Western Chan Fellowship Lineage

We practise in the  Dharma Drum lineage of the late Chan Master Sheng Yen.

Our founding Teacher Dr John Crook received Dharma Transmission in both Caodong (Jap: Soto) and Linji (Jap: Rinzai) lineages from Chan Master Shen Yen in 1993.

Our current Teacher Dr Simon Child received Dharma Transmission in both Caodong (Jap: Soto) and Linji (Jap: Rinzai) lineages from Chan Master Shen Yen in in 2000.

You can view our lineage chart, taken from the book "Chan Comes West".