“When we talk about “erotic” in the spiritual sphere, it means that the divine and the physical and the love are all one presence. It has all of those characteristics. It’s pleasurable and fun and full and beautiful. It doesn’t have to distinguish between physical […]
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To usher in Diamond Approach Online’s 2024 theme of working with the instinctual human drives, Diamond Approach founders A.H. Almaas (Hameed Ali) and Karen Johnson were interviewed for their reflections on the social, sexual and survival instincts. At this time of uncertainty – when we
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“Divine eros is a topic that invites the purity of our spiritual nature to combine with the power of our animal instinct. Instinct is animal, and “animal” generally means “primitive.” The animal in us is a powerful primitive force that humanity still hasn’t learned to
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Did you know that each year Diamond Approach Online offers a central theme and inquiry invitation for our public community? As 2023 began, over 1000 people from around the world were exploring the transformational power of the Enneagram to take them beyond their habitual self
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What is love at the spiritual level? It is not just an emotion, though it does have affect like our emotions have affect. That affect is sweetness, goodness and happiness. But it is much more than emotion. It is an actual presence that fills our
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Given that boundless, divine love is our nature, why is it so hard for us to rest in and realize the truth of boundless love? What disrupts our experience of our nature as love, separates us from it? From the perspective of the Diamond Approach,
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Why does the search for love—of parents, spouses, friends—never seem to end? These questions, among others, arise out of a deep disconnection from Divine Love, the actual source of all love. One common misunderstanding is that we think of love as an exchange of emotion
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by Linda H. Krier and Jessica Moore Britt The Role of the Body in Spiritual Development What is the role of the body in spiritual development? This rich and fascinating question takes us to the frontiers of our understanding of the nature of the body
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Boundless nondual cosmic (Universal, Christ) love Many people are involved in yoga and meditation. Undoubtedly, they have discovered the many benefits of these practices, which range from increased physical strength and flexibility to greater emotional balance and inner peace. However, the true spirit of yoga
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A modern-day spiritual teaching for today’s world. A modern-day spiritual path seamlessly blends ancient wisdom with contemporary understanding. It is a journey of self-discovery that considers the complexities of the modern world and the latest advancements in fields such as psychology, neuroscience, and physics. It
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