"The Bliss of Being Nobody" Lama Marut at Wanderlust's Speakeasy
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- “The problem is that we’re never content with just being special.” - Lama Marut
In this speakeasy talk from Wanderlust Squaw Valley 2014, Lama Marut confronts the ego and explores what it means to find spiritual fulfillment within yourself.
From a young age, children are taught that they are special. As they grow, they learn that being special is its own unique currency. The desire to become more special than others grows stronger as we age, and soon is all encompassing. As a practicing Buddhist monk and former professor whose studies focused on comparative religion, Lama Marut was all too familiar with this phenomenon. He describes it as a culture of narcissism.
This constant dissatisfaction with the world is unhealthy. It leads to an imbalance in the self. While competition and the drive for success can be executed in a balanced way, the constant reminders of our shortcomings via the media, television, books, and social platforms can be wearing. In this talk, Lama Marut describes techniques to find peace in the chaos and fulfillment in our lives. To be truly present is to be at one with the self.
“It is in those moments that we are nobody, that we are most happy with life.” - Lama Marut
To learn more about Lama Marut, visit lamamarut.org or check out his latest novel Be Nobody, a guide to finding peace in simplicity.
"The purpose of a spiritual life is not to become better THAN others, but to learn how to be better FOR others." - Lama Marut
Lama Marut ~ Brian Kelley Smith / 1953 - October 19, 2019
On October 19, 2019, dear spiritual teacher, husband, father and friend Brian Kelley Smith (a.k.a Lama Marut) passed away in his countryside home in East Gippsland, Australia, where he lived with his beloved wife, Cindy Lee. He was 66 years of age.
Absolute wisdom!! So glad found him. Capitalism and capitalistic culture and society has made EVERYTHING a competition. Who is the funniest? Who is the best artist? Who is the best vocalist? Who is the most creative..? And so on and on yadda yadda yaddaaa.. I mean s...tf...u daw.g :)
Excelent! And the most interesting thing is that this videos came in the right time, i wasn´t expecting that this would be so great! Thank you Lama Marut!
Om it’s like this now
Namaskaar, Lama Marut. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
btw. Does anyone know the artist/ track featured at the end of this Dharma talk?
Jai Sita Ram by MC Yogi.
10,000 Añjali's of gratitude unto you, Lama Marut
Lama Marut was one of my first highly influential Buddhist teachers. His teachings on emptiness shook the ground under my feet back then. I embraced the Buddhist path and never looked back. It made me who I am today. I am eternally grateful to Lama. I miss him. OM it’s like that now 🙏💙