Cynthia Bourgeault, an Episcopal priest and retreat leader, and A.H. Almaas, founder of the Diamond Approach, dive into the complexities of love as a transformative force. They explore the essence of conscious love and its interconnectedness with reality, emphasizing non-dual love's unique role in spiritual growth. The duo discusses healing through love and pain, urging listeners to embrace wounds for transformation. They also highlight gratitude's power as a catalyst for trust and joy, advocating for love's necessity in enriching relationships and the human experience.
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Non-Dual Love as Alchemy
Non-dual love is not a return to oneness, but an ongoing dance between finite and infinite.
This dance creates something new, like an alchemy, and involves flow between fixed points.
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Love as Flow
Love is fundamentally a flow and movement, not a static thing.
This flow arises from a constriction or change in the divine will, leading to desiring and craving.
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Love's Humanizing Power
Love is what humanizes us; without it, we are merely brutes.
It drives our desire for happiness and our pursuit of understanding.
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Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo host this captivating conversation into divine and personal love with two modern-day mystics, held dear by SAND from a SAND Community Gaterhing from July 2023.
Love, a powerful catalyst for transformation on the spiritual path, resonates at the core of our being. Through this dialogue, we will transcend the limitations of a narrow, individualized perception of love, immersing ourselves in the boundless realm of our true nature—a universal expression of pure love.
Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally known retreat leader, Cynthia Bourgeault divides her time between solitude at her coastal home in Maine and a demanding schedule traveling globally to teach and spread the recovery of the Christian contemplative path. She is the founding Director of both The Contemplative Society and the Aspen Wisdom School.
Hameed Ali (A. H. Almaas), Founder of the Diamond Approach, was born in the Middle East, but at age 18 he moved to the USA to study at the University of California in Berkeley. Hameed was working on his Ph.D. in physics, where he was studying Einstein’s theory of general relativity and nuclear physics, when he reached a turning point in his life and destiny that led him more and more into inquiring into the psychological and spiritual aspects of human nature. Hameed is the founder of the Diamond Approach®—a spiritual teaching that utilizes a unique kind of inquiry into realization.
Topics:
00:00 Welcome and Introductions
01:03 Introducing Cynthia Bourgeault
02:17 Introducing Hamid Ali and Non-Dual Love
03:07 Exploring Non-Dual Love
03:50 Cynthia's Perspective on Non-Dual Love
06:06 Hamid's Perspective on Non-Dual Love
08:44 The Nature of Divine Love
12:46 The Role of Love in Human Experience
18:14 The Transformative Power of Love
28:09 Understanding True Love
47:33 Healing Through Love and Gratitude
01:02:05 Closing Remarks and Reflections
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