About
Cirak is a contemporary spiritual teacher and author whose work bridges ancient wisdom with modern life. Through his books, retreats, and Cirak Live gatherings, he helps people see the design of life clearly—where awareness, acceptance, and aligned action meet. Known for his grounded, conversational approach, Cirak guides students to live with presence and simplicity, free from mental struggle. His teachings draw from direct experience and decades of study across traditions, yet always return toless truth: peace is found only in the now. Below is his journey.
His Journey
Origin
Cirak was born as Chris Cirak in upstate New York, the elder of two sons of immigrant parents who had fled communist regimes spreading through Eastern Europe after World War II. Because “Chris” was such a common name, friends and teachers naturally began calling him by his surname—Cirak.
Moving to Los Angeles with nothing but a suitcase, he spent the next two decades building a career in the digital world. From the early dot-com era to the rise of Silicon Valley startups, he became one of the leading voices in user-experience design—consulting for top advertising agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and emerging tech firms alike.
Awakening
In 2015, a sudden, profound shift came upon him. Cirak secluded himself in the Californian desert, initially expecting to spend 1-2 weeks there to let whatever was happening pass. It turned into a 6-month ordeal during which the life he had built began to unravel. A full dark night of the soul was upon him. When he emerged, his outer life no longer matched the inner call of something deeper. A complete reorientation from doing to being, from achievement to awareness, was in order.
Influences
Cirak set out to learn from the great spiritual teachers and texts, both ancient and contemporary. He counts Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, J. Krishnamurti, Osho, Ram Daas, Deepak Chopra, and Bob Proctor among his primary influences, while also delving into material such as A Course in Miracles, the Law of Attraction, Joseph Campbell’s work on myth, and Dr. Brian Weiss’ regression work. He continues to enjoy reading classics such as the Hindu Upanishads, Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, ancient Greek philosophy, and the writings of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Teachings
Today, Cirak divides his time between writing, teaching, and guiding. He leads workshops and retreats around the world, hosts weekly Cirak Live sessions online, and continues to write books that make spiritual insight practical for everyday life. He is a certified meditation teacher, trained in Reiki and Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong, and a graduate and facilitator of the Eckhart Tolle School of Awakening. He also offers private energy-clearing and life-guidance sessions for individuals seeking deeper alignment.
Values
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”
— Albert Schweitzer
This simple truth captures the inversion at the heart of Cirak’s teaching. Most of us chase happiness through outcomes—believing peace will arrive once we achieve enough. Yet life’s invitation is the opposite: to find fulfillment now, in the way we move rather than the finish line we cross.
“It’s not what you do – it’s how you do it.”
Every task, no matter how ordinary, becomes sacred when approached with presence. The question is never how fast you can reach your goal, but how deeply you can experience the joy and aliveness already available along the way.
Now
What began as a personal awakening has become a lifelong calling — to help others see life as it truly is and live from that seeing. Through his writings, retreats, and Cirak Live gatherings, Cirak invites people to rediscover the simplicity of being: awareness free of effort, joy free of reason. His work continues to evolve as a living teaching — not bound by tradition, but guided by presence itself.