Best Teishos Podcasts (2025)

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Blue Cliff Record #11: “Obaku’s ‘Mash Eaters'” 45:23

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What is a Zen teacher? What can a Zen teacher give you? This commentary was given on the day after her Zen teacher sanctioning ceremony. Teisho by Sensei Jissai Prince-Cherry. Automated Transcript The post Blue Cliff Record #11: “Obaku’s ‘Mash Eaters'” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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311 – Ten Fields of Zen, Field 8 – Learning the Self: This Very Body Is Buddha (1 of 3) 31:44

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Ultimately, if you want to experience Realization and have it transform your life, you need to commit yourself to Learning the Self. This means becoming intimately familiar with your self - your mind and your body. A lifetime path of practice becomes deeply personal, asking you to face your Karma, take responsibility for it, and use it to find your…

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310 - Three Paths: The Value of Monastics, Clergy, and Lay Practitioners in Western Zen 38:05

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Since the Buddha’s time, certain practitioners have chosen to leave the household life to dedicate themselves completely to formal Buddhist training. Undergoing a ceremony of ordination in which they took monastic vows, these monks and nuns lived the remainder of their lives within a Sangha – community – of other ordained people. In modern Western …

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Summer Odayaka Day 1 35:37

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Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during on the first day of Summer Odayaka, Aug. 15, 2025. This talk explores the meaning of Emptiness, No Holiness, No Knowing. We don't know much, but we do know we are a part of one multidimensional fabric.

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Mumonkan Case 46: "Stepping Forward From The Top Of The Pole" 30:32

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Dharma talk by John Reizan Peterman of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 8/10/2025.

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Bodhichitta 27:14

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Dharma talk by Rev. Alexander Kojin Biagioli of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 8/3/2025.

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Blue Cliff Record Case 43: "Tungshan’s No Cold Or Heat” 30:30

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Dharma talk by Rev. Yvonne Myogen Vardi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 7/27/2025.

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Sesshin Encouragement 42:43

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Three encouragement talks given by Roshi Philip Kapleau during a 1975 sesshin, accompanied by comments from his successor, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Presented in honor of Founder’s Day—Roshi Kapleau’s birthday. Talk by Roshi Philip Kapleau. Automated Transcript The post Sesshin Encouragement appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…

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Hekiganroku - Case 95 20:28

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Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the Aug. 10, 2025 Zazenkai held at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the language of the Buddha and sages. Just remember to be deaf, blind and a fool, who knows nothing, but is always kind and helpful.

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Unselfing 35:31

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Forgetting the self and awakening to the “world of ten thousand things.” Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Unselfing appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Hekiganroku - Case 94 28:40

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Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the Aug. 3, 2025 Zazenkai held at No Rank Zendo in Portland. This talk investigates how to explore the inconceivable essence of ourselves and the universe via the experience of Great Death.

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309 - Dana, the Paramita of Generosity: Buddhist Teachings on Giving (2 of 4) 32:18

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I discuss the oldest source of Buddhist teachings on Dana as a bodhisattva perfection – the Jataka tales, or stories about Shakyamuni Buddha’s remarkable actions during previous lifetimes. Such stories inspired people to follow the bodhisattva path in both Theravadin and Mahayana Buddhism, so I spend some discussing the Theravadin paramis, and part…

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Wisdom & Non-Attachment, Part 6 47:04

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Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 7/20/2025.

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Shoyoroku #20: Dizang’s “Most Intimate” 39:39

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July 2025 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Shoyoroku #20: Dizang’s “Most Intimate” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Mumonkan #15: Tozan and Sixty Blows 46:24

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July 2025 Sesshin, Day 5 Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Mumonkan #15: Tozan and Sixty Blows appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #2 41:06

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July 2025 Sesshin, Day 4 A commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Daikaku, Part 2. Source: The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen by Thomas F. Cleary (Editor). Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…

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308 – Q&A: Sharing the Dharma with Children, Mindfulness, and a Posture Mistake 35:02

