At Our Essence, We Are Love: Becoming Intimate with Everything

At Our Essence, We Are Love: Becoming Intimate with Everything

From Deep Transformation by Roger Walsh and John Dupuy

April 23, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 231

About this episode

The episode explores the journey of returning to love and intimacy with the universe after experiencing the absolute.

Ep. 231 (Part 2 of 2) | In Part 2 of Deep Transformation’s third dialogue in the Path of Love Series with A. H. Almaas , Hameed Ali relates what happens on the path of return, after we have experienced dissolving into the radiance of the absolute. In following the path of heart (as opposed to the path of mind), we discover that in addition to pure emptiness, the absolute has (in its beingness aspect) a quality of consciousness that is pure intimacy. “The beloved is intimate with all things in the universe: intimate with people, with the rocks, with the stars… because its nature pervades everything.” Upon returning to the world, we find the universe has become the radiance of the beloved and ordinary life becomes full of love. That said, we may experience a great fear of losing our awakened realization, Hameed adds, which can further stir up old woundings which still need to be faced. Back in the world, as the embodied beloved, do you feel compassion for other people’s suffering? co-host John Dupuy wonders. The extent of the compassion is almost unimaginable, Hameed answers. There is vast empathy for all the suffering in the world, and especially for the deep suffering underlying…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Dupuy, Roger Walsh

Guest: A. H. Almaas

Topics covered

  • love
  • intimacy
  • compassion
  • awakening
  • suffering
  • self-discovery

Keywords

  • love
  • intimacy
  • compassion
  • awakening
  • suffering
  • self-discovery
  • absolute
  • empathy

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