New Year Online Retreat

The New Year Online Retreat is a meditation retreat held online over a weekend, a quiet way to begin the year with meditative self-inquiry. It is open to anyone drawn to live and work from a deeper ground of presence. It is led by Mukesh Gupta, a traveling meditation teacher whose work is inspired by J. Krishnamurti and other non-dual teachings.

The online weekend belongs to a wider series of retreats in Europe, Canada and India, and it carries the same spirit: a gentle space in which a deeper source of Being can awaken, one that moves beyond the confines of fear and the restless ego-mind. The theme that runs through the whole series is the Living Flame of Silence.

What to Expect

Retreats in this series follow a harmonious rhythm of meditative self-inquiry, quiet dialogues, selected readings from J. Krishnamurti's teachings, small group explorations and silent sittings. Each retreat carries its own fragrance, but the shape of the days is meant to feel unhurried, with room for listening as much as for speaking.

The purpose is not to add something to your routine. Krishnamurti, in a public talk in Madras, spoke of taking a retreat "to go away and to stop the routine - not only the routine of out ward existence but the routine which the mind establishes for its own safety and convenience." He also said that when the heart is open, reality can come, and the whisperings of our own prejudices and noises are no longer heard. That is the spirit of these days: stepping back, listening, and letting the usual noise of the mind settle.

About Mukesh Gupta

Mukesh Gupta is a traveling teacher offering dialogues and meditative self-inquiry inspired by J. Krishnamurti and other non-dual teachings. He has more than two decades of experience on his own spiritual path. His approach to self-inquiry rests on connecting with inner silence, compassionate presence and unconditional love.

He is known for connecting with people from all walks of life, and his retreats and workshops are sought after around the world. He regularly travels to facilitate them, creating safe spaces where participants can explore fundamental life questions. Over the past decade he has conducted more than two hundred retreats.

Before You Go

This retreat is open to all, without distinction of gender, faith, culture or background. No prior knowledge of philosophy or of Krishnamurti's teachings is needed. What matters is a felt pull toward silence, presence and honest self-inquiry.

Because the retreat takes place online, you can take part from wherever you are. If you know friends or a community who might be drawn to this kind of gathering, you are warmly invited to share the news with them.