About Cirak
The Journey
Origin
Cirak was born as Chris Cirak in upstate New York as the elder of two sons of immigrant parents who fled communist regimes taking hold in Eastern Europe after World War II. Given how common the name ‘Chris’ was, friends and teachers simply called him ‘Cirak’.
Moving to Los Angeles with nothing but a suitcase, he spent the next 20 years working his way up to become one of the foremost digital experts of the dot-com era, and later in the emerging field of user experience design, consulting for the world’s top advertising firms, Fortune 500 companies, and Silicon Valley startups.
Awakening
While always very philosophical in nature, it wasn’t until 2015 that Cirak’s world was turned upside down when a newer, truer version of himself was set to emerge. The externally-focused life he had crafted for himself started to crumble as he experienced a profound spiritual awakening.
Influences
Cirak set out to learn from the great spiritual teachers and texts, both ancient and of our time. He counts Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, J. Krishnamurti, Thich Nhat Hanh, Osho, Ram Daas, Deepak Chopra, Bob Proctor, and Wayne Dyer among his primary influences, while also diving into material like A Course in Miracles, Law of Attraction, Joseph Campbell’s myth, and Dr. Brian Weiss’ regression work. His ongoing reading list includes everything from the classic Hindu Upanishads and Lao Tzu’s Tao Teh Ching, to the many ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, to Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius’ writings.
Teachings
Cirak divides his time between writing books, hosting workshops and retreats, and giving talks on mindfulness. 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 is also available for private energy clearing and life coaching sessions.
Values
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”
This famous quote by Nobel prize winner Albert Schweitzer encapsulates the outcome-oriented lifestyle most of us have become conditioned to believe. When we reach the goal, then we’ll be happy. As if life would suddenly stand still and leave us in peace.
“It’s not what you do – it’s how you do it.”
Your time to love life is now. You can pursue the most fantastic goals, but if you’re not enjoying the process, you’re missing out on life. Every task, no matter how mundane it may seem, in an opportunity to experience the deep satisfaction of being. The question is not how fast you can get to your goal. The question is, how much joy, love, and fulfillment can you experience along the way?
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