Dharma Teachings By Lama Mark Webber

Two talks given during a weekend workshop at Hospice Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand, March 12 to 13th, 2016. Introducing non-Buddhists and un-trained practitioners to a high view of Buddhism, Dharma and meditation without any Buddhist jargon. Topics include: The nature of Lucid Awareness and ordinary awareness. What is a truly easeful body-mind? Why cultivate an easeful body and mind? Relative and ultimate happiness—why pursuing happiness may be a misleading long term goal. Key steps and stages of meditation—errors and correct direction. On death and dying.

Two talks given during a weekend workshop at Hospice Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand, March 12 to 13th, 2016. Introducing non-Buddhists and un-trained practitioners to a high view of Buddhism, Dharma and meditation without any Buddhist jargon. Topics include: The nature of Lucid Awareness and ordinary awareness. What is a truly easeful body-mind? Why cultivate an easeful body and mind? Relative and ultimate happiness—why pursuing happiness may be a misleading long term goal. Key steps and stages of meditation—errors and correct direction. On death and dying.

From the Four Noble Truths to Dzogchen. The Three Turnings of the Buddha’s Teaching (Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana) and the Nine Vehicles of the Nyingma tradition, including detailed teachings on Empowerments and Sadhana: A theory, instruction and practice course.

Lama Mark teaches from the heart sutra during this retreat. The teachings will have great depth for both beginners and experienced Dharma practitioners alike, covering the nature of Mahayana Buddhism, the path of the Bodhisattva, emptiness and Compassion. Lama Mark clarifies the misunderstood concept and meditations on Emptiness, and shows why the term is used, its various levels of meaning, and why it is at the heart of all Buddhism.

Lama Mark teaches from the heart sutra during this retreat. The teachings will have great depth for both beginners and experienced Dharma practitioners alike, covering the nature of Mahayana Buddhism, the path of the Bodhisattva, emptiness and Compassion. Lama Mark clarifies the misunderstood concept and meditations on Emptiness, and shows why the term is used, its various levels of meaning, and why it is at the heart of all Buddhism.

Lama Mark teaches from the heart sutra during this retreat. The teachings will have great depth for both beginners and experienced Dharma practitioners alike, covering the nature of Mahayana Buddhism, the path of the Bodhisattva, emptiness and Compassion. Lama Mark clarifies the misunderstood concept and meditations on Emptiness, and shows why the term is used, its various levels of meaning, and why it is at the heart of all Buddhism.

Lama Mark Webber teaches from the Heart Sutra during this urban retreat. The mini-retreat was a introduction to the Dharma and the art and heart of Buddhist meditation. The Heart Sutra is a short summary of a great classic teaching, studied and practiced, even today, by thousands of people, many who have attained great realizations. The teaching points directly to the nature of Emptiness; the essence of all experience, the essence of all Dharma, the essence of all things, the essence of full awakeness, the essence of compassion and the essence of most meditations. It is a pithy and poetic meditation text and opens the door to a vast View of freedom and compassion. Lama Mark clarifies the much misunderstood concept of Emptiness and show why the term is used, its various levels of meaning and why it is at the heart of meditation, in fact, all Buddhism.

Lama Mark Webber teaches from the Heart Sutra during this urban retreat. The mini-retreat was a introduction to the Dharma and the art and heart of Buddhist meditation. The Heart Sutra is a short summary of a great classic teaching, studied and practiced, even today, by thousands of people, many who have attained great realizations. The teaching points directly to the nature of Emptiness; the essence of all experience, the essence of all Dharma, the essence of all things, the essence of full awakeness, the essence of compassion and the essence of most meditations. It is a pithy and poetic meditation text and opens the door to a vast View of freedom and compassion. Lama Mark clarifies the much misunderstood concept of Emptiness and show why the term is used, its various levels of meaning and why it is at the heart of meditation, in fact, all Buddhism.

Lama Mark Webber teaches from the Heart Sutra during this urban retreat. The mini-retreat was a introduction to the Dharma and the art and heart of Buddhist meditation. The Heart Sutra is a short summary of a great classic teaching, studied and practiced, even today, by thousands of people, many who have attained great realizations. The teaching points directly to the nature of Emptiness; the essence of all experience, the essence of all Dharma, the essence of all things, the essence of full awakeness, the essence of compassion and the essence of most meditations. It is a pithy and poetic meditation text and opens the door to a vast View of freedom and compassion. Lama Mark clarifies the much misunderstood concept of Emptiness and show why the term is used, its various levels of meaning and why it is at the heart of meditation, in fact, all Buddhism.

Lama Mark Webber teaches from the Heart Sutra during this urban retreat. The mini-retreat was a introduction to the Dharma and the art and heart of Buddhist meditation. The Heart Sutra is a short summary of a great classic teaching, studied and practiced, even today, by thousands of people, many who have attained great realizations. The teaching points directly to the nature of Emptiness; the essence of all experience, the essence of all Dharma, the essence of all things, the essence of full awakeness, the essence of compassion and the essence of most meditations. It is a pithy and poetic meditation text and opens the door to a vast View of freedom and compassion. Lama Mark clarifies the much misunderstood concept of Emptiness and show why the term is used, its various levels of meaning and why it is at the heart of meditation, in fact, all Buddhism.

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This recording is the final class of a week-long teaching and urban retreat on the Drikung Gonpo Yangzab Dzogchen Preliminary Practices. These two yogas are a distinctive feature of all Vajrayana practice. The class was was designed to orient the practitioners to the core of Tantric practices so we understand the reasons for these profound practices, what they help us accomplish and why undertaking them with sincerity and commitment lead to such high attainments. Lama Mark quoted sections from the classic text of Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye, calle"Creation and Completi", translated by Sarah Harding, Wisdom Publications, Boston. 2002.

Being and Awakening: What's beyond mindfulness? On November 7th Lama Mark gave a Dharma talk to students and teachers at the Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The requested topic was on the following themes: "What's after mindfulness? Mindfulness is wildly popular these days. Many people seek out meditation to experience less stress, better health and increased happiness. But what lies beyond these temporary states of calm and the fluctuations of our internal and external circumstances? In this public talk Lama Mark Webber will give an overview of the Path of Awakening from the tradition of Buddhism and its yogic disciplines and address the following questions: What energetic and ethical foundations are required for really Waking Up? How do you reconcile the meditative path with modern, urban life? How is the nervous system related to the Path of Awakening?

During this series of talks Lama Mark Webber explains the Tibetan Mahayana practice of Lojong Mind Training, a profound method of mind training in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. 59 aphorisms, antidotes and methods used for recognizing what is unwholesome and what is liberative. Interwoven throughout these talks, Lama Mark speaks on devotion, Guru Yoga, Refuge, Bodhicitta, Compassion, and Emptiness. The text used for this series of classes was "The Great Path of Awakening" by Jargon Kongtrul. Translated by Ken McLeod. Shambala Classics. 2005.