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Mark Nunberg's Dharma Talks
Mark Nunberg
Mark Nunberg began his practice in 1982 and has been teaching meditation since 1990. He co-founded Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis in 1993 with Wynn Fricke and continues to serve as one of the center’s co-Guiding Teachers. Mark has studied with both Asian and Western teachers and finds deep inspiration in the teachings of the Buddha. Mark practiced as a monk for five months in Burma and completed four three-month retreats at Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center, as well as many months of intensive retreat practice at The Forest Refuge. Mark continues to be a grateful student of Buddhist practice.
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2025-05-04 The Wisdom of Balance - Talk 39:47
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-05-04 The Wisdom of Balance - Meditation 31:13
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-29 Equanimity: A Wide and Deep Way of Relating - Talk 54:02
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-28 Anatta, Impersonal Nature - Week 2 of 4 - Meditation 24:17
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Anatta, Impersonal Nature - 4 Weeks
2025-04-28 Anatta, Impersonal Nature - Week 2 of 4 - Talk 36:54
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Anatta, Impersonal Nature - 4 Weeks
2025-04-27 Equanimity: Even Among What is Uneven - Meditation 31:29
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-27 Equanimity: Even Among What is Uneven - Talk 36:05
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-22 The Imperturbable Balance of Equanimity - Talk 53:05
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-22 The Imperturbable Balance of Equanimity - Meditation 33:16
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-21 Anatta, Impersonal Nature - Week 1 of 4 - Meditation 38:37
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Anatta, Impersonal Nature - 4 Weeks
2025-04-21 Anatta, Impersonal Nature - Week 1 of 4 - Talk 50:41
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Anatta, Impersonal Nature - 4 Weeks
2025-04-20 The Loving Radiance of Equanimity - Meditation 29:50
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-20 The Loving Radiance of Equanimity - Talk 40:39
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-06 Appreciative Joy - Meditation 30:54
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that will help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome. No registration necessary. Led by Mark Nunberg and guest teachers. Mark Nunberg began his practice in 1982 and has been teaching meditation since 1990. He co-founded Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis in 1993 with Wynn Fricke and continues to serve as the center’s Guiding Teacher. Mark has studied with both Asian and Western teachers and finds deep inspiration in the teachings of the Buddha. Mark practiced as a monk for five months in Burma and completed four three-month retreats at Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center, as well as many months of intensive retreat practice at The Forest Refuge. Mark continues to be a grateful student of Buddhist practice.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-06 Appreciative Joy - Talk 36:42
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that will help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome. No registration necessary. Led by Mark Nunberg and guest teachers. Mark Nunberg began his practice in 1982 and has been teaching meditation since 1990. He co-founded Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis in 1993 with Wynn Fricke and continues to serve as the center’s Guiding Teacher. Mark has studied with both Asian and Western teachers and finds deep inspiration in the teachings of the Buddha. Mark practiced as a monk for five months in Burma and completed four three-month retreats at Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center, as well as many months of intensive retreat practice at The Forest Refuge. Mark continues to be a grateful student of Buddhist practice.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-04-01 The Uplifting Attitude of Compassion - Meditation 31:36
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that will help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome. No registration necessary. Led by Mark Nunberg and guest teachers. Mark Nunberg began his practice in 1982 and has been teaching meditation since 1990. He co-founded Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis in 1993 with Wynn Fricke and continues to serve as the center’s Guiding Teacher. Mark has studied with both Asian and Western teachers and finds deep inspiration in the teachings of the Buddha. Mark practiced as a monk for five months in Burma and completed four three-month retreats at Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center, as well as many months of intensive retreat practice at The Forest Refuge. Mark continues to be a grateful student of Buddhist practice.
Common Ground Meditation Center
2025-04-01 The Uplifting Attitude of Compassion - Talk 44:32
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that will help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome. No registration necessary. Led by Mark Nunberg and guest teachers. Mark Nunberg began his practice in 1982 and has been teaching meditation since 1990. He co-founded Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis in 1993 with Wynn Fricke and continues to serve as the center’s Guiding Teacher. Mark has studied with both Asian and Western teachers and finds deep inspiration in the teachings of the Buddha. Mark practiced as a monk for five months in Burma and completed four three-month retreats at Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center, as well as many months of intensive retreat practice at The Forest Refuge. Mark continues to be a grateful student of Buddhist practice.
