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| birth_place   = [[England]], United Kingdom
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| occupation    = Author, public spearker, spiritual teacher
| language      = English, Norwegian, Spanish
| years_active  = Since 1990
| nationality   = British
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| genre         = [[Metaphysics]], [[mysticism]], [[peace]], [[poetry]], [[psychology]], [[spirituality]]
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| influences    = [[Kyozan Joshu Sasaki]]
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'''Tony Samara''' is a [[British people|British]] author and  [[spirituality|spiritual]] teacher who works mainly in Europe{{spaced ndash}}[[Austria]], [[Croatia]], [[Germany]], [[Portugal]], [[Slovenia]] and the United Kingdom{{spaced ndash}}hosting meditation events/retreats and [[satsang]]s (spiritual discourses). He has published a number of books in up to nine different languages.  Samara has also been featured in a short documentary film ''Through the Static''.<ref>[http://throughthestaticfilm.com ''Through the Static''] (2011), a short documentary by Sam Price-Waldman and Chris Cresci.</ref>

On 18 January 2012, Samara gave a radio interview to the [[BBC Asian Network]] with host [[Sonia Deol]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019lxj4]. Samara in an interview for BBC Radio Asian Network with host Sonia Deol (broadcast 18 January 2012).</ref> and on 24 January to [[Hay House]] Radio, a unit of [[Hay House]].<ref>[http://www.hayhouseradio.com/show_details.php?show_id=149&episode_id=8126&schedule_id=69515&episode_type=0] Samara in an interview for Hay House Radio (broadcast 24 January 2012).</ref>

He was featured in a news report called "Spirituality In Everyday Life" by Studio 12, a Slovenian TV station.<ref>[http://www.s12.si/duhovnost/razno-duhovnost/1491-namigi-spirituality-in-everyday-life.html]Tony Samara featured on "Spirituality In Everyday Life" by Studio 12, a Slovenian TV station.</ref>

The [[International Vegetarian Union]] has featured Tony Samara as a celebrity on their website for his continuous support and practice of vegetarianism.<ref>[http://www.ivu.org/people/writers/samara.html]Tony Samara featured as a celebrity on the The International Vegetarian Union's website.</ref> The Vegan Nutritionista <ref>[http://www.vegan-nutritionista.com/vegan-celebrities.html]Tony Samara featured as a celebrity on the Vegan Nutritionista publication.</ref>publication has also added him to their list of Vegan Leaders.

==Early life==
He was born in [[England]] and grew up in [[Egypt]], England and later [[Norway]] where he came into contact with the [[Zen Buddhist]] philosophy.

==Career==
This discovery eventually led Samara to the American [[Mount Baldy Zen Center]], located in [[California]], where he learned the spiritual teachings of [[Kyozan Joshu Sasaki]]. He had curiosity to explore further the essence of spirituality and thus went to live and learn with [[shamanism|shamanic]] communities in the [[Amazon Basin]] region and the [[Andes]] mountains.

Samara's main countries of activity are in Europe yet with the assistance of the Internet is attracting a global audience through frequent online interviews and satsangs.

His function is as a spiritual teacher who encourages all to lead their lives actively in a noble way in order to realize the evolution of human consciousness.

In ''[[HRT 2|Na ruby znanosti]]'' (''At the Edge of Science''),  a [[Croatia]]n television program on [[HRT 2]]<ref>[http://www.hrt.hr HRT 2]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMxmz4jagHA Na Rubu Znanosti] 5 January 2009.</ref> he said: {{cquote|I had some experiences at the age of 3, 4 where I was more aware of my ability to see things in a different way than normal children. So basically I was more telepathic, more sensitive to my environment than what was normal and this was basically what made me change my life (…).}}

Samara is especially fond of the poetry of [[Hafez]], [[Kabir]] and [[Rumi]].

