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Mark Berger
Mark studied and practiced vipassana meditation in the style of the Mahasi Sayadaw for more then 30 years. In 1998 he began practice and study of tranquil wisdom practice with Bhante Vimalaramsi and is a senior student in the TWIM community.

Mark was an energy healer with over 1,000 sessions assisting HIV/Aids afflicted people. He recently retired as commercial real estate appraiser and currently leads online retreats at Dhamma Sukha. He is an enthusiastic teacher that enjoys helping people on the path to greater happiness and awakening.
  • 42+ years of daily meditation practice in the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
  • More then 30 retreats with the foremost teachers of vipassana and other Buddhist meditation styles.
  • His primary teachers include: Bhante Vimalaramsi, Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayadaw U Silananda, Mahasi Sayadaw, Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, Carol Wilson, A. Munindra, Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
  • 19 retreats lead by Bhante Vimalaramsi
  • Graduated from the teacher training program as a Community Dharma Leader from the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in 1999.
  • ​Has been teaching privately since 2000
  • Attended the 2008 World Buddhist Summit in Japan with Bhante Vimalaramsi
  • Has organize and assisted in managing 12 mediation retreats.
Online Retreats
Online retreats are designed to introduce people to a simple meditation practice known as Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation, TWIM. The foundation for this meditation is found in the earliest Buddhist texts. This goal is to lean how to let go of the causes of unhappiness and suffering and enjoy life and the potential for contentment.

These retreats are designed so that the meditation practice and study program is integrated into everyday life. Participants are mentored and guided on a daily basis but continue working and live normally while cultivating meditative skills and knowledge that results in wisdom and well being.

​Hundreds have discovered that this program answers the question; why meditation is a essential skill that can be an integral part of life. They also learn through observation how to train to unhook from compulsive emotional reactions and how be responsive and more thoughtful.

Meditation is known to relieve stress, lighten life’s load while bringing with it relief mentally and physically.  Beginners will find this program rich in content and results oriented.