Lightness of Being
Subtleties of Spirit:
An Introduction to the Lataif
February 6 & 7, 9:30a-1p Pacific
Awakening to Secrets of the Human Soul
Lataif is an Arabic word that refers to subtle organs of perception in Sufi spiritual psychology. In the Diamond Approach, each latifa is a subtle quality of being, an indestructible aspect—joy, will, peace, courage, compassion, and so on—of who and what we are.
Experiencing the latifa and knowing they exist makes it easier to understand the nature of reality, free ourselves from the turmoil of our personal history, and live our life from a grounded, deeper understanding that is unaffected by day-to-day events. The lataif are also essential for following any spiritual path, which requires their support to sustain our practices and stay focused on our inner journey.
In this introduction, we will familiarize ourselves with the lataif and explore how they can support us in living a harmonious life. We will also discuss how it is more important than ever to connect with these qualities in polarized, conflictual times like the one we are experiencing at this moment on the planet.
Through the exploration of each latifa, we can come to understand that they are deeper modes of perceiving and experiencing what we really are, of understanding our inner nature, each with a particular wisdom that supports our being. We will see that by accessing them, we will find that we’ve always known them, but simply lost contact with them through the conditioning of family, friends, colleagues, our education, and society in general.
“Like we learn using our outer senses, we need to learn using our inner senses. And the lataif are primary experiences that…allow us to learn, to be discriminative about our inner experience, and to feel, and see, and hear, and smell, and taste how good being is. How good being a human being in the world is.”
“Subtleties of Spirit” Will Help You...
Understand what the latifa are, what they mean, and how to work with them
Explore how the lataif helps us to live a harmonious life, to better respond to life’s challenges, and to become more truly human
Discover that these qualities are what makes life rich and beautiful and reconnects us with how good being a human being in the world is
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 Q&A sessions to ask all of your questions and learn from the teachers and others in the program
Access to a recording of the workshop if you are unable to attend live
Meet Your Teachers
A. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali)
A.H. Almaas (pen name for Hameed Ali) is the founder of the Diamond Approach, a contemporary teaching that developed within the context of both ancient spiritual teachings and modern depth psychology theories. He has authored eighteen books about spiritual realization, including the Diamond Heart series, The Pearl Beyond Price, The Void, and The Alchemy of Freedom. He is the founder of the Ridhwan School for Spiritual Development, an inner work school devoted to the realization of True Nature. The orientation of the school is directed toward guiding students to realize their true nature to the fullest realization and further still, to endless enlightenment.
Christof Bosch
Christof Bosch grew up as one of six children in a rather traditional German family, but his father happened to be a devotee of Ananda Mayee Ma. He met her in his early teens and found himself on an inner journey that led him to the Diamond Approach 20 years later. In between, Christof’s search brought him to ecology and philosophy. After studying forestry, he worked for some years as a consultant for soil ecology and organic agriculture. He and his beloved wife Jutta live on a farm in Bavaria and they are blessed with three children.
This course is the first part of the 6-part online teaching series Lightness of Being. Each course in this series may be purchased individually, or you can register for the full series for a combined discount.
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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 inquiry: non-judgment of what we’re experiencing, which brings crisp clarity into one’s own truth.
What’s included in the program?
Admission to this live online workshop where you’ll hear talks from Hameed and Christof, participate in guided meditations and experiential exercises with the course community, and learn from other participants in the Q&A portions.
Are the sessions live or pre-recorded?
This is a live online workshop. You will receive access to a recording of the workshop if you are unable to attend live.
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 ‘[LOB 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. Scholarships for this program need to be received by Wednesday, January 27, 2021, and scholarship awards will be sent via email on or around Friday, January 29, 2021.
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!
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