABB, Gary Gandō Jakujo [535]. A student of Richard Zentatsu BAKER [535], later student and Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb ANDERSON [535]

Ganshin (J.)[257] 含心 [tmc] &%21547; &%24515; "Cherished Heart" [257] HOEBERICHT, Joan [257]

Gansho (J.)[190] 願?char? [tmc] &%39000; &%code; "Living in Vow" [190] LEE, Ali [190, 189]

Garyō (J.)[116] ?char?竜 (龍)[tmc] &%code; &%31452; (&%40845;) "Laying Dragon (= 'A great man who had no chance to show his talent')" [116] DOTSU Okawa (?-1339)[116]

Gasan (J.)[446] = Gazan (J.)[352] 峨山 [352] &%23784; &%23665; "Lofty Mountain" [446,p.51], "High Mountain (Rugged?) Mountain" [src ?] GASAN Jōseki [352] // GASAN Jitō (J.)[429] // HASHIMOTO Gazan/Gasan Shotei [252] ?

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Gedō (J.)[163] 外道 [tmc] &%22806; &%code; "Outside the Way" [163] BAKKER, Janny [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Geido (J.)[470] ?char?char? [tmc] ?char?char? [meaning is to be ascertained] GROSSMAN, Ann [470]

Gekkō (J.)[420] 月∞ [420,p.77] &%26376; ∞ "Moon" [420,p.77] GEKKŌ Shōin [420,p.77]

Gemmon (Genmon) (J.)[263] 玄門 [263][420,p.70] &%29572; &%38272; "Subtle Gate" [420,p.70][263] EICHŪ Kanjō (J.)[420,p.70] // McCABE, Peter [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Gen'un (J.)[1] 幻雲 [tmc] &%24187; &%38642; "Illusion Cloud" [1], "Dream Cloud" [1] ALCALDE, Augusto [1]

Genan (J.)[163] 源安 [tmc] &%28304; &%23433; "Source of Peace" [163] van LINT, James [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Genchi (J.)[507] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Profound Wisdom" [507] BENZA, Greg [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507]

Gendai (J.)[382] 玄内 [tmc] &%29572; &%20869; "Subtle Depth" [382] WILDER, Adam [382]. A student of Daniel Doen SILBERBERG [382] and Dennis Genpo MERZEL [382]

Gendō (J.)[501] = Gendo (J.)[501][263][420,p.72] 玄道 [501] &%29572; &%36947; "Subtle Way" [263][420,p.72][501] DOORMAN, Tjallie� [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263] // XIAO Lucy[501] // TAIZAN Gendō (J.)[420,p.72]

Gendō (J.)[163] 源道 [300] &%28304; &%36947; "Source of the Way" [163][221] van de REEP, Pjotr [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WOLFF, John [221]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [221] and a Dharma successor of Susan Myoyu ANDERSEN [300]

Genetsu (J.)[385] 誾越 [384][385] &%35518; &%36234; "Ignorance-surpassing" [385] CHŌZAN Genetsu [385]

Gengetsu (J.)[540] 玄月 [tmc] &%29572; &%26376; "Mysterious Moon" [540] DRAKKA, Jana [540]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [540]

Gengi (J.)[252] 玄義 [556] &%29572; &%32681; "Mysterious" + "Righteousness/ Justice/ Morality/ Honor/ Loyalty/ Meaning" [001] HASHIMOTO Dokuzan Gengi [252][556]

Gengyoko (J.)[501] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] WICKS, Tim [501]

Genji (J.)[507] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Source of Compassion" [507] CHOU, Chia-Ying [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507]

Genjin (J.)[136] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Reveal True Humanity" [136] CUMMINGS, Constance [136]. A student of Konjin GOODWIN [136]

Genjō (J.)[12] ?char?靜 (静)[tmc] &%code; &%38748; (&%38745;) "Original Silence" [12] MARINELLO, Kokan Genjo [12]. A student and Dharma heir of Eido SHIMANO [676,ref.44] // SEISETSU Genjo [src ?]

Genjo (J.)[368] 玄成 [368] &%29572; &%25104; "Original nature + Completion" [368] BRUZA, Peter [368]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005]

Genju (J.)[429] 玄珠 [429] &%29572; &%29664; "Mysterious Jewel"�[305], "Mysterious; Occultness + Pearl; Gem; Jewel" [001] NAKAGAWA Sōen (J.)[429] aka Nakagawa Soen (J.)[379] aka Mitta (J.)[92] aka Mittakutsu (J.)[379]. A student of Gempo YAMAMOTO [625] and his chosen successor as head abbot of Ryutaku-ji [625]

Genju (J.)[385] 玄聚 [384] &%9572; &%32858; "Mysterious - assembling" [385], "Mysterious/profound assemble" [386] KAITEN Genju [385]

Genkai (J.)[113] 源海 [tmc] &%28304; &%28023; "Source Ocean" [113] PARDOE, Darroll [113]. A student of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[113]

Genkai (J.)[420] 玄海 [420,p.78] &%29572; &%28023; "Profound Ocean" [420,p.78] SEKISHIN Genkai [420,p.78]

Genkaku (J.)[87] 元覚 [tmc] &%20803; &%35226; "Original Understanding" [87], "Original Realization" [87] FISHER, Adam [87]

Genkaku (J.)[327] 玄覺 [327] &%code; &%35258; [meaning is to be ascertained] YUNG-CHIA Hsüan-chüeh (J. Yoka Genkaku)[327]

Genkan (J.)[153] 現觀 (観)[tmc] &%29694; &%35264; (&%35251;) Manifest Insight" [153] HERZOG, Ed [153]

Genki (J.)[420] 玄機 [420,p.69] &%29572; &%27231; "Subtle Function" [420,p.69][50], "Mysterious Function" [50] CHIKUDŌ Genki [420,p.69] // KAHN, Paul Wyant [86] // TAJI, Genki (J.)[50]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005]

Genki (J.)[163] 元気 or 元氣 [tmc] &%20803; &%27671; or &%20803; &%27683; "Original Energy" [163] CURTICE, Kigen [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Genki (J.)[tmc] = Gen Ki (J.)[515] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code "Reveal Joy" [515] LEFEVRE, Engetsu Genki [515]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [515]

Genki (J.)[532] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained][532] PETERSEN, Jerome [532]. A student of Shunryū SUZUKI [532] and Dharma heir of Reb Tenshin ANDERSON [532]

Genko (J.)[153] 原 (?)?char? [tmc] &%21407; (?)
&%code; "Original Face" [153][conferred religious name playfully echoes the bearer's surname - tmc] GENCO, Francesca [153]

Genkō (J.)[163, Genko (J.)[602] 幻(?)光 [tmc] &%24187; &%20809; "Subtle Light" [163] DUBOIS, Michel [163]. A student [163] and Dharma successor of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]

Genkō (J.)[163] 玄光 [tmc] &%29572; &%20809; "Dark Radiance" [153][586] CAIN, Emma Genkō [575]. A student and Dharma sucessor of Peter Genjo BRUZA [005] // TOLBERT, Blake [153]

Genkō (J.)[331] 元光 [331] &%20803; &%20809; "Original Light" [src ?] JAKUSHITSU, Genko [331]

Genkō (J.)[576] 源光 [576] &%28304; &%20809; "Source/Origin [of] Light" [001][name of the Soto hermitage, Genkō-an, near Kyoto - tmc] [bearer(s) to be ascertained]

Genkō (J.)[420] 元耕 [420,p.74] &%20803; &%32789; "Origin Plow" [420,p.74] SHŌJUN Genkō (J.)[420,p.74]

Genmyo (J.)[36] 玄 (?)妙 [tmc] &%29572; (?)
&%22937; "Wondrous Profundity" [36] AIKAWA, Atsundo [36] // SMITH, Elihu [144]

Genno (J.)[84] 玄?char? [tmc] &%29572; &%code; "Respond to the Mystery" [84], "Esoteric Dharma" [84], "Responding to Subtlety" [163] PAGES/Pagès, Catherine [84]/[163]. A student [163] and Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]

Genno (J.)[123] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Glorious King" [123][a playful reference to the bearer's surname, "Genno" (J.) ="Glorious King" (E.)[123]"] KING, Linda [123]. A student of Eido SHIMANO [123]

Genpo (J.)[84] 玄灋(法)[tmc] &%29572; &$28747;(&%27861;) "Original Law" [84], "Esoteric Dharma" [84] MERZEL, Dennis Genpo Soten [84][131]. A student and Dharma heir of Taizan MAEZUMI (J.)[005]

Genpō (J.)[556] = Genpo (J.)[556] 玄峰 [556] &%29572; &%23792; "Original + Summit, peak" [001] YAMAMOTO Genpō Giyū [556]

Genro (J.)[95] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained] GAUNTT, Grover [95]

Genryū (J.)[163] 玄龍 [tmc] &%29572; &%40845; "Esoteric Dragon" [163], "Mysterious Dragon" [163] ARKLE, John [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // MALEWSKI, Konra [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Gensei (J.)[103] 玄生 [258] &%29572; &%29983; "Mysterious Life" [258] TOYODA, Tenzan Shihan [103][258]

Genshin (J.)[163] 玄心 [tmc] &%29572; &%24515; "Mysterious Mind" [163] GABRYSCH, Nancy [163]. A student [163] and Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]

Genshin (J.)[420] 源眞 [420,p.72] &%28304; &%30494; "Origin Truth" [420,p.72] GENSHIN JOTAI [420,p.72]

Gensho (J.)[65] 元?char? [tmc] &%20803; &%code; "Original Blessings" [65] TEREBESS, Gabor [65] // TOYODA, Shihan [103]

Genshō (J.)[151] 玄性 [tmc] &%29572; &%24615; "Profound Nature" [151], "Subtle Nature" [151] GREINER, Doug [151]

Gentaku (J.)[420] 元澤 [420,p.69] &%20803; &%28580; "Source Abundance" [420,p.69] SOEN Gentaku [420,p.69]

Gensho (J.)[142] 玄松 tmc] &%29572; &%26494; "Dark Pine" [142] GREGORY, Sharon [142]

Genshu (J.)[144] 玄宗 [717] &%29572;&%23447; [meaning is to be ascertained]] IORI Genshu [380] // REILLY, Quentin Genshu [005]. A student [005] and Dharma successor of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005] // WATANABE, Hongyō Genshu (J.)[144]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005]

Gentaku (J.)[446] 元澤 [446,p.51] &%20803; &%28580; "Primordial Swamp" [446,p.51] NAMPO Gentaku [446,p.51]

Genteki (J.)[385] 玄滴 [384] &%9572; &%28404; "Mysterious-drop" [385], "Mysterious/profound drop/droplet" [386] HAKUHŌ Genteki [385]

Gentotsu (J.)[446] 元鈯 [446,p.52] &%20803; &%37423; "Original Stump" [446,p.52] FUDEN Gentotsu [446,p.52]

Genun (J.)[132] 玄雲 [tmc] &%29572; &%38642; "Dark Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233][a playful reference to the South Indian master's dark skin] SAMY, Ama Genun*-ken [132][448,p.233] aka Arul Maria Arokiasamy [005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Genyo (J.)[242] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Song of the (Great) Mystery" [242] SPRAGUE, John Genyo [242]. A student of Eve Myonen MARKO [242]

Genyo (J.)[368] 玄洋 [368] &%29572; &%27915; "Original nature + Ocean" [368] GALLAGHER, Peter [368]. A student and Dharma successor of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005]

Geshū [384] = Ges-shū (J.)[src?] 月舟 [384] &%26376; &%33311; "Moon Boat" [384][386] GESHŪ Sōko [384]

Gesshin (J.)[701] 月心 [tmc] &%26376; &%24515; "Moon-Heart" [701] MIDWER, Gisela Gesshin Myoko Prabhasa Dharma [701]. A student of Joshu Sasaki [706] and Dharma heir of Thich Man GIAC [701]

Gessho (J.)[163] 月照 [167] &%26376; &%29031; "Moonlight" [163][167] KIEFT, Lideke [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // MAZUR, Iwona [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WORMSER, Janet [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Getsugen (J.)[163] 月眩 [tmc] &%26376; &%30505; "Hazy Moon" [163] KRAJEWSKA, Andrzej [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Getsuki (J.)[300] 月器� [300] &%26376; &%22120;� "Vessel of Moonlight"�� [300] MOTT, Rebecca [300]. A student of John Gendo WOLF [300]

Getsuren (J.)[90] 月蓮 [tmc] &%26376; &%34030;� "Moon Lotus" [90] ALFANO, Concetta [90]

Getsurin (J.)[tmc] = Getsu Rin (J.)[503] 月林 [tmc] &%26376; &%26519; "Forest Moon" [503] BASALO, José s [503]. A student of Sozan MIGLIOLI [503]

Getsu'un (J.)[471] 月雲 [471] &%26376; &%38642; "Moon Cloud" [471] REIS-HABITO, Maria Getsu'un*-an [471]

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Gido (J.)[507] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Faithful Way" [507] KAUFFMAN, Jonathan [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507]

Gigen (J.)[446] = Yixuan (C.)[446] = I-hsüan (C.)[621] = Euihyeon (K.)[621] = Hghia Huyen (V.)[621] 義玄 [446,p.52] &%32681; &%29572; "Devotion to the Mystery" [446,p.52] LINJI Yixuan (C.)[446,p.52] aka Lin-chi I-hsüan (C.)[621] aka Rinzai Gigen (J.)[446,p.52] aka Imje Euihyeon (K.)[621] aka Lam Te Hghia Huyen (V.)[621]. A student and Dharma heir of HUANGBO Xiyun (C.)[621]

Gikai (J.)[420] 義介 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%32681; &%20171; "Morality Assist" [420,p.68], "Justice Assistance" [446,p.51], "Justice Mediator" [493] TETTSŪ (Tettsu) Gikai [420,p.68][446,p.51][428][493]

Gikan (J.)[420] 義鑑 [167][420,p.73] &%32681; &%37969; "Righteous Mirror" [167][420,p.73] GIKAN Sotatsu [420,p.73] // SCHNEIDER, Andreas [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Gikan (J.)[446] 宜鑑 [446,p.52] &%23452; &%37969; "Good Mirror" [446,p.52] ENJO Gikan [446,p.52]

Gisei (J.)[446] = Yiqing (C.)[240] = Yi-ch'ing (C.)[240] = I-ch'ing (C.)[240] 義青 [420,p.68][446,p.51] &%32681; &%38738; "He Whose Faith Is Ever Green" [240], "Justice Green" [420,p.68], "Devotion of Blue (Green)" [446,p.51] TOUZI Yiqing (C.)[428][446 ,p.51] aka T�ou-tzu Yi-ch�ing/ I-ch'ing (C.)[240] aka Touzi Qing Huayan (C.)[568] aka Tōsu/Tosu Gisei (J.)[420,p.68]/[240][446,p.51]. Received posthumous honorific name "Zen Master Complete Compassion" [568]. A student and Dharma heir of FUSHAN Fayuan (C.)[445][568]

Giyū (J.)[200] 義友 [tmc] &%32681; &%21451; "Loyal Friend" [200] STEINGRABER, Michael [200]

Giyū (J.)[556] 宜雄 [556] &%23452; &%38596; "Best regards; Good + Masculine; Male; Hero; Leader; Superiority; Excellence" [001] YAMAMOTO Genpō Giyū [556]

Gizan (J.)[385] 義山 [385] &%32681; &%23665; "Righteousness-mountain" [385] GIZAN Tōnin [385]

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Go'en (J.)[471] 豪円 [471] &%35946; &%20870; "Australian/Brave Circle" [471] LANDER, Cecilie Gō'en-an [81][471]

Goan [263] = Go-an (J.)[420] 悟庵 [263][420,p.70] &%24735; &%24245; "Enlightenment Hut" [263][420,p.70] GOAN Sokuchū [420,p.70] // LANDMAN, James [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Gohō (J.)[194] = Dharmapala (Sk.)[194] 悟峰 [tmc] &%24735; &%23792; "Enlightened Peak" [194] ROSSI, Stephen [194]. A student of Eido SHIMANO [194].

