Question from Student: Some people got enlightened spontaneously, like a miracle. What do you think of that? Answer from Lama Marut: Well, wish it would happen – to me! As some of you know, there was a big debate historically in Chinese Zen, in Chan Buddhism, on whether enlightenment is sudden or gradual. And that Read More
Meditation in Context: Between Ethics and Wisdom
Part Three of Lama Marut’s talk at the Australian Meditation Conference, in which he delineates the place and purpose of meditation in Tibetan Buddhism. > Download Part 3, MP3 Read More
Why and On What Should We Meditate?
Part 2 of Lama Marut’s talk at the annual Australian Meditation Conference, held in Melbourne in October of 2011. > Download Part 2, MP3 Read More
What’s the Purpose of Meditation?
The skill of meditation is not virtuous in and of itself. It is morally neutral, and its value depends on the context in which it is located. Lama Marut speaks at the Australian Meditation Conference, 2011, on the “how,†“why,†and “on what†of meditation. This is the first of three parts to the talk, Read More
Getting the “Oomph” Behind the “Try”
Joyful Effort… We all are desirous of the rewards of a spiritual life – a deep sense of  well-being and contentment; pleasant and meaningful interactions with others; the end of alienation and aloneness, replaced by the feeling of interconnectedness and “at oneness” with the things and beings around us; and the full realization of our true Read More
Is There Proof for Karma?
Does Karma really show up in our lives and whats the proof? Check out another Q & A session from a recent teaching where the “proof” of Karma is explored. > Is There Proof for Karma (Download MP3 File) Read More
The Practice of Contentment
Among the many benefits of going on a solitary retreat is the opportunity to practice contentment. We do, of course, have the option to work on our endemic dissatisfaction at any time. But in retreat we put ourselves in a situation that forcefully demands it. Retreat, one might say, is an exercise in compulsory contentment Read More
Is Life Miraculous?
We’re so very close to being finished! Â And the proof is the miracles all around us. Â Another Q & A from a recent teaching. >Â Download MP3 Read More
Spiritual Renegade-Lama Marut’s New Book
A Spiritual Renegade’s Guide to the Good Life  By Lama Marut  With fearless candor and disarming humor, Lama Marut offers the key to creating and sustaining happiness in a modern age. Now Available at your local bookstore or your favorite online bookseller! This honest, brave, and yet playful guide offers a practical and achievable—if not radical Read More
Turning Things Upside-Down
It’s springtime . . . if you’re in Australia. Never mind the weird accent and strange expressions (“good on ya’s, mate!â€), driving on the left side, or the mysteries of Australian-rules football. Among the hardest things about relocating to Oz has been that the seasons come in inverted order. October is buds, flowers and the Read More