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 Sumati Marut (a.k.a. Brian K. Smith) is the son and grandson of Baptist ministers, a Ph.D. of Comparative Religions, motorcycle enthusiast, a former surfer, and a fully ordained Buddhist monk.
His unique background and easy, down-to-earth style has attracted thousands of followers around the world of all ages and walks of life who gather to hear his call for a revolution of true and lasting happiness. He uses Western cultural signposts, pop references, and humor to help remove cross-cultural hurdles. A perfect combination of warmth and wit, Lama Marut makes even the most esoteric brain-busters of Eastern philosophy work as practical tools for immediate transformation.
Lama Marut pulls no punches in his hardcore presentation of timeless spiritual truths and their profound relevance to our modern Western world. Ruthlessly compassionate, he insists that the goals of the spiritual life are totally realizable – here and now.
Lama Marut has been teaching religion for 25 years. As a Sanskrit scholar and Professor of Comparative Religions, he taught at Columbia University and the University of California, Riverside, where he is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies. For the past decade, he has been as a popular teacher of Buddhist and yoga philosophy, spirituality, and meditation.
Sumati Marut teaches about Inciting Happiness: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life and “Developing the Good Heart." Radical compassion is the focus of the Tibetan Buddhist techniques known as Lo Jong. In Eastern traditions, the location of the mind is placed at the heart, suggesting the interdependence of the two. Ultimate wisdom and ultimate love are two sides of the same coin.
EVENT DETAILS
March 31, "How Karma Works: Learning How to Design Your Ideal Life"
Location: Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Street near Smithe
Time: 7:30-9:30PM
Cost: Free! (Donation Only)
Contact: Yvonne Jaques: yvonnejaques@telus.net
Website: http://www.yogastudiesinstitute.org/?schedule
YSI Classics of Yoga, Course 9: "The Bhagavad Gita, Part One"
April 1-4 Location: The Three Jewels, Vancouver
2275 W 10th Ave (Back Alley Entrance)
Event Schedule: April 1-2 - 5:30-7:30PM & 8:30-10:30PM
April 3 - 12-2PM & 3-5PM & 7-9PM
April 4 - 12-2PM & 3-5PM
Cost: Full Course: 235 USD / 250 CAD
Drop-In per session: 33 USD / 35 CAD
Contact: Yvonne Jaques: yvonnejaques@telus.net
To Registration: http://www.yogastudiesinstitute.org/?schedule
www.lamamarut.org
Music Provided by Snatam Kaur. Snatam Kaur Sacred Chant Concert:
Sunday, April 4th 7:30PM Accompanied by the groovy guitar rhythms of Guru Ganesha and Ramesh Kannan on tablas Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver Tickets $35 Advance; $45 Door
Sound & Mantra Workshop with Snatam Kaur:
Monday, April 5th 7:00 PM
Kundalini Yoga and Sacred Chanting
Holiday Inn Hotel
1110 Howe Street, Vancouver
Tickets $40; $50 Door
More info - www.SnatamKaur.com & www.yogawest.ca & www.spiritvoyage.com
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