Gōkon (J.)[519] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Diamond Root" [519] MEISTER, Caroline [519]. A student of Jiryu RUTSCHMAN-BYLER [519]

Gokū (J.)[240] 悟空 [tmc] &%24735; &%31354; "The Enlightened Void" [240] CHORO Seiryo (C. Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao)[240]

Gōnin (J.)[163] 剛?char? [tmc] &%21083; &%code; "Strength" [163], "Strong and Patient" [163], "Strong Patience" [163] FRAZER, Colin [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // SADOWSKI, Slawek [163] // SCHAVEMAKER, Ton [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Goun (J.)[81] = Go-un (J.)[132] 悟雲 [tmc] &%24735; &%38642; "Enlightenment Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233] BRANTSCHEN, Niklaus Goun*-ken Jinshu [132][448,p.233][005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]. Also, a student and Dharma heir of Bernard Baisen GLASSMAN [585] // LANDER, Mervyn Gō'un*-ken [81][471] // ODA Tsuneo [144]

Gōryū (J.)[163] 剛龍 [tmc] &%21083; &%40845; "Dragon Strength" [163] NOWAK, Jarek [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Gōshin (J.)[163] 剛心 [tmc] &%21083; &%24515; "Strong Heart/Mind" [163], "Strong Faith" [163] BIENIASZ, Marta [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // HERTLING, Agalaya [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Gōtai (J.)[163] 剛?char? [tmc] &%21083; &%code; "Strongly Peaceful" [163] STAWIARZ, Andrzej [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Go�un (J.)[447] 護雲 [447] &%35703; &%38642; "Dharma-Protecting Cloud" [447]] ODA, Yasuo Tsuneo Go'un*-ken [144][005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Gōzan (J.)[163] 剛山 [tmc] &%21083; &%23665; "Solid Mountain" [163] MARCOE, George [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

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Guisheng (C.)[455][675] = Kisho (J.)[675] ?char?char?char [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning us to be ascertained] SHEXIAN Guisheng (C.)[455][675] aka Sekken Kisho (J.)[675]. A Dharma heir of SHOUSHAN Shengnian (C.)[675] aka Shuzan Shonen (J.)[675].

Gu-yan (C.)[492][578] 古巖 [tmc] &%21476; &%24022; "Old Rock" [tmc] XIYUN (Hsu Yun)[492][578,p.114]

Guan-ben (C.)[578] char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code "Contemplating the Root" [578,p.157-158] ZHANG YU-DAO Guan-ben [578,p.157-158]

Guan-han (C.)[78] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Sees the Cold" [78] SPELLMEYER, Kurt [78]

Guanzhi (C.)[428] = Kanshi/Kanchi (J.)[446] 觀志 [446,p.51] &%35264; &%24535; "Contemplation Aspiration" [446,p.51] DŌAN Kanshi/Kanchi (J.)[446,p.51] aka Tongan Guanzhi (C.)[428]

Gukei (J.)[385] 愚溪 [384] &%24858; &%28330; "Stupidity/folly Valley" [386] GUKEI Shōjun (J.)[385][386] // GUKEI Yōun (J.)[385][386]

Gunin (C.)[596] = Kōnin (J.)[420] = Konin (J.)[563] = Hongren (C.)[428] = Hung-jen (C.)[428] 弘忍 [446,p.51] &%24344; &%24525; "Broad Patience" [446,p.51], "Broad Endurance" [494] CHOU Huangmei Hongren (C.)[596] aka Daman Hongren (C.)[428] aka Daman Hung-jen (C.)[428] aka Ta-man Hung-jen (C.)[596] aka Gunin (J.)[596] aka Daiman Kōnin (J.)[446,p.51] - The 5th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[595]

Guo-xiang (C.)[13] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Result Form" [13] MONTANI, Joe [13]

Guzei (J.)[278] 弘誓 [278] &%24344; &%35475; "Great Vow" [278] GRAVES, John [278]

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Gyakushitsu (J.)[446] 逆質 [446,p.52] &%36870; &%36074; "Encountering the Matter" [446,p.52] GYAKUSHITSU Sojun (J.)[446,p.52]

Gyokei (J.)[470] ?char?char? [tmc] ?char?char? [meaning is to be ascertained] YOKOYAMA Gyokei [470]

Gyokujun (J.)[446] 玉潤 [446,p.52] &%29577; &%28516; "Beneficial Gem" [446,p.52] GYOKUJUN So-on [446,p.52]

Gyoon (J.)[167] 暁音 [167] &%26241; &%38899; "Sound of Dawn" [167] KROL, Anke [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Gyoen (J.)[167] 行円 [167] &%34892; &%20870; "Complete Practice" [167] JUTTE, Emke [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Gyoji (J.)[261] &%34892;char? [tmc] &%34892; &%code; "Continuous Practice" [261] BRADBURY, Garrett Gyoji [261]

Gyoki (J.)[36] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; "Foundation of Action" [36] PRESCOTT, Tom [36]

Gyokuhō (J.)[420] 玉芳 [420,p.72] &%29577; &%33459; "Jewel Fragrance" [420,p.72] GYOKUHŌ Dōjun (J.)[420,p.72]

Gyokujun (J.)[420] 玉潤 [420,p.71] &%29577; &%28516; "Jewel Benefit" [420,p.71] GYOKUJUN Kōshin (J.)[420,p.71]

Gyokujun (J.)[545] ?char?char? [tmc] &%code; &%code; [meaning is to be ascertained][545] SMITH BOCKHORST, Layla [545]. A student of Shunryū SUZUKI [545]

Gyokukai (J.)[521] 玉?char? [tmc] &%29577; &%code; "Jewel Ocean" [521] SHAH, Niku [521]. A student of Tenzen David ZIMMERMAN [521]

Gyokushin (J.)[163] 玉心 [tmc] &%29577; &%24515; "Jewel Heart" [163] RYCHLOWSKA, Kasha [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WIERENGA, Cornelia Gyokushin [005]. A student and Dharma heir of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [005]

Gyokushitsu (J.)[420] 玉室 [420,p.71] &%29577; &%23460; "Jewel Chamber" [420,p.71] GYOKUSHITSU Emyō (J.)[420,p.71]

Gyokuun (J.)[src ?] = Gyoku-un (J.)[src ?] 玉雲 [tmc] &%29577; &%38642; "Jewel Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233] GOLEZ, Lourdes Mila Gyokuun*-an [132][448,p.233][005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Gyokuzan (J.)[420] 玉山 [420,p.72] &%29577; &%23665; "Jewel Mountain" [420,p.72], "Jewel Mountain Cavern Peak" [520] GYOKUZAN Chuūrin [420,p.72] // HELLER, Emila [520]. A student and Dharma heir of OTOGAWA Kōbun Chino [520]

Gyosei (J.)[2] 暁星 [167] &%26241; &%26143; "Morning Star" [2][167] CLEVELAND, Tami [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // SKINNER, Jane [2]

Gyoshi (J.)[142] 行獅 [tmc] &%34892; &%29509 "Walk Lion" [142] LYONS, Bob [142]

Gyōshi (J.)[420][446] = Xingsi (C.)[428] = Hsing-ssu (C.)[428][494] = Haengsa (K.)[573] = Hanh Tu (V.)[573] 行思 [420,p.67][446,p.51][494] &%34892; &%24605; "Practice Thought" [420,p.67], "Practice Intention" [446,p.51], "Walking Contemplation" [494] ,"Walking and Thinking" [648] QINGYUAN Xingsi (C.)[428] aka Ching-yüan Hsing-ssu (C.)[428][494] aka Seigen Gyōshi (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Chongwon Haengsa (K.)[573] aka Thanh Nguyen Hanh Tu (V.)[573]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[101]

Gyōshin (J.)[1] 暁心 [tmc] &%26241; &%24515; "Heart of Dawn" [1] BARZAGHI, Subhana [1]

Gyōsho (J.)[157] 暁?char? [tmc] &%26241; &%code; "Dawn Bell" [157] HOBBS, Kellie [157]

Gyōsho (J.)[263] 暁照 [263] &%26241; &%29031; "Dawn Light" [263] WELLING, Martine [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Gyōun (J.)[132][448] 暁雲 [468], 暁雲 &%code; [448] &%26241; &%38642;, &%26241; &%38642; &%code; "Morning Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233], "Dawn Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233] AITKEN, Robert Baker Dairyū Chōtan Gyōun* [1][213][132][448,p.233]. A student of SENZAKI Nyogen (J.)[005], and of NAKAGAWA Sōen (J.)[005]. Later, a student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Gyōzan (J.)[420] 仰山 [420,p.77] &%20208; &%23665; "Looking-up Mountain" [420,p.77] GYŌZAN Jumpū [420,p.77]

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Zen Buddhist Names - ancient, old and contemporary: an online haphazard (truly a Magpie's Nest) catalog, part A-G

Some of the Zen names and their bearers

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Abhaya (Sk.)[37]	अभय[391]	&%2309; &%2349; &%2351;	"Fearless" [37], "Abhaya mudra is symbolic of safety, protection, peace and reassurance, and can be called upon during challenging times." [707]	ten HENGEL, Lolit Abhaya [005]. A student and Dharma successor of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [005] // PAQUIN, Linda-Lee [37]

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Aishi (J.)[257]	愛仕 [tmc]	&%24859; &%20181;	"Compassionate Service" [257]	SARIAN, Steve [257]

Aiun (J.)[tmc] = Ai-un (J.)[132]	愛雲 [tmc]	&%24859; &%38642;	"Love Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233]	ENOMIYA-LASSALLE, Hugo Makibi Aiun*-ken [132][448,p.233]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

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-AN (J.) (a suffix)[471]	庵 [471]	&%24245;	"Hermitage/Hut" [420,p.72], "Nun" [471]	Traditional addition to the Dharma names of female teachers (eg. Baika-an, Doku�un*-an, Getsu�un*-an) in Sanbo Zen school [471]

An (J.)[1]	安 [tmc]	&%23433;	"Peace, Peace of Being At Home" [1], "Peaceful" [1]	AITKEN (neé Arundel Hopkins), Anne An Tanshin [1]. A senior student of a Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005] // DeGREGORIA, Ben [66]

Ana (J.)[228]	穴 [426]	&%31348;	"Cave" [228]	FUGAI, Ekun (J.)[228]

Anabotei [332] = Ana Bodhi (J.)[src ?]	阿那菩提 [322]	&%38463; &%37027; &%33769; &%25552;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	ASHVAGOSHA - the 12th Indian Dhyāna Patriarch [322][469]

Ancient Roots (E.)[506]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Ancient Roots" [506]	JACKSON, Betzi Sherman [506]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [506]

Andō (J.)[163]	安道 [tmc]	&%23433; &%36947;	"Peaceful Way" [163]	DeSPAIN, Shiela [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Ango (J.)[512]	安居 [584]	&%23433; &%23621;	"Dwelling in Peace" [584]. "a three-month period of intense training for students of Zen" [584]	TASHKER, Sara [512]

Angyo (J.)[237]	安行 [tmc]	&%23433; &%34892;	"Peacemaker" [237][254], "Peaceful Practice" [515]	HOLMES, Sandra [144][237] // PECHENIK, Mark [515]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [515] // WEGMÜLLER, Barbara Salaam [254]

Anjo (J.)[163]	安定 [tmc]	&%23433; &%23450;	"Peaceful Samadhi" [163]	de WOLF, Leo [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Ankyo (J.)[tmc] = An Kyo (J.)[511]	安?char? [tmc]	&%23433; &%code	"Peaceful Abiding" [511]	DANKIEWICZ, Lauren [511]. A student of Anshi Zachary SMITH [511]

Annen (J.)[163]	安念 [tmc]	&%23433; &%24565;	"Peaceful Quiet Compassionate Thought" [163]	LASOCKA BICZYSKO, Anna [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Anshi (J.)[501]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	SMITH, Zachary [501]

Anshin (J.)[257]	安心 [tmc]	&%23433; &%24515;	"Peaceful Mind" [257]	GAGE, John [257]

Anshin (J.)[518]	?char?心 [tmc]	&%code; &%24515;	"Easeful Heart-Mind" [518]	THAI, Peter [518]. A student of Keiryu Lien SHUTT [518]

Anshin (J.)[508]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code	[meaning is to be ascertained][508]	CURTIS, Rosalie [508]

Ansui (J.)[163]	安水 [tmc]	&%23433; &%27700;	"Peaceful Calm Water or Spring" [163]	KOLTHOFF, Paula [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Antei (J.)[142]	安庭 [tmc]	&%23433; &%24237;	"Serene Garden" [142]	LARSON, Anne [142]

Anzan (J.)[141]	安山 [tmc]	&%23433; &%23665;	"Peaceful Mountain" [141], "Quiet Mountain" [490,p.129]	ANZAN Hoshin (J.)[141] // APPELMAN, Jed [142] // TADAMASA (a senior retainer of Shikken (regent) Hōjō Takatoki 1311-1333)[490,p.129]

Anzan (J.)[tmc] = An Zan (J.)[511]	?char?山 [tmc]	&%code; &%23665;	"Steady Mountain" [511]	TIGER, Akiyli [511]. A student of Jisan Tova GREEN [511]

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Ashvaghosha (Sk.)[469]	अश्वघोष[469]	&%2309; &%2358; &%2381; &%2357; &%2328; &%2379; &%2359;	"Having a Horse-Voice" [469 "Horse-Cry" [469]	ASHVAGHOSHA - the 12th Indian Dhyāna Patriarch [322][469]. A student and Dharma heir of FUNAYASHA (J.)[595]

Aspiration Awakening (E.)[505]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Aspiration Awakening" [505]	CROWE, Brendan [505]. A student of Myogen Steve STÜCKY [505]

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Baidō (J.)[446]	倍道 [446,p.52]	&%20493; &%36947;	"Multiplying Way" [446,p.52]	KOSEN Baidō (J.)[446,p.52]

Baigaku (J.)[272]	梅岳 [tmc]	&%26757; &%23731;	"Plum Mountain" [272]	IMAGAWA Yoshimoto [272]

Baika (J.)[75]	梅花 [167][420,p.77][471]	&%26757; &%33457;	"Plum Blossom" [75][167][420,p.77], "Plum Bloom" [471]	BAIKA Busshin (J.)[420,p.77] // BARKWELL, Victoria [99][114]. A student of Lou Mitsunen NORDSTROM [114] // GABRYSCH, Fenella [75]. A child's name given to it by Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // MONSKE, Carmen Baika-an (J.)[144][471]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005] // PRATT, Andrea [154]

Baisen (J.)[005]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code;� &%code;�	[meaning is to be ascertained]	GLASSMAN, Bernard Baisen Tetsugen [005]. A student and Dharma heir of Taizan MAEZUMI [005]

Baizan (J.)[420]	梅山 [420,p.77,p.78][446,p.51]	&%26757; &%23665;	"Plum Mountain" [420,p.77,p.78][446,p.51][530]	BAIZAN Mompon [446,p.51] // CHŪSHIN Baizan [420,p.78] // MONSHIN Baizan [420,p.77] // WILLIAMS, Cathleen [530]. A student and Dharma heir of Shunbo Blanche HARTMAN [530]

