Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the middle day of Spring Sesshin 2019. This talk explores the four artificial walls that separate us from "enlightenment" and how to dismantle them by listeni…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during Chobo-Ji's, March 2019, zazenkai. This talk explores how Zen masters point and prod us towards finding our own way in this matter of life and death.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on during Chobo-Ji's, Feb. 2019, zazenkai. This talk explores the playfulness of two Zen masters, Ummon and Kempo. Oh that we all could be this sharp and intimat…

This "Follower of the Way" Dharma Talk was given by Peter Shinke Ilgenfritz on January 20, 2019 at Chobo-Ji. Shinke reviews how Zen practice has influenced his life since his first sesshin in 2002 by…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during Chobo-Ji's, Jan. 2019, zazenkai. This talk explores how to find the path of flowering and individuation beyond ego inflation and deflation. How do we face…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the No Rank Zendo  zazenkai in Dec. 2018. This talk explores the intimacy an open heart-mind and how our discriminating mind gets in our way prior to a br…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the seventh day of Rohatsu Sesshin 2018. This talk explores the shame of attaching to our clarity or awakening. It also explores our deep family relations in …

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the sixth day of Rohatsu Sesshin 2018. This talk explores the use of affirmation and negation in Zen training and the importance of not relying on clarity for…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the fifth day of Rohatsu Sesshin 2018. This talk explores the core teaching of the Zen tradition as demonstrated by Zen Master Roso Houn (Luzu Baoyun), a Dhar…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the third day of Rohatsu Sesshin 2018. This talk explores the importance of association with a mature teacher to learn how to transcend our haughtiness and ho…

In this talk, given during Rohatsu Sesshin, Dec. 3rd 2018, Rinzan Pechovnik Osho examines Hekigonroku (Blue Cliff Record) Case #100, "Haryo's Sword Against Which a Hair is Blown." When asked "What is…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the November, 2018, Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores Case 21 of the Book of Equanimity. This case examines pointing at the moon, eating at the sam…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the October, 2018, Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores Case 20 of the Book of Equanimity. How do we walk our walk with no knowing, a loving heart-min…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the middle day of Autumn Sesshin at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the cases "The Old Woman and the Pure Land" and "Manseong's No Cultivation" from the Hidden L…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the third day of Autumn Sesshin at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores Case 17 of the Book of Equanimity and examines: "Attach to the smallest distinction however, a…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Sept., 2018, Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores Case 16 of the Book of Equanimity. It examines three of Zen Master Baso's Dharma Heirs and how k…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Aug. 2018 half-day sit (zazenkai) at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines how to play with the relative, absolute and transcendent, and the importance of brin…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the July, 2018, Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores Case 12 of the Book of Equanimity: Jizo Plants the Field. And examines, the relative, absolute an…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the sixth day of Summer Sesshin at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores Case 11 of the Book of Equanimity: "Ummon's Two Sicknesses," and examines cautions about being…

Abbot Genjo Marinello gave this Teisho during the June, 2018, Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores Case 4 of the Book of Equanimity: The World-Honored One Points at the Earth. And examines, how d…