“Samsara,†says the Advaita Vedantic classic known as the Ashtavakra Gita, “is the compulsion to act†(kartavya, “something to be doneâ€). This is a very interesting understanding of the nature of our suffering. It’s the feeling that we always have to do something to fix, improve, or escape our present situation. We are driven by Read More
Tag: contentment
Discontentment and the Compulsion to Act
It’s been interesting to discover how much resistance there is to thinking of contentment as the real goal of a spiritual life. This extract from a teaching I gave in Brooklyn last month makes the case that it is precisely the need – the compulsion – we feel to always have to do something to Read More
Play the Cards
This podcast continues the discussion with the executives of the Standard Charter Bank in Singapore, the company slogan of which is “Here for Good.†The talk I gave to this group of multinationals centered on the possible connotations of that slogan. First off, “Here for Good†can refer to the common and universal desire to Read More
What We Really Want
I had the opportunity last March to speak to a group of business executives at the Standard Charter Bank in Singapore. I don’t often have the chance to address to such an audience and I really enjoyed it. They were all obviously intelligent, talented people and were very attentive and at the end asked really Read More
The Where’s Waldo From Hell
This podcast comes from a talk given on a hot, sultry night in Brooklyn last summer at Ava Gerber’s Lucky Lotus Yoga Studio. It really cuts to the chase when it comes to the Big Question: Who the hell am I? When we go looking for the self we thoroughly believe exists – an unchanging, Read More
Lama Marut’s New book “Be Nobody” is now available for Pre-Order
Check out the all the new info about the new Be Nobody book here > Read More
New Book Tour & Australia/Asia Dates
Join Lama Marut in for his 2014-2015 NEW BOOK & Teaching Tour! See Marut’s schedule page for more info > Read More
Lama Marut’s Newest Book Promotional Pre-Sale Combo Offer
Hi Everyone, My publisher has a special on, whereby those who purchase “Renegade’s Guide” for a discounted price get a preorder for my new book, “Be Nobody,” for just $3.00. For those of you who are interested, here’s the link with more information: http://www.beyondword.com/bundle/a-spiritual-renegades-guide-to-the-good-life-be-nobody-combo-pack Read More
Lama Surya Das with Lama Marut
Watch the video with Lama Marut interviewing Lama Surya Das for Awakening Journal (MP3 & transcript avail too). Read More
Breaking the Chains Workshop
Melbourne: “Breaking the Chains: A Workshop On Freedom.†March 15-17, 2013 With Lama Marut and Cindy Lee. Join Lama Marut and Cindy Lee in this workshop that will focus on an analysis of the “12 links of dependent origination,†using a chapter from Nagarjuna’s “Root Verses on the Middle Way” as the foundational text. MELBOURNE: March Read More