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{{quote|This authorizes them to give the precepts ([[Buddhist initiation ritual|jukkai]]) and to ordain (shukke tokudo), although not to give dharma transmission, themselves.<ref group=web name=SeepingZenDenkai>[http://sweepingzen.com/denkai Sweeping Zen, ''Denkai'']</ref>}}
 
This precept-transmission has a long history in Soto-shu. [[Keizan]], the fourth Soto-patriarch, received transmission of the precepts from [[Sandai sōron|Gien]], the third (actually fourth) abbot of [[EnheijiEihei-ji]], but received dharma transmission from [[Tettsū Gikai]], the disputed third abbot of Enheiji.{{sfn|Faure|2000|p=55}}
 
==Criticism==