Baizhang (C.)[446] = Hyakujō (J.)[446]	百丈 [446,p.52]	&%30334; &%19976;	"Thousand Feet" [446,p.52]	BAIZHANG Huaihai (C.)[446,p.52] aka Hyakujō Ekai (J.)[446,p.52]

Bamboo Forest (E.)[506]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Bamboo Forest" [506]	MORRIS, Robyn [506]. A student of Furyu Nancy SCHROEDER [506]

Ban (J.)[144]	?char?char? [tmc] See [692]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	BAN TETSUGYŪ Soin (J.)[005][692] aka Bantetsugu Tetsugyu (J.)[144]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005]

Bankei (J.)[36]	万恵 (惠)[tmc]	&%19975;&%24693; (&%24800;)	"Ten Thousand Blessings" [36]	TSURUSHIMA, Heizaburo [36]

Bankei (J.)[446]	盤珪 [446,p.53]	&%30436; &%29674;	"Tray of Jade" [446,p.53]	BANKEI Yōtaku [446,p.53]

Banko (J.)[36]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Everlasting" [36]	PHILLIPS, Randall [36]

Banryū (J.)[tmc] = Banryu (J.)[510]	万流? [tmc]	&%19975; &%27969;?	"Ten Thousand Streams" [510]	ROISE, Anne [510]. A student of Eijun Linda Ruth CUTTS [510]

Ban Son (V.)[643] = Panshan (C.)[583] = Banzan (J.)[583] = Pansan (K.)[643]	盤山 [583]	&%30436; &%23665;	"Tray; Shallow Bowl; Platter; Tub; Board; [�] + Mountain" [001] , "Tray Mountain"? [tmc]	PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Bantō (J.)[420]	萬涛 [420,p.71]	&%33836; &%28059;	"Myriad Billows" [420,p.71]	KENKAI Bantō (J.)[420,p.71]

Banzan (J.)[18]	?char? 山 [tmc]	&%code; &%23665;	"Indestructible Mountain" [18]	SCZEPKOWSKI, Iurek [18]

Banzan (J.)[583] = Panshan (C.)[583] = Pansan (K.)[643] = Ban Son (V.)[643]	盤山 [583]	&%30436; &%23665;	"Tray; Shallow Bowl; Platter; Tub; Board; [�] + Mountain" [001] , "Tray Mountain"? [tmc]	PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Baoji (C.)[583] = Hōshaku (J.)[583] = Pojok (K.)[643] = Bao Tich (V.)[643]	寶積 [583]	&%23542; &%31309;	"Treasure; Jewel; Precious; Rare + Volume; [�] Acreage; Contents; Pile Up; Stack; Load; Amass" [001] , "Treasure Load"? [tmc]	PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Bao Tich (V.)[643] = Baoji (C.)[583] = Hōshaku (J.)[583] = Pojok (K.)[643]	寶積 [583]	&%23542; &%31309;	"Treasure; Jewel; Precious; Rare + Volume; [�] Acreage; Contents; Pile Up; Stack; Load; Amass" [001] , "Treasure Load"? [tmc]	PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Basho (J.)[229]	芭蕉 [285]	&%33453; &%34121;	"Banana Tree" [229]	MATSUO Kinsaku [229]

Baso (J.)[446] = Mazu (C.)[446] = Ma-tzu (C.)[327]	馬祖 [446,p.52]	&%39340; &%31062;	"Horse Ancestor" [446,p.52], "Ancestor Ma" [481], "Master Ma" [481], "Teacher Ma" [672]	MAZU Daoyi (C.)[446,p.52] aka Ma-Tsu Tao-i (C.)[327] aka Jiangxi Daoyi (C.)[619] aka Baso Dōitsu (J.)[446,p.52] aka Baso Do-itsu (J.)[618]. A student and Dharma heir of NANYUE Huairang [619]

Bassui (J.)[230]	抜隊 [286]	&%25244; &%38538;	"High Above The Average" [230]	BASSUI Tokusho [230]

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Benei (J.)[278]	勉英 [278]	&%21193; &%33521;	"Heroic Effort" [278]	WARNER, Brad [278]

Benevolent River (E.)[506]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Benevolent River" [506]	VOGEL, Eric [506]. A student of Reirin GUMBEL [506]

Benji (C.)[446]	本寂? [446,p.52]	&%26412; &%23490;	"Original Silence" [446,p.52]	CAOSHAN Benji (J. Sōzan Honjaku)[446,p.52]

Bensen (J.)[36]	?勉?char? [tmc]	&%21193; &%code;	"Be Diligent!" [36], lit. [Diligent be!, Be diligent and ??? - tmc]	FOLEY, Daniel [36]

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Bhaktiyana] (Sk.)[163]	भक्तियान [394][395]	&%2349; &%2325; &%2381; &%2340; &%2367; &%2351; &%2366; &%2344;	"Devotion Vehicle" [163]	SMIDT, Robert [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

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Bird's / Magpie Nest Master / Monk (E.)[667]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	n/a; n/a;	NIAOGE Daolin (C.)[667] aka Niaoke / Niao-k'e / Niao Ko (C.)[667] Daolin (C.)[667] aka Hangzhou [the city of his origin] Niaoke Daolin (C.)[667] aka Tao-lin (C.)[669,p.43-44] aka Chōka Dōrin (J.)[667] aka Bird's Nest Master (E.)[667] aka Chan Master Niaoke (Bird�s Nest) (E.)[667] aka Magpie Nest Monk (E.)[667] aka Yuanxiu (C.)[667]. A student and Dharma heir of JINGSHAN Daoqin (C.)[667]

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Bodai (J.)[001] = Bodhidharma (Sk.)[231] = Bodaidaruma (J.)[231] = Daruma (J.)[420] = P'u-t'i-tamo (C.)[231] = Puti Damo (C.)[231]	बोधिधर्म [392]	&%2348; &%2379; &%2343; &%2367; &%2343; &%2352; &%2381; &%2350;	"All-Pervading Enlightened Mind" [231], "Highest Teaching (Dharma) of Enlightenment" [337], "Awakened Teaching" [494], "Awakening Teaching" [446,p.50], "Awakened Teaching" [494]	BODHIDHARMA (Sk.)[231] - The 1st Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of HANNYATARA (J.)[595]

Bodaidaruma (J.)[231] = Bodhidharma (Sk.)[231] = Bodai (J.)[001] = Daruma (J.)[420] = P'u-t'i-tamo (C.)[231] = Puti Damo (C.)[231]	बोधिधर्म [392]	&%2348; &%2379; &%2343; &%2367; &%2343; &%2352; &%2381; &%2350;	"All-Pervading Enlightened Mind" [231], "Highest Teaching (Dharma) of Enlightenment" [337], "Awakened Teaching" [494], "Awakening Teaching" [446,p.50], "Awakened Teaching" [494]	BODHIDHARMA (Sk.)[231] - The 1st Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of HANNYATARA (J.)[595]

Bodaiga (J.)[325]	菩提河 [tmc]	&%33769; &%25552; &%27827;	"Bodhi River" [325][682]	ACHATZ, Franziska [325]

Bodhidharma (Sk.)[231] = Bodaidaruma (J.)[231] = Daruma (J.)[420] = P'u-t'i-tamo (C.)[231] = Puti Damo (C.)[231]	बोधिधर्म [392]	&%2348; &%2379; &%2343; &%2367; &%2343; &%2352; &%2381; &%2350;	"All-Pervading Enlightened Mind" [231], "Highest Teaching (Dharma) of Enlightenment" [337], "Awakened Teaching" [494], "Awakening Teaching" [446,p.50], "Awakened Teaching" [494]	BODHIDHARMA (Sk.)[231] - The 1st Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of HANNYATARA (J.)[595]

Bodhiken (J.)[tmc] = Bodhi Ken (J.)[462]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Mysterious Cloud" [462]	HOOPER, Karl [462]. A student [462] and Dharma heir of Fr. AMA Samy [462]

Bodhin (Sk.)[144]	बोधिन् [393]	&%2348; &%2379; &%2343; &%2367; &%2344; &%2381;	"Awakening, Instructing, Causing to Perceive or Know" [393]	KJOLHEDE, Peter [144]. A student and Dharma successor of Philip KAPLEAU [005] (who was a student of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[695], later a senior student of YASUTANI, Hakuun Ryōkō (J.)[765]

Bokkuren (J.)[386] = Bokuren? (J.)[tmc]	朴練 [tmc]	&%26420; &%32244;	"Unadorned/Straightforward Practice" [386], "Crude; Simple; Plain; Docile + Practice"? [001][conferred religious name playfully echoes the bearer's surname - tmc]	VAN AKKEREN, Jake [386]

Bonryū (J.)[446]	梵龍 [446,p.52]	&%26805; &%40845;	"Holy (Brahma) Dragon" [446,p.52]	SENGAN Bonryū [446,p.52]

Boundless Heart (E.)[505]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Boundless Heart" [505]	BELSKY, Dan [505]. A student of Eijun Linda Ruth CUTTS [505]

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Bright Cloud (E.)[505]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Bright Cloud" [505]	BOZVLICH, Denis [505]. A student of Myogen Steve STÜCKY [505]

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Budai (C.)[52] = Hōtei (J.)[441]	布袋 [441]	&%24067; &%34955;	"Cloth Bag" [52], "Cloth Sack" [441], "Dharma Body" [52], "Big Dharma Happy Buddha" [163]	COLEMAN, Jeff [52] // HOTEI (BUDAI) ("Laughing Buddha", "Fat Buddha")[441] // PRANDOTA, Maciej [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Bukka (J.)[689] = Foguo (C.)[689]	佛果 [689]	&%20315; &%26524;	�Buddha; Buddhism� + �Fruit; Reward; Carry Out; Achieve; Complete; End; Finish; Succeed� [001]	YUANWU Keqin (C.)[446,p.52] aka Foguo Keqin (C.)[689] aka Engo Kokugon (J.)[446,p.52] aka Bukka Kokugon (J.)[689]. A student and Dharma heir of WUZU Fayan (C.)[689]

Bukkai (J.)[420]	佛海 [420,p.70]	&%20315; &%28023;	"Buddha Ocean" [420,p.70]	BUKKAI DŌIN [420,p.70]

Bunan (J.)[36]	不難 [338]	&%19981; &%38627;	"No Difficulties" [36]	FLAHERTY, John [36]

Bunen (J.)[446] = Bun�en (J.)[687] = Wenyan (C.)[446] = Wen-yen (C.)[687]	文偃 [446,p.52]	&%25991; &%20547;	"Verse to Stop Fighting" [446,p.52]	YUNMEN Wenyan (C.)[446,p.52] aka Yün-men Wen-yen (C.)[687,p.327] aka Yunmen Kuangzhen (C.)[685] aka Unmon Bun�en (J.)[687,p.327] aka Ummon Bunen (J.)[446,p.52]. A student of MUZHOU Daozong (C.)[686], later a student and Dharma heir of XUEFENG Yicun (C.)[686]

Bupposo (J.)[135]	佛法僧 [338]	&%20315; &%27861; &%20711;	"Buddha-Dharma-Sangha" [135]	PRESSEL, Michael [135]. A student of Lou Mitsunen NORDSTROM [135]

Busan (J.)[292]	舞山 [tmc]	&%33310; &%23665;	"Dancing Mountain" [292]	MANNION, James [292]

Bushin (J.)[451]	武神 OR 佛心 [tmc]	&%27494; &%31070; ? OR &%20315; &%24515; ?	"Martial Spirit" OR "Buddha Heart" [tmc]	SYVERSON, Peg Bushin Kōan [451]. A student and Dharma heir of Charlotte Joko BECK [005] . Also, a Dharma heir of Kosho McCALL [005]

Busshin (J.)[420]	佛心 [420,p.76,p.77][696]	&%20315; &%24515;	"Buddha Heart" [420,p.76,p.77][512]	BAIKA BUSSHIN [420,p.77] // KŌZAN BUSSHIN [420,p.76] // MAEZUMI, Taizan Hakuyū (J.)[055] aka Busshin Taizan (J.)[696] [005]. A student and Dharma heir of YASUTANI, Hakuun Ryōkō (J.)[005]. Also, a student and Dharma heir of OSAKA, Koryu [005]. Also, a student and Dharma heir of KURODA, Baian Hakujun [005] // MORAN, Ashley [512]. A student of Ango Sara TASHKER [512]

Butsu (J.)[166]	仏 [338]	&%20175;	"Buddha" [166]	CHAMODOT, Stanis [166]. A student of Inoue KIDO [166]

Butsusei (J.)[681]	佛誓 [tmc]	&%20315; &%35475;	"Buddha�s Vow" [681]	LAN, Yingcong [681]. A student of Furyu Nancy SCHROEDER [680]

Butsu�un (J.)[471]	佛雲 [471]	&%20315; &%38642;	"French/Buddha Cloud" [471]	PHILIPPON, Pierre Butsu'un*-ken [471]

Butsugen (J.)[420] = Foyan (C.)[684]	佛眼 [420,p.70]	&%20315; &%30524;	"Buddha Eye" [420,p.70][56][683][648]	BUTSUGEN KŌSHO [420,p.70] // CRIVELLO, Ray" [56] // VERSTEGEN, Dick Butsugen [683]. A student and Dharma successor of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [683]

Butsujo (J.)[163]	仏常 [338]	&%20175; &%24120;	"Buddha Always" [163]	RINGWOOD, Phillip [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Butsuju (J.)[338]	佛壽 [332]	&%20315; &%22781;	"Buddha's Life Span" [338], "Buddha's Age" [338]	[bearer(s) to be ascertained]

Butsuju (J.)[332]	佛樹 [332]	&%20315; &%27193;	"Bodhi-tree" [338]	BUTSUJU Myozen [332]

Butsukei (J.)[338]	佛攜 [338]	&%20315; &%25884;	"Carry the Buddha" [163]	PALMER, Angela [163]

Butsumon (J.)[446]	佛門 [446,p.52]	&%20315; &%38272;	"Buddha Gate" [446,p.52]	BUTSUMON Sogaku (J.)[446,p.52]

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Caan (C.)[002] = Caoan (C.)[612] = Sōan (J.)[612]	艸庵 [612]	&%33400; &%24245;	"Grass-Roof Hermitage/Grass Shack" [612], "Grass + Hut; Small temple; Nunnery" [002] , "Grass; Plants + Hermitage; Retreat" [001]	[bearers to be ascertained]

Caoshan (C.)[446]	曹山 [446,p.52]	&%26361; &%23665;	"Cao (Friend) Mountain" [446,p.52]	CAOSHAN Benji (J. Sōzan Honjaku)[446,p.52]

Caoxi (C.)[446]	曹溪 [tmc]	&%26361; &%28330;	["Cao (Friend) Valley" [tmc]	DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595]

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Ch'anyom (K.)[20]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"This Single Thought Persisting" [20]	BARBER, Mike [20]

Chan Khong (V.)[25]	真? 空 [tmc]	&%30495; &%31354;	"True Emptiness" [25]	Sister Chan Khong (CAO NGOC PHUONG)[25][83][138]

Chang-cho (C.)[003] = Zhangzhuo (C.)[003] = Chosetsu (J.)[003]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	CHANG-CHO Hsiu-ts'ai (C.)[003] aka Zhangzhuo Xiucai (C.)[003] aka Chosetsu Shusai (J.)[003]

Changlu (C.)[420] = Chōro (J.)[420]	長蘆 [446,p.51]	&%38263; &%34310;	"Long Reed" [001] , "Tall Reeds" [446,p.51]	ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chan Yet (V.)[435] = Chen-hsieh (C.)[240][428] = Zhenxie (C.)[240] = Shinketsu (J.)[420] = Chinhol (K.)[435]	真歇 [420,p.68]	&%30495; &%27463;	"Truly at Rest" [240], "True Rest" [420,p.68]	ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Changzhong (C.)[467]	Bearer's name variant 1 尝忠 [647]	Bearer's name variant 1 &%23581; &%24544;	"To Taste; To Try; To Experience; Already; Ever; Once + Loyal; Devoted; Honest" [002] , "Already Devoted"? [tmc] ,"Experienced In Devotion�? [tmc]	YUNKONG Changzhong (C.)[647]. Teacher. Transmitted Dharma to WUMING Huijing (C.)[101]

Changzhong (C.)[467]	Bearer's name variant 2 常忠 [647]	Bearer's name variant 2 &%34164; &%31354;	"To Taste; To Try; To Experience; Already; Ever; Once + Loyal; Devoted; Honest" [002] , "Already Devoted"? [tmc] ,"Experienced In Devotion�? [tmc]	YUNKONG Changzhong (C.)[647]. Teacher. Transmitted Dharma to WUMING Huijing (C.)[101]

Chao-chou (C.)[618] = Zhaozhou (C.)[446] = Jōshū (J.)[446]	趙州 [446,p.52]	&%36249; &%24030;	"Zhou Province" [446,p.52]	ZHAOZHOU Congshen (C.)[446,p.52] aka Chao-chou Ts'ung-shen' (C.)[618] aka Jōshū Jūshin (J.)[446,p.52]. A student of NANQUAN Puyuan [618]

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Chen-chio (C.)[src ?]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"True Enlightenment" [src ?]	YUNG-CHIA Hsüan-chüeh (J. Yoka Genkaku)[src ?]

