The Natural State

Sam speaks with Mark Coleman, a mindfulness teacher, wilderness guide, author, and the creator of Waking Up's Meditating in Nature series.

They discuss Mark’s background, including how house-squatting during college led him to Buddhism; Mark’s fondness for North American wilderness; the advantages of meditating outdoors; various approaches to “punching through the surface of of dualism”; the challenges of integrating non-dual insight into everyday life; the event that precipitated Sam’s first glimpse of the power of mindfulness; the benefits and liabilities of teaching meditation; the importance of adopting an ethical code; and other topics.