Exploring God, Soul & Reality: A. H. Almaas' Mystical Theology

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Hameed Ali discusses the relationship between the physical world and the absolute from a nondual perspective, presenting his mystical theology.

Ep. 235 | In the 18th dialogue of the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series , Hameed Ali delves into the fascinating subject of how the physical world is related to the absolute. From a nondual perspective, reality includes the physical world, he explains; the world cannot be reduced to an illusion. Material reality is every bit as compelling as the spiritual perspective, he continues. How we perceive it depends on where we find our stance, what we are immersed in—in the formless or the world of form. Hameed recognizes and honors physical reality, while describing material objects as expressions, or glimmerings, of the ground of being—the physical and the ground of being inseparable, whether pure presence or pure emptiness. And how does the relationship between creator and creation relate to the individual? Hameed presents his mystical theology: a triadic reality formed by God, the individual, and the physical world, where each maintains its own truth. Because the absolute is inherently not self-aware, it needs an individual to become aware of itself, he explains. We are its “knowing instruments.” Hameed’s mystical theology, establishing the relationship between the human being, the world…

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Hosts: Roger Walsh, John Dupuy

Guest: Hameed Ali

Topics covered

• mystical theology
• nondual perspective
• relationship between creator and creation
• physical and spiritual reality
• self-awareness
• unity

Keywords

• mystical theology
• nondual perspective
• physical reality
• spiritual perspective
• creator and creation
• self-awareness
• unity
• A. H. Almaas

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Books & works: A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series

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