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Mark Nunberg's Dharma Talks at Common Ground Meditation Center
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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2025-11-25 Dukkha as a Grounding and Liberating Experience, Part 2 - Talk 56:52
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-25 Dukkha as a Grounding and Liberating Experience, Part 2 - Meditation 33:53
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-23 Dukkha as a Grounding and Liberating Understanding, Part 1 30:51
Weekly practice group.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-23 Dukkha as a Grounding and Liberating Understanding, Part 1 42:29
Weekly practice group.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-18 The Transforming Power of Insight into the Radical Truth of Change - Meditation 33:00
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-18 The Transforming Power of Insight into the Radical Truth of Change - Talk 29:55
Please note - The talk ends 10 minutes early, due to technical difficulties
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-16 The Buddha's Teaching on Anicca: The Inconstant Undependable Nature of Experience - Meditation 27:25
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-16 The Buddha's Teaching on Anicca: The Inconstant Undependable Nature of Experience - Talk 44:52
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-11 Seeing Change in What is Changing: Understanding the Distortions of our Perception - Part 2 - Meditation 35:28
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-11 Seeing Change in What is Changing: Understanding the Distortions of our Perception - Part 2 - Talk 53:21
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-09 Seeing Change in What Is Changing - Understanding the Distortions of Our Perception - Talk 42:52
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-09 Seeing Change in What Is Changing - Understanding the Distortions of Our Perception - Meditation 30:47
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-07 Lovingkindness Practice Group - Meditation 31:27
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-07 Lovingkindness Practice Group - Talk 50:56
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-04 Seeing Things As They Are: The Conceptual, the Specific, and the Universal - Meditation 34:32
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-04 Seeing Things As They Are: The Conceptual, the Specific, and the Universal - Talk 59:06
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-02 The Three Characteristics: Seeing Things as They Are - Meditation 29:59
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-11-02 The Three Characteristics: Seeing Things as They Are - Talk 38:48
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-28 Realizing the Unconditioned: A Compassionate Response to Suffering - Part 2 - Meditation 32:16
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-28 Realizing the Unconditioned: A Compassionate Response to Suffering - Part 2 - Talk 58:18
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-26 Realizing the Unconditioned: A Compassionate Response to Suffering - Part 1 - Meditation 30:53
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-26 Realizing the Unconditioned: A Compassionate Response to Suffering - Part 1 - Talk 42:35
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-21 Tranquility Supports Wisdom and Wisdom Supports Tranquility - Meditation 33:01
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.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-21 Tranquility Supports Wisdom and Wisdom Supports Tranquility - Talk 58:27
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.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-19 Tranquility as a Cause for Healing and Insight 30:44
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.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-19 Tranquility as a Cause for Healing and Insight 36:31
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.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-12 Valuing Tranquility - Meditation 32:40
This program is offered over Zoom. It is also simultaneously broadcast on Youtube and recorded. See below for more details. 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. All programs at Common Ground are offered freely in the spirit of generosity. There will be an opportunity for small groups after the Weekly Practice Group, both in person and on Zoom.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-12 Valuing Tranquility - Talk 41:21
This program is offered over Zoom. It is also simultaneously broadcast on Youtube and recorded. See below for more details. 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. All programs at Common Ground are offered freely in the spirit of generosity. There will be an opportunity for small groups after the Weekly Practice Group, both in person and on Zoom.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-06 Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training - Week 5 of 5 - Meditation 31:31
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-10-06 Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training - Week 5 of 5 - Talk 58:13
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-10-05 Letting Karma be our Teacher - Meditation 30:36
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-10-05 Letting Karma be our Teacher - Talk 38:30
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-09-30 The Ten Recollections - Keeping Virtue in Mind 0:00
(Recording not available) 
Weekly Practice Group
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-09-30 The Ten Recollections - Keeping Virtue in Mind 58:59
Weekly Practice Group
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-09-29 Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training - Week 4 of 5 - Meditation 28:39
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-09-29 Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training - Week 4 of 5 - Talk 37:13
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-09-28 Recollecting One's Virtue - Meditation 29:17
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-09-28 Recollecting One's Virtue - Talk 36:33
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2025-09-16 The Sublime Attitude of Appreciative Joy - Meditation 32:26
Common Ground Meditation Center July Residential Retreat for the BIPOC Community
2025-09-16 The Sublime Attitude of Appreciative Joy - Talk 55:53
Common Ground Meditation Center July Residential Retreat for the BIPOC Community
2025-09-15 The Buddha's Gradual Training - Week 2 of 5 - Meditation 30:43
Starts with a talk, meditation begins at 21:43
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-09-15 The Buddha's Gradual Training - Week 2 of 5 - Talk 39:14
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-09-14 Realizing the Heart Free of Ill Will 30:00
Common Ground Meditation Center July Residential Retreat for the BIPOC Community
2025-09-14 Realizing the Heart Free of Ill Will 43:02
Common Ground Meditation Center July Residential Retreat for the BIPOC Community
2025-09-09 The Healing and Protecting Attitude of Goodwill - Talk 56:31
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-09-09 The Healing and Protecting Attitude of Goodwill - Meditation 32:00
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-09-08 The Buddha's Gradual Training - Week 1 of 5 - Talk 54:14
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Buddha's Gradual Training
2025-09-07 The Experience of Freedom in Our Broken World - Talk 43:30
Common Ground Meditation Center July Residential Retreat for the BIPOC Community
2025-09-07 The Experience of Freedom in Our Broken World - Meditation 30:30
Common Ground Meditation Center July Residential Retreat for the BIPOC Community
2025-09-02 Refuge in Challenging Times - Talk 55:48
Common Ground Meditation Center July Residential Retreat for the BIPOC Community

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