Chen-hsieh (C.)[240][428] = Zhenxie (C.)[240] = Shinketsu (J.)[420] = Chinhol (K.)[435] = Chan Yet (V.)[435]	真歇 [420,p.68]	&%30495; &%27463;	"Truly at Rest" [240], "True Rest" [420,p.68]	ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chen-tao (C.)[src ?]	真?char? [tmc]	&%30495; &%code;	"True Guide" [src ?]	WENSHU Dao [src ?]

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Chien-chih (C.)[428] = Jangzhi (C.)[446] = Kanchi (J.)[446]	鑑智 [446,p.50]	&%37969; &%26234;	"Mirror Wisdom" [446,p.50]	JANGZHI Sengcan (C.)[446,p.50] aka Chien-chih Seng-ts'an (C.)[428] aka Kanchi Sōsan (J.)[446,p.50] - The 3rd Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of SHENGUANG HUIKE (C.)[595]

Chigan (J.)[592] = Zhijang (C.)[001]	智鑑 [592]	&%26234; &%37969;	"Wisdom Mirror" [592]	JAECKEL, Roland Kyō-on Dokurō Chigan-kutsu [592] aka Roland Chigan Jaeckel (J.)[592]. A student of Jōshū SASAKI (J.)[592] and Dharma heir of Sherry CHAYAT [592]

Chigan-kutsu (J.)[592]	智鑑窟 [592]	&%26234; &%37969; &%31391;	"Wisdom Mirror-Cave" [592]	JAECKEL, Roland Kyō-on Dokurō Chigan-kutsu [592] aka Roland Chigan Jaeckel (J.)[592]. A student of Jōshū SASAKI (J.)[592] and Dharma heir of Sherry CHAYAT [592]

Chigen (J.)[163]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Esoteric Philosophy" [163]	BACHRACH, Adrienne [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // COHEN, Chigen Jundo [008]. A student [007] and Dharma heir of Gudō Wafu NISHIJIMA [007][008]

Chigetsu (J.)[298]	?char?月 [tmc]	&%code; &%26376;	"Subtle Light of the Moon" [298]	STONE, Roselyn Chigetsu Myoko Sei�un*-an [7][132][298][471]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Chika (J.)[200]	智歌 [tmc]	&%26234; &%27468;	"Wisdom Song" [200]	BENDER, Bernd [200]

Chikan (J.)[163]	智凵? [tmc]	&%26234; &%20981;	"Open Minded Wise" [163], "Gentle Open Minded Understanding" [163]	CHILDS, David [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // JANKOWSKA, Renata [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chikan (J.)[446] = Zhijian (C.)[446]	智鑑 [167][420,p.68][446,p.51]	&%26234; &%37969;	"Wisdom Mirror" [163][167][420,p.68][446,p.51]	XUEDOU Zhijian (C.)[446,p.51] aka Zu'an (C.)[649] aka Setchō Chikan (J.)[446,p.51]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANTONG Zongjue (C.)[649] // SHIGEOKA, Nancy [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // ZIRKZEE, Elizabeth [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Chikō (J.)[133]	智光 [tmc]	&%26234; &%20809;	"Light of Wisdom" [133]	D'ORTSCHY, Brigitte Kōun*-an Dōru Chikō [133][693]. A student and Dharma heir of YASUTANI, Hakuun Ryōkō (J.)[693]. Also, a Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[693]

Chikō (J.)[163]	稚虎 [tmc]	&%31258; &%34382;	"Small Tiger" [163]	DOLENGA, Dorota [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chikudo (J.)[501]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	PETERSEN, Jerome [532]. A student of Shunryū SUZUKI [532] and Dharma heir of Reb Tenshin ANDERSON [532] // SPAETH, Catherine [501]

Chikudō (J.)[420]	竹道 [420,p.69]	&%31481; &%36947;	"Bamboo Way" [420,p.69]	CHIKUDŌ Genki [420,p.69]

Chikuin (J.)[420]	竹印 [420,p.69]	&%31481; &%21360;	"Bamboo Seal" [420,p.69]	CHIKUIN Fukuan [420,p.69]

Chikuzen (J.)[40]	?char?禅 [tmc]	&%code; &%31109;	"Empty Zen" [40]	ORZOFF, Jerry [40]

Chikyo (J.)[163]	知鏡 [167]	&%30693; &%37857;	"Mirror of Wisdom" [163], "Wisdom Mirror" [167][276]	PROPER, Tine [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // VISHRUP, Heidi [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WEIK, Jay [276]

Chimon (J.)[335]	智門 [tmc]	&%26234; &%38272;	"Wisdom Gate" [336]	VIGGANI, Carl [335]

Ching-hsüan (C.)[240] = Jingxuan (C.)[446] = Kyōgen (J.)[603] = Kyōen (J.)[603] = Kyoen (J.)[240]	警玄 [420,p.68][446,p.51]	&%35686; &%29572;	"He in Whom the Precepts Are Deep" [240], "Caution Profound" [420,p.68], "Caution Mystery [446,p.51]	DAYANG Jingxuan (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dayang Jingyan (C.)[603] aka Tai-yang Ching-hsüan (C.)[240] aka Tai-yang Ching-yen (C.)[240] aka Taiō Kyōgen (J.)[420,p.68] aka Daiyō / Taiyō Kyōgen / Kyōen (J.)[603]. A student and Dharma heir of LIANGSHAN Yuanguan (C.)[603]

Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] = Qingliao (C.)[420] = Seiryō (J.)[163] = Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] = Thanh Lieu (V.)[435]	清了 [446,p.51]	&%28165; &%20102;	"Complete Purity [163], "Clear in Intelligence" [240], "Pure Complete" [420,p.68], "Purity Complete" [446,p.51]	ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Ching-yen (C.)[240] = Kyōen (J.)[603] = Kyoen (J.)[240]	警玄 ? [420,p.68][446,p.51]	&%35686; &%29572; ?	"He in Whom the Precepts Are Deep" [240]?, "Caution Profound" [420,p.68]?, "Caution Mystery [446,p.51]?	DAYANG Jingxuan (C.)[446,p.51] aka Dayang Jingyan (C.)[603] aka Tai-yang Ching-hsüan (C.)[240] aka Tai-yang Ching-yen (C.)[240] aka Taiō Kyōgen (J.)[420,p.68] aka Daiyō / Taiyō Kyōgen / Kyōen (J.)[603]. A student and Dharma heir of LIANGSHAN Yuanguan (C.)[603]

Ching-yüan (C.)[428][494] = Qingyuan (C.)[428] = Seigen (J.)[420][446] = Chongwon (K.)[573] = Thanh Nguyen (V.)[573]	青原 [420,p.67][446,p.51]	&%8738; &%21407;	"Green Field" [420,p.67], "Green Source" [446,p.51][494]	QINGYUAN Xingsi (C.)[428] aka Ching-yüan Hsing-ssu (C.)[428][494] aka Seigen Gyōshi (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Chongwon Haengsa (K.)[573] aka Thanh Nguyen Hanh Tu (V.)[573]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[101]

Chinhol (K.)[435] = Chen-hsieh (C.)[240][428] = Zhenxie (C.)[240] = Shinketsu (J.)[420] = Chan Yet (V.)[435]	真歇 [420,p.68]	&%30495; &%27463;	"Truly at Rest" [240], "True Rest" [420,p.68]	ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chinrei (J.)[424]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	PILET, Gerard [424]

Chinshu (J.)[6]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Calm Prefecture" [6], "Calm Place" [6]	YOUNG, Scott [6]

Chisen (J.)[385]	智闡 [384][385]	&%26234; &%38369;	"Awareness-clarifying" [385], "Wisdom Clarify" [386]	DAISHITSU Chisen [385]

Chishō (J.)[420]	智照 [263][420,p.71]	&%26234; &%29031;	"Wisdom Shine" [420,p.71][163], "Wisdom Shining" [263]	DAIKAN Chishō (J.)[420,p.71] // MASLEK, Daniel [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // Vande REYD, Marcella [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Chiso (J.)[163]	智?char? [tmc]	&%26234; &%code;	"Wonderful Wisdom" [163]	MEZEI, Tara [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chizan (J.)[163]	稚山 [tmc]	&%31258; &%23665;	"Small Mountain" [163]	MEIJER, Rita [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

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Chōgai (J.)[36]	超涯 [tmc]	&%36229; &%28079;	"Transcending Universe" [36]	COOPER, Paul [36]

Choku (J.)[tmc] = Cho Ku (J.)[511]	聴虎 [tmc]	&%32884; &%34382;	"Listening Tiger" [511]	PROUDFOOT, Brenda [511]. A student of Jisan Tova GREEN [511]

Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] = Qingliao (C.)[420] = Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] = Seiryō (J.)[163] = Thanh Lieu (V.)[435]	清了 [446,p.51]	&%28165; &%20102;	"Complete Purity [163], "Clear in Intelligence" [240], "Pure Complete" [420,p.68], "Purity Complete" [446,p.51]	ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chorin (J.)[520]	?char? 倫 [tmc]	&%code; &%20523;	"Companion Constant" [520]	HELLER, Emila [520]. A student and Dharma heir of OTOGAWA Kōbun Chino [520]

Chotoku (J.)[497]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Clear Genuine" [497]	ARTIM, Gary [497]. Sojun Mel WEITSMAN [497]

Chōan (J.)[420]	朝庵 [420,p.72]	&%26397; &%24245;	"Morning Hermitage" [420,p.72]	CHŌAN Tetsugen [420,p.72]

Chōgetsu (J.)[163]	澄月 [tmc]	&%28548; &%26376;	"Bright Moon" [163]	BORSTLAP, Betty [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // OBIDNIAK, Alina [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōka (J.)[667]	鳥窠 [667]	&%40165; &%31392;	"Bird's Nest" [667], "Bird; Chicken + Nest; Hole; Indentation; Den" [001]	NIAOGE Daolin (C.)[667] aka Niaoke / Niao-k'e / Niao Ko (C.)[667] Daolin (C.)[667] aka Hangzhou [the city of his origin] Niaoke Daolin (C.)[667] aka Tao-lin (C.)[669,p.43-44] aka Chōka Dōrin (J.)[667] aka Bird's Nest Master (E.)[667] aka Chan Master Niaoke (Bird�s Nest) (E.)[667] aka Magpie Nest Monk (E.)[667] aka Yuanxiu (C.)[667]. A student and Dharma heir of JINGSHAN Daoqin (C.)[667]

Chōkoku (J.)[446]	朝國 [446,p.51]	&%26397; &%22283;	"Dawning Nation" [446,p.51]	CHŌKOKU Kōen [446,p.51]

Chongxian (C.)[446]	重顯 [446,p.52][650]	&%37325; &%39023;	"Grave (Heavy) Display" [446,p.52]	XUEDOU Chongxian (C.)[446,p.52] aka Minjue (C.)[650] aka Setchō Jūken (J.)[446,p.52] aka Myōkaku (J.)[650]. A student and Dharma heir of ZHIMEN Guangzuo (C.)[650]

Chongxin (C.)[622] = Ch'ung-hsin (C.)[147] = Sūshin / Sushin (J.)[622]/[147]	崇信 [622]	&%23815; &%20449;	"Respect Faith" [623]	LONGTAN Chongxin (C.)[622] aka Lung-T'an Ch'ung-hsin (C.)[147] aka Ryōtan Sūshin / Ryutan Sushin (J.)[622]/[147]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANHUANG Daowu [622]

Chōnen (J.)[163]	調念 [tmc]	&%35519; &%24565;	"To Adjust The Thought" [163]	BIERNACKI, Andrzej [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chongwon (K.)[573] = Qingyuan (C.)[428] = Ching-yüan (C.)[428][494] = Seigen (J.)[420][446] = Thanh Nguyen (V.)[573]	青原 [420,p.67][446,p.51]	&%8738; &%21407;	"Green Field" [420,p.67], "Green Source" [446,p.51][494]	QINGYUAN Xingsi (C.)[428] aka Ching-yüan Hsing-ssu (C.)[428][494] aka Seigen Gyōshi (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Chongwon Haengsa (K.)[573] aka Thanh Nguyen Hanh Tu (V.)[573]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[101]

Chōon (J.)[163]	潮穏 [tmc]	&%28526; &%31311;	"Sea Tide Clear Calm Gentle" [163]	TALBOT, Dorinda [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōrei (J.)[36]	澄霊 (靈)[tmc]	&%28548; &%38666; (&%38728;)	"Transparent Spirituality" [36]	DEFILIPPO, John [36]

Chōro (J.)[420] = Changlu (C.)[420]	長蘆 [446,p.51]	&%38263; &%34310;	"Long Reed" [001] , "Tall Reeds" [446,p.51]	ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Chōro (J.)[420]	澄露 [420,p.78]	&%28548; &%38706;	"Clear Dew" [420,p.78]	KAZAN Chōro [420,p.78]

Chosetsu (J.)[003] = Chang-cho (C.)[003] = Zhangzhuo (C.)[003]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	CHANG-CHO Hsiu-ts'ai (C.)[003] aka Zhangzhuo Xiucai (C.)[003] aka Chosetsu Shusai (J.)[003]

Chōshin (J.)[163]	澄 (?) 心 [tmc]	&%28548; &%24515;	"Bright Faith" [163]	BARRICKMAN, Kaye [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōsui (J.)[89]	澄水 [tmc]	&%28548; &%27700;	"Purifying Water" [89]	MENESES, Berta [89]

