Time and time again, the Buddha refused to answer the BIG questions. Buddhism did not take that advice -- here are the questions the Buddhas says are irrelevant to awaking. Thus I have heard.

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Reflections on a key term found within the Insight tradition. From the Sunday mentoring group, join us HERE.

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From the Sunday mentoring group. To find out more click HERE.

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Final talk at RMERC. Metta Vipassana retreat. The Dharma is a story of redemption, not salvation.

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I put this on my dave smith dharma as well as Secular Dharma Foundation because it is so GOOD!

Mark earned his PhD and Master’s degrees in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh under the legendary cognitive philosopher Andy Clark, focusing heavily on the embodied and predictive brain. Today, his work spans across multiple prestigious global institutions. He serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University’s Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies in Australia, is an Instructor and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto within their Psychology and Cognitive Science departments, and acts as a Visiting Researcher at Hokkaido University’s Centre for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience in Japan. He is also the Lab Manager for U of T’s Consciousness and Wisdom Lab.

Alongside his frequent collaborator, Dr. John Vervaeke, Mark works directly at the bleeding edge of 4E Cognition and Predictive Processing—exploring how our brains act as active, prediction-generating engines rather than passive observers. Whether he is breaking down the rigid cognitive loops of addiction and despair, hosting The Contemplative Science Podcast, or leading his groundbreaking 8-week course, Generations of Joy on The Lectern, Mark is dedicated to bridging rigorous computational neuroscience with ancient contemplative wisdom.

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Deep within the Burmese tradition, sila as a contemplative practice. RMERC.

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Talk two from Rocky MT Eco Dharma. Liberation.

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Talk one from Rocky Mt Eco Dharma.

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