Best Teishos Podcasts (2025)

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301 – Teisho: You Have to See Your Nature 28:14

7d ago28:14

28:14

This episode is a Teisho, an encouragement talk that’s meant to be listened to while you are sitting quietly. Zen teachers give Teisho during sesshin, and this amounts to a more formal kind of Dharma talk, almost like a meditation. It’s not meant to be educational. I’m curious as to how it will come off if you listen to it while walking or driving …

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The Delusion of a Separate Self 44:55

11d ago44:55

44:55

Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post The Delusion of a Separate Self appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Wisdom & Non-Attachment, Part 3 56:06

3d ago56:06

56:06

Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 5/4/2025.

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Hekiganroku - Case 89 24:52

4d ago24:52

24:52

Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the May 4, 2025 Zazenkai, held at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how we are all the very hands and eyes of the Bodhisattva of Compassion.

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Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away 40:06

17d ago40:06

40:06

April 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 A commentary on Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away (Ajahn Chah). High ideals and daily frustrations- a story; Comments on Ajahn Chah’s meditation instructions; and Keep at it. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away appeared first on Rochester Zen Cen…

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300 - One Reality, Many Descriptions Part 6: Trikaya, the Three Bodies of Buddha 34:06

17d ago34:06

34:06

The teaching of the Trikaya, or Three Bodies of Buddha, is challenging. It may seem to be metaphysical speculation or surprisingly theistic for Buddhism. However, it offers a unique and valuable framing for the mystery of awakening, the palpable presence of the Ineffable despite its ungraspable nature, and the relationship of all phenomena to the I…

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Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha 48:09

18d ago48:09

48:09

April 2025 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha (Tangen Harada Roshi) and Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away (Ajahn Chah). Tips on zazen posture & practice; Working with pain in sesshin; Biography of Ajahn Chah; Comments on impermanence and practice. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The …

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Hekiganroku Case 32: “Elder Ting Stands Motionless” 1:08:15

20d ago1:08:15

1:08:15

Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 4/13/2025.

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Hekiganroku - Case 88 24:49

25d ago24:49

24:49

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during April Zazenkai, 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores what it is to really realize our seamlessness with the intimate infinite.

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299 – Q&A: Revisiting Veganism and Moral Choices, and Questions about Shikantaza 32:39

27d ago32:39

32:39

In this extemporaneous question-and-answer episode I address a listener's comment on my answer in a recent Q&A episode about the relationship between Buddhism and eating a plant-based diet. Then I respond to two different questions about the practice of shikantaza, or just sitting.By Domyo Burk

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Giving Attention 49:16

29d ago49:16

49:16

What is attention? How do we cultivate it? How do we work with our habits of mind and avoid being swayed by the “attention economy”? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Giving Attention appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Wisdom & Non-Attachment, Part 2 1:03:25

29d ago1:03:25

1:03:25

Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 4/6/2025.

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Four Noble Truths 48:18

1M ago48:18

48:18

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Dharma Talk Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. This talk explores The Four Noble Truths and offers a deep dive into the Noble Eight-Fold Path.

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Mumonkan Case 45, "Who Is He?" 27:15

1M ago27:15

27:15

Dharma talk by Rev. Myogen Vardi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 3/30/2025.

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298 – Framing Your Dharma Practice in a Helpful Way 22:44

1M ago22:44

22:44

Chances are, whether you're aware of it or not, you have a certain way of framing your Dharma practice. That is, you function using a conceptual framework that defines your relationship to your practice, the intent of that practice, and what is supposedly being transformed by that practice. When you're centered in the moment, you can practice witho…

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Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity) #4, “The Buddha Points to the Ground” 48:31

1M ago48:31

48:31

March 2025 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity) #4, “The Buddha Points to the Ground” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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“An Experience of Enlightenment” #5 50:47

1M ago50:47

50:47

March 2025 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #5 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Hekiganroku - Case 87 27:20

1M ago27:20

27:20

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the sixth day of Spring Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how too much medicine becomes poisonous, and how to transcend both medicines and poisons.

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“An Experience of Enlightenment” #4 50:15

1M ago50:15

50:15

March 2025 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #4 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Hekiganroku - Case 86 18:49

1M ago18:49

18:49

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the fifth day of Spring Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores what we see when we look in the mirror collectively and personally.

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“An Experience of Enlightenment” #3 50:41

1M ago50:41

50:41

March 2025 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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LinJi Meets Old Woman 28:37

1M ago28:37

28:37

Anne Sendo Osho gave this Teisho during the middle day of Spring Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the importance of recognizing our own inner sage.

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Wisdom & Non-Attachment, Part 1 1:01:31

1M ago1:01:31

1:01:31

Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 3/23/2025.

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“An Experience of Enlightenment” #2 52:12

1M ago52:12

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March 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Hekiganroku - Case 85 26:15

1M ago26:15

26:15

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the third day of Spring Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the qualities one should find in a senior Zen monk and the fact that none of us will always be in the groove of excellence.

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“An Experience of Enlightenment” #1 49:23

2M ago49:23

49:23

March 2055 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Hekiganroku - Case 84 23:38

2M ago23:38

23:38

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the second day of Spring Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how to find the path to the "One and Only" in the midst of our collective suffering.

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Reality Prior to Heaven and Earth 23:40

2M ago23:40

23:40

Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the first day of Spring Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores THIS reality prior to heaven and earth; it has no form, let alone a name.

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2025.03.02 – Not All Egos Are Created Equal, By Giun Sensei, NYZ 23:24

2M ago23:24

23:24

For more information, or to make a donation, please visit:https://zenstudies.org/donateSee more teachings and videos on on youtube:https://link.zenstudies.org/yt-subscribeBy Zen Studies Society

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'A Journey From Bondage To Liberation,' Mumonkan Case 41: “Bodhidharma's Peace of Mind” 1:04:10

2M ago1:04:10

1:04:10

Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 3/16/2025.

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Living in Interesting Times 37:25

2M ago37:25

37:25

Not floundering in dread and resentment, but rising to the occasion in these difficult times when we really don’t know what will happen. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Living in Interesting Times appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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297 – Investigating the Wandering Mind 36:41

2M ago36:41

36:41

Almost everyone who practices meditation or mindfulness encounters the phenomenon of the wandering mind – when, despite your conscious intention, your mind is filled with thoughts that have nothing to do with your current experience. You can employ various techniques to let go of the thoughts and “bring the mind back” to your meditative object or t…

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Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Danan Redding 49:58

2M ago49:58

49:58

Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Danan Redding. Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Danan Redding appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Hekiganroku - Case 83 20:20

2M ago20:20

20:20

Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the March 9, 2025 Zazenkai held at Chobo-Ji. This talk delves into a crucial path that can assist us in transcending our troubled selves and fostering a profound connection with the essence of our being.

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296 – Q&A: Paramis, Mindfulness, Karma, and Enjoyment 34:18

2M ago34:18

34:18

This is an extemporaneous question-and-answer episode. Do you know the difference between a parami and a paramita? Do I still like to think of mindfulness as "undivided presence?" What about when Buddhists use the idea of karma as an excuse not to take compassionate action? Why can't our practice include more activities aimed at the cultivation of …

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