Free Webinar
Sanctuary in the Storm
Living as Presence in a Polarized World
Sunday, January 26, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pacific
Rooted in Realization
While there have always been challenging times in human history, somehow the stakes seem higher now. We’re living in a world of extremes where people are confused and suffering. How do we know what to do, where to go from here?
We don’t want to close off to the pain, but we also need to learn to handle it in a way that we’re not adding our reactive energy to the chaos. We need to learn how to settle into ourselves – here, now – amidst the turbulence.
Spiritual practices are made for these times. And we especially need practices that make sense for our modern day-to-day challenges, that are inclusive of the intensity we’re experiencing, attuned to the heart of humanity, and allied with the wisdom of our bodies.
True sanctuary isn’t about escaping the storm—it’s about discovering the unshakable ground of being that is always and already here.
Fortunately, there are teachers and time-tested practices that help us awaken to that ground, become stable within ourselves, and discover the light that allows us to remain open-hearted, settled, and alive to the beauty and goodness in the world exactly as it is.
Join us Sunday, January 26 for a free webinar where Diamond Approach founders A. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali) and Karen Johnson will illuminate what allows us to use our energies in ways that move things forward, bringing much needed gifts – more care, empathy, kindness, and real strength and stability – to our communities and the world.
In this free webinar you’ll discover...
- How presence is more than a momentary state—it’s a tangible, grounding force that supports us in navigating life’s challenges
- An approach that integrates emotional wisdom, spiritual freedom, and embodied stability into your daily life
- Ways we can become beacons of light for ourselves and others, bringing care, empathy, and real strength into a world in need
- How to deepen our inner stability and stay rooted in our realization
- Divine tools for being human in today’s uncertain world
"Presence is our spiritual freedom liquefied, condensed. Presence is an actual sense of hereness—beyond our emotions, beyond the mind, beyond our ideas."
What You’ll Receive When You Enroll...
An invitation to the FREE, Live, 90-minute online talk led by Diamond Approach founders A.H. Almaas and Karen Johnson that takes place on Sunday, January 26th from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pacific.
The opportunity to participate in interactive questions and comments with the teachers and a group of fellow spiritual explorers.
A recording of the event so you can review the material if you are unable to attend live.
Meet Your Teachers
A.H. Almaas
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.
Karen Johnson
Karen Johnson is the co-developer of the Diamond Approach as it is taught in the Ridhwan School today, having worked alongside Hameed Ali (A. H. Almaas) for the last 40 years. Karen was trained in art and dance and began the journey into the spiritual universe at 14 years old with the guidance of her parents.
First, she was introduced to yoga and meditation and then learned about other forms of spiritual practice, which allowed her to develop her innate paranormal capacities. After attending California College of Arts and Crafts, she befriended Hameed Ali, and with him began a new trajectory into the secrets of the universe of Being, which became the Diamond Approach. Karen also received an MA in psychology at JFK University in 1990 and is the author of two books, The Jeweled Path: The Biography of the Diamond Approach to Inner Realization and The Power of Divine Eros: The Illuminating Force of Love in Everyday Life. She continues to venture into new explorations of the endless realms of our miraculous Nature.
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 my registration?
Your registration includes access to this free, live 90-minute webinar where you’ll hear a talk and have the opportunity to interact with the teachers during the questions and comments period.
Is the session live or pre-recorded?
This is a live, online webinar. You will also receive access to a recording of the webinar if you are unable to attend live.
What if I have questions?
We’re here to support you on your journey and help with any questions you may have about enrollment and accessing the event. 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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