Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast

This talk was given at this year's annual gathering of the American Zen Teachers Association held at the Great Vow Monastery in Oregon. This talk explores what Genjo Osho sees as the essence of Zen practice and the Four Great Bodhisattva Vows.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the final day of Summer Odayaka Sesshin at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the treasures of a brier patch and how to use the transcendent to play with the relative and absolute. 

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the middle day of Summer Odayaka Sesshin at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how the rigger and ritual of our Zen practice drops us off at several different locations that have no path.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the first day of Summer Odayaka Sesshin, 2024, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the place of affirmation and negation in Zen training.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the Aug. 11, 2024 Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how to cultivate deep mindfulness, presence and gravitas, which leads to more care and compassion for ourselves and this world.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the July 21, 2024 Zazenkai at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how precious and rare this life is, and the importance of not getting trapped in our own right and wrong thinking.

Sendo Osho gave this Dharma Talk on the fifth day of Summer Sesshin 2024 at Chobo-Ji.  She examines why did Bodhidharma come from the West.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the middle day of Summer Sesshin 2024 at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores what is needed to reverse our madness towards each other and our planet: mindfulness, deeply seeing things as they are, and loving action.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the third day of Summer Sesshin 2024 at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how our bodies sitting in the zendo, become a mountain form seamless with the planet, seamless with the Dharma.

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the second day of Summer Sesshin 2024 at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how our universe awakened and the role of our flowering in it.