Common Ground Meditation Center
2025-03-30 The Divine Abodes - Four Sublime Attitudes - Talk 43:06
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-30 The Divine Abodes - Four Sublime Attitudes - Meditation 31:16
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-25 Confidence in Goodness - Meditation 31:30
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-25 Confidence in Goodness - Talk 51:47
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-24 Understanding Dukkha - Meditation 29:01
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies
2025-03-24 Understanding Dukkha - Talk 62:39
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies
2025-03-23 The Attitude of Goodwill - Meditation 32:23
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-23 The Attitude of Goodwill - Talk 37:55
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-18 Can There Be Kindness in Dispassion - Talk 55:41
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-18 Can There Be Kindness in Dispassion - Meditation 34:18
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-11 The Peace Beyond 29:37
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that will help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-11 The Peace Beyond 41:30
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that will help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-09 It's Already Here - Meditation 32:48
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-09 It's Already Here - Talk 38:30
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-07 Lovingkindness Practice - Meditation 33:16
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-07 Lovingkindness Practice - Talk 42:48
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-04 Simple Practice Instructions, Part 2 - Meditation 32:37
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-04 Simple Practice Instructions, Part 2 - Talk 57:01
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-02 Simple Practice Instructions, Part 1 - Talk 42:06
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-03-02 Simple Practice Instructions, Part 1 - Meditation 29:46
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-25 Basic Practice Instructions - Meditation 31:18
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-25 Basic Practice Instructions - Talk 60:03
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-23 The Practice of Wisdom and Awareness - Talk 40:37
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-23 The Practice of Wisdom and Awareness - Meditation 28:14
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-18 Trusting our Practice - Meditation 31:33
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-18 Trusting our Practice - Talk 61:37
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-17 Understanding Impermanence, Week 6 of 6 - Meditation 28:45
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-02-17 Understanding Impermanence, Week 6 of 6 - Talk 43:37
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-02-16 The Refuge of the Present Moment 63:32
Common Ground Meditation Center 2025 President's Day Retreat
2025-02-14 The Healing Pleasure of Tranquility 59:37
Common Ground Meditation Center 2025 President's Day Retreat
2025-02-11 Equanimity with Sense Experience - Meditation 32:32
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-11 Equanimity with Sense Experience - Talk 56:39
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-10 Understanding Impermanence, Week 5 of 6 - Meditation 30:45
This guided meditation centers on the nine contemplations of death.
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-02-10 Understanding Impermanence, Week 5 of 6 - Talk 55:56
This talk centers around the mindfulness of death.
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-02-09 Understanding the Experience of Sensuality - Week 2 of 2 - Meditation 32:16
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-09 Understanding the Experience of Sensuality - Week 2 of 2 - Talk 36:10
Referenced writing: https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/NobleStrategy/Section0009.html
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-04 Craving Sensuality 32:22
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-04 Craving Sensuality 56:58
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-03 Understanding Impermanence, Week 4 of 6 - Meditation 28:16
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-02-03 Understanding Impermanence, Week 4 of 6 - Talk 42:56
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-02-02 Understanding the Experience of Sensuality - Talk 39:21
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-02-02 Understanding the Experience of Sensuality - Meditation 30:08
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-28 Questions and Answers - Meditation 30:30
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-28 Questions and Answers - Talk 53:56
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-27 Understanding Impermanence, Week 3 of 6 - Meditation 30:41
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-01-27 Understanding Impermanence, Week 3 of 6 - Talk 58:24
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-01-26 Liberation through Non-Clinging - Talk 39:56
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-26 Liberation through Non-Clinging - Meditation 27:48
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-21 Relating Wisely to the Unwholesome Qualities of Mind - Meditation 31:30
