Posted in Perceptions on Aug 14th, 2009 No Comments »
Obsidian Samadhi – Diamond Approach Summer Retreat
I’m at the annual summer retreat for the Ridhwan School (Diamond Approach). About 700 students are gathered at Asilomar near Monterey California.
Hameed Ali, who writes under the pen name A.H. Almaas began the first session with a meditation he calls Obsidian Samadhi = clear awareness, calm alertness.
The subject of [...]
Posted in Questions on Sep 5th, 2008 No Comments »
A.H. Almaas’ summer retreat on Quintessence explored the subtleties of “the world of appearance,” the non-dual perspective and co-emergent reality (being/non-being).
A lot of attention was given to non-doing – relaxing the attention to simple awareness and presence.
Here is the title list of the 16 sessions:
Inner Sanctum
Treasure Trove
Living Wonder
Bowing Royalty
Private Quarters
The Timeless Now
Spacious Mansion
Ocean Without Shores
Crystal Mirror
Kernel of the [...]
Posted in Observations on Sep 3rd, 2008 5 Comments »
I just returned from a 10–day retreat with A.H. Almaas. The retreat was held at Asilomar near Monterey, California.
The focus of the retreat was Quintessence which Almaas refers to as the Essence of the Essence. In his book, Brilliancy: The Essence of Intelligence, he refers to brilliancy as the essence of the essence.
I asked Almaas [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Jun 5th, 2008 No Comments »
If we experience ourselves in our true self-existing condition, we will see that what we actually are is a being of light.
So says A.H. Almaas in his new book – The Unfolding Now. Chapter 13 of the new book is titled – Lighting Up the Now – and is available as a free download here.
We [...]
Posted in Questions on Mar 4th, 2008 1 Comment »
What is universal love? Is it the same as unconditional love or is unconditional love a subcategory of universal love?
It is my, and many others, observation that love is something experienced by most of humanity and yet it remains mostly misunderstood. It’s interesting. Everyone knows what it is, but few really know it or understand [...]
Posted in Questions on Feb 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
According to object relations theory, object constancy involves maintaining a lasting relationship with a specific object, or rejecting any substitute for such an object. Example of the latter: rejecting mothering from anyone except one’s own mother.
Object constancy is “the capacity to recognize and tolerate loving and hostile feelings toward the same object; the capacity to [...]
Posted in Questions on Feb 26th, 2008 No Comments »
Is objective reality possible from a subjective entitiy?
We are using the term objective reality in contrast to subjective reality, which is reality seen through our inner mental filters that are shaped by our past conditioning. Objective reality is how things really are. – A.H. Almaas
What is objective realtiy?
From Scientologists, to The Matrix, to a [...]
Posted in Perceptions on Jan 11th, 2008 No Comments »
To find our basic trust is to reconnect with our natural state that we have become separated from. A.H. Almaas
Posted in Perceptions on Dec 25th, 2007 3 Comments »
Primordial consciousness, the non-differentiated knowingness, is the freedom that is needed for a state of the mind to be experienced in its most expanded form. – A.H. Almaas
Posted in Perceptions on Oct 26th, 2007 No Comments »
A friend does not give his own opinion and experience, and impose it on you. A friend helps you find your own solution. – A.H. Almaas
