Meditative Dialogue with Mukesh Gupta, July 13th, 2025

The Art of Self-Inquiry

This gathering became an immersion in self-inquiry as a living practice. Mukesh invited participants into “a space which is alive, which is soft, which is connecting, not separating,” emphasizing that this work requires tools beyond thought—particularly deep listening and observation. When participants brought cosmic questions, he gently redirected toward immediate, existential concerns: “Do you see that you, as a human being, are suffering?” Drawing from Buddha’s approach, he encouraged finding one’s authentic questions rather than borrowed philosophical concepts. The dialogue moved through themes of sorrow, the “me” as a creation of thought, and the possibility of meeting without psychological separation. “This moment,” he offered when exploring what could end psychological time.

Gist: The group explored the art of self-inquiry, emphasizing presence over philosophy, listening beyond thought, and finding authentic existential questions rather than metaphysical speculation.

By Joost De Wulf, Belgium