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Teachers

Rupert Marques

Rupert Marques (he/him) has practiced in the Insight meditation tradition for over 25 years in Europe, America and Asia. His primary teachers have been Christina Feldman and Joseph Goldstein. For three years, Rupert lived and worked at Ecodharma, a contemplative retreat community in the Spanish Pyrenees dedicated to exploring the role of the Dharma in the movements for social justice and ecological resilience. He currently teaches in Europe and beyond, working with individuals and organizations offering a range of retreats and trainings that explore personal empowerment and ecological relationships in service of a mutually beneficial human presence on this Earth.

Learn more at: www.handontheearth.org

Events with Rupert Marques

Courageous Heart: Meeting the Spirit of Our Times with Steadiness and Love
July 1 - 6, 2025

The vulnerability of living invites us to respond to the…

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