Moving From Emptiness: The Life and Art of a Zen Dude | Full Documentary Movie

Playful. Profound. Meditative. Deeply healing. Moving from Emptiness: The Life and Art of a Zen Dude is more than just a film, it’s a transformational experience. The film begins with an exploration of creativity. Where does it come from? Zen calligraphic painter Alok Hsu Kwang-han proposes that it arises from emptiness, from that silent space that houses the intelligence prior to thought. Armed with rice paper, ink, brush, and a collection of Zen teachings and koans, he unlocks a magical door for his students. According to Alok, he teaches painting “by not teaching painting.” Instead he shows students how to get out of their own way so that “creativity happens by itself.”
Alok is truly a Zen dude and through him we discover the world of Zen. Like a performance artist, he deeply enters this space of silence preparing to paint in front of audiences and groups. Moments later, the crowd delights as his artwork appears before their eyes with a few elegant strokes of the brush.
Alok lives his life very much like he teaches his workshops: remaining open to both beauty and pain, bringing presence and acceptance to whatever arises in front of him and vowing to set endless heartaches to rest. He does it all while invoking a spunky sense of humor that keeps us smiling.
On the verge of his 75th birthday and with a new love in his life, Alok employs his teachings to confront his own personal history. Through his workshops and his art we share a journey of transformation that becomes possible when we are simply "present, available, playful, and not knowing."
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[@นงกนกโทมัส]

I cried many times hearing your sincere words .thank you for your kindness

[@marieh8352]

Most Beautiful , a delight of illumination

[@jeremyfrancispiano2]

When he speaks about his mother.... Damn wonderful

[@lesliechristensen6974]

This is like making music. Like singing. Like being a conduit for God's breath.

[@LaerkeNissen]

Absolutely beautiful and brought tears to my eyes and smiles. Just lovely

[@lesliechristensen6974]

I literally LIVED that painting, this morning. In color.

[@merjajokinen1363]

Love love love this film ❤🙏🏼☺️

[@jimenaantelogarat4987]

So beautiful and moving. Thank you for sharing. Pure gold essence ❤

[@katiakatiakat]

Wow! This was so incredibly beautiful! My heart opens, I feel spaciousness and gratitude.

[@Bijou_248]

I absolutely love this video.... it gives me inspiration, thank you so much 💖🙏✨🌅

[@MrTetsukobu]

Everything has a logical process. Even illogical elements follow a logical process. In this case first of all you have to find emptiness, once it is found, you have to get acquainted with it, and the last step is to let emptiness manifest itself. Whatever your field of expertise, you have to train yourself to let emptiness do the job. When hearing, reading, or thinking of any teaching, you are still full of words and concepts and emptiness cannot manifest itself. Nobody can be guided to experience emptiness, you have to do the work by yourself.

[@MaryMason-s5d]

Amazing!

[@evelynramos445]

Thank you, way you of your love, inspite you became ❤️

[@louiseholsters5903]

This is so beautyful, Thank you so much. ❤

[@unmakingart]

This is how I paint and I love it 😍. Thank you 🙏

[@darylcumming7119]

Many thanks . An different way of seeing and being creative. 😊

[@ktkungfutaichi]

Wonderful! Best wishes for you both ♥️🙏 Cheers from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@MaryMason-s5d]

Love

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Blessed Assurance.

[@joecrowe7062]

We all are a song,we vibrate like a piano string and its different, this dude his song is amazing,. .

[@willmercury]

Yeth. Thumb thing thongs.

[@sybilleelsner4082]

Thank you for being.

[@ginomazzei1076]

A spiritual teacher. Anathema

[@JingLuo-f3t]

seriously!!! wake up everyone

[@lesliechristensen6974]

I did not even think about the bumper car shape, until you mentioned it. That is extra cute. VERY streamlined, too. Like, a super-modern, super-sleek Jetsonmobile from GOD, Himself.

[@shanazblacksun7201]

This whole lovely episode just vibrates my heart chakra❤❣🪶🧿🟣🖌💧

[@Voss_Man]

YEPPERS

[@lesliechristensen6974]

That painting at 3:25 makes sense!!! It is beautiful.

