An exploration of the spiritual journey as a path of love, where the heart’s discontent becomes the doorway to ultimate fulfillment.
Although the heart seeks fulfillment in people, possessions, and experiences, no external love can truly satisfy our deepest longing. Our discontent is an opportunity, a sacred invitation to turn inward. True fulfillment arises only when we empty our hearts to make space for the formless and intangible inner Beloved that is our true nature.
In The Inner Beloved, A. H. Almaas guides us on a transformative journey of the heart. With poetic insight, personal reflection, and practical exercises, he shows how the search for love leads us through emptiness and into a luminous darkness—a place where the mind is confounded, but the heart awakens to a passionate love for the unknown. As we surrender to this mystery and discover the unity of lover and Beloved, we feel a complete intimacy with the fundamental truth of reality, allowing us to rest in the deepest fulfillment possible.
“Be prepared for a thrilling and very deep dive into the heart of Divine Love. A. H. Almaas serves as a masterful guide into the very heart of existence through the call of the inner Beloved.” —Adyashanti, author of Emptiness Dancing
“As I take the time to savor this book's subtlety and abundant gems of insight for my own inner work, I am once again reminded that my wise friend A. H. Almaas knows the terrain of the heart like the back of his hand. He brings his renowned skills in inquiry fully to bear on that perennially challenging, mystical assertion that the fullness of love can never be finally attained or borne within finite form—it is always and only a straight shot into the infinite. Once properly located, however, that fullness gently returns to us as a newfound spaciousness and equanimity, illuminating and quietly suffusing our all too fervent human relational strivings.” —Cynthia Bourgeault, author of The Heart of Centering Prayer and Eye of the Heart
A. H. Almaas is the pen name of Hameed Ali, the Kuwaiti-born originator of the Diamond Approach, who has been guiding individuals and groups in Colorado, California, and Europe since 1976. He is the author of many books, including Love Unveiled and The Unfolding Now.
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An exploration of the spiritual journey as a path of love, where the heart’s discontent becomes the doorway to ultimate fulfillment.
Although the heart seeks fulfillment in people, possessions, and experiences, no external love can truly satisfy our deepest longing. Our discontent is an opportunity, a sacred invitation to turn inward. True fulfillment arises only when we empty our hearts to make space for the formless and intangible inner Beloved that is our true nature.
In The Inner Beloved, A. H. Almaas guides us on a transformative journey of the heart. With poetic insight, personal reflection, and practical exercises, he shows how the search for love leads us through emptiness and into a luminous darkness—a place where the mind is confounded, but the heart awakens to a passionate love for the unknown. As we surrender to this mystery and discover the unity of lover and Beloved, we feel a complete intimacy with the fundamental truth of reality, allowing us to rest in the deepest fulfillment possible.
Praise
“Be prepared for a thrilling and very deep dive into the heart of Divine Love. A. H. Almaas serves as a masterful guide into the very heart of existence through the call of the inner Beloved.” —Adyashanti, author of Emptiness Dancing
“As I take the time to savor this book's subtlety and abundant gems of insight for my own inner work, I am once again reminded that my wise friend A. H. Almaas knows the terrain of the heart like the back of his hand. He brings his renowned skills in inquiry fully to bear on that perennially challenging, mystical assertion that the fullness of love can never be finally attained or borne within finite form—it is always and only a straight shot into the infinite. Once properly located, however, that fullness gently returns to us as a newfound spaciousness and equanimity, illuminating and quietly suffusing our all too fervent human relational strivings.” —Cynthia Bourgeault, author of The Heart of Centering Prayer and Eye of the Heart
Author
A. H. Almaas is the pen name of Hameed Ali, the Kuwaiti-born originator of the Diamond Approach, who has been guiding individuals and groups in Colorado, California, and Europe since 1976. He is the author of many books, including Love Unveiled and The Unfolding Now.
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