Markus Mars

Markus Mars is an electric violinist, live composer, and meditation facilitator based in Hawaiʻi, working at the intersection of deep listening and ecological consciousness. His meditation journey spans Vipassanā meditation in Nepal, Sōtō Zen practice at the Daifukuji Sōtō Mission — where he received the Buddhist name Myō-on, meaning “Wondrous Sound” — and Engaged Buddhism in the Plum Village tradition of Thích Nhất Hạnh. Markus has studied with teachers including Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Jon Kabat-Zinn. As the founder of the Choice Awareness series, he leads monthly sound-guided meditation gatherings exploring interconnectedness, sustainability, and the choices we make in everyday life. His sessions invite participants into deep listening — to sound, to silence, and to the present moment.

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