Without that meeting with the Guest, without that intimate familiarity with the Beloved, we are fundamentally, ontologically, existentially alone. We are separated from our Beloved. We use the name “our Beloved” because our heart will not feel completely happy, delighted, fulfilled, contented, and rested until […]

In this four-part series, A. H. Almaas gives a thought-provoking reflection on Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying by the Dalai Lama.  In Part 4, the last blog in the series, he explores the profound and subtle nature of the soul as a stream of consciousness. Soul is a

In this four-part series, A. H. Almaas gives a thought-provoking reflection on Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying by the Dalai Lama.  In Part 3, he reflects on the Tibetan view of death and dying, highlighting the often-overlooked role of individual consciousness in both the dying process and nondual

In this four-part series, A. H. Almaas gives a thought-provoking reflection on Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying by the Dalai Lama.  In Part 2, he delves into near-death experiences through the lens of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhist teachings. Exploration of Near-death Experiences By A. H.

In this four-part series, A. H. Almaas gives a thought-provoking reflection on Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying with the Dalai Lama. In Part 1 of this series on Buddhism, A. H. Almaas explores the possibility that there is a missed opportunity to bridge concepts of soul

Entanglement of spiritual traditions It is my understanding that this is an interesting outcome of the meeting of traditions in our time. We do not have to adhere to an ultimate but we can. We do not need to take a view whether ultimates is

Seeking had ceased at stages, each realization or awakening coming to a deeper and more complete ceasing of search or need. What became clear at some point in this path is that Reality does not posit itself as one ultimate that all will agree upon. It does

The next and most important question is: which ultimate is the true ultimate? We ask this question because almost all teachings take the view that they have the correct ultimate truth of reality. Each believes they found the right ultimate or absolute truth, and other

Originally published February 2014 We live at a time when all spiritual traditions and contemporary inner work schools are available to the interested seeker. Most teachings—maybe all—are available around the globe, largely due to advances in transportation and communication technologies. This presents both a unique opportunity