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In this episode I answer listener questions: How do you address the dharma and practice with young kids? If I'm trying to be mindful on work breaks, should I just go cold turkey and not look at my phone at all or maybe try a more moderate approach like eating my meal and then looking at my phone? Is it even possible to be mindful while looking at s…

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Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #1 43:48

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July 2025 Sesshin, Day 3 A commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Daikaku, Part 1. Source: The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen by Thomas F. Cleary (Editor). Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…

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Teachings of Zen Masters Foyan and Daikaku 44:20

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July 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 A commentary on the teachings of Zen Masters Foyan and Daikaku. Sources: Instant Zen: Waking Up in the Present by Thomas Cleary (Translator) and The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen by Thomas F. Cleary (Editor). Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Zen Masters Foyan and Daikak…

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Mumonkan Case 38, "A Cow Passes Through A Window" 51:53

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Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 7/13/2025.

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Teachings of Zen Master Foyan 36:27

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July 2025 Sesshin, Day 1 A commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Foyan. Source: Instant Zen: Waking Up in the Present by Thomas Cleary (Translator). Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Zen Master Foyan appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center

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Hekiganroku - Case 93 18:05

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Genjo Marinello Osho presented this Teisho during the July 13, 2025 Zazenkai held at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the difference between mastery and imitation. "Whether singing or dancing we are the voice of the Dharma." - Hakuin

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307 - Dana, the Paramita of Generosity: Buddhist Teachings on Giving (1 of 3) 41:38

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Dana, generosity or giving, is the first Mahayana Buddhist paramita. Generosity is where the journey to self-transcendence begins. In this first episode on Dana, I give an overview of the Buddha’s teachings on the virtue of giving. These teachings are from before Dana was defined as one of the paramis or paramitas – that is, perfections cultivated …

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Turning to “No Hope” in Difficult Times 32:43

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Opening up to life as it is requires us to let go of the desire to be in control of conditions and to get intimate with suffering — not just our own, but the suffering of others and the planet. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Turning to “No Hope” in Difficult Times appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…

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306 – Teisho: Ordinary Mind Is the Way, Never Apart from This Very Place 26:50

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This is a teisho - kind of like a cross between a Dharma Talk and guided meditation. I hope my words will point you toward how the Great Matter - that which we seek to awaken to and manifest - is never apart from this very place. Ordinary mind is the Way, and is buddha itself. But what does this really mean? Not that we can't hope for relief from t…

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Wisdom & Non-Attachment, Part 5 50:34

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Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 6/29/2025.

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Wisdom & Non-Attachment, Part 4 45:46

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Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 6/22/2025.

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Hekiganroku - Case 92 18:59

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Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the sixth day of Summer Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the truth that the Dharma can't be taught but there are many paths to explore and investigate this multidimensional reality.

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Alive or Dead? 26:31

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Seifu Singh-Molares Osho gave this Dharma Talk during the fifth day of Summer Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the passing of Seifu's mother into the Vast Void and where do we find all those who have passed this life.

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In This Body - Case 1 28:46

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Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the middle day of Summer Sesshin, 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores how the Great Death is just the beginning of a Great Life.

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Hekiganroku_ I Would Ask You To Say It 32:17

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In this Teisho, given on June 23rd, 2025, at Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji's Summer Sesshin, Rinzan Osho examines case 70 of the Hekiganroku: Isan's, "I Would Ask You To Say It." How do we find harmony in a world full of dischord? How does Zen training help?

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Hekiganroku - Case 91 24:02

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Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the second day of Summer Sesshin, 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the relative and transcendent ways to respond to an inquiry.

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Spiritual Root 26:38

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Genjo Marinello Osho gave this Teisho during the first day of Summer Sesshin 2025, at Chobo-Ji. This talk explores the root of all spiritual practice and how accessing this root is essential to navigating pain and suffering.

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305 - Dharma Foundations: Truths to Rely on No Matter What 35:13

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Religions and spiritual paths are meant to give you strength and help you find meaning. Many people derive strength and meaning through faith in an all-powerful God who works in mysterious ways but ultimately has your best interests in mind. Buddhism doesn’t teach this kind of faith, but it does call attention to many truths upon which we can rely …