Mark Nunberg

Mark Nunberg (he/him) began his meditation practice in 1982 and has been teaching meditation since 1990. He co-founded Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis in 1993 with his wife 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 and other leaders at Common Ground Meditation Center have begun the development of a new Retreat Property on 46 acres of rolling fields and woods in Western Wisconsin. He has been leading residential Vipassana retreats in Minnesota and around the country for over twelve years. He continues to be a grateful student of Buddhist awareness practice.

Upcoming Programs by Mark Nunberg

Awareness, Wisdom, and the Heart’s Sure Release

May 8 - 11, 2025

During this retreat we will learn to recognize present moment awareness, strengthen and stabilize it, allowing it to support the deepening of tranquility and insight. This is the Buddha’s path for the heart’s sure release. Buddhist awareness practices develop the heart’s natural capacity to be open and clearly aware of the underlying nature of things. […]