Chōsui (J.)[163]	澄水 [tmc]	&%28548; &%27700;	"Bright Water" [163]	HASIN-HUQ, Reema [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōtan/Chotan (J.)[468]/[1]	貯潭 [468]	&%36015; &%28525;	"Deep Pool" [1]	AITKEN, Robert Baker Dairyū Chōtan Gyōun* [1][213][132][448,p.233]. A student of SENZAKI Nyogen (J.)[005], and of NAKAGAWA Sōen (J.)[005]. Later, a student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Chōun (J.)[132]	頂雲 [tmc]	&%38914; &%38642;	"Highest Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233]	LENGSFELD, Peter Choun*-ken (J.)[132][448,p.233][505]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Chōun* (2)[132] = Chō-un (J.)[471]	澄雲 [471]	&%28548; &%38642;	"Transparent Cloud" [132][448,p.232-23], "Clear Cloud" [471]	SHEPHERD, Paul Chō'un*-ken [132][448,p.233][471]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Chōwan (J.)[163]	調和 [tmc]	&%35519; &%21644;	"Ability to Harmonize" [163]	KERLER, Terry [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Chōyū (J.)[446]	長佑 [446,p.51]	&%38263; &%20305;	"Prolonged Help" [446,p.51]	IYOKU Chōyū [446,p.51]

Chōzan (J.)[385]	超山 [384][385]	&%36229; &%23665;	"Beyond-mountain" [385], "Transcend Mountain" [386]	CHŌZAN Genetsu [385]

Chōzen/Chozen (J.)[55]	澄禅 [tmc]	&%28548; &%31109;	"Clear/Transparent Meditation Practice" [55]	BAYS, Jan Chōzen Soule [55]. A student and Dharma heir of Taizan MAEZUMI (J.)[005]. Later, a student of HARADA Shodo (J.)[005] Also, a student and Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [005]

Chozen (J.)[521]	聴?char? [tmc]	&%32884; &%code	"Listening Virtue" [521]	VAN AUKEN, James [521]. A student of Tenzen David ZIMMERMAN [521]

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Chuan-deng (C.)[101]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Transmit Lamp" [101]	CROOK, John [101]

Chuan-fa (C.)[101]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Transmit Dharma" [101]	CHILD, Simon [101]

Chuan-xin (C.)[101]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Transmit Mind" [101]	ANDRICEVIC, Zarko [101]

Chuan-zong (C.)[101]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Transmit Principle" [101]	KALIN, Max [101]

Chudō (J.)[206]	中道 [tmc]	&%20013; &%36947;	"The Middle Way" [206]	ESCOBAR, Luis [206]

Cheng-chueh (C.)[658] = Zhengjue (C.)[657] = Shōgaku / Shōkaku (J.)[446][657]	正覺 [657]	&%27491;&%35258;	"True Awakening" [446,p.52]	HONGZHI Zhengjue (C.)[658] aka Hung-chih Cheng-chueh (C.)[658] aka Wanshi Shōgaku (J.)[658]; also called Tiantong Zhengjue (C.)[658] aka Tendō Shōgaku (J.)[658]. A student of KUMU Facheng (C.)[657]. A Dharma heir of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[660]

Ch'ung-hsin (C.)[147] = Chongxin (C.)[622] = Sūshin / Sushin (J.)[622]/[147]	崇信 [622]	&%23815; &%20449;	"Respect Faith" [623]	LONGTAN Chongxin (C.)[622] aka Lung-T'an Ch'ung-hsin (C.)[147] aka Ryōtan Sūshin / Ryutan Sushin (J.)[622]/[147]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANHUANG Daowu [622]

Chūrin (J.)[420]	∞倫 [420,p.72]	∞ &%20523;	"Peak Ethics" [420,p.72]	GYOKUZAN Chūrin [420,p.72]

Chūsan (J.)[385] = Chūzan (J.)[384]	籌山 [384][385]	&%31820; &%23665;	"Resource Mountain" [385], "Plan/Strategy Mountain" [386]	CHŪZAN Ryōun (J.)[384]

Chūshin (J.)[420]	仲眞 [420,p.78]	&%20210; &%30494;	"Relation Truth" [420,p.78]	CHŪSHIN Baizan [420,p.78]

Chuso (J.)[275]	中僧 [tmc]	&%20013; &%20711;	"Hits the Mark Sangha" [275]	ZIKAR, Michael [275]

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Citta (Sk.)[611]	चित्त [611]	&%2330; &%2367; &%2340; &%2381; &%2340;	"One's mindset, or State of mind" [611]	GARTLAND, Tom [273] aka Eunsahn Citta [273]

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Clear Mountain (E.)[506]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Clear Mountain" [506]	MEYERS, Michael [506]. A student of Reirin GUMBEL [506]

Clear Resolve (E.)[505]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Clear Resolve" [505]	ODAR, Nada [505]. A student of Ryushin Paul HALLER [505]

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Congshen (C.)[446] = Ts'ung-shen' (C.)[618] = Jūshin (J.)[446]	從諗 [446,p.52]	&%24478; &%35543;	"Complying Thought" [446,p.52]	ZHAOZHOU Congshen (C.)[446,p.52] aka Chao-chou Ts'ung-shen' (C.)[618] aka Jōshū Jūshin (J.)[446,p.52]. A student of NANQUAN Puyuan [618]

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Egen (J.)[350]	慧玄 [350]	&%24935; &%29572;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	KANZAN Egen [ 350]

Egyoku (J.)[95]	?char?玉 [tmc]	&%code; &%29577;	"Essence of Jewel" [128]	NAKAO, Wendy [95]. A student of Taizan MAEZUMI [637]. A Dharma heir of Bernard Baisen Tetsugen GLASSMAN [637]

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Eichū (J.)[420]	英∞ [420,p.70]	&%33521; &%code;	"Excellent Peak" [420,p.70]	EICHŪ Kanjō (J.)[420,p.70]

Eido (J.)[518]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code	"Hero's Truth" [518]	THAI, Peter [518]. A student of Keiryu Lien SHUTT [518]

Eido (J.)[4]	映道 [644]	&%26144; &%36947;	"Illuminating Way" [4]	CARNEY, Mary Frances [4][644]. A student and Dharma heir of Niho Katsuryū TETSUMEI [644]

Eidō (J.)[4]	榮道 [429]	&%27054; &%36947;	"Flourish; Prosperity; Honour; Glory; Splendour + Road-Way; Street; District; Journey; Course; Moral; Teachings" [001]	SHIMANO, Eido Sotai Muishitsu [429]

Eidō (J.)[149]	永道 [tmc]	&%27704; &%36947;	"Endless Path" [149]	BUSCH, Colleen [149]

Eihei (J.)[420]	永平 [420,p.68][446,p.51]	&%27704; &%24179;	"Eternal Peace" [420,p.68][446,p.51][493]	EIHEI Dōgen (J.)[420,p.68][428][446,p.51][493]. A student and Dharma heir of TIANTONG Rujing (C.)[655]

Eijun (J.)[505]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code	[meaning is to be ascertained][505]	CUTTS, Linda Ruth [505]. A student and Dharma heir of Reb Tenshin ANDERSON [694]

Eika (J.)[155]	永か [tmc]	&%27704; &%12363;	"Eternal Fire" [155]	BALUYUT, Atanacio Butch [155]

Eikō (J.)[420]	英耕 [420,p.74]	&%33521; &%32789;	"Excellent Plowing" [420,p.74]	DŌ'ON Eikō (J.)[420,p.74]

Eimoku (J.)[001] = YingMo (C.)[001]	黙瑛 ? [001][tmc]	&%40665; &%29787;	"Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] (a posthumous honorific title and name)[583]	PANSHAN Baoji (C.)[583] aka BANZAN Hōshaku (J.)[583] aka Pansan Pojok (K.)[643] aka Ban Son Bao Tich (V.)[643]. Received a posthumous title and name "Great Teacher Crystallized Silence" (E.)[583] aka 大師 [001] + 黙瑛 ? [001] aka Daishi YingMo (C.)[001] aka Daishi Eimoku (J.)[001] . A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [583]

Eisai (J.)[446]	榮西 [446,p.52]	&%27054; &%35199;	"Glory of the West" [446,p.52]	MYOAN Eisai [446,p.52]

Eishin (J.)[263]	英心 [263][420,p.76]	&%33521; &%24515;	"Excellent Heart" [263][420,p.76]	EISHIN Engo [420,p.76] // HEMSTRA, Johanna [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Eishō (J.)[167]	泳照 [167]	&%27891; &%29031;	"Eternal Illumination" [163], "Lasting Illumination" [164]	GONZALES, Concha [164] // MARRIOTT, Richard [203] // POWER, Belinda [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Eishō (J.)[420]	永照 [420,p.73]	&%27704; &%29031;	"Eternal Illumination" [420,p.73]	HONGAKU Eishō (J.)[420,p.73]

Eishō (J.)[385]	英昌 [384]	&%33521; &%6124;	"Gifted-flourishing" [385], "Outstanding Bright/Clear" [386]	KEIGAN Eishō (J.)[385]

Eishu (J.)[452]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code	"Constant/Endless Effort" [542]	de BARROS, Lee [542]. A student of Sojun Mel WEITSMAN [542] and Dharma heir of Zoketsu Norman FISCHER [542]

Ei�un (J.)[471]	英雲 [471]	&%33521; &%38642;	"English/Wise Cloud" [471]	GAYNOR John Ei'un*-ken [471]

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Ejō (J.)[240]	懷奘 [446,p.51]	&%25079 ; &%22872;	"The Great-hearted One" [240], "Strong (Longing) Heart (Greatness)" [446,p.51]	KOUN Ejō (J.)[240][446,p.51]

Ejō (J.)[493]	懐奘 [493]	&%25040; &%22872;	"Strong Heart" [493]	KOUN Ejō (J.)[493]

Ejō (J.)[483] = Huairang (C.)[446] = Huai Jang (C.)[638]	Bearer's name variant 1 懷讓 [446,p.52]	Bearer's name variant 1 &%25079; &%35731;	"Heart Yielding" [446,p.52], "Harbouring Humility" [638]	NANYUE Huairang (C.)[446,p.52] aka Huai Jang of Nan Yo peak (C.)[638] aka Nangaku Ejō (J.)[483][446,p.52] aka Ta Hui (C.)[638]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG [638]

Ejō (J.)[483] = Huairang (C.)[446] = Huai Jang (C.)[638]	Bearer's name variant 2 懐譲 [484]	Bearer's name variant 2 &%25040; &%5698;	"Heart Yielding" [446,p.52], "Harbouring Humility" [638]	NANYUE Huairang (C.)[446,p.52] aka Huai Jang of Nan Yo peak (C.)[638] aka Nangaku Ejō (J.)[483][446,p.52] aka Ta Hui (C.)[638]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG [638]

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Eka (J.)[218][446][456] = Huike (C.)[446] = Hui-k'o (C.)[446]	慧可 [456]	&%24935; &%21487;	"Favourable Wisdom" [218], "Prajña Favourable" [420,p.67], "Able Wisdom" [77], "Wisdom and Capacity" [227], "Wisdom Ability" [446,p.50], "Prajña Ability" [494]	HUIKE (C.)[446,p.50] aka Dazu Huike (C.)[446,p.50] aka Ta-tsu Hui-k'o (C.)[446,p.50] aka Shenguang Huike (C.)[456] aka Shen Kuang (C.)[227] aka Shinko Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Taiso Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Niso (the 2nd patriarch) Eka (J.)[456] aka Shinko (J.)[456] aka Zhengzong Pujue (C.)[456] aka Shōshū Fukaku (J.)[456]. A student and Dharma heir of BODHIDHARMA (J.)[595]. The 2nd Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594] // van de KLUNDERT, Kees [218]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [218]

Ekai (J.)[446] = Huikai (C.)[446]	慧開 [446,p.52]	&%24935; &%38283;	"[Wisdom] Opener" [446,p.52]	WUMEN Huikai (C.)[446,p.52] aka Mumon Ekai (J.)[446,p.52] aka Foyan (C.)[684]. A student [684] and Dharma heir? of YUELIN Shiguan [684]

Ekai (J.)[333]	慧海 [333][420,p.76]	&%24935; &%28023;	"Ocean of Wisdom" [163][333], "Wisdom Ocean" [420,p.76]	KAWAGUCHI Ekai Jinko [333] // KLARENAES, Irene [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // ONRYŪ Ekai [420,p.76] // PRENDOTA, Janusz [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Ekai (J.)[526]	慧?char? [tmc]	&%24935; &%code	"Ocean of Blessings" [526]	RILEY-ERWIN, June [526]. A student of Tenshin Reb ANDERSON [526]

Ekai (J.)[446] = Huaihai (C.)[446]	懷海 [446,p.52]	&%25079; &%28023;	"Heart of the Ocean" [446,p.52]	BAIZHANG Huaihai (C.)[446,p.52] aka Hyakujō Ekai (J.)[446,p.52]

Ekai (J.)[151]	恵海 [263]	&%24693; &%28023;	"Cherishing Ocean" [151], "Generosity Ocean" [263]	SENAUKE, Laurie [151]. A student and Dharma heir of Daito Steven WEINTRAUB [497] // WESTERHUIS, Mark�[263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Ekaku (J.)[446]	慧鶴 [446,p.53]	&%24935; &%40372;	"Wisdom Crane" [446,p.53]	HAKUIN Ekaku [446,p.53]

Ekō (J.)[163]	慧光 [tmc]	&%24935; &%20809;	"Light of Wisdom" [163], lit. "Wisdom Light" [tmc]	FICHTER, Gary [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // MROCZEK, Darius [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Ekyō (J.)[001] = Huijing (C.)[101][645] = Hui Ching (C.)[003]	慧經 [101][645]	&%24935; &%32147;	"The Sutra of Wisdom, literary Prajna" [645], lit. "Wisdom Sutra" [tmc]	WUMING Huijing (1548-1618) (C.)[101][645] aka Wu Ming Hui Ching (C.)[003] aka Mumyo Ekyo (J.)[003] . A student and Dharma heir of either of an unidentified (at present) LIN Shan (C.)[645] or documented YUNKONG Changzhong (C.)[101] // WUMING Huixing (1161-1237) (C.)[645] aka Renjue (C.)[439] aka Mumyō Esho (J.)[645]. Teacher. Transmitted Dharma to LANXI Daolong (C.)[645]

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Emyō (J.)[420]	恵明 [167][420,p.71]	&%24693; &%26126;	"Gift Clear" [163][420,p.71], "Wisdom Clear" [164]	BARO, Eva Maria Malia [172][217]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [172] // GONZALES, Marisa [164] // GYOKUSHITSU Emyō (J.)[420,p.71]

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Enchi (J.)[453]	圓智 [455]	&%22291; &%26234;	"Perfect Wisdom" [453,p.50]	TAO-WU Yüan-chih, DAOWU Yongzhi, (J. Dōgo Enchi)[454][453,p.50]

Endō (J.)[244]	圓道 [tmc]	&%22291; &%36947;	"Round Whole Way" [244]	ANDERSSON, Torbjörn [244]. A student of Chigen Jundo COHEN [244]

Engetsu (J.)[420] = En Getsu (J.)[515]	圓月 [420,p.75]	&%22291; &%26376;	"Circle Moon" [420,p.75][515]	ENGETSU Daiten [420,p.75] // LEFEVRE, Engetsu Genki [515]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [515]

Engo (J.)[446] = Yuanwu (C.)[446]	Bearer's name variant 1 圓悟 [446,p.52][420,p.76]	&%22291; &%24735;	"Complete Enlightenment" [446,p.52], "Circle Enlightenment" [420,p.76]	EISHIN Engo [420,p.76] // YUANWU Keqin (C.)[446,p.52] aka Foguo Keqin (C.)[689] aka Engo Kokugon (J.)[446,p.52] aka Bukka Kokugon (J.)[689]. A student and Dharma heir of WUZU Fayan [689]

Engo (J.)[689] = Yuanwu (C.)[689]	Bearer's name variant 2 圜悟 [689]	&%22300; &%24735;	"Complete Enlightenment" [446,p.52], "Circle Enlightenment" [420,p.76]	YUANWU Keqin (C.)[446,p.52] aka Foguo Keqin (C.)[689] aka Engo Kokugon (J.)[446,p.52] aka Bukka Kokugon (J.)[689]. A student and Dharma heir of WUZU Fayan [689].