===Teachings===
In the German magazine ''Visionen'',<ref>[http://www.visionen.com Visionen], July 2009, [http://www.visionen.com/Rubriken/Spiritualitaet/Das-Abenteuer-des-inneren-Wachstums  ''Das Abenteuer des inneren Wachstums''] by Tony Samara. Retrieved 2012-01-19.</ref> he explained his ten guidelines for spiritual practice:

* To learn to live in harmony with nature, respecting our environment and caring for all life forms.
* To be a beacon of light and an example to others in all situations.
* To live a life of humility, simplicity and purity.
* To promote peace and non-violence.
* To remember that the physical body is our temple, which needs to be transformed, as well as the spirit; a vegetarian diet including products that are organic and full of life force is encouraged.
* To be free of the consumption of drugs of any description, including tobacco. To work towards a goal of eliminating alcohol completely from our lives, thereby honouring our body as a temple of light.
* To speak truthfully from the heart and have the courage to speak directly to people rather than behind their backs.
* To treat others as you would like to be treated yourself.
* To receive, we have to give. As we learn truly to give, we open ourselves to receive unlimited abundance. Following this philosophy, we are encouraged to contribute unconditionally 10% of our savings — if any — and 10% of our monthly earnings, to a humanitarian or spiritual cause of our choice.
* To practice these teachings in our daily lives.

===Work===
Samara's work is focused on "helping us remember who we are". His teachings encompass the use of [[meditation]] techniques, [[juice fasting]], [[herbalism]], [[Karma yoga]] and [[selfless service]] as the main tools for the evolution of human consciousness. He also promotes [[sustainable living]] and [[vegetarianism]] as spiritual practices.

His influences are derived from Zen Buddhism, Shamanism, [[Sufism]] and certain aspects of [[Hindu]] spirituality as recounted in a biography ''Tony Samara{{spaced ndash}}The Making of a Modern Shaman'' by [[Nomi Sharron]].<ref>Sharron, Nomi. ''Tony Samara{{spaced ndash}}A Modern Shaman... and Beyond''. ISBN 978-1-905200-97-9.</ref> She adds:{{cquote|(Tony) explained that although his teachings were rooted in Shamanism, they were no longer classical Shamanism, and that he had now moved along a spiritual path beyond. This was his own work (...).}}

===Published works===
;Books
*''Guide to a Healthier Way of Eating''. [[Amazon Kindle]] Edition. 6th revised edition. April 2012. ASIN: B007PV4FA8.
*''Shaman's Wisdom{{spaced ndash}}Reclaim Your Lost Connection with the Universe''. [[Hay House|Balboa Press]] (USA). 2nd Edition. February 22, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4525-4698-8.
*''Theriaca Elixir{{spaced ndash}}The Booklet''. [[Amazon Kindle]] Edition. April 2012. ASIN: B007POC9NU.
*''Različito a ipak isto'' (''Different Yet the Same''). V.B.Z. d.o.o.. 2010.  ISBN 978-953-304-246-6.<ref>[http://www.vbz.hr/Različito-a-ipak-isto_b19830.aspx "Different Yet the Same" (Published in Croatian as "Različito a ipak isto") Book review], VBZ online bookshop and club website.</ref>
*''From the Heart{{spaced ndash}}The Teachings of Tony Samara{{spaced ndash}}Volume 1''. [[Xlibris]] Corp UK Sr. January 2011. ISBN 1-4568-4692-2.
*''Deeper Than Words{{spaced ndash}}The Teachings of Tony Samara{{spaced ndash}}Volume 2''. [[Xlibris]] Corp. UK Sr. April 2011. ISBN 1-4628-5428-1.

;Online video
*[http://www.tonysamara.tv/ Tony Samara TV (2009-ongoing)]

==See also==
{{portal|Biography|Spirituality}}
* [[Meditation]]
* [[List of English people]]
* [[Vegetarianism]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tonysamara.org tonysamara.org], his official website
* {{worldcat id|lccn-no2009-43465|Tony Samara}}

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