Exploring Recognition of Presence The definition of “recognize” that supports our exploration is: To perceive clearly: REALIZE; To conceive vividly as real: To be fully aware of. The challenge is that the recognition of presence has nothing to do with the mind or concepts or history. Recognizing […]
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A. H. Almaas Lecture Series: Krishnamurti: His Experience Download the Lecture Handout for the quotes referred to in the lecture. In the case of Krishnamurti, the teachings of this 20th-century spiritual master can’t be truly understood without understanding the man and his inner transformation. Krishnamurti
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The Philosophers’ Stone & Alchemy What is alchemy? Alchemy can be said to be the science of transmutation which in spiritual parlance would include both transcendence and transformation. The most popular common understandings of alchemy are couched in terms of metallurgy, turning lead into gold.
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I’ve Got Your Back: The Holding Environment and Basic Trust Depending on your particular history, and how safe and supported you feel with different people, you probably have varying degrees of trust in others. This interpersonal situation that we all experience also reflects a more
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What is trust? We talk a lot about trust, how important it is in life. We have many, many experiences around trust, mistrust and betrayal, but – how much thought have you given to what trust is? We’re talking about when we trust and how
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The Wisdom of the Passionate Heart When you hear the word “passion,” what does it bring up for you? Are there memories or fantasies, disappointments or longings that come to mind? In the Diamond Approach, passion is a particular type of love, beyond emotional love:
In this teaching from 1986, A. H. Almaas discusses the Liberated Heart. Some of the points discussed are: The capacity to feel and to feel freely Reactivity versus feeling Higher emotional center versus lower emotional center Higher emotional center expresses the qualities of essence bringing
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