Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

A. H. Almaas on God, Awakening, Consciousness, and Analytically Pursuing Spirituality

Apr 13, 2022

A. H. Almaas, a PhD in Nuclear Physics and the mastermind behind the Diamond Approach, shares his insights on spirituality and self-discovery. He contrasts Eastern and Western philosophies, exploring how consciousness intertwines with psychology. Almaas challenges conventional spiritual advice from gurus, emphasizing the importance of compassion and humility. He discusses the differences between awakening and realization, the role of psychedelics in spiritual growth, and the value of open-mindedness in spiritual inquiries, reminding listeners that not everyone needs to seek enlightenment.

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Intro

5min

Exploring the Diamond Approach to Spirituality

21min

Awakening and Realization in Consciousness

9min

Exploring Potential vs. Capacity in Spiritual Development

5min

The Journey to True Humanity and Spiritual Awakening

5min

Navigating Spiritual Values and the Concept of 'Should'

6min

The Compassionate Path to Spiritual Realization

6min

Navigating the Landscape of Scientific Theories

3min

Exploring Open-Mindedness in Spiritual Inquiry

8min

10.

The Burden of Awareness

22min

11.

Psychedelics and Spiritual Growth

5min

12.

Integrating Eastern and Western Spirituality: A Complex Perspective

4min

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/6JlKf1QAvXA

A. H. Almaas holds a PhD in Nuclear Physics (UC Berkeley) and is the inventor of the Diamond Approach.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:50 The Diamond Approach

00:14:32 Socratic dialogue is superior to meditation

00:17:43 Depth psychology

00:20:37 Unifying Buddhism / Christianity / Emptiness / Somethingness

00:22:27 God: The Unknown Unknowable

00:25:00 Awakening vs. Realization

00:30:12 How are consciousness are the same AND different

00:35:05 Not everyone should be "realized" / "awakened" (including YOU, and that's okay)

00:41:00 Valuable vs. Should

00:42:32 The problem with spiritual advice from "gurus"

00:52:15 Curt's terrifying experience

01:00:39 Sometimes it's better to not be "awakened"

01:04:53 TOE has changed to be one step forward, instead of the final TOE

01:06:02 Integrating the analytic pursuit with the experiential (and Roger Penrose)

01:12:22 God's words of "I am that I am"

01:13:54 The expression of truth is love

01:16:06 Thoughts on Ken Wilber

01:22:20 DMT and God

01:24:57 Spiritual "path dependence" is what's generally not taken into account

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