Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on Feb. 1st, 2014 at Chobo-Ji.  This talk explores Case 42 of the Mumonkan, where a women sits close to the Buddha seat in deep meditation. This case investigate…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on Dec. 2nd, 2014 the third day of Rohatsu Sesshin.  This talk explores Case 36 of the Mumonkan, where Zen Master Goso asks: how do you greet a person of the Way…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on Oct. 12h, 2014 at Chobo-Ji.  This talk explores Case 32 of the Mumonkan, where a non-Buddhist questions the Buddha.  When does silence trump all other discour…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on Sept. 29th, 2014 at Chobo-Ji, the third day of Autumn Sesshin.  This talk explores Case 29 of the Mumonkan, where the Sixth Chinese Zen Ancestor chastises two…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on Aug. 10h, 2014 at Chobo-Ji.  This talk explores Case 27 of the Mumonkan, where Zen Master Nansen examines "Is there any Dharma that has not yet been taught?"

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on July 20h, 2014 at Chobo-Ji.  This talk explores Case 26 of the Mumonkan, where Zen Master Hogen examines two monks simultaneously opening the blinds.  Who has…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on June 21st, at Chobo-Ji, the first day of Summer Sesshin 2014.  This talk explores Case 1 of the Mumonkan, where master Joshu says "Mu" in response to the ques…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on May 35th, 2014 at Chobo-Ji.  This talk explores Case 18 of the Mumonkan, where Zen Master Tozan is asked: "What is Buddha?" Genjo explores the three Zen persp…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on May 11th, 2014 at Chobo-Ji.  This talk explores Case 15 of the Mumonkan, where Tozan gets 60 blows from Unmon. Genjo explores Tozan's dark night of the soul a…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on April 6th, 2014 at Chobo-Ji.  This talk explores Case 14 of the Mumonkan, where Nasen tragically kills the temple cat. Genjo explores Nasen's heart/mind and t…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the occasion of the middle day of Spring Sesshin 2014.  This talk explores Case 12 of the Mumonkan, Zuigan Calls Master, which examines what is meant by Maste…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the occasion of Chobo-Ji's March 2014 mini-sesshin.  This talk investigates the actions of Zen Master Sozan (Qinglin Shiqian) and our zazen intentions to be p…

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during sesshin at Zenwest in Sooke, BC, Feb. 15, 2014.  This talk investigates why we don't attain Buddhahood and why there is nothing to attain.