25 rue Saint Léger, 58700 Beaumont La Ferrière, France
Up to 12 in group
May 17 - 26, 2024
About this Retreat
Mukesh Gupta is an international speaker and a facilitator for transformational dialogues, retreats and workshops. He has been on this meditative and transformative journey for more than two decades. He is deeply inspired by the teachings of J. Krishnamurti and other great teachers who are deeply concerned with ending psychological separation, duality, conflict and suffering within human consciousness through the direct perception of the existential reality not just from the intellect but from the heart and the whole being. During his long experience of working with students, teachers and seekers from all walks of life Mukesh developed his unique "Meditative & Transformative Self-Inquiry" approach which is primarily based on the exploration of existential questions from a still, non-reactive mind and compassionate attentive presence.
Mukesh was also associated with the Krishnamurti Retreat Centre in Varanasi, India for two decades where he focused on researching and translating the works of J. Krishnamurti as well as conducting retreats and workshops. He is a traveler at heart and regularly facilitates meditative self-inquiry based retreats around the globe. He has conducted over two hundred retreats and seminars during the past one decade. He holds a Master's Degree in Indian and Western Philosophy. He does not consider himself as any spiritual authority but only a fellow-traveler and a tiny explorer of truth or call it the unknown in this vast unfathomable universe... He believes that a deep non-authoritarian meditative process of self-inquiry, based on love, listening and looking from a silent state of being and presence, is essential to bring inner transformation and establish peace, harmony and compassion in one’s daily existence and society.
Any action which is not based on love and compassion is not only non-essential but also destructive..." - Mukesh
Details of this retreat
Can we awaken a profound source of wisdom within, a guide and inner compass to navigate the enormous pressures and challenges of modern society? And can that wisdom manifest through our everyday life, actions and relationships? Without the light of inner wisdom, we are on autopilot mechanical mode and unconsciously used by the stories or projections of the ego mind. Once connected to the timeless source of wisdom inside us, we realise the falseness of the repetitive narratives of our ego mind, discover an authentic way of living from the infinite space of the heart and bring peace, harmony and joy in ourselves and in society. These retreats are meant as an attempt to explore, experience and live that deep source within in a spirit of close togetherness..
WHAT WE PROPOSE TO LEARN?
- The art of deep listening, looking and learning.
- The art of meeting life and our true essence through deep inner silence and awareness.
- The art of meeting fears, emotional reactions, sorrows, hurts and traumas in a non- reactive way.
- The flowering of inner peace, confidence, and trust in meeting the unknown A simple and profound approach to meditation in our daily life.
- True love and compassion, inner freedom and the joy of creativeness.
And many more questions which will arise spontaneously during the retreat.
FOR WHOM?
For those willing to go deeper into the journey of self-discovery and transformation. For anyone who sees the importance of living from a higher level of presence. It offers a safe, serious and caring space to discover ourselves, meet our deep essence and look at our whole life in a fresh, creative way, whether we are a seeker, a mindfulness practitioner, a coach, a therapist, an artist, a teacher, a professional from any field, a leader, a change-maker, a parent or simply a student of life.
DAILY
SCHEDULE
8:00 : Breakfast (all meals are vegetarian/vegan)
9:30 - 11:00 : Meditation, Introductory Talk & Meditative Dialogue
11:45 - 12:45 : Self-Inquiry & learning experiments in small groups
13:00 : Lunch and rest
15:00 : Video talk of J. Krishnamurti
16:00 : Walk in nature
18:00 : Meditation/Self-inquiry
19:00 : Dinner
20:30 - 21:00 : Meditation
LOGISTICS
Arrival : Wednesday from 5.00 pm
Departure : Sunday after lunch
For more details :
Tel : 06 80 34 95 06 or 0033 680 34 95 06 –
E-mail : centre.beaumont@sfr.fr,
As seats are limited, you are invited to register as soon as
possible.
VENUE:
La Maison,
25 rue Saint Léger, 58700 Beaumont La Ferrière.
It is a large and beautiful mansion situated 2.30 hours from Paris in a lovely ancient village, close to the immense Bertranges forest, 18 kms from La Charité-sur-Loire railway station. If you come by train, we will come and collect you there (please count 10 extra euros for both ways).