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Art, Poetry, Meditation, and Dharma by Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon.
Part of the Mind Light Way School of Zen
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Emptying the mind isn’t about loss.
It’s about making space.

When expectations fall away,
new possibilities reveal themselves.

🎥 Short reflection →
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#Zen #Emptiness #ClearMind #Meditation #Awareness #Possibility
Zen Empties the Mind for New Possibilities #shorts
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December 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
New beginnings don’t start with time.
They start when the mind becomes clear.

🎥 Watch →
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#Zen #ClearMind #NewBeginnings #Awareness #Meditation #Clarity
New Beginnings Start with a Clear Mind #shorts
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December 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Does life have meaning—or is everything predetermined?

And what if neither answer actually frees the mind?

A short talk on consciousness, freedom, and emptiness.

🎥 Watch →
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#Zen #Consciousness #FreeWill #Meaning #Meditation #Emptiness #Awareness
Zen and the Illusion of Determinism: Finding True Freedom
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December 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
How can you tell if someone is enlightened?

And does it even matter?

A short reflection on compassion, karma, and why waiting for insight may not be the point.

🎥 Watch →
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#Zen #Compassion #Enlightenment #Meditation #Awareness #Suffering
How Can You Tell if Someone is Enlightened? | AMA with Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon
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December 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Sixteen years in a temple taught me this: Moving meditation is as vital as sitting. Engage fully, give full attention, stop the wandering mind—unite with every experience.

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#zen #movingmeditation #MeditationTips #Mindfulness #TempleLife
16 Years Temple Training: The Secret Power of Moving Meditation #shorts
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December 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Silence has a way of revealing what’s steady in us—and what’s not.
When we notice these patterns clearly, we can respond with wisdom instead of habit.

This holiday season, pay attention not only to compassion,
but also to what’s quietly arising within.
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#innerpeace #zen
Find Peace in Silence During the Holidays #shorts
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December 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Martial arts is one form of moving meditation, but it could be anything. Art, walks, music, washing dishes, even conversation—anything demanding your full attention can become a meditative practice.

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#zen #MovingMeditation #MartialArts #Mindfulness #MeditationPractice
Unlock Inner Peace: Find Your Moving Meditation Practice Now! #shorts
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December 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
As winter stills the world, air softens, sounds fade. Life slows, offering a chance to reflect. Want more mindful moments? Shed your thoughts, see your world anew.
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#Zen #Meditation #Stillness #Awareness #WinterPractice
Winter's Silence: A Time for Reflection #shorts
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December 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
When winter becomes quiet, whatever remains unsettled becomes visible.
So does what’s stable.

This talk explores how stillness gathers potential, how clarity arises naturally, and why beginning again has nothing to do with the calendar.

🎥 Watch here:
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#Zen #Mind
Winter Solstice Zen Talk: Why Your Mind Needs its Own Winter
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December 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
During the holidays, generosity blooms. We're driven to support loved ones and communities. This caring instinct mirrors nature itself—like the sun offering light and warmth. It's the Bodhisattva's path: easing suffering, revealing our true nature. Help others bloom!

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The Natural Impulse to Help Each Other #shorts
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December 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Dharma Talk 36 — 12/19/25


Winter reveals the nature of mind: quiet, open, and full of potential.
Join me for meditation + Zen teachings on clarity, compassion, and beginning again.


Live at 7 PM ET on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=owdb...

#Zen #Meditation #WinterMind
Winter Mind: Light, Stillness, and New Beginnings | Dharma Talk 36 | ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Guided Koan Meditation — 12/4/25 at 7 PM ET

Breathwork → Crystal bowl sound meditation → Koan contemplation.

Quiet the mind. Open awareness.

Livestream on The Zen Art Center YouTube channel:
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#Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #GuidedMeditation #KoanMeditation
Guided Meditation 18 | Koan Meditation for Awareness & Clarity | ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This #GivingTuesday, help keep Zen alive in the world.
Your support sustains free teachings, creative practice, and a community rooted in compassion.
🪷 Give today → mindlightway.org/take-action

#Zen #Compassion #Community #Awakening
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What is Zen?

What is a master?

What does it mean to master the mind?

Join us on The Path to Mastery tomorrow at 7 PM ET live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y95P...

#Zen #ZenMaster #Mindfulness #ClearMind #KoreanZen #KoanPractice
What Does It Mean to Be a Zen Master? | The Path to Mastery | ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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November 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This season, clear your mind & open your heart. 🍁
Thanksgiving Zen | Guided Meditation for Gratitude & Forgiveness
🕖 Nov 6 | 7 PM ET
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#ThanksgivingMeditation #Zen #MindLightWay
Thanksgiving Zen | Guided Meditation for Gratitude & Forgiveness| ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Zen Art Center & Mind Light Way School of Zen has offered over 118 hours of free classes and workshops, reaching more than 400 people in person and 3,000 worldwide!

Help us spread compassion through Zen practice. Support our mission for 2026!

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October 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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 Is Zen? | Koan Meditation for Insight and Awakened Awareness | ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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October 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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 ↓
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#Zen #Chan #Dhyana #ZenHistory
Unpack what “Zen” really meant to early Chán masters, from scripture to practice. — MIND LIGHT WAY
Discover how early Chán (Zen) masters defined 禪, tracing its roots in the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, Huineng, and Mazu to a living definition today.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Help us sustain a thriving community where Zen, creativity, and compassion awaken as a loving light in the world. Consider making a donation for our fundraising drive for 2026!!!
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Keep the Light Shining
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October 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🪷 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
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Guided Meditation | Breath, Mantra, Koan & Pure Awareness Practice| ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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October 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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
The Two Entrances and Four Practices — MIND LIGHT WAY
Explore The Two Entrances and Four Practices, one of the earliest Zen texts attributed to Bodhidharma. This foundational Chan Buddhist teaching offers a clear path to awakening through accepting suffe...
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September 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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
Guided Meditation & Dharma Talk | Intuition, Insight, and Wisdom | ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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September 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🌿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
Guided Meditation & Dharma Talk | Intuition, Insight, and Wisdom | ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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September 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🪷 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
Guided Zen Meditation & Dharma Talk | Breath, Mantra, Sound & Koan | ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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September 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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
Zen Mind & Consciousness: Love, Creation, & The Nature of Reality | ZEN ART CENTER | MIND LIGHT WAY
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August 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM