AH Almaas 'Endless Enlightenment' Interview by Iain McNay

[@BryanBrey]

52 to 53 minute mark is super solid advice. From ending suffering to honoring and enjoying our lightness of being. Thanks AH Almaas!

[@divinekatoure2345]

I found his book Runaway Realization at a free library in Oakland. I am so excited to read it. Researching about the author brought me here. Everything is truly all connected. From what I learned about him this is the exact book at the exact time I needed. Thank you AH Almaas

[@naveengamini3445]

One of the wonderful sweet loving expression of Hameed we all can aspire to become.. Thanks conscious tv for this awesome video 🙏🙏🙏

[@Sara-ez4bb]

So sweet, so elegant meeting of hearts. Fully felt and enjoyed.. and the heart is sacred! Thank you Iain sooo much! Your presence matters, Thank you Hameed for the sweetness of expression. Thank you for sharing your bounties with us!

[@mthoodstyle]

His words really resonated with me. That is my experience as well. Life changes and interests change. That is part of the journey of discovery where there is no destination. I love that he is not fixated on "not suffering" but the delight of the mystery. How refreshing. I am a mother of 2 young kids so not able to venture off to these schools so these videos are a god-send. It is a way I can eves drop on the conversation yet still be here for my family. Love it! Thanks Ian and Hameed!

[@Biolupus]

first time I hear someone saying what I felt: maybe awakening is not a punctual 'event'. Many others are talking about this permanent refinement of the sights and insights. I feel that once we awake to the truth, we'll continue to awake for ever. No need to attach to an "experience of enlightenment". Better ones are always coming, now, now and now again. We are not the experiencer, but enlightenment itself. There'll be no isolated experience of awakening, but there IS an ever happening expansion. Maybe even those who are seemingly sleeping are always slightly awakening toward the truth.

[@PeterKoperdan]

Awakening/Enlightenment happens progressively over time. There are certain milestone changes (e.g. experience of nonduality or no-self) that start happening and then stabilize over time. In that sense the changes could be thought of as 'permanent'. However, it is very difficult to discuss changes beyond the initial milestones, the territory is too 'outlandish'. Furthermore, you can define Awakening/Enlightenment as you wish and spiritual traditions differ in their definitions. Perhaps Awakened phenomenology experts could have a meaningful discussion about it, but ordinary people probably shouldn't bother. I like this vague 'definition': Awakening is the first important milestone. You Awaken after experiencing a certain crucial aspect of The Truth. It seems that nonduality/no-self is such an aspect of The Truth. I think that you can glimpse this Truth, perhaps initially, but ultimately you want to embody this Truth and it should become your baseline experience. After that you can continue the long march towards 'full' Enlightenment, probably over multiple lifetimes (or less if lucky). What is 'full' Enlightenment? Who cares. You'll get there eventually. Having Awakened will make the process much faster.

[@tzmythos]

Thank you for posting this delightful and inspiring interview. I was deeply impressed by Almaas' experiences with Presence, something I believe underlies all other aspects of our spiritual experience and growth because it brings us back to the Point of Consciousness from which, and through which we experience reality - this and all other. I was also very touched by Alain's genuineness. It seemed to me that he was speaking without any veils, from his very heart, and I could see for myself the sweetness that Almaas spoke about. It was very touching.

[@marcoborge2128]

Thanks from the heart Ian for your effort in trying to convey to all of us the undefinable, the mysterious life force that underlies everything through these super interesting interviews! Blessings

[@mthoodstyle]

His words really resonated with me. That is my experience as well. Life changes and interests change. That is part of the journey of discovery where there is no destination. I love that he is not fixated on "not suffering" but the delight of the mystery. How refreshing. I am a mother of 2 young kids so not able to venture off to these schools so these videos are a god-send. It is a way I can participate in the conversation yet still be here for my family. Love it! Thanks Ian and Hameed!

[@robertretired]

The quote you attribute to the Sufi's about 'being in the world but not of it' comes from the New Testament; 1 John 2:15-17. Your reference to essence, our true nature coming from truth/love; is also found in the NT - 1 Corinthians. When I read those passages and others and used the word truth in place of God I felt heartened. It makes me feel I want to focus more on those teachings and embody them. I am grateful that I have listed to your talk. Thank you.

[@GoldenHawk441]

timing is everything - this share landed perfectly in my experience - thank you Hameed and Iain.

[@adriennesmith200]

Such an amazing interview, I feel so blessed to be learning from from all the authors. This one i felt the most, the amazing love is overwhelming ❤ 🙏

[@AlexvanGalenTheDutchDaoist]

For the first time seeing Iain McNay almost in love with his guest :-) Beautiful. Great interview and great introduction to the work of Almaas.

[@halwarner3326]

Mr. Almaas speech alone calms me. I feel him.

