Seven-Day Livestreamed Retreat From Mandali Retreat Centre, 19–26 April 2026 – ‘Balyani and Th

Why It Matters

The retreat’s message positions self‑realization as a strategic antidote to societal division, offering leaders a philosophical foundation for more cohesive decision‑making and personal resilience.

Key Takeaways

• Balyani’s “Know Yourself” links self‑knowledge to divine unity
• The retreat emphasizes direct awareness of being beyond thought and perception
• Separation mindset fuels global conflict; unity consciousness offers lasting resolution
• Balyani rejects practices, urging recognition of infinite being as present reality
• Experiencing “now” without concepts reveals timeless, spaceless awareness

Summary

The Mandali Retreat Centre streamed a seven‑day meditation retreat (April 19‑26, 2026) centered on the 13th‑century Sufi mystic Balyani and his concise work “Know Yourself.” The facilitator presented the text as a lens for exploring personal consciousness rather than a historical study.

He argued that true understanding of reality cannot be reached through external study because perception limits knowledge. Balyani’s core teaching—that knowing one’s own being is identical to knowing the infinite divine—was framed as the highest science, superseding all philosophical methods and practices.

Quoting the prophet Muhammad’s saying, “whosoever knows their self knows their Lord,” he highlighted the ancient inscription above the Temple of Apollo in Delphi that reads “Know yourself.” The discourse repeatedly emphasized the absence of time, space, and duality in pure awareness.

By positioning the unity of being as a remedy to the “presumption of separation” driving geopolitical conflict, the retreat suggests personal self‑realization can inform leadership, corporate culture, and social cohesion. The message challenges conventional self‑improvement programs, urging participants to rest in innate infinite awareness rather than pursue incremental practices.

Original Description

For those of us who love to dive deeply into the heart of the non-dual understanding, retreats offer an unprecedented opportunity: seven days with Rupert and friends, nestled in a beautiful location in nature, where we steep together in the peace of our true nature. Retreats gather us in the heart of being, where we spend our days in self-abidance, friendship and creativity.

Each day features three guided meditations in which we rest in being, as being, as well as a dialogue in which we discuss the non-dual understanding.

Whether you seek peace, happiness, truth, love or freedom – or if you would simply like to reunite with old friends – retreats provide the priceless opportunity to taste your true nature in an atmosphere of kindness and beauty. The people you meet on retreat will quickly become your non-dual family, so please join us as we gather in the spirit of friendship to celebrate the unity of being.

Livestream

Livestream participants have streaming access to all meetings during the retreat and will be able to view recordings from previous sessions from the livestream page; these will be streamable and viewable for 30-days from session date. This way, you can easily catch up on any missed sessions or listen again to take the understanding a little deeper. There will be a special discussion board for the livestream attendees where the streaming link will be posted ahead of the first session and will provide a place for everyone to communicate and share in the teaching.