In this Teisho, given on Noivember 2nd, 2022, Rinzan Osho continues his examination of the Ten Grave Precepts with Teisho on the Ninth Precept: "We will keep our mind at peace; we will not be directed by anger." Rather than suppressing anger, which leads to energetic congestion and a spiritual bypass, we must learn to create a realm of peace for it to exist in. We must then seeks its root which, ultimately, can lead to compassionate action.

In this Teisho, given on October 12th, 2022, Rinzan Osho continues his examination of the Ten Grave Precepts with Teisho on the Eighth Precept: "We will be grateful for our lives; we will not covet or be directed by envy or jealousy." There are many methods for cultivating a more grateful heart-mind, and all are good. However, it is when we learn how to dip into the deep and unconditional "This" that the most reliable gratitude opens up.

In this Teisho, given on October 5th, 2022, Rinzan Osho continues his examination of the Ten Grave Precepts with Teisho on the Seventh Precept: "We will be humble; We will not exalt ourselves or judge others." Humility is the practice of seeing that we are all interconnected and that everyone, given their particular circumstances, is doing their best, even as we each need to take responsibility for doing better.

In this Teisho, given on September 21st, 2022, Rinzan Osho continues his examination of the Ten Grave Precepts with Teisho on the Sixth Precept: "We will remember that silence is precious; we will not gossip or engage in frivolous conversation." Our speech can promote peace or cause harm. In taking responsibility for our speech, we take responsibility for our way of being in the world.

In this Teisho, given on September 7th, 2022, Rinzan Osho continues his examination of the Ten Grave Precepts with Teisho on the Fifth Precept: "We will exercise proper care of our body and mind; we will not be gluttonous or abuse intoxicants." It is essential, in taking responsibility for our lives, that we consider why it is that we use substances. Though it may seem that we use them to turn towards a certain experience, we can also see that it turns us away. True intimacy and freedom come from learning the pathways to the full landscape of our being, relying on nothing to get us there.

In this Teisho, given on December 6th, 2022 at Chobo-ji's Rohatsu Sesshin, Rinzan Osho examines case number seven from the Mumonkan: Joshu Says, "Wash Your Bowls." As spiritual practice asks that we set aside our preferences and ideals, it opens us to a shimmering reality that is asking us to care for it. The rigors of long retreat make us ripe for this actualization.

In this Teisho, given on August 31st, 2022, Rinzan Osho continues his examination of the Ten Grave Precepts with Teisho on the Fourth Precept: "We will honor honesty and truth; we will not deceive." Though there are many layers to this precept, at its heart it asks us to explore our own inner life and to establish a clarity about it so that we can share our "truths" with the world. This is the outflowing of the mystery of life and an expression of our surrender to Tao.

In this Teisho, given on August 24th, 2022, Rinzan Osho continues his examination of the Ten Grave Precepts with Teisho on the Third Precept: "We will be conscious and loving in our relationships; we will not be ruled by lust." In working with the precept on sex, we learn to neither be ruled by lust or afraid of its power.

In this Teisho, given on August 10th, 2022, Rinzan Osho continues his examination of the Ten Grave Precepts with Teisho on the Second Precept: "We will respect others' property; we will not steal." All religions hold the value that one should not steal. In the Buddhist tradition, this precept can also be held as "not taking what is not freely given." Working deeply with this precept, we can learn the principles of restraint, sharing, sympathetic joy and of not needing to have.

In this Teisho, given on August 3rd, 2022, Rinzan Osho begins his examination of the Ten Grave Precept: We will be reverential and mindful with all life; we will not kill or be ruled by violence. In addition to exploring the perennial religious commitment not to kill, Rinzan explores what it means to follow a precept, how to take it on from a creative vital place of personal exploration and transformation. Rather than getting caught in right or wrong, he asks, "Who do we become, when we follow this precept with all our heart and soul."