Chobo-ji's Zen Podcast

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the second day of Summer Odayaka Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how we are all like crying babies when we are stuck in our narrow idea of self.

Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the July 2026 Zazenkai held at No Rank Zendo in Portland. This talk explores the three realms of existence, and the truth that emancipation is realizing there is no need or way to escape them.

Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the July 2026 Zazenkai held at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores "What is this?" and "Who is asking?" It's important to rely on one's own investigation of these seminal questions.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the sixth day of Summer Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how our language codes our perception of reality.  Zen practice offers us a way to feel reality directly without so much coding.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the fifth day of Summer Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores reality without getting caught in names and concepts. And explores the fact that no information is lost when we die.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the middle day of Summer Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores first impressions of deep nature.

Anne Sendo Osho gave this Dharma Talk during the third day of Summer Sesshin 2026 at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the necessity of being mindful and transcending fear of our own death.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the second day of Summer Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how you don't have to teach a seed to practice or grow.  We are all seedlings of Mind and at sesshin we are present to our growth.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the first day of Summer Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how to see through the eyes of Masters of the past by learning how to find our own inner sage through deep meditation. 

Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the June 2026, Zazenkai held at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how metaphors point to what can't be said, but can be felt. It also explores how in Zen practice there is nothing to strive for or attain.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during May, 2026, Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores our ability to meet all comers and circumstances when we have faith in our own deep nature.

Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the April 12 2026, Zazenkai held at Chobo-Ji. This talk delves into the importance of venturing into the profound depths of existence and acquiring the skills to become proficient swimmers. 

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the sixth day of Spring Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the importance of dropping our dependance on breakthroughs, others, and our own instincts of survival, in order to proceed with deep practice.

Seifu Sigh-Molares Osho gave this Teisho on the fifth day of Spring Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores form and formlessness as it relates to our deep nature which is unattached to rank, position, or sense of separate self.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho on the middle day of Spring Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the importance in Zen training of having a breakthrough into our deep nature as the foundation for further practice.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the third day of Spring Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores what we call Buddha and what we call the Devil, what we call purity and what we call defilement. These aspects are a part of one continuum of the fluxuating universal field of Heart-Mind.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the second day of Spring Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the difference between effort and striving. Striving creates interference; without effort no growth is possible. Zazen requires effort.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the first day of Spring Sesshin, 2026, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how Zen practice helps us root in the infinite intimate ground of being to live through our trials and tribulations with more equanimity.

Genjo  presented this Teisho during a March, Sunday night Dharma Dialogue at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores where does true insight come from, certainly not from dogma, belief, or teachers.

Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the Feb. 8 2026, Zazenkai held at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores who is listening to this discourse, and what interferes with our confidence and faith in our own experience.