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?