Observed arrival · 2026-11-06
The Zen Record keeps track of sources and lineages
A searchable reference to Zen people, texts, schools, stories, lineages, and terminology.
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- Readers tracing Zen texts, schools, and lineages
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- Its figures section explicitly makes room for nuns, lay people, and people left unnamed in lineage charts.
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The homepage divides its reference material into people, texts, stories, schools, lineages, and a glossary, with search terms spanning English and original scripts. It lists 58 ancestor entries, 23 texts, and 35 terms. The site says it marks disputed or traditional lineage links and provides full text only where it is free to share; otherwise it gives facts and directions for finding the text.
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