Engu (J.)[68]	圓愚 [tmc]	&%22291; &%24858;	"Whole Fool" [68], "Complete Fool" [68]	DOBBS, Michel [68]. A student and Dharma heir of Peter Muryo MATTHIESSEN [144]

Enjitsu (J.)[163]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Joyfully Genuine" [163]	CHARYK, Chris [280] // HUNT, Jodie [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Enjo (J.)[446]	圓成 [446,p.52]	&%22291; &$25104;	"Complete Accomplishment" [446,p.52][507]	BENZA, Greg [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507] // ENJO Gikan [446,p.52]

Enkan (J.)[420] = Yuanguan (C.)[446] = Yüan-kuan (C.)[240][428]	縁觀 [420,p.67][446,p.51]	&%32257; &%35264;	"Causation Observe" [420,p.68], "Observant of Circumstances" [240], "Conditions Contemplation [446,p.51]	LIANGSHAN Yuanguan (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liang-shan Yüan-kuan (C.)[240][428] aka Ryōzan Enkan (J.)[420,p.68][446,p.51]

Enkō (J.)[420]	圓興 [420,p.70]	&%22291; &%33288;	"Circle Raise" [420,p.70]	ENKŌ Rinshō (J.)[420,p.70]

Enkō (J.)[471]	円光 [471]	&%20870; &%20809;	"Circle Light" [471]	SPERNER, Eva�[471]

Enkō(J.)[471]	円光庵 [471]	&%20870; &%20809; &%24245;	"Circle Light Hermitage/Hut" [471]	SPERNER, Eva Enkō-an [471]

Enkū (J.)[653] = Enku (J.)[68]	円空 [652]	&%20870; &%31354;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	ENKU (J.)[653] aka Kanki Shamon Enku ("Bliss-monk Enku") (J.)[653]. A Tendai monk, "famous for carving some 120,000 wooden statues of the Buddha" [653] // HOKANSON, Hans [68]. An American sculptor influenced by Zen aesthetics [652]

Enkyo (J.)[32]	円?char? [tmc]	&%20870; &%code;	"(Full) Circle Teaching" [32]	O'HARA, Pat [32]

Enlightened Emptiness (E.)[651]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Enlightened Emptiness" [651]	ZHENXIE Qingliao (C.)[240] aka Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao (C.)[240][428] aka Shinketsu Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68] aka Chinhol Ch'ongyo (K.)[435] aka Chan Yet Thanh Lieu (V.)[435] aka Changlu Qingliao (C.)[420,p.68] aka Chōro Seiryō (J.)[420,p.68]. Received a posthumous title and name "Zen Master Enlightened Emptiness" [651]. A student [435][651] and Dharma heir [435] of DANXIA Zichun (C.)[435][651]

Enman (J.)[149]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Round Full" [149]	MILLIGAN, Bill [149]

Enmei (J.)[2]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Bright Circle" [2]	FAR, Becky [2]

Enmei (J.)[111]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Life Sustaining" [111]	CUMMINS, Paul [111]. A student of Lou Mitsunen NORDSTROM [111]

Enō (J.)[420] = Huineng (C.)[446] = Hui-neng (C.)[598] = Hyeneung (K.)[598]	惠能 [420,p.67][598]	&%24800; &%33021;	"Prajna Ability" [170][420,p.67], "Wisdom Ability" [446,p.51][522], "Prajña Talent" [494], "Wise + Ability; Talent; Skill; Capacity" [001]	DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595] // RIVERA, Mark [522]. A student of Kyoshin Wendy LEWIS [522] // SAUNDERS, Rodney [170]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [170]

Enō (J.)[420] = Huineng (C.)[446] = Hui-neng (C.)[598] = Hyeneung (K.)[598]	慧能 [593]	&%24935; &%33021;	"Prajna Ability" [170][420,p.67], "Wisdom Ability" [446,p.51][522], "Prajña Talent" [494], "Blessing; Grace; Favor; Kindness + Ability; Talent; Skill; Capacity" [001]	DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[446,p.51] aka Ta-chien Hui-neng (C.)[598] aka Caoxi Huineng (C.)[446,p.51] aka Liuzu Huineng (C.)[594] aka Daikan Enō (J.)[420,p.67] aka Daegam Hyeneung (K.)[598] - The 6th and the last Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAMAN HONGREN (C.)[595] // // RIVERA, Mark [522]. A student of Kyoshin Wendy LEWIS [522] // SAUNDERS, Rodney [170]

Ensei (J.)[163]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Joyfully Sincere" [163]	TURECKOVA-STYNAD, Marcela [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Enshō (J.)[154]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Complete Illumination" [154]	PRATT, Andrea [154]

Enshō (J.)[420]	延沼 [420,p.78]	&%24310; &%27836;	"Stretch Lake" [420,p.78]	ENSHŌ Reigen[420,p.78]

Enzan (J.)[497]	円山 [tmc]	&%20870; &%23665;	"Round Mountain" [497]	ARTIM, Gary [497]. A student Sojun Mel WEITSMAN [497]

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Eō (J.)[420]	懐奘 [420,p.68]	&%25040; &%22872;	"Longing Greatness" [420,p.68]	KOUN Ejō (J.)[420,p.68][428]

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Eryū (J.)[562][630,p.xix]	慧龍 [562][630,p.xix]	&%24935; &%40845;	"Dragon Wisdom" [src ?], "Wise Dragon" [630,p.xix]	SASAKI, Ruth Fuller [562][630,p.xviii]. A student of Kōno Nanshinken MUKAI [630,p.xviii]

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Esai (J.)[446]	慧濟 [446,p.51]	&%24935; &%28639;	"Wisdom Settled (Crossing Over)" [446,p.51]	SENSŌ Esai [446,p.51]

Eshin (J.)[50]	会(會)心 [tmc]	&%20250; (&%26371;) &%24515;	"Understanding Mind" [50], "Wisdom (Prajna) Mind" [50], "Wisdom of Mind" [163]	van GILS, Mirjam [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // RIZZETTO, Diane [50]

Eshin (J.)[503] = E Shin (J.)[503]	?char?心 [tmc]	&%code; &%24515;	"Gift of Faith" [503]	MIGLIOLI, Cecilia [503]. A student of Sozan MIGLIOLI [503]

Esho (J.)[163]	会咲 [tmc]	&%20250; &%21682;	"Wisdom Blossoming" [163]	Des ETOILES, Isabella K.R. [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // HODKIEWICZ, Cheryl [163] // JURASZEK, Hanna [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Eshō/Esho (J.)[645] = Huixing (C.)[645]	慧性 [439]	&%24935; &%24615;	"Wise + Sex; Gender; Nature" [001] , "Wise Nature"? [tmc]	WUMING Huixing (1162�1237) (C.)[561] aka Renjue (C.)[439] aka Mumyo Esho (J.)[561]. Teacher. Transmitted Dharma to LANXI Daolong [561]

Esho (J.)[564] = Huizhao (C.)[564] = Hui-chao (C.)[564] = Hyecho (K.)[564]	慧超 or 惠超 [565]	&%24935; &%36229; or &%24800; &%36229;	"Wise+Transcend" or "Wise + Blessing; grace; favor; kindness" [001] , "Wise Illumination" [src ?]	LINJI Yixuan (C.)[446,p.52] aka Rinzai Gigen (J.)[446,p.52]

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Etsudō/Etsudo (J.)[50]/[005]	悦道 [420,p.74]	&%24742; &%36947;	"Joyful Way" [50][420,p.74]	NISHIWAKI, Etsudo (J.)[50]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005] // ZENZAN Etsudō (J.)[420,p.74]

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Euihyeon (K.)[621] = Yixuan (C.)[446] = I-hsüan (C.)[621] = Gigen (J.)[446] = Hghia Huyen (V.)[621]	義玄 [446,p.52]	&%32681; &%29572;	"Devotion to the Mystery [446,p.52]	LINJI Yixuan (C.)[446,p.52] aka Lin-chi I-hsüan (C.)[621] aka Rinzai Gigen (J.)[446,p.52] aka Imje Euihyeon (K.)[621] aka Lam Te Hghia Huyen (V.)[621]. A student and Dharma heir of HUANGBO Xiyun (C.)[621]

E'un (J.)[329]	?char?雲 [tmc]	&%code; &%38642;	"Cloud of Wisdom" [239]	WALTER Wolfgang [239]

Eun Sahn (K.)[273] = Inzan (J.)[273	隱山 [312]	&%38577; &%23665;	"Hidden Mountain (= Jap. Inzan)" [273]	GARTLAND, Tom [273] aka Eunsahn Citta [273]

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Extraordinary Generosity (E.)[506]	Latin chars	n/a; n/a;	"Extraordinary Generosity" [506]	WINECKI, Susan [506]. A student of Reirin GUMBEL [506]

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Fachang (C.)[560] = Fa-chang (C.)[578] / Fa-ch'ang (C.)[560] = Hojō (J.)[560]	法常 [560]	&%27861; &%24120;	"Dharma + "Constant/Always" ? [tmc]	DAMEI Fachang (C.)[560] aka Ta-mei Fa-ch'ang (C.)[560] aka Master Fa-chang (C.)[578,p.218, 220] aka Daibai Hojō (J.)[560]

Fahai (C.)[482]	法海 [482]	&%27861; &%28023;	"Method; Law" [483] + "Sea; Ocean" [483], "Dharma Ocean"? [001]	FAHAI [a disciple of the Sixth Patriarch, Hui-neng] (C.)[482]

Fayuan [455][568] = Fa-yuan (C.)[455] = Hoen (J.)[455]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	FUSHAN Fayuan (C.)[455][568] aka Fu-shan Fa-yuan (C.)[455] aka Yuanjian (C.)[568] aka Fusan Hoen (J.)[455][675]. A student and Dharma heir of SHEXIAN GUISHENG (C.)[455][675]

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Foguo (C.)[689] = Bukka (J.)[689]	佛果 [689]	&%20315; &%26524;	�Buddha; Buddhism� + �Fruit; Reward; Carry Out; Achieve; Complete; End; Finish; Succeed� [001]	YUANWU Keqin (C.)[446,p.52] aka Foguo Keqin (C.)[689] aka Engo Kokugon (J.)[446,p.52] aka Bukka Kokugon (J.)[689]. A student and Dharma heir of WUZU Fayan (C.)[689].

Fo-hsing (C.)[src ?]	佛心 [tmc]	&%20315; &%24515;	"Buddha-Mind" [src ?]	HUNG-JEN Fo-hsing (J. Konin)[src ?]

Fo-hai (C.)[src ?]	佛海 [tmc]	&%20315; &%28023;	"Buddha-Ocean" [src ?]	SHIH-HSI Hsin-yüeh (J. Sekkei)[src ?]

Forest Waters (E.)[479]	Latin chars	&%code; &%code;	"Forest Waters" [479]	BERGER, Illana [479]

Foyan (C.)[684] = Butsugen (J.)[420]	佛眼[684]	&%20315; &%30524;	"Buddha Eye" [648]	WUMEN Huikai (C.)[446,p.52] aka Mumon Ekai (J.)[446,p.52] aka Foyan (C.)[684]. A student [684] and Dharma heir? of YUELIN Shiguan [684]

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Fuden (J.)[446]	斧傳 [446,p.52]	&%26023; &%20659;	"Axe Transmission" [446,p.52]	FUDEN Gentotsu [446,p.52]

Fudō (J.)[163]	不動 [425]	&%19981; &%21205;	"Immoveable One Guardian of The Way" [163]	CROFT, Larry [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Fudōki (J.)[31]	不ҵ [tmc]	&%19981; &%21205;	"Immovable Wisdom" [31], "Unmoving Wisdom" [31]	WILKINSON, Terry [31]

Fūgai (J.)[src ?]	風外 [426]	&%39080; &%22806;	"Outside The Wind" [src ?]	FŪGAI Ekun (J.)[src ?]

Fugan (J.)[167] = P'u-yüan (C.)[486] = Puyuan (C.)[486]	普願 [167][420,p.75,p.78][486]	&%26222; &%39000;	"Universal Vow" [167][420,p.75,p.78][487]	BEHRENDT, Joachim [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // JIRYŪ Fugan [420,p.75] // KEISEI Fugan [420,p.78] // NANQUAN Puyuan (C.)[486] aka Nan-ch'üan P'u-yüan (C.)[486] aka Wang Laoshi (C.)[639] aka Nansen Fugan (J.)[486]. A student and Dharma heir of MAZU Daoyi [639]

Fūgen (J.)[244]	風元 [tmc]	&%39080; &%20803;	"Origin of Wind" [244]	ANDERSSON, Torbjörn [244]. A student of Chigen Jundo COHEN [244]

Fuha (J.)[163]	不把 ? [tmc]	&%19981; &%25226;	"Ungraspable Non-grabbing Non-clinging" [163]	PROSSER, Stephen [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Fu-Jung (C.)[50] = Fuyō (J.)[420] = Fuyo (J.)[446] = Furong (C.)[446] = Puyong (K.)[605] = Phu Dung (V.)[605]	芙蓉 [446,p.51]	&%33433; &%33993;	"Peony (Compound)" [420,p.68], "Lotus (Peony) Flower" [446,p.51], "Peony" [50]	FURONG DAOKAI (C.)[446,p.51] aka Fu-Jung Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51] aka Puyong Togae (K.)[605] aka Phu Dung Dao Khai (V.)[605]

Fūketsu (J.)[420]	風穴 [420,p.74]	&%39080; &%31348;	"Wind Grotto" [420,p.74]	SHINCHŪ Fūketsu [420,p.74]

Fukaku (J.)[456] = Pujue (C.)[456]	普覺 [456]	&%26222; &%35258;	"Universal + Enlightenment, Awakening" ? [tmc]	HUIKE (C.)[446,p.50] aka Dazu Huike (C.)[446,p.50] aka Ta-tsu Hui-k'o (C.)[446,p.50] aka Shenguang Huike (C.)[456] aka Shen Kuang (C.)[227] aka Shinko Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Taiso Eka (J.)[446,p.50] aka Niso (the 2nd patriarch) Eka (J.)[456] aka Shinko (J.)[456] aka Zhengzong Pujue (C.)[456] aka Shōshū Fukaku (J.)[456]. A student and Dharma heir of BODHIDHARMA (J.)[595]. The 2nd Chinese Ch'an Patriarch [594]

Fukō (J.)[src ?]	布皓 [tmc]	&%24067; &%30355; &%33780;	"White Cloth" [src ?]	TSUJI, Somei [src ?]

