
Neprerušenú líniu patriarchov zenu od Buddhu Shakyamuniho cez 98 generácií majstrov a žiakov až do súčasnosti nazývame línia Dharmy.
Línia Majstrov (Dhjána) v Indií:
- Budha Šákjamúni
- Mahákášjapa
- Ananda
- Shanavasin
- Upagupta
- Dhitika
- Mishaka
- Vasumitra
- Buddhanandi
- Buddhamitra
- Parshva
- Punyayasha
- Anabodhi
- Kapimala
- Nagarjuna
- Kanadeva
- Rahulabhadra
- Samghanandi
- Samghayathata
- Kumaralata
- Shaye
- Vasubandhu mladší
- Manor
- Haklenayasha
- Simhabodhi
- Bashashita
- Sunyamitra
- Prajnadhara
- Bodhidharm
Línia Majstrov (Chan) v Číne:
- Bodhidharma (470-532)
- Eka (Hui-k'o) (487 - 593)
- Sosan (Seng-Ts'an) (? -606)
- Doshin (Tao-Hsin) (580-651)
- Gunin (Konin) (Hung-Len) (601-674)
- Eno (Hui-Neng) (638-713)
- Seigen Gyoshi (Ch'ing-Yuan Hsing Ssu-) (660-740)
- Sekito Kisen (Shih-Te alebo Hsi-Ch'ien) (700-790)
- Yakusan Igen (Yueh-Shan Wei-Yen) (745-828)
- Ungan Donja (Yun Yen t'an-Sheng) (780-841)
- Ryokai Tozan (Tung-shan Liang-Chieh) (807-869)
- Sozan Honjaku (Ts'ao Shan Pen Chi) (840-901)
- Ungo Doyo (Chu Tao Yun-Ying) (? -909)
- Doan Dohi (?)
- Doan Kanshi (?)
- Ryozan Enkan (Liang Shan-Yuan Kuan) (?)
- Taiyo kyogen (943-1027)
- Toshi Gisei (1032-1083)
- Fuyo Doka (Fu-Ying Tao Kai) (1043 - 1118)
- Shinjun Tanka (Tan-Tzu Hsia-Ch'un) (? - 1119)
- Wanshi Shogaku (Hung-Chih Cheng Chueh) (1091 - 1157)
- Shingetsu tailorbird (Chen Hsieh-Ch'ing-Liao) (?)
- Tendo Sokaku (?)
- Setcho Chikan (1105-1192)
- Tendo Nyojo (Tien T'ung-Ching Ju) (1163 - 1228)
- Dógen Kigen (1200-1253)
Línia Majstrov (Soto Zen) v Japonsku:
- Dógen Zenji (1200-1253)
- Koun ejo 1198-1280)
- Tettsu Gikai (1219-1309)
- Keizan jokin (1268-1325)
- Meiho Sotetsu (1277-1350)
- Shugan Dochin (? -1387)
- Tessan Shikaku (? -1376)
- Kegan Eisho (? -1412)
- Chuzan Ryoun (? -1432)
- Gizan Tonin (? -1462)
- Shogaku Kenryu (? -1485)
- HORY Kinen, ktorý (? -1506)
- Teishitsu Chisen (? -1536)
- KOKE Shojun (? -1555)
- Sekiso Juho (? -1574)
- Genji Kaiten (? -1632)
- Shuzan Shunsho (? -1647)
- Chozan Giketsu (1581-1672)
- Fukushu Koshi (? -1664)
- Myodo Yuton (? -1668)
- Hakuho Genteki (1594-1670)
- Gesshu Soko (1618-1696)
- Tokuho Ryoko (1648-1709)
- Mokushi Soen (1673-1746)
- Gankyoku Gankei (1683-1767)
- Kokoku sory (?)
- Rosetsu Ryuk (?)
- Unga Kyozan (?)
- Shoryu Koho (?)
- Shokoku Zenko (?)
- Somoni Kodo Sawaki (1880-1965)
- Mokudo Deshimaru (1914-1982)
Línia Majstrov (Soto Zen) v Európe:
- Mokudo Deshimaru (1914-1982)
- Sando Kaisen (1952)