Integrating Self-Realization: A.H. Almaas

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A.H. Almaas discusses neuroscience and the self, continuity of consciousness, the construction of the self, self-identity, and the suffering that can arise.
A. H. Almaas is the pen name of A. Hameed Ali, founder of the Diamond Approach to Self-Realization, a contemporary teaching that developed within the context of both ancient spiritual teachings and modern depth psychology theories. Almaas 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.
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[@NondualityChannel]

Calling the conscious awareness of the body and the memories it has an "individual consciousness" is a mistake. It is the same consciousness playing every bodily character. Like in a dream, every dream-character within a dream has its own conscious awareness, memories, experiences, etc. but it is not an individual consciousness. A single consciousness is playing all the parts in the dream. Each individual body has its own conscious awareness, point of view, memories, experiences, etc...but not individual consciousness. Consciousness is singular and undivided.

[@SarahDale111]

I was just looking up the etymology of the word "individual" because of a similar confusion. It clearly means indivisible, but somewhere along the way, we started using it to mean separate. There is only indivisible consciousness, not many separate consciousnesses. So in a way, it's correct to say "individual consciousness", except that it doesn't mean what it means anymore. 🤪

[@stanleyhunter4382]

"Like in a dream, every dream-character within a dream has its own conscious awareness, memories, experiences, etc. but it is not an individual consciousness.."
I get what you're trying to say, that all the characters of the dream are generated by my one consciousness; yet I do not experience "feelings and memories" of the other characters. I only experience my own perspective...

[@SolaceEasy]

Both AND neither.

[@SusanHopkinson]

How wonderful! Thank you for this 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@taidelek9994]

Sounds more like Bhudism, especially the theory continuity of consciousness.

[@karan200590]

He is speaking of advaita school of Hinduism.

[@joseluisgomezsoler7601]

No trolling here: I'm speaking seriously. REALLY looking forward to a re-union, a soulful meeting of Hameed Ali, Karen Johnson and Faisal Muqaddam. Until that day comes, I'll have always a nagging sensation in the back of my heartmind, saying, "Yes...but, why the co-developers of the Diamond path split...again the Catholic/Protestant thing...oh, no..."

[@LivingNow678]

Did you see what the scientists of 'Creative Society' are saying about the period between 2027/2036 in their video: our survival is in unity ?

[@cosmicgliderBruce]

🤽🌈AllMAas, happy 4th anniversary, remembering back to the auditorium experience with us all🌞Thanks be

[@SolaceEasy]

The content from this speaker is highly enlightened but the presentation style is less than engaging.

[@cosmiccreator]

Thank you and bless you beloveds! 🥰🙏💐

[@maxsmart99]

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