Fukuan (J.)[420]	福庵 [420,p.69]	&%31119; &%24245;	"Happiness Hermitage" [420,p.69]	CHIKUIN Fukuan [420,p.69]

Fukuden (J.)[529]	福?char? [tmc]	&%31119; &%code	"Field of Blessing" [529]	LENNOX, Fiona [529]. A student of Shosan Victoria AUSTIN [529]

Fukushū (J.)[385]	福洲 [384]	&%31119; &%27954;	"Blessing-island" [385], "Fortune island/country" [386]	FUKUSHŪ Kōchi [385]

Fumyō (J.)[525]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code	"All-Embracing Light" [525]	NG, Ashley [525]. A student of Jiryu RUTSCHMAN-BYLER [525]

Furong (C.)[420] = Fuyō (J.)[420] = Fuyo (J.)[446] = Fu-Jung (C.)[50]	芙蓉 [446,p.51]	&%33433; &%33993;	"Peony (Compound)" [420,p.68], "Lotus (Peony) Flower" [446,p.51], "Peony" [50]	FURONG DAOKAI (C.)[446,p.51] aka Fu-Jung Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51] aka Puyong Togae (K.)[605] aka Phu Dung Dao Khai (V.)[605]

Furyū (J.)[163] = Furyu (J.)[602]	不流 [tmc]	&%19981; &%27969;	"Non Flowing (= Real Flow)" [163]	DEGELING, Hans [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // LESNIAK, Krzysztof [163]. A student [163] and Dharma successor of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]
Furyu (J.)[694]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	SCHROEDER, Furyu Nancy [694]. A student and Dharma heir of Reb Tenshin ANDERSON [694]

Fūryū (J.)[420]	風流 [420,p.78]	&%39080; &%27969;	"Wind Flow" [420,p.78]	FŪRYŪ Dōshin (J.)[420,p.78]

Fusan (J.)[455] = Fushan [455][568] = Fu-shan (C.)[455]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	FUSHAN Fayuan (C.)[455][568] aka Fu-shan Fa-yuan (C.)[455] aka Fusan Hoen (J.)[455][675]. A student and Dharma heir of SHEXIAN GUISHENG (C.)[455][675]

Fushan [455][568] = Fu-shan (C.)[455] = Fusan (J.)[455]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	FUSHAN Fayuan (C.)[455][568] aka Fu-shan Fa-yuan (C.)[455] aka Fusan Hoen (J.)[455][675]. A student and Dharma heir of SHEXIAN GUISHENG (C.)[455][675]

Fushin (J.)[163]	不真 [tmc]	&%19981; &%30495;	"No Truth (= Real Truth - tmc)" [163][181]	GRAY, Bill [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // de ZOETE, Barbara [181]. A student of Rients Ranzen RITSKES [181]

Fushin (J.)[263]	富心 [263][420,p.77]	&%23500; &%24515;	"Rich Heart" [263][420,p.77]	BLOM, Joost [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263] // TETSUGEN Fushin (J.)[420,p.77]

Fushin (J.)[163]	?char?心 [tmc]	&%code; &%24515;	"Guardian of the Mind" [163]	BROWN, Steven [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Fuso (J.)[234]	不争 [264]	&%19981; &%20105;	"No conflict" [264]	TERVOORT, Arjan F. [264]. A student of André van der BRAAK [264]

Fu-yin (C.)[578]	char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code	"Buddha Seal" [578,p.270]	Master Fu-yin [578,p.270]

Fuyō (J.)[420] = Fuyo (J.)[446] = Fu-Jung (C.)[50] = Furong (C.)[446]	芙蓉 [446,p.51]	&%33433; &%33993;	"Peony (Compound)" [420,p.68], "Lotus (Peony) Flower" [446,p.51], "Peony" [50]	FURONG DAOKAI (C.)[446,p.51] aka Fu-Jung Tao'-k'ai (C.)[50] aka Master Tao-Chieh (C.) of Mount Fuyo [240] aka Dokai (J.)[50] aka Fuyō Dōkai, Fuyo Dokai (J.)[446,p.51] aka Puyong Togae (K.)[605] aka Phu Dung Dao Khai (V.)[605]

Fuyu (J.)[415]	福裕 [415]	&%31119; &%35029;	"Fortune Prosperity" [415]	XUETING Fuyu (C.)[415]

Fuzan (J.)[446]	富 (冨)山 [446,p.52]	&%23500; (&%20904;) &%23665;	"Fruitful Mountain" [446,p.52]	FUZAN Shunki [446,p.52]

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Gakudō (J.)[167]	学道 [167]	&%23398; &%36947;	"Practice of the Way" [167]	den HOLANDER, Peter [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Gakudo (J.)[527]	?char?道 [tmc]	&%code; &%36947;	"Joyful/Enjoy Way" [527]	RAMIREZ, Camilo [527]. A student of Sozan MIGLIOLI [527]

Gandō/Gando (J.)[535]	?char?道 [tmc]	&%code; &%36947;	"Cliff Way" [535]	McNABB, Gary Gandō Jakujo [535]. A student of Richard Zentatsu BAKER [535], later student and Dharma heir of Tenshin Reb ANDERSON [535]

Ganshin (J.)[257]	含心 [tmc]	&%21547; &%24515;	"Cherished Heart" [257]	HOEBERICHT, Joan [257]

Gansho (J.)[190]	願?char? [tmc]	&%39000; &%code;	"Living in Vow" [190]	LEE, Ali [190, 189]

Garyō (J.)[116]	?char?竜 (龍)[tmc]	&%code; &%31452; (&%40845;)	"Laying Dragon (= 'A great man who had no chance to show his talent')" [116]	DOTSU Okawa (?-1339)[116]

Gasan (J.)[446] = Gazan (J.)[352]	峨山 [352]	&%23784; &%23665;	"Lofty Mountain" [446,p.51], "High Mountain (Rugged?) Mountain" [src ?]	GASAN Jōseki [352] // GASAN Jitō (J.)[429] // HASHIMOTO Gazan/Gasan Shotei [252] ?

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Gedō (J.)[163]	外道 [tmc]	&%22806; &%code;	"Outside the Way" [163]	BAKKER, Janny [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Geido (J.)[470]	?char?char? [tmc]	?char?char?	[meaning is to be ascertained]	GROSSMAN, Ann [470]

Gekkō (J.)[420]	月∞ [420,p.77]	&%26376; ∞	"Moon" [420,p.77]	GEKKŌ Shōin [420,p.77]

Gemmon (Genmon) (J.)[263]	玄門 [263][420,p.70]	&%29572; &%38272;	"Subtle Gate" [420,p.70][263]	EICHŪ Kanjō (J.)[420,p.70] // McCABE, Peter [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Gen'un (J.)[1]	幻雲 [tmc]	&%24187; &%38642;	"Illusion Cloud" [1], "Dream Cloud" [1]	ALCALDE, Augusto [1]

Genan (J.)[163]	源安 [tmc]	&%28304; &%23433;	"Source of Peace" [163]	van LINT, James [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Genchi (J.)[507]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Profound Wisdom" [507]	BENZA, Greg [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507]

Gendai (J.)[382]	玄内 [tmc]	&%29572; &%20869;	"Subtle Depth" [382]	WILDER, Adam [382]. A student of Daniel Doen SILBERBERG [382] and Dennis Genpo MERZEL [382]

Gendō (J.)[501] = Gendo (J.)[501][263][420,p.72]	玄道 [501]	&%29572; &%36947;	"Subtle Way" [263][420,p.72][501]	DOORMAN, Tjallie� [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263] // XIAO Lucy[501] // TAIZAN Gendō (J.)[420,p.72]

Gendō (J.)[163]	源道 [300]	&%28304; &%36947;	"Source of the Way" [163][221]	van de REEP, Pjotr [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WOLFF, John [221]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [221] and a Dharma successor of Susan Myoyu ANDERSEN [300]

Genetsu (J.)[385]	誾越 [384][385]	&%35518; &%36234;	"Ignorance-surpassing" [385]	CHŌZAN Genetsu [385]

Gengetsu (J.)[540]	玄月 [tmc]	&%29572; &%26376;	"Mysterious Moon" [540]	DRAKKA, Jana [540]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [540]

Gengi (J.)[252]	玄義 [556]	&%29572; &%32681;	"Mysterious" + "Righteousness/ Justice/ Morality/ Honor/ Loyalty/ Meaning" [001]	HASHIMOTO Dokuzan Gengi [252][556]

Gengyoko (J.)[501]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	WICKS, Tim [501]

Genji (J.)[507]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Source of Compassion" [507]	CHOU, Chia-Ying [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507]

Genjin (J.)[136]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Reveal True Humanity" [136]	CUMMINGS, Constance [136]. A student of Konjin GOODWIN [136]

Genjō (J.)[12]	?char?靜 (静)[tmc]	&%code; &%38748; (&%38745;)	"Original Silence" [12]	MARINELLO, Kokan Genjo [12]. A student and Dharma heir of Eido SHIMANO [676,ref.44] // SEISETSU Genjo [src ?]

Genjo (J.)[368]	玄成 [368]	&%29572; &%25104;	"Original nature + Completion" [368]	BRUZA, Peter [368]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005]

Genju (J.)[429]	玄珠 [429]	&%29572; &%29664;	"Mysterious Jewel"�[305], "Mysterious; Occultness + Pearl; Gem; Jewel" [001]	NAKAGAWA Sōen (J.)[429] aka Nakagawa Soen (J.)[379] aka Mitta (J.)[92] aka Mittakutsu (J.)[379]. A student of Gempo YAMAMOTO [625] and his chosen successor as head abbot of Ryutaku-ji [625]

Genju (J.)[385]	玄聚 [384]	&%9572; &%32858;	"Mysterious - assembling" [385], "Mysterious/profound assemble" [386]	KAITEN Genju [385]

Genkai (J.)[113]	源海 [tmc]	&%28304; &%28023;	"Source Ocean" [113]	PARDOE, Darroll [113]. A student of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[113]

Genkai (J.)[420]	玄海 [420,p.78]	&%29572; &%28023;	"Profound Ocean" [420,p.78]	SEKISHIN Genkai [420,p.78]

Genkaku (J.)[87]	元覚 [tmc]	&%20803; &%35226;	"Original Understanding" [87], "Original Realization" [87]	FISHER, Adam [87]

Genkaku (J.)[327]	玄覺 [327]	&%code; &%35258;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	YUNG-CHIA Hsüan-chüeh (J. Yoka Genkaku)[327]

Genkan (J.)[153]	現觀 (観)[tmc]	&%29694; &%35264; (&%35251;)	Manifest Insight" [153]	HERZOG, Ed [153]

Genki (J.)[420]	玄機 [420,p.69]	&%29572; &%27231;	"Subtle Function" [420,p.69][50], "Mysterious Function" [50]	CHIKUDŌ Genki [420,p.69] // KAHN, Paul Wyant [86] // TAJI, Genki (J.)[50]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005]

Genki (J.)[163]	元気 or 元氣 [tmc]	&%20803; &%27671; or &%20803; &%27683;	"Original Energy" [163]	CURTICE, Kigen [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Genki (J.)[tmc] = Gen Ki (J.)[515]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code	"Reveal Joy" [515]	LEFEVRE, Engetsu Genki [515]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Centre [515]

Genki (J.)[532]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained][532]	PETERSEN, Jerome [532]. A student of Shunryū SUZUKI [532] and Dharma heir of Reb Tenshin ANDERSON [532]

Genko (J.)[153]	原 (?)?char? [tmc]	&%21407; (?) &%code;	"Original Face" [153][conferred religious name playfully echoes the bearer's surname - tmc]	GENCO, Francesca [153]

Genkō (J.)[163, Genko (J.)[602]	幻(?)光 [tmc]	&%24187; &%20809;	"Subtle Light" [163]	DUBOIS, Michel [163]. A student [163] and Dharma successor of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]

Genkō (J.)[163]	玄光 [tmc]	&%29572; &%20809;	"Dark Radiance" [153][586]	CAIN, Emma Genkō [575]. A student and Dharma sucessor of Peter Genjo BRUZA [005] // TOLBERT, Blake [153]

Genkō (J.)[331]	元光 [331]	&%20803; &%20809;	"Original Light" [src ?]	JAKUSHITSU, Genko [331]

Genkō (J.)[576]	源光 [576]	&%28304; &%20809;	"Source/Origin [of] Light" [001][name of the Soto hermitage, Genkō-an, near Kyoto - tmc]	[bearer(s) to be ascertained]

Genkō (J.)[420]	元耕 [420,p.74]	&%20803; &%32789;	"Origin Plow" [420,p.74]	SHŌJUN Genkō (J.)[420,p.74]

Genmyo (J.)[36]	玄 (?)妙 [tmc]	&%29572; (?) &%22937;	"Wondrous Profundity" [36]	AIKAWA, Atsundo [36] // SMITH, Elihu [144]

Genno (J.)[84]	玄?char? [tmc]	&%29572; &%code;	"Respond to the Mystery" [84], "Esoteric Dharma" [84], "Responding to Subtlety" [163]	PAGES/Pagès, Catherine [84]/[163]. A student [163] and Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]

Genno (J.)[123]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Glorious King" [123][a playful reference to the bearer's surname, "Genno" (J.) ="Glorious King" (E.)[123]"]	KING, Linda [123]. A student of Eido SHIMANO [123]

Genpo (J.)[84]	玄灋(法)[tmc]	&%29572; &$28747;(&%27861;)	"Original Law" [84], "Esoteric Dharma" [84]	MERZEL, Dennis Genpo Soten [84][131]. A student and Dharma heir of Taizan MAEZUMI (J.)[005]

Genpō (J.)[556] = Genpo (J.)[556]	玄峰 [556]	&%29572; &%23792;	"Original + Summit, peak" [001]	YAMAMOTO Genpō Giyū [556]

Genro (J.)[95]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained]	GAUNTT, Grover [95]

Genryū (J.)[163]	玄龍 [tmc]	&%29572; &%40845;	"Esoteric Dragon" [163], "Mysterious Dragon" [163]	ARKLE, John [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // MALEWSKI, Konra [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Gensei (J.)[103]	玄生 [258]	&%29572; &%29983;	"Mysterious Life" [258]	TOYODA, Tenzan Shihan [103][258]

Genshin (J.)[163]	玄心 [tmc]	&%29572; &%24515;	"Mysterious Mind" [163]	GABRYSCH, Nancy [163]. A student [163] and Dharma heir of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [602]

Genshin (J.)[420]	源眞 [420,p.72]	&%28304; &%30494;	"Origin Truth" [420,p.72]	GENSHIN JOTAI [420,p.72]

Gensho (J.)[65]	元?char? [tmc]	&%20803; &%code;	"Original Blessings" [65]	TEREBESS, Gabor [65] // TOYODA, Shihan [103]

Genshō (J.)[151]	玄性 [tmc]	&%29572; &%24615;	"Profound Nature" [151], "Subtle Nature" [151]	GREINER, Doug [151]

Gentaku (J.)[420]	元澤 [420,p.69]	&%20803; &%28580;	"Source Abundance" [420,p.69]	SOEN Gentaku [420,p.69]

Gensho (J.)[142]	玄松 tmc]	&%29572; &%26494;	"Dark Pine" [142]	GREGORY, Sharon [142]

Genshu (J.)[144]	玄宗 [717]	&%29572;&%23447;	[meaning is to be ascertained]]	IORI Genshu [380] // REILLY, Quentin Genshu [005]. A student [005] and Dharma successor of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005] // WATANABE, Hongyō Genshu (J.)[144]. A student and Dharma heir of HARADA, Daiun Sogaku (J.)[005]

Gentaku (J.)[446]	元澤 [446,p.51]	&%20803; &%28580;	"Primordial Swamp" [446,p.51]	NAMPO Gentaku [446,p.51]

