Living with Wisdom
Mind as Ally on the Path
Recording Only.
This event took place on December 4 & 5.
Mind on the Spiritual Journey
Many spiritual traditions teach us that the mind is a “problem” on the spiritual path. And it is true that the mind can create challenges by distorting our understanding of the truth through its attachment to childhood conditioning and by erroneously using it to define who we are and what reality is.
But as we come to understand right use of the mind, we find it is actually necessary for our journey toward realization and enlightenment and can actually become a powerful ally that helps free us from unnecessary suffering.
The Diamond Approach recognizes the path of knowledge and understanding, as well as the path of love and devotion, and the path of living and engaging with the world. The mind can be relevant to all of these.
“The mind is necessary on the path, first in the process of self-realization, and then for knowledge and understanding when it comes to learning how to integrate it, live by it.”
In this live, 2-day event, we will...
Engage a process that will clarify and illuminate the nature of mind and the nature of knowing, and their importance on the spiritual path
See how our ordinary mind supports the usual perspective and sense of self and the more familiar reality but doesn’t necessarily lead us deeper
Understand that true open-mindedness is not colored by our conditionings, and that we can see through our wrong beliefs and self-images
Learn that suffering has to do with misunderstanding and lack of clarity, so we can use our knowledge to perceive suffering with more compassion and acceptance
Connect to a deeper kind of knowing and guidance
What You’ll Receive When You Enroll...
An invitation to the live two-day online workshop where you’ll participate in teachings, guided meditations, and interactive exercises, all with a supportive spiritual community
Live Question & Comment sessions to ask all of your questions and learn from the teacher and others in the program
Meet Your Teacher
Bob Ball
Bob Ball has been a student of Hameed’s since the mid-seventies, and a Diamond Approach teacher since 1983. He is a training director, member of the Synod, and president of the Ridhwan Foundation. He is married to Jeanine Mamary, another Diamond Approach teacher, lives in Leland, Michigan, and is involved with teaching several groups in Europe and in the US.
This course is the third part of the 3-part online teaching series Living with Wisdom. Each course in this series may be purchased individually, or you can register for the full series for a combined discount.
Join Us for the Full Series
for a $30 Discount
or Choose the Course
You Are Drawn To
3-Part Teaching Series
$240
FAQ
What is the Ridhwan School?
“Ridhwan” is a Sufi word. It means “satisfied and satisfying.” Our school, home to more than 4,000 students across the globe, has the potential to both help you to be fulfilled and to help others be fulfilled. Students learn to ground, sensitize, recognize, and trust the inherent guidance of Being.
What is the Diamond Approach?
The Diamond Approach is the core teaching of the Ridhwan School, a spiritual path that approaches our ordinary experiences, emotions, and sensations in a friendly way of understanding. This radical acceptance of our situation allows something to come through that puts us in touch with our spirituality.
In the Diamond Approach, everything we experience is utilized as a doorway to our spiritual nature. Rather than negating or seeking to transcend parts of our humanness that are considered barriers to realization, we learn to approach each aspect of our physical, emotional, and mental experience with acceptance and open curiosity to discover its truth. We do meditation and other exercises, but the main method is Diamond Inquiry™: non-judgment of what we’re experiencing, which brings crisp clarity into one’s own truth.
What’s included in the program?
A recording of the online workshop where you’ll hear talks from Bob Ball, participate in guided meditations and experiential exercises, and learn from other participants in the Q&C sessions.
Are the sessions live or pre-recorded?
This is a recording of an online workshop.
Will you be mailing anything to me or is everything digital?
Once payment is received you will receive an email with your login details, then you are officially in! You will receive everything in your email inbox, including instructions on how to access the course. Please check your spam folder to locate the email that starts with ‘[LWW 2021].’
Do you offer financial assistance such as scholarships for online courses?
Yes! To apply for financial assistance for any of our courses, click here to complete a scholarship application.
What if I have questions?
We’re here to support you on your journey and help with any questions you may have about enrolling and accessing the course. For support please email daosupport@ridhwan.org. Be sure to add this address to your contact list so we don’t end up in your Junk/Spam/Promotions folder. But please check there just in case!
Is there a refund policy?
Yes. If you are dissatisfied with the course —for any reason—simply contact us within 30 days of course enrollment.
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“Mind as Ally on the Path”?
To make online spiritual support more accessible to our global community, especially during the pandemic, we offer two additional “Pay It Forward” payment options in addition to the regular fee. For those who need help, we offer a reduced tuition option, and for those who are able to help, we offer the chance to add a “Pay It Forward” addition to regular tuition, with those additions going directly to provide scholarship opportunities for others.
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