[@melwebb64]

"to be stable in one place is the limitation of the freedom of true nature"....WOW!!! That is PROFOUND!!!

[@jaydeep1008]

A beautiful enlightened soul just like the diamond,,his physics background has made everything do clear ..a rough diamond does not shine ,,it is the cut diamond which shine ...the divine presence make this cut in long series of one life after another ..till the rough diamond like hammed born in the kuwait become the perfect diamond .. This is not the journey of hammed ...it is the journy of that divine presence ,,

[@christinac.2807]

This was Awesome!!! Both the questions and the answers - thank you!!

[@aplantfreak]

What a truly heartfelt interaction. The words deeply resonated in "my" heart. Thank you.

[@ssolo8]

My Favorite Teacher EVER! Even his blurts are profound!! Thank you for this!

[@Refulgent_Rascal]

Do you still think this about this person?

[@ssolo8]

@@Refulgent_Rascal I do. But after reading most of his books, I've moved on to other teachers since then. Got to keep moving forward! Sometimes the realizations and enlightenments only last for a week before you realize something new, and are enlightened even brighter! Don't be afraid to let go of the old beliefs. That's the only way you raise to the higher levels!

[@Refulgent_Rascal]

@@ssolo8 absolutely my friend. The best of luck to you in your spiritual quest!

[@deepthi2981]

Very alive , here and now ! resonates with me deeply.

[@Give_Me_The_Night]

Thankyou so much, this is so helpful and refreshing to hear.🌞🙏

[@Abellt1d]

Through the first 22 minutes as I type this & I'm already very appreciative of this. Thanks to you both.

[@melwebb64]

GREAT interview Ian. I ADORE this Master!

[@dek2000utube]

Such a Blessing for such a One to be Human here and now ...

[@conscioustv]

The transcript of this interview is available to view here. www.conscious.tv/text/88.htm

[@LuciendelMar]

Awesome. at last some REAL guy... :)

[@v3g499]

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[@christianestefaniepfeifer8590]

a very interesting interview,thank you

[@McLKeith]

Philip Kapleau in "The Three Pillars of Zen" quotes Yasutani Roshi saying "Enlightenment can endlessly be deepened."

[@spaggymollusc]

Which of his books should one start with?

[@bernadette607]

Sublimely beautiful 🙏

[@kamil0000kamil]

different states of evolution, this is true intelligence revealing itself on different levels, compatibile to the capacity of human comprehension at each point, true inteligence adjusts to us in this way. There are still millenia to come of this exciting journey hehe

[@halwarner3326]

iF KNOWLEDGE DOESNT TRANSLATE INTO ACTION WHAT GOOD IS IT? HOW DO I TAKE THIS TO ACTION?

[@QED_]

@hal warner: Specific qualities of "knowledge" are good in specific ways. But you're asking a general question. So in general, the knowledge makes your action more precise, attuned, and effective because you understand better how things happen. Knowledge eliminates ignorance . . . which is an obstacle to effective action.

[@ichbin4071]

43:00 very interesting, I want to memorize this

[@vickersthedoc]

Thank you for beauty for hope for heart

[@riccardo1767]

very inspiring! thank you

[@kamil0000kamil]

when Ian asks Almaas wheres the line of full realization, he's right to say there isn't. Its arbitrary in that way and ever changing, for the state of evolution of human kind at every point, thats why different religions that speak about the truth give different line to it, they carry a message to mankind at

[@jr97520]

this is the up to the minute status report on the diamond approach

[@TheBhannah]

so nice to hear the truth !thank you for this interview:)

[@ifiwherearichman]

I agree this good - a lot more interesting than a lot of the inflated overconfidence of teachers that have "got it"

[@jaydeep1008]

Phycis is the first step to spirituality but at ths quantum level it give the law of uncertainty ,.it says that at quantum level ,,thingh are only possibility ,from here one enter the spirituality ...

[@firstnamelastnam3]

I am in your 💗

[@kamil0000kamil]

sorry for opposite posting...

[@majahmed4059]

when knowledge is limited then its the shadow of ignorant ignorance and space are limitless Almaas speak for it self

[@peterdewar9763]

I thoroughly agree with vajraloka.....

[@Lawrence.Bennett]

In the Para brahman, all perception of photons, flashes of divine light is absorbed and divinity is atrest in choiceless awareness.

[@jtvictoriajr]

This is an enlightened Ego looks like. Explaining enlightenment inside a person.He cannot let go of the idea that the person he is putting in the center of is philosophy,is just an illusion. This concept will appeal to beginners who doesnt know yet the truth.

[@vajraloka1]

allsatsangers need to study buddhism and kasmir shavism, shavism, dzogchen and mahamudra. save some time

[@kabropatai5476]

Lol, every one is acting like God nobody knows the truth.

[@defxxx67]

very interesting,thank you