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Michael Mamas -LRB- born October 8 , 1950 in Columbus , Ohio -RRB- is a writer , lecturer , spiritual scholar , and the founder of Sri Somesvara Temple and Mount Soma , a 448-acre non-denominational retreat and destination center , near Asheville , North Carolina .. Columbus. Columbus, Ohio. Ohio. Ohio. North Carolina. North Carolina. Mount Soma. Mount Soma. Sri Somesvara Temple. Sri Somesvara Temple. Asheville. Asheville. Throughout his 35-year teaching career , Mamas has taught in the United States , India , Europe and Canada .. United States. United States. India. India. Europe. Europe. Canada. Canada. Mamas is a diverse author of books in the field of spirituality , with nine publications in total ranging from non-fiction to a children 's storybook .. spirituality. spirituality. He was also the first person from the West to receive this title from the East  : `` Adhyatma Vidhya Visharad '' -LRB- Master of the Highest Spiritual Knowledge , the deepest awakening of the Self -RRB- .