Kigaku Noah Roen: Warm Hand to Warm Hand: Zen and the Art of Dharma Transmission

When one flame is used to light another, what is actually transmitted between the flames? Kigaku Kodo Noah Roen explores the meaning(s) of transmission, from the transmission of electricity to a light bulb, to a car transmission, to Dharma Transmission (Denbo), by which a teacher recognizes her student’s understanding and gives him authority to teach. But what exactly is transmitted from teacher to student? And what does a teacher recognize in her student’s understanding that lets her know he’s ready to teach? And what can chemistry teach us about all this? Listen to find out.