The Awe & Ecstasy of Surrendering to the Inner Beloved

The Awe & Ecstasy of Surrendering to the Inner Beloved

From Deep Transformation by Roger Walsh and John Dupuy

March 26, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 227

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of the inner beloved and its transformative power on the path of love.

Ep. 227 (Part 2 of 2) | In Part 2 of Deep Transformation’s second Path of Love Series dialogue, A. H. Almaas explains that the inner beloved is at work in our hearts, pulling us irresistibly nearer as we venture forward on the path of love. The force comes and pulls us, he says, melts us and overwhelms us—sometimes with wounding and sometimes with ecstasy. Our great love for the inner beloved ultimately dissolves our attachments to other, smaller beloveds, which can be big things—family, friends, teachers—or little things: ice cream, cake, our favorite movie star. But our heart isn’t going to be happy until it meets the beloved face to face, Hameed assures us. Then, after emptying our heart, when we finally behold the inner beloved, love becomes the nature of the whole universe. Now our relationships are expressions of the inner beloved, and we find we love everything. What makes the Diamond Approach’s path of love unique is that it uses love and inquiry combined to penetrate the obstacles that arise along the path. Thus, obstacles are not only burnt away through sheer devotion but also understood and recognized