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-21 Relating Wisely to the Unwholesome Qualities of Mind - Talk 58:25
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-20 Understanding Impermanence, Week 2 of 6 - Meditation 28:00
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-01-20 Understanding Impermanence, Week 2 of 6 - Talk 38:26
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-01-18 Befriending Death: Nibbana as the Deathless 34:10
Common Ground Meditation Center Befriending Death: Mindfulness of Dying as a Path to Awakening with Meg Brandeland and Mark Nunberg
2025-01-18 Befriending Death: Compassion Meditation 25:40
Common Ground Meditation Center Befriending Death: Mindfulness of Dying as a Path to Awakening with Meg Brandeland and Mark Nunberg
2025-01-18 Befriending Death: Practicing with the Idea of Death and Dying 34:06
Common Ground Meditation Center Befriending Death: Mindfulness of Dying as a Path to Awakening with Meg Brandeland and Mark Nunberg
2025-01-18 Befriending Death: Introduction and Meditation 13:33
Common Ground Meditation Center Befriending Death: Mindfulness of Dying as a Path to Awakening with Meg Brandeland and Mark Nunberg
2025-01-14 Opening to the Underlying Nature of Experience - Meditation 32:34
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-14 Opening to the Underlying Nature of Experience - Talk 53:28
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-13 Understanding Impermanence - Week 1 of 6 - Meditation 23:03
UNDERSTANDING IMPERMANENCE with Mark Nunberg This six-week course will explore the Buddha’s teachings on impermanence, the first of the three characteristics that are said to mark all of existence. Sensing deeply the changing and insubstantial nature of all conditioned experience liberates the heart from its entrenched habits of attachment. Participants will be expected to use the teachings as a focus of their daily practice. This ongoing program is designed to deepen our understanding through the study and application of the teachings of the Buddha.
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-01-13 Understanding Impermanence - Week 1 of 6 - Talk 54:43
UNDERSTANDING IMPERMANENCE with Mark Nunberg This six-week course will explore the Buddha’s teachings on impermanence, the first of the three characteristics that are said to mark all of existence. Sensing deeply the changing and insubstantial nature of all conditioned experience liberates the heart from its entrenched habits of attachment. Participants will be expected to use the teachings as a focus of their daily practice. This ongoing program is designed to deepen our understanding through the study and application of the teachings of the Buddha.
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence
2025-01-12 Reflections on the Three Characteristics of Existence - Week 2 - Meditation 31:32
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-12 Reflections on the Three Characteristics of Existence - Week 2 - Talk 34:26
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-07 Opening to What is in the Way of Ease - Meditation 32:01
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-07 Opening to What is in the Way of Ease - Talk 56:29
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-05 Reflections on the Three Characteristics of Existence - Meditation 33:04
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-05 Reflections on the Three Characteristics of Existence - Talk 36:58
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-03 Guided Lovingkindness Practice and Discussion - Meditation 43:35
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-01-03 Guided Lovingkindness Practice and Discussion - Talk 40:25
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-31 The Power of a Good Attitude to Transform the Moment - Meditation 31:08
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-31 The Power of a Good Attitude to Transform the Moment - Talk 41:21
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-31 Morning Reflection: Faith in Openness 11:16
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2024
2024-12-30 What is in the Way of Ease? 52:55
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2024
2024-12-29 What's in the Way of Ease - Meditation 32:32
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-29 What's in the Way of Ease - Talk 39:52
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-25 Morning Reflection: The Pleasure of Seclusion 9:05
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2024
2024-12-24 Pleasure on the Path - Meditation 33:50
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-24 Pleasure on the Path - Talk 56:16
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-24 Morning Reflection: The Seven Factors of Awakening 17:20
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2024
2024-12-23 The Happiness of Release 52:57
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2024
2024-12-18 Morning Reflection: Reflecting on Dana, Sila, Bhavana 14:16
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2024
2024-12-17 Clinging and Non-clinging to the Activities of Body and Mind- Meditation 31:39
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-17 Clinging and Non-clinging to the Activities of Body and Mind - Talk 59:19
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-12-17 Morning Reflection: Dispassion - the place of coolness 10:44
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2024

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