The No-Rank Zendo Podcast

In this Teisho, given during the third full day of Spring Sesshin 2026, Rinzan Osho examines The Rinzai Roku: Jodo X. Rinzai describes four fundamental expressions of deep nature, but these are nothing to rest at, nor is anything attained in their experience. They are helpful, but Zen goes beyond.        

In this Teisho, given during the Second full day of Spring Sesshin 2026, Rinzan Osho examines The Rinzai Roku: Jodo IX. Here, we have Master Rinzai's most enigmatic and complicated case. Threes and threes and threes ... penetrating this matter, life presents itself as an unfolding fractal with no root. 

In this Teisho, given during the first full day of Spring Sesshin 2026, Rinzan Osho examines The Rinzai Roku: Jodo VII and VIII. Zen training points us toward an experience of life (a way of being) that is not divided. We open to this truth and let it express itself through our lives? How does this happen? How can we testify to the truth of Zen?

In this Teisho, given during the opening night of Spring Sesshin 2026, Rinzan Osho examines  The Mumonkan: Joshu's Mu. Joshu answered the Monk's inquiry, "Does a dog have Buddha Nature or not?" by vocalizing the sound "Mu."  Mu translates as a negation: "No" or "Nothing." What is it that Joshu was pointing at? What is this Mu? How do we, as Zen practitioners use it to prod us toward greater intima...

In this Teisho, given on April 5th 2026, Rinzan Osho examines The Rinzai Roku: Jodo VI. When life is a disaster, what do we do? If we come with prescribed approach to everything, we are stuck in preconception. If we don't come with some sense of direction, we are lost. So how do we face a world of troubles?      

In this Teisho, given on March 1st 2026, Rinzan Osho examines The Rinzai Roku: Jodo IV. To be free from the conceit of mind is to be free. To be free is to flow forth with a heart-mind that cares and works for the betterment of the world.

In this Teisho, given on February 27th 2026, Rinzan Osho examines The Rinzai Roku: Jodo I. Rinzan discusses the importance of love as an establishment of inter-being in the world.

In this Teisho, given on February 22nd 2026, Rinzan Osho examines The Rinzai Roku: Jodo I. Here Rinzan Osho introduces the nuances of Rinzai's expression of Zen, always pointing to the True Person of No-Rank and always inviting confidence in his followers. 

In this Teisho, given on February 8th 2026, Rinzan Osho examines The Hidden Lamp: The Goddess and the Flowers. ur practice starts with restraint which allows us to see through. Seeing through, we can drop concepts and learn to move freely amidst preferences. This gives space for the development of wisdom and discernment which directs us toward working for what is ... good.

In this Teisho, given on February 1st, 2026, Rinzan Osho examines case !00 of the Hekiganroku Haryo's Sword Against Which A Hair is Blown . How do we break through our own barriers? What is revealed to us when we do?

In this Teisho, given on January 25th, 2026, Rinzan Osho examines case 99 of the Hekiganroku Chu Kokushi and the Ten Bodied Herdsman . How do we know when to take action? What gets in the way of right action?

In this Teisho, given on January 22nd 2026, during winter sesshin (long retreat), Rinzan Osho examines case 97 of the Hekiganroku: The Transgression is Wiped Out. We can get caught not only in a world in which we are caught by our own likes and dislikes but also a world in which we are caught with the preoccupoation of being liked or disliked.  How can we work to be good people and be completely a...

In this Teisho, given on January 21st 2026, during winter sesshin (long retreat), Rinzan Osho examines The Hidden Lamp: Dipa Ma and the Thief. We have a choice as to how to respond to life events. Practice increases are ability to make the choice and to be the people we want to be. Offering a loving response is the mature and grounded way to face a suffering world.

In this Teisho, given on January 20th 2026, during winter sesshin (long retreat), Rinzan Osho examines case 96 of the  Hekiganroku: Joshu's Three Turning Words. Life presents us with frustrations and things we get angry about. How can we learn to relax, let go, and be effective in a world that does not go the way we want it to?

In this Teisho, given at Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji during Rohatsu 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 91 of the Hekiganroku: Enkan and the Rhinceros Fan. The ineffable the mystery underlying us all cannot be divided or parcled out or even spoken about. How is it that we can share its wisdom?

In this Teisho, given on November 2nd, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 89 of the Hekiganroku, Ummon's "The Whole Body is Hands and Eyes."   By giving ourselves over to the three treasures -- Buddha (the fundamental light inside each of us), Dharma (the teaching of the historical Buddhas, our ancestors and our every day life), and Sangha (our deep communion with all things) -- we devlop a natural r...

In this Teisho, given on October 26th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 87 of the Hekiganroku,  Medicine and Sickness Cure Each Other .  With the right perspective, the whole eart is medicine. When we take the medicine, what do we become?

In this Teisho, given on October 21st, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines Punna's Offering from  The Hidden Lamp . Gratitude and generosity help free us from the grasp of ego obsession. 

In this Teisho, given on October 26th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 86 of the Hekiganroku Everybody Has Their Own Light . What is the light that shines through all things, indeed is all things? How do we open ourselves to it?

In this Teisho, given on August 24th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 79 of the Hekiganroku: Tosu's Every Voice is the Buddha's Voice . If all is Buddha, does that mean discrimination lies outside it?

In this Teisho, given on August 10th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines Lingzhao's Helping from  The Hidden Lamp . Koan's ask us to explore depths not accessible by normal modes of thinking. In this context, this koan asks us to explore what is it to be of help beyond seeking a particular outcome.

In this Teisho, given on July 27th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 78 of the Hekiganroku: "Bodhisattvas in the Bath." The principles of Zazen (Zen meditation) is to melt into the senses to sense beyond the senses.

Genjo Marinello Roshi 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.

In this Teisho, given on July 5th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 72 of the Hekiganroku: Ungan's, "Do You Have Them or Not?." Sometimes, all the artifice and investigation must be put aside. At such a time as this, time to walk the dog.

In this Teisho, given on June 29th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 71 of the Hekiganroku: Goho's, "Shut Up." In Zen training, we learn to travel the pathways beneath our personality construct. What is it? Who are we then? The essential question in Zen is how ill you arise from it?