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: […]
https://vimeo.com/506768289/b06c5eff84 Explore the wisdom and gifts of the Illuminated Mind: The Beacon of Wisdom with Diamond Approach co-founder Karen Johnson. Listen as she talks about why the mind not only presents challenges on the spiritual path, but is also the source of many gifts that
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A. H. Almaas – 6/21/1981 I want to give a perspective that somehow delineates, not that this Work (the Diamond Approach) is available and useful, but to delineate its nature and how it is different from other kinds of Work. What does this mean? That’s
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Three elements needed for the process of understanding To be able to turn away from something, to turn away from a certain experience, a certain sort of image, your identity needs to be at a deeper level than that self-image in that moment. You cannot
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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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The Paradox of Grace and Effort (This teaching was first presented in 5/29/1993 to students of the Ridhwan School) In working with the question of impeccability in terms of doing this Work, the Diamond Approach, I will bring in a paradox related to impeccability by
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Narcissism: Self Lost in a Shell-self. From whimsical selfies to living in a fractured world with recreational outrage and toxic tribalism*, narcissism reflects the core obstacle to real authenticity, wholeness, and personal satisfaction. From the view of reality, all egos are narcissistic. *A loyalty to
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https://vimeo.com/457578373/11ddd6bf84 Christof Bosch, a Diamond Approach teacher based in Germany, talks about love and how love functions in our lives. This event was designed for those new to the Diamond Approach path and gives a taste of the teaching. The event begins with welcoming remarks
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Discovering the Essence of the Awakened Heart From Love Unveiled: In Love Unveiled, Almaas introduces the reader to three distinct flavors of loving consciousness: personal, merging , and passionate. They all share qualities that can only be defined as love, but each one feels recognizably
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We were just about to come out of the coronavirus pandemic when racism and cruelty took us to another dimension of challenges. The cruel and heartless killing of George Floyd is both appalling and the latest of many events like it that are the symptom
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