The Record of Transmitting the Light

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The Record of Transmitting the Light traces the inheritance of the Buddha's enlightenment through successive Buddhist masters. Written by a seminal figure in the Japanese Zen tradition, its significance as an historical and religious document is unquestionable. And ultimately, The Record of Transmitting the Light serves as a testament to our own capacity to awaken to a life of freedom, wisdom, and compassion.

Readers of Zen will also find the introduction and translation by Francis Dojun Cook, the scholar whose insights brought Zen Master Dogen to life in How to Raise an Ox, of great value. (Source: Wisdom Publications)

Citation Cook, Francis Dojun, trans. The Record of Transmitting the Light: Zen Master Keizan's Denkoroku. 1st Wisdom ed. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2003.


  • Foreword by John Daido Loorixi
  • Acknowledgmentsxv
  • Notes on Translationsxvii
  • Introduction1


The Record of Transmitting the Light


  • Shakyamuni29
  • Mahakashyapa32
  • Ananda36
  • Shanavasa42
  • Upagupta46
  • Dhritaka51
  • Micchaka55
  • Vasumitra60
  • Buddhanandi63
  • Buddhamitra68
  • Parshva72
  • Punyayashas76
  • Ashvaghosa79
  • Kapimala83
  • Nagarjuna87
  • Kanadeva93
  • Rahulata96
  • Sanghanandi101
  • Gayashata107
  • Kumarata113
  • Jayata116
  • Vasubandhu121
  • Manorhita126
  • Haklenayashas130
  • Aryasimha134
  • Basiasita137
  • Punyamitra140
  • Bodhidharma147
  • Dazu Huike153
  • Jianzhi Sengcan158
  • Dayi Daoxin161
  • Daman Hongren164
  • Dajian Huineng167
  • Qingyuan Xingsi175
  • Shitou Xiqian178
  • Yaoshan Weiyan183
  • Yunyan Tansheng188
  • Dongshan Liangjie193
  • Yunju Daoying200
  • Tongan Daopi205
  • Tongan Guanzhi209
  • Liangshan Yuanguan212
  • Dayang Jingxuan217
  • Touzi Yiqing221
  • Furong Daokai229
  • Danxia Zichun235
  • Zhenxie Qingliao237
  • Tiantong Zongjue241
  • Xuedou Zhijian245
  • Tiantong Rujing250
  • Eihei Dogen255
  • Koun Ejo266
  • Guide to the Pronunciation of Pinyin Transliterations275
  • Alternative Transliterations and Pronunciations277
  • A Note about the Names of Chinese Buddhist Priests279
  • Notes281
  • Bibliography313

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