🔥 The whole world is on fire.

What do you do?

Zen has an answer.

🗓 March 5, 2026
🕖 7–8 pm ET

Watch live:
https://youtube.com/live/0Q6OlieIa7s

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Everybody wants enlightenment.
Nobody wants to do the dishes.

In this talk, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explains why ordinary tasks—done with full attention—are the real path to clarity and peace.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/9M-p86vB7Bg

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📜 The Two Entrances and Four Practices 📜
This early Zen text offers more than teachings—it offers a map of the Zen Way.
In a time of distraction and striving, its message is clear:
Profound insight, genuine joy, and lasting wisdom arise when you focus on the process rather than the goal.
No gate. Just the path beneath your feet.
🪷 Read the full post:
👉 https://www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-blog/two-entrance-four-practices

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🖋️ New Blog Post: The Four Statements of Zen

What do these four cryptic lines—often attributed to Bodhidharma—really mean?

“Directly pointing to the mind-heart.”

In this article, I explore their historical origin, textual meaning, and practical relevance in our distracted, digital age.

Includes character-by-character translation and insight from my teacher, Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

📖 Read the full post:

👉 https://www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-blog/zen-history-4-statements-of-zen.

🙏 If this supports your practice, consider sharing or supporting the Mind Light Way School of Zen.

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Zen isn’t about what you believe. It’s not even about what you think. It’s about direct experience.

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https://youtube.com/shorts/ImHYksypjHk

Zen isn’t about escaping to a mountaintop.
It’s about showing up, right where you are.
The key isn’t perfection—it’s practice.
And you don’t have to do it alone.
This community is here to grow, reflect, and stay present—together.

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https://youtube.com/shorts/f6WhqWZkC3A

This guided meditation invites you to return to your original mind—before thought, before memory, before identity.

You’ll be guided through a deep breathing technique to align the mind, heart, and body, followed by a powerful visualization that leads to the direct experience of pure awareness—the boundless presence that exists before all thoughts arise.

Whether you're new to meditation or deep in your Zen practice, this video is a gateway to the unconditioned nature of mind.

https://youtu.be/gUnFoEJ6bV8

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🌍 Why is Zen Important in a World Full of Suffering? 🧘‍♂️

Tonight—Thursday, 4/17 from 7–8 PM EST

With so much pain, fear, and injustice unfolding across the globe, many people ask: Shouldn’t we be doing something more important than sitting in meditation?

In this Dharma talk, I’ll share why Zen is not an escape from the world—but the foundation for true clarity, compassion, and action.

Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon will guide a short meditation, tell the story of my own stroke and recovery, and share one of Zen’s most powerful koans about karma and awakening: Baizhang and the Fox.

🕖 Tonight | 7–8 PM EST
📍 In person: 86 Joy St, Studio 5R, Somerville MA
🔴 Streaming live on YouTube with Q&A to follow
📺 Watch here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-89dp2IQk

Let’s explore how Zen gives us the strength to face suffering—and the wisdom to respond with compassion.

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🧘‍♀️ Clear your mind. Unlock deep focus. Awaken true awareness.
Join us Thursday 4/3 | 7–8 PM EST for a live guided Zen meditation, followed by Q&A.

📍In person: 86 Joy St, Studio 5R, Somerville MA
🔴 Or join us live on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfuBVi9wgjQ

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