This season, clear your mind & open your heart. 🍁 Thanksgiving Zen | Guided Meditation for Gratitude & Forgiveness 🕖 Nov 6 | 7 PM ET www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bco_... #ThanksgivingMeditation #Zen #MindLightWay

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What is Zen? Join Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon for a koan meditation and talk on direct awareness and insight. Watch live here 10/11 @ 7PM ET: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEkp... #Zen #Meditation #Awareness #Consciousness #Koan #DharmaTalk #Mindfulness #ZenArtCenter

What did early Zen masters really mean by Zen (Chán/禪)? Not a technique, but a way of living from clarity — the path of direct insight and freedom in each moment. Read the new article ↓ www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-... #Zen #Chan #Dhyana #ZenHistory

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🪷 Live Guided Zen Meditation Tonight at 7 PM ET 🪷 This practice will guide you into clarity, calm, and presence—helping you integrate awareness into every moment of daily life. 📺 Watch live on The Zen Art Center YouTube channel: [link] #Zen #GuidedMeditation #Koan www.youtube.com/watch?v=uufR...

The Two Entrances and Four Practices is a map of the Zen Way. Not a doctrine—just a path. Insight, joy, and wisdom arise when you focus on the process, not the goal. Read more: www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-... #ZenPractice #NonSeeking #Mindfulness #Zen #Bodhidharma

Is it intuition—or just another thought? 🌿 In this Dharma Talk + Guided Meditation, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon shows how Zen practice clears the mind, deepens insight, and helps you live with wisdom. ▶️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crsr... #Zen #Intuition #Wisdom #Mindfulness #DharmaTalk

🌿Zen practice for clarity, intuition, and insight in every moment. Join Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon for a guided meditation + Dharma Talk on insight, wisdom, and Zen practice (koans, sitting & moving meditation). Live-streaming, Thursday 9/18, 7-8 PM ET: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crsr... #zen

🪷 Live tonight at 7 PM ET! Zen Meditation & Dharma Talk with Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon. 📍 Zen Art Center, 86 Joy St, Studio 5R, Somerville 💻 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHet... Discover breath, mantra, sound & koan practice—ending in pure awareness. #Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness

The brain doesn’t explain the mystery of mind. 🧠✨ In this Dharma Talk & Meditation, we explore why consciousness is the foundation of reality — and what that means for love, compassion, and awakening. 📺 Watch the full talk: youtu.be/PO-ZjmTR0yM #Zen #DharmaTalk #Consciousness #Buddhism #Koan

🪷What are the Four Statements of Zen?🪷 “不立文字，教外别傳，直指人心，見性成佛。” A new blog post explores their origin, translation, and meaning today. "Directly pointing to the mind-heart..." Read: www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-... #Zen #Bodhidharma #ZenBuddhism #Mindfulness #ZenHistory

🪷 Live Zen Meditation + Q&A Join us Thurs 8/7 @ 7 PM ET on YouTube! • Breath & mantra practice • Sound + pure awareness • Koan meditation • Moving meditation tips Hosted by Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lWO... #Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #Koan #Consciousness #ZenArtCenter

🍎 What does mind have to do with Zen? This month’s newsletter explores the One Mind teaching of Bodhidharma & Mazu—through a seed, a tree, and a ripe apple. Read & reflect: www.zen-artcenter.com/so/35PXm62oq... #Mindfulness #Bodhidharma #OneMind

What did Bodhidharma really teach? 🪷 The Lidai Fabao Ji tells of silent mind-to-mind transmission, and a mysterious hand-and-fist koan. Dive into the earliest full account of Bodhidharma in China 👇 🔗 www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-... #Bodhidharma #Zen #Koan #Chan #ZenHistory

Is compassion something learned, part of human nature, or something inherent in all of nature? Leave your thoughts in the comments. youtu.be/1nyQIWB80vw #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #compassion

Can you help someone who doesn't want help? How can you navigate a situation where you want to help someone, but they don't want help? Zen advice for anyone who has ever experienced this. youtube.com/shorts/hLayX... #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #compassion

A 10-minute guided meditation for daily practice. Use the sound of the singing bowl as the mantra for your meditation. Allow the sound to push out all of your thoughts and clear your mind. youtu.be/tPEiH4pOgTs #zen #zenmaster #meditation #mind #spirituality #singingbowl #mantra #soundmeditation

What is the mind before thought? Dive into this question in this month’s Dharma Talk on Zen, mind and consciousness! There were some livestream issues—but the clean, uninterrupted version is now up: 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYQM... #Zen #Mindfulness #DharmaTalk #Consciousness #OneMind #Buddhism

🌱 Everything begins with a seed in your mind. Each thought, intention, or question you hold has the power to take root and grow. What are you planting today? 🧘 Dharma Talk tonight at 7 PM ET Join us live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp0U... #zen #mindfulness #meditation #planttheseed #intention

🪷 Join Zen Master Sebastian for a Dharma Talk on Zen & the Nature of Mind
 🗓️ Thursday, July 18 | 7 PM ET
 📍 86 Joy St, Somerville MA
 🔴 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp0U... #Zen #Mindfulness #Buddhism #Consciousness #OneMind #Meditation

Where did Zen really begin? Not in China or Japan—but under the Bodhi tree, and through centuries of Indian transmission. 🌏🧘 🔗 Read the full post: www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-...

What should you do if you want to help someone, but they reject your love and compassion? Zen advice for anyone who has ever experienced this. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #compassion #love youtube.com/shorts/aFk_0...

Who was Bodhidharma—the monk behind the Zen myth? In this new Zen History post, we go back to the earliest records—original texts, new translations, and deep insight. 👇 www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-... #Zen #Bodhidharma #Buddhism #Mahayana #Samadhi #History

What is compassion? What is the purpose of compassion in Zen and Buddhism? #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #compassion youtube.com/shorts/WEb0k...

Meditation makes your mind clear. When your mind is clear like a mirror it reflects the true nature of everything. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #mindfulness youtube.com/shorts/CGlc8...

An artistic practice can be a form of moving meditation. Eventually, you can learn to meditate by focusing on any activity you do. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #mindfulness #art #artmeditation #flowstate youtube.com/shorts/wD6WE...

Monkey mind juggles distractions.🐵 
Clear mind moves with purpose. 🪷 A mantra helps you cut through the noise.
 🕉️ Use mantra. Silence the monkey.
🙊 Clear mind = Clear thinking = Clear action. ✨ Clear Your Mind - Guided Meditation tonight at 7 PM ET! www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2AM... #meditation #zen

Guided Zen Meditation this Wed, July 2 @ 7PM ET
 🧘 In-person at The Zen Art Center (86 Joy St, Studio 5R, Somerville, MA) 
📺 Livestream on YouTube + Live Q&A
Clear your mind. Find your focus.
 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2AM...
 #Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness

New! Zen History Blog just launched 📜 🔹 Why I Started this Zen History Blog – unpacking the purpose and path of this project 🔹 Part 1: A Bird’s Eye View – a sweeping look at Zen’s evolution from India to Japan Start reading: 👉 www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-... #Zen #Buddhism #ZenHistory

Going for a walk can be a deeply meditative experience if you pay close attention to everything around you. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #mindfulness #walking youtube.com/shorts/RN-pM...

Exercise can be a form of moving meditation. Exercise can be a way to practice clearing your mind by focusing on your actions. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #mindfulness youtube.com/shorts/nhlkQ...

Sitting meditation and moving meditation clear your mind. If you approach your life like this everything you do can be a meditation. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #mindfulness youtube.com/shorts/qKrYe...

🌌 Does the Universe Have Your Back? A Zen talk on karma, suffering & the power of focused awareness. 🗓️ Thurs June 19 | 7–8PM ET 📍 Livestream + in person @ 86 Joy St, Somerville www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJnG...

If you treat your actions as a mantra, your movements become a meditation. This type of focus on each moment keeps your mind clear. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #mind #flowstate #mindfulness youtube.com/shorts/10jUc...

What is Zen? What is the purpose of meditation? #zen #zenmaster #dharma #philosophy #meditation #spirituality #mind #philosophyofmind youtube.com/shorts/1fIbJ...

Zen practice guides you to look directly into your mind and experience your true nature. The Mind Light Way is Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon's approach to teaching Zen. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #philosophy #meditation #spirituality #mind #philosophyofmind #enlightenment youtube.com/shorts/p9Njy...

A metaphor explaining free will and how it works. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #freewill youtube.com/shorts/Iq7Gq...

If you learn to completely focus on your actions they become a meditation. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #buddhism #meditation #mind #spirituality #spirtualjorney #flowstate #karma youtube.com/shorts/3gBRW...

Buddha became one with everything. How can you become one with everything? #zen #zenmaster #dharma #buddhism #meditation #mind #spirituality #spirtualjorney #enlightenment #becomingone youtube.com/shorts/blXen...

Don't be attached to my words, they are only metaphors meant to point you to an experience which transcends words. Focus on each moment turns everything you do into meditation that clears your mind. A clear mind is the path to nirvana. #zen #buddhism #meditation youtube.com/shorts/myZaY...

Birth, life, and death are conceptual boundaries which separate us. When those lines disappear, you realize everything is connected. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #buddhism #mind #meditation #spirituality youtube.com/shorts/c51Sa...

What is the purpose of life? Leave your thoughts in the comments! #zen #zenmaster #dharma #buddhism #mind #harmony #spirituality #purposeoflife #love youtube.com/shorts/h0T5u...

The pull to find harmony and connect is love. Working together and helping each other to overcome suffering is compassion, which is a pure expression of love. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #buddhism #mind #harmony #spirituality #love #compassion youtube.com/shorts/SDauC...

When we work in harmony with nature and each other, our creations provide us with a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world we live in. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #buddhism #mind #harmony #spirituality #nature youtube.com/shorts/3-VAG...

Your mind is like a bucket of water.
 Every thought, every action — a drop of ink. Every moment of meditation adds a drop of clear water. Consistency creates clarity. 🪣 Guided Meditation Tonight at 7 PM ET. 📺 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQvV... #zen #meditation #guidedmeditation

What's the difference between surviving and thriving? #zen #zenmaster #dharma #philosophy #spirituality youtube.com/shorts/ReKvc...

🪷 Join us for a live guided Zen meditation this Wednesday, June 5 at 7 PM ET!
 Live Q&A with Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon after the meditation. 📺 Livestream on The Zen Art Center YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/VQvVj3b... #Zen #GuidedMeditation #meditation #Mindfulness #ZenMaster

We use forms, such as geometric shapes to gather information about the emptiness contained within them. Life forms are another form that we use to gather information about the infinite emptiness that composes the foundation of our reality. #zen #dharma #mind #philosophy youtube.com/shorts/c69RB...

How we use finite geometry to understand the infinite reality that we live in. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #buddhism #mind #infinity #conceptualthinking #philosophy #spirituality #mentalconstructs youtube.com/shorts/uvoNy...