[@victoriakerr2089]

Soft- heart opening

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Although...it DID kinda look like the shape of a bumper car...but SO beautiful. Special, too.

[@lesliechristensen6974]

I ALSO am glad you are here.

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Our fire comes from God.

[@lesliechristensen6974]

You are making too much sense here. Thank you GOD.

[@adimuhardi]

ketrampilan mengasah perasaan

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Oooh!!! Like Crunchy Rice Rolls!!! Yummm!!!!

[@ruthmoore2246]

Thank you so much for your thoughts i love the poem could you share it with us..thank you so much .

[@prashant4129]

24:08 Creativity Happens on its Own, we don't have to do it. Then You are so grateful that we're taken care of.

[@lesliechristensen6974]

That looks like my friend Ann!!!!

[@kennethscreations3138]

“I will teach you how to do nothing. That’ll be $500 please”

[@dM-ij1we]

How many years of experience has that nothing taken?

[@sulfereyes666]

​@@dM-ij1we you speak words of truth 🙏

[@willmercury]

​@@dM-ij1weBy definition, none.

[@dM-ij1we]

@@willmercury Only a gnat in a storm knows how deep the well is.

[@implespaynter]

This was really great!

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Did we dream the SAME DREAM?!?!? However...it was NOT a bumper car. That machine had a very specific, Divine purpose.

[@lesliechristensen6974]

We never die.

[@lesliechristensen6974]

I MISS MY SISTER.

[@muttlee9195]

🙏❤🙏

[@kingyo9783]

Beatiful Man...how can I find Him on internet?

[@pchabanowich]

💐

[@RobCoghanable]

Calm

[@iflotaichi]

meh. this dude is like a cheezy meme of Kazuaki Tanahashi

[@lesliechristensen6974]

We are Human Beings.

[@hughiedavies6069]

😅 nice peach tree at the end. I sense inauthentic

[@alokhsukwang-hanszencreati5974]

Actually it's the old peach tree that appeared earlier in the film, which Raylene and Alok had bandaged up and it produced authentic yummy fruit.🙃

[@OlafSager]

It's easy. Our brush isn't rush hour.

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Daniel Music!!!

[@golmofidi1020]

💞🌹💞🌹

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Holy Spirit Forever!!! Hahaaa!!!

[@ginomazzei1076]

Lotsa shelves in that spiritual supermarket

[@brandonkuiper7754]

***how to hold a brush and not give a f*** the greatest thing this man's art reveals is the manipulative nature of humankind, no different than when one pulls from a tarot deck, one superimposes their limited experience unto the card (or brush stroke) and attempts to convince others of seeing the same.

[@bobvillanueva712]

"EVERY WISH FULFILLED" E.T........................................................................................................+ o -.............................................

[@jonmarston4166]

❤🙏🏼❤️🦋🪷🌸

[@jezzab5621]

🤣😂😅🤣😂🤣😅 oh yeah man zen 😔

[@lesliechristensen6974]

However; I know that she is fine.

[@FrostyHorsey]

Extremely annoying people.

[@jackomokallen2971]

the art of saying nothing

[@ペンタ-g4i]

こんな人がお寺の禅を知る人だとは思えない。　もともと芸術家で大衆にヒットしそうな流行を考えて禅を被せたように見えるけどもね。日本の僧侶は小石でも余計な動きはしません。

[@kingyo9783]

How easy is critic somebody.... Is not true? You are simply jealous.....

[@ペンタ-g4i]

@@kingyo9783 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4LMg3eafdZ5qcU　 takeda sou un (武田双雲）

[@ペンタ-g4i]

@@kingyo9783 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3KUZWWBncyDbcU

[@ペンタ-g4i]

@@kingyo9783 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3eXgmSbZqpshKM　　　 ：ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/永平寺

[@ペンタ-g4i]

日本の禅は仏陀を元に色々な宗派がある。 永平寺は曹洞宗と言って有名な宗派の一つだ。私は嫉妬なんてしていない。違うことを違うと伝えて、これと思うことを回答した。@@kingyo9783

[@taniacregier9747]

I want to learn this We’re you located ? I have a cancer , I want myself to be busy

[@jj.1412]

@1:08:20 they kindly list the artists websites there, might be a start for you. Bless, -JJ