Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the May 2918 Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk introduces The Book of Equanimity and examines Case 1.  What is the best kind of Dharma Talk?  No talk at all…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the April 28, Seattle University Zazenkai, at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines: What is This? Who is Asking?  Peeks at the Tathágata's view of the universe. A…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Buddha's Birthday Zazenkai, April 8, at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines the Skillful Means of the person in the role of "teacher." What do teachers know?…

Genjo Marinello gave this Teisho on the middle day of Spring Sesshin, 2018. This talk examines the fact that some of the "Ki" (Zen power) that arises during zazen may well have sexual energy.  What d…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during Soen Nakagawa Roshi's Memorial Day Zazenkai, March 11, at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines what makes a good enough teacher or parent, by contrasting the work…

Genjo Marinello gave this Teisho on the 2nd day of Winter Odayaka Sesshin. Dipa Ma was a Twentieth Century Vipassanā teacher who in this case helps us have compassion for perpetrators. This talk was …

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Feb. 11th, 2017 zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines Uppalavanna's instructions for starting and keeping on the path knowing we will make mistakes…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Jan. 14th, 2017 zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines our ordinary miraculous powers!

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the sixth day of Rohatsu Sesshin, 2017. This talk explores the wide spectrum of human consciousness, the role of teachers, and the importance of courage and f…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the third day of Rohatsu Sesshin, 2017. This talk explores the Historical Buddha's development, the importance of offerings, samadhi, breakthroughs and variou…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Oct. 14th, 2017 zazenkai in Portland, OR at the No-Rank Zendo. This talk examines being fully realized in lay life and how to care for all beings when…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Oct. 8th, 2017 half-day sit at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines if it is not the wind, flag or mind that is flapping, what is it? What does it mean to be …

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during on the first day of Autumn Sesshin, 2017. This talk examines this matter of life and death from the perspective of both the relative and absolute.  Genjo …

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Sept. 2017 half-day sit at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines death and other kinds of departures. What is our face before our great-grandparents were born?…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the August, 2017 half-day sit at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines how to move beyond the real difficulties and outrage of life in these times to the transcend…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the July 2017 half-day sit at Chobo-Ji.  This talk examines what we can know and what we can't.  This talk explores what we can learn from deep inquiry in…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the six day of Summer Sesshin, 2017.  This talk examines Zen monastic training and what does it mean to be an unsui (ordained in the Zen tradition). The T…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the June, 2017 half-day sit at Chobo-Ji. This talk examines breaking through layers of expectations and attachments from and to parents, teachers, mentors…

A Dharma talk given at the occasion of Rinzan Pechovnik's Osho ceremony on May 27th, 2017 at No Rank Zendo in Portland, OR. Rinzan speaks to his own path of practice and how Zen Buddhist practice ope…