The Zen Art Center :verified:<p>🌍 Why is Zen Important in a World Full of Suffering? 🧘‍♂️</p><p>Tonight—Thursday, 4/17 from 7–8 PM EST</p><p>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?</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>🕖 Tonight | 7–8 PM EST<br>📍 In person: 86 Joy St, Studio 5R, Somerville MA<br>🔴 Streaming live on YouTube with Q&amp;A to follow<br>📺 Watch here → <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-89dp2IQk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-89dp2IQ</span><span class="invisible">k</span></a></p><p>Let’s explore how Zen gives us the strength to face suffering—and the wisdom to respond with compassion.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ZenPractice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZenPractice</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DharmaTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DharmaTalk</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FreedomOfMind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfMind</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/KwanseumBosal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KwanseumBosal</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Mindfulness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mindfulness</span></a></p>