Dharma transmission

Lineage of Ryoka Daibai

12 teachers and ancestors, 3 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Ryoka Daibai stands 80 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Sōtō line, receiving transmission from Kakuan Ryogu. The line above runs back through Niken Sekiryō, Reitan Roryu, Kakujo Tosai and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

This line belongs to Sōtō. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.

Line of succession to Ryoka Daibai

The single line of formal transmission, root first. Where a master had several teachers this follows the one carrying the succession; the fuller set of ancestors is listed below.

Ancestors of Ryoka Daibai

Disciples and descendants of Ryoka Daibai