Genteki (J.)[385]	玄滴 [384]	&%9572; &%28404;	"Mysterious-drop" [385], "Mysterious/profound drop/droplet" [386]	HAKUHŌ Genteki [385]

Gentotsu (J.)[446]	元鈯 [446,p.52]	&%20803; &%37423;	"Original Stump" [446,p.52]	FUDEN Gentotsu [446,p.52]

Genun (J.)[132]	玄雲 [tmc]	&%29572; &%38642;	"Dark Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233][a playful reference to the South Indian master's dark skin]	SAMY, Ama Genun*-ken [132][448,p.233] aka Arul Maria Arokiasamy [005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Genyo (J.)[242]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Song of the (Great) Mystery" [242]	SPRAGUE, John Genyo [242]. A student of Eve Myonen MARKO [242]

Genyo (J.)[368]	玄洋 [368]	&%29572; &%27915;	"Original nature + Ocean" [368]	GALLAGHER, Peter [368]. A student and Dharma successor of YAMAHATA, Hōgen Daidō (J.)[005]

Geshū [384] = Ges-shū (J.)[src?]	月舟 [384]	&%26376; &%33311;	"Moon Boat" [384][386]	GESHŪ Sōko [384]

Gesshin (J.)[701]	月心 [tmc]	&%26376; &%24515;	"Moon-Heart" [701]	MIDWER, Gisela Gesshin Myoko Prabhasa Dharma [701]. A student of Joshu Sasaki [706] and Dharma heir of Thich Man GIAC [701]

Gessho (J.)[163]	月照 [167]	&%26376; &%29031;	"Moonlight" [163][167]	KIEFT, Lideke [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // MAZUR, Iwona [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WORMSER, Janet [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Getsugen (J.)[163]	月眩 [tmc]	&%26376; &%30505;	"Hazy Moon" [163]	KRAJEWSKA, Andrzej [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Getsuki (J.)[300]	月器� [300]	&%26376; &%22120;�	"Vessel of Moonlight"�� [300]	MOTT, Rebecca [300]. A student of John Gendo WOLF [300]

Getsuren (J.)[90]	月蓮 [tmc]	&%26376; &%34030;�	"Moon Lotus" [90]	ALFANO, Concetta [90]

Getsurin (J.)[tmc] = Getsu Rin (J.)[503]	月林 [tmc]	&%26376; &%26519;	"Forest Moon" [503]	BASALO, José s [503]. A student of Sozan MIGLIOLI [503]

Getsu'un (J.)[471]	月雲 [471]	&%26376; &%38642;	"Moon Cloud" [471]	REIS-HABITO, Maria Getsu'un*-an [471]

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Gido (J.)[507]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Faithful Way" [507]	KAUFFMAN, Jonathan [507]. A student at the San Francisco Zen Center [507]

Gigen (J.)[446] = Yixuan (C.)[446] = I-hsüan (C.)[621] = Euihyeon (K.)[621] = Hghia Huyen (V.)[621]	義玄 [446,p.52]	&%32681; &%29572;	"Devotion to the Mystery" [446,p.52]	LINJI Yixuan (C.)[446,p.52] aka Lin-chi I-hsüan (C.)[621] aka Rinzai Gigen (J.)[446,p.52] aka Imje Euihyeon (K.)[621] aka Lam Te Hghia Huyen (V.)[621]. A student and Dharma heir of HUANGBO Xiyun (C.)[621]

Gikai (J.)[420]	義介 [420,p.68][446,p.51]	&%32681; &%20171;	"Morality Assist" [420,p.68], "Justice Assistance" [446,p.51], "Justice Mediator" [493]	TETTSŪ (Tettsu) Gikai [420,p.68][446,p.51][428][493]

Gikan (J.)[420]	義鑑 [167][420,p.73]	&%32681; &%37969;	"Righteous Mirror" [167][420,p.73]	GIKAN Sotatsu [420,p.73] // SCHNEIDER, Andreas [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Gikan (J.)[446]	宜鑑 [446,p.52]	&%23452; &%37969;	"Good Mirror" [446,p.52]	ENJO Gikan [446,p.52]

Gisei (J.)[446] = Yiqing (C.)[240] = Yi-ch'ing (C.)[240] = I-ch'ing (C.)[240]	義青 [420,p.68][446,p.51]	&%32681; &%38738;	"He Whose Faith Is Ever Green" [240], "Justice Green" [420,p.68], "Devotion of Blue (Green)" [446,p.51]	TOUZI Yiqing (C.)[428][446 ,p.51] aka T�ou-tzu Yi-ch�ing/ I-ch'ing (C.)[240] aka Touzi Qing Huayan (C.)[568] aka Tōsu/Tosu Gisei (J.)[420,p.68]/[240][446,p.51]. Received posthumous honorific name "Zen Master Complete Compassion" [568]. A student and Dharma heir of FUSHAN Fayuan (C.)[445][568]

Giyū (J.)[200]	義友 [tmc]	&%32681; &%21451;	"Loyal Friend" [200]	STEINGRABER, Michael [200]

Giyū (J.)[556]	宜雄 [556]	&%23452; &%38596;	"Best regards; Good + Masculine; Male; Hero; Leader; Superiority; Excellence" [001]	YAMAMOTO Genpō Giyū [556]

Gizan (J.)[385]	義山 [385]	&%32681; &%23665;	"Righteousness-mountain" [385]	GIZAN Tōnin [385]

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Go'en (J.)[471]	豪円 [471]	&%35946; &%20870;	"Australian/Brave Circle" [471]	LANDER, Cecilie Gō'en-an [81][471]

Goan [263] = Go-an (J.)[420]	悟庵 [263][420,p.70]	&%24735; &%24245;	"Enlightenment Hut" [263][420,p.70]	GOAN Sokuchū [420,p.70] // LANDMAN, James [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Gohō (J.)[194] = Dharmapala (Sk.)[194]	悟峰 [tmc]	&%24735; &%23792;	"Enlightened Peak" [194]	ROSSI, Stephen [194]. A student of Eido SHIMANO [194].

Gōkon (J.)[519]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Diamond Root" [519]	MEISTER, Caroline [519]. A student of Jiryu RUTSCHMAN-BYLER [519]

Gokū (J.)[240]	悟空 [tmc]	&%24735; &%31354;	"The Enlightened Void" [240]	CHORO Seiryo (C. Chen-hsieh Ch'ing-liao)[240]

Gōnin (J.)[163]	剛?char? [tmc]	&%21083; &%code;	"Strength" [163], "Strong and Patient" [163], "Strong Patience" [163]	FRAZER, Colin [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // SADOWSKI, Slawek [163] // SCHAVEMAKER, Ton [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Goun (J.)[81] = Go-un (J.)[132]	悟雲 [tmc]	&%24735; &%38642;	"Enlightenment Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233]	BRANTSCHEN, Niklaus Goun*-ken Jinshu [132][448,p.233][005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]. Also, a student and Dharma heir of Bernard Baisen GLASSMAN [585] // LANDER, Mervyn Gō'un*-ken [81][471] // ODA Tsuneo [144]

Gōryū (J.)[163]	剛龍 [tmc]	&%21083; &%40845;	"Dragon Strength" [163]	NOWAK, Jarek [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Gōshin (J.)[163]	剛心 [tmc]	&%21083; &%24515;	"Strong Heart/Mind" [163], "Strong Faith" [163]	BIENIASZ, Marta [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // HERTLING, Agalaya [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Gōtai (J.)[163]	剛?char? [tmc]	&%21083; &%code;	"Strongly Peaceful" [163]	STAWIARZ, Andrzej [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

Go�un (J.)[447]	護雲 [447]	&%35703; &%38642;	"Dharma-Protecting Cloud" [447]]	ODA, Yasuo Tsuneo Go'un*-ken [144][005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Gōzan (J.)[163]	剛山 [tmc]	&%21083; &%23665;	"Solid Mountain" [163]	MARCOE, George [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163]

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Guisheng (C.)[455][675] = Kisho (J.)[675]	?char?char?char [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning us to be ascertained]	SHEXIAN Guisheng (C.)[455][675] aka Sekken Kisho (J.)[675]. A Dharma heir of SHOUSHAN Shengnian (C.)[675] aka Shuzan Shonen (J.)[675].

Gu-yan (C.)[492][578]	古巖 [tmc]	&%21476; &%24022;	"Old Rock" [tmc]	XIYUN (Hsu Yun)[492][578,p.114]

Guan-ben (C.)[578]	char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code	"Contemplating the Root" [578,p.157-158]	ZHANG YU-DAO Guan-ben [578,p.157-158]

Guan-han (C.)[78]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Sees the Cold" [78]	SPELLMEYER, Kurt [78]

Guanzhi (C.)[428] = Kanshi/Kanchi (J.)[446]	觀志 [446,p.51]	&%35264; &%24535;	"Contemplation Aspiration" [446,p.51]	DŌAN Kanshi/Kanchi (J.)[446,p.51] aka Tongan Guanzhi (C.)[428]

Gukei (J.)[385]	愚溪 [384]	&%24858; &%28330;	"Stupidity/folly Valley" [386]	GUKEI Shōjun (J.)[385][386] // GUKEI Yōun (J.)[385][386]

Gunin (C.)[596] = Kōnin (J.)[420] = Konin (J.)[563] = Hongren (C.)[428] = Hung-jen (C.)[428]	弘忍 [446,p.51]	&%24344; &%24525;	"Broad Patience" [446,p.51], "Broad Endurance" [494]	CHOU Huangmei Hongren (C.)[596] aka Daman Hongren (C.)[428] aka Daman Hung-jen (C.)[428] aka Ta-man Hung-jen (C.)[596] aka Gunin (J.)[596] aka Daiman Kōnin (J.)[446,p.51] - The 5th Chinese Ch�an Patriarch [594]. A student and Dharma heir of DAYI DAOXIN (C.)[595]

Guo-xiang (C.)[13]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Result Form" [13]	MONTANI, Joe [13]

Guzei (J.)[278]	弘誓 [278]	&%24344; &%35475;	"Great Vow" [278]	GRAVES, John [278]

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Gyakushitsu (J.)[446]	逆質 [446,p.52]	&%36870; &%36074;	"Encountering the Matter" [446,p.52]	GYAKUSHITSU Sojun (J.)[446,p.52]

Gyokei (J.)[470]	?char?char? [tmc]	?char?char?	[meaning is to be ascertained]	YOKOYAMA Gyokei [470]

Gyokujun (J.)[446]	玉潤 [446,p.52]	&%29577; &%28516;	"Beneficial Gem" [446,p.52]	GYOKUJUN So-on [446,p.52]

Gyoon (J.)[167]	暁音 [167]	&%26241; &%38899;	"Sound of Dawn" [167]	KROL, Anke [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Gyoen (J.)[167]	行円 [167]	&%34892; &%20870;	"Complete Practice" [167]	JUTTE, Emke [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167]

Gyoji (J.)[261]	&%34892;char? [tmc]	&%34892; &%code;	"Continuous Practice" [261]	BRADBURY, Garrett Gyoji [261]

Gyoki (J.)[36]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	"Foundation of Action" [36]	PRESCOTT, Tom [36]

Gyokuhō (J.)[420]	玉芳 [420,p.72]	&%29577; &%33459;	"Jewel Fragrance" [420,p.72]	GYOKUHŌ Dōjun (J.)[420,p.72]

Gyokujun (J.)[420]	玉潤 [420,p.71]	&%29577; &%28516;	"Jewel Benefit" [420,p.71]	GYOKUJUN Kōshin (J.)[420,p.71]

Gyokujun (J.)[545]	?char?char? [tmc]	&%code; &%code;	[meaning is to be ascertained][545]	SMITH BOCKHORST, Layla [545]. A student of Shunryū SUZUKI [545]

Gyokukai (J.)[521]	玉?char? [tmc]	&%29577; &%code;	"Jewel Ocean" [521]	SHAH, Niku [521]. A student of Tenzen David ZIMMERMAN [521]

Gyokushin (J.)[163]	玉心 [tmc]	&%29577; &%24515;	"Jewel Heart" [163]	RYCHLOWSKA, Kasha [163]. A student of Dennis Genpo MERZEL [163] // WIERENGA, Cornelia Gyokushin [005]. A student and Dharma heir of Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko TYDEMAN [005]

Gyokushitsu (J.)[420]	玉室 [420,p.71]	&%29577; &%23460;	"Jewel Chamber" [420,p.71]	GYOKUSHITSU Emyō (J.)[420,p.71]

Gyokuun (J.)[src ?] = Gyoku-un (J.)[src ?]	玉雲 [tmc]	&%29577; &%38642;	"Jewel Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233]	GOLEZ, Lourdes Mila Gyokuun*-an [132][448,p.233][005]. A student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Gyokuzan (J.)[420]	玉山 [420,p.72]	&%29577; &%23665;	"Jewel Mountain" [420,p.72], "Jewel Mountain Cavern Peak" [520]	GYOKUZAN Chuūrin [420,p.72] // HELLER, Emila [520]. A student and Dharma heir of OTOGAWA Kōbun Chino [520]

Gyosei (J.)[2]	暁星 [167]	&%26241; &%26143;	"Morning Star" [2][167]	CLEVELAND, Tami [167]. A student of Anton Tenkei COPPENS [167] // SKINNER, Jane [2]

Gyoshi (J.)[142]	行獅 [tmc]	&%34892; &%29509	"Walk Lion" [142]	LYONS, Bob [142]

Gyōshi (J.)[420][446] = Xingsi (C.)[428] = Hsing-ssu (C.)[428][494] = Haengsa (K.)[573] = Hanh Tu (V.)[573]	行思 [420,p.67][446,p.51][494]	&%34892; &%24605;	"Practice Thought" [420,p.67], "Practice Intention" [446,p.51], "Walking Contemplation" [494] ,"Walking and Thinking" [648]	QINGYUAN Xingsi (C.)[428] aka Ching-yüan Hsing-ssu (C.)[428][494] aka Seigen Gyōshi (J.)[420,p.67][446,p.51] aka Chongwon Haengsa (K.)[573] aka Thanh Nguyen Hanh Tu (V.)[573]. A student and Dharma heir of DAJIAN HUINENG (C.)[101]

Gyōshin (J.)[1]	暁心 [tmc]	&%26241; &%24515;	"Heart of Dawn" [1]	BARZAGHI, Subhana [1]

Gyōsho (J.)[157]	暁?char? [tmc]	&%26241; &%code;	"Dawn Bell" [157]	HOBBS, Kellie [157]

Gyōsho (J.)[263]	暁照 [263]	&%26241; &%29031;	"Dawn Light" [263]	WELLING, Martine [263]. A student of Tenkei COPPENS [263]

Gyōun (J.)[132][448]	暁雲 [468], 暁雲 &%code; [448]	&%26241; &%38642;, &%26241; &%38642; &%code;	"Morning Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233], "Dawn Cloud" [132][448,p.232-233]	AITKEN, Robert Baker Dairyū Chōtan Gyōun* [1][213][132][448,p.233]. A student of SENZAKI Nyogen (J.)[005], and of NAKAGAWA Sōen (J.)[005]. Later, a student and Dharma heir of YAMADA, Kyozo Kōun Zenshin (J.)[005]

Gyōzan (J.)[420]	仰山 [420,p.77]	&%20208; &%23665;	"Looking-up Mountain" [420,p.77]	GYŌZAN Jumpū [420,p.77]

Zen Buddhist Names - ancient, old and contemporary: an online haphazard (truly a Magpie's Nest) catalog, part A-G

Some of the Zen names and their bearers

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