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Meditation doesn’t have to mean sitting still.When you give full attention to something you enjoy—riding a bike, practic...
01/26/2026

Meditation doesn’t have to mean sitting still.

When you give full attention to something you enjoy—riding a bike, practicing yoga, making art—the mind naturally quiets and a sense of flow appears.

This short explores moving meditation and how clarity can arise through action.

▶️ Watch → https://youtube.com/shorts/iVd7ada4xIA

Practice moving meditation by focusing on activities you enjoy. Bike riding, yoga, art—find activities that help you reach a flow state and quiet your mind. ...

One of the most striking things about Bodhidharma’s earliest biography is how little it tries to explain or conclude.Eve...
01/25/2026

One of the most striking things about Bodhidharma’s earliest biography is how little it tries to explain or conclude.

Even the famous “single sandal” story is recorded without interpretation.

That restraint may be the most instructive thing of all.

https://www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-blog/the-earliest-biography-of-bodhidharma






The earliest biography of Bodhidharma from the Xu Gaoseng Zhuan (Further Biographies of Eminent Monks), before later Zen legends.

What does real harmony actually feel like?Not as an escape from suffering—but as an inner clarity that guides action eve...
01/25/2026

What does real harmony actually feel like?

Not as an escape from suffering—but as an inner clarity that guides action even when the world is unsettled.

In this Q&A, explore harmony, resistance, compassion, and how clarity naturally leads to service.

▶️ Watch → https://youtu.be/3w1QKOUfp4E

What does real harmony feel like—and how do you live with peace when the world is still suffering? In this AMA, Zen master Sebastian Rizzon explains harmony ...

New blog: Bodhidharma Before Zen Took ShapeBefore Zen became legend, Bodhidharma appears quietly in a 7th-century Buddhi...
01/23/2026

New blog: Bodhidharma Before Zen Took Shape
Before Zen became legend, Bodhidharma appears quietly in a 7th-century Buddhist biography.

I’ve translated and examined his earliest surviving biography from the Xu Gaoseng Zhuan (Further Biographies of Eminent Monks), focusing on practice, historical context, and what the text actually says—without later mythmaking.

Read: Bodhidharma Before Zen
https://www.mindlightway.org/zen-history-blog/the-earliest-biography-of-bodhidharma





The earliest biography of Bodhidharma from the Xu Gaoseng Zhuan (Further Biographies of Eminent Monks), before later Zen legends.

Improvement isn’t about intensity.It’s about consistency.One minute a day is enough—if it’s done daily.This short is a r...
01/22/2026

Improvement isn’t about intensity.
It’s about consistency.

One minute a day is enough—if it’s done daily.
This short is a reminder that small practice compounds over time.

▶️ Watch → https://youtube.com/shorts/rWn48fLWAM4

The secret to improvement? Consistency. Practice meditation—sitting or moving—daily, even if just for a minute. Small steps, massive gains over time.Check ou...

Everybody wants enlightenment.Nobody wants to do the dishes.In this talk, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explains why ordin...
01/21/2026

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

Everybody wants enlightenment—but nobody wants to do the dishes. In this Dharma talk, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon, founder of the Mind Light Way School of Ze...

What if your thoughts are shaping how your body feels—moment to moment?This short invites you to notice the connection b...
01/20/2026

What if your thoughts are shaping how your body feels—moment to moment?

This short invites you to notice the connection between thought, action, and inner peace versus suffering—not as a theory, but as something you can observe directly.

▶️ Watch → https://youtube.com/shorts/s5jPgwpyTuU

Pay attention to how your thoughts and actions create harmony or dissonance in your body. Track how you feel, notice correlations, and discover what brings i...

Harmony isn’t abstract.It shows up in how thoughts shape experience.This short invites you to observe the difference bet...
01/19/2026

Harmony isn’t abstract.
It shows up in how thoughts shape experience.

This short invites you to observe the difference between love-driven and selfish thinking—directly.

▶️ Watch → https://youtube.com/shorts/vEoJryB6B14

When thoughts stem from love and compassion, harmony emerges. Selfish thoughts breed dissonance and suffering. Experiment to witness the universe's shifting ...

2026 is a Fire Horse year.Everything is moving faster.This talk reflects on Zen practice, agency, and balance during a t...
01/18/2026

2026 is a Fire Horse year.
Everything is moving faster.

This talk reflects on Zen practice, agency, and balance during a time of rapid technological and societal change.

▶️ Watch → https://youtu.be/o5hS_cgW1aI

Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon is giving a sermon for the start of the Fire Horse year.On the Lunar calendar, this energy represents a period of blazing new pat...

What if thinking is the very thing holding you back?This AMA explores the limits of thought, the illusion of a fixed sel...
01/15/2026

What if thinking is the very thing holding you back?

This AMA explores the limits of thought, the illusion of a fixed self, and what becomes possible when the mind clears enough to see beyond its own concepts.

▶️ Watch → https://youtu.be/l0yesK7D9S0

Thinking often limits you to the realm of what you already know, which can stifle your true potential. When you reach an impasse, continuing to rely on thoug...

Zen doesn’t offer an escape from ordinary life.�It asks you to meet it fully.Explore ordinary mind, everyday activity, a...
01/14/2026

Zen doesn’t offer an escape from ordinary life.�It asks you to meet it fully.
Explore ordinary mind, everyday activity, and why doing the dishes is the practice.

🪷Ordinary Mind Is the Way
�📅 Jan 15 7PM

▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uNtU70wlXs

Before enlightenment, do the dishes.After enlightenment, do the dishes.In this live Zen Dharma Talk, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explores one of the most mis...

Why does daily practice matter?If you only meditate when things fall apart, it’s already too late.Practice is what makes...
01/14/2026

Why does daily practice matter?

If you only meditate when things fall apart, it’s already too late.
Practice is what makes calm available when life gets loud.

Practice only works if you do it before you need it.

▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/FhxXbeAY-uI

Think of your mind like a knife: daily sharpening keeps it ready. Consistent meditation transforms techniques into tools for calm, even amidst chaos. Practic...

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