Manu Mariño

Manu Mariño was born in 1966 in Riveira, Galicia.

A wanderer by nature, he has been in contact with various mystical and contemplative traditions through his experiences. These include Christian mysticism via encounters with Cistercian monks, Hesychasm and the practice of Interior Prayer, the Sufi tradition within the Naqshbandi order, and the Theravada Buddhist tradition, of which he is an Insight-Vipassana meditation teacher, having received transmission from the Venerable Ajahn Dhiravamsa.

In 1992, he walked the Camino de Santiago for the first time, from Roncesvalles to Compostela. He is a deep connoisseur of the Camino, which he regards as both a personal transformative experience and a contemplative practice in itself. He has walked the Camino many times, sometimes in complete silence.

Manu guides retreats focused on silence, meditation, and inquiry. He considers Silence to be the supreme contemplative practice, permeating the entire being when one walks in silence for days.

He has developed the practice of Conscious Listening, which he teaches in courses and seminars. He holds a Master’s in Mindfulness from the University of Zaragoza and has led summer courses on Mindfulness and Full Awareness at the University of Santiago de Compostela. He has also spoken at international conferences on Mindfulness and Compassion in Zaragoza and São Paulo, Brazil, as well as at the Contemplative Sciences Congress at the University of Zaragoza.

In 1992, he had a spontaneous, non-dual experience lasting approximately nine days, which transformed his perception of reality. This experience led him to undertake the Camino de Santiago for the first time and inspired him to walk it countless times thereafter, exploring the non-dual states that arise from inhabiting silence.

Manu teaches Conscious Listening during retreats, gatherings, and programs, combining inquiry and mindfulness to facilitate non-dual states and a deeper understanding of reality and conditioned states. He currently co-leads the Mindfulness Retreat in Estercuel with Dr. Javier García Campayo, Director of the Mindfulness Master’s program at the University of Zaragoza. He is also co-author of Mindfulness Day by Day – The Joy of Practice (Singlantana, 2020).

He facilitates retreats, gives lectures, courses, and workshops, and offers individual guidance related to contemplative practices, self-knowledge, well-being, mindfulness, meditation, non-duality, conscious listening, and inquiry. He also provides individual and group guidance on the Camino de Santiago.

Manu is the co-director of Quietud: Institute of Contemplative Sciences and the creator of the Quietud Training on Mindfulness, Compassion, and Contemplative Sciences, now entering its eighth edition.

You can contact Manu for individual sessions via Zoom or in person, or invite him to participate in events, lectures, or conferences.

Alex Guerra

Fundador de WakeUp Platform y creador de documentales sobre autoconocimiento y conciencia.

Wake up nace de la necesidad personal de autoconocimiento, es un despertar tras tocar fondo. Vivimos dormidos, vamos en automático, pero podemos dejar de hacerlo gracias al autoconocimiento, que nos ofrece valiosas respuestas a nuestras preguntas. Wake up se ha convertido en una filosofía de vida, una manera de vivir consciente en el planeta, que me permite seguir conociéndome cada día. Por otro lado, me ofrece la posibilidad de compartir conocimientos de valor para el mundo, ofreciendo un camino, un espacio y un acompañamiento en el proceso del despertar de la consciencia, para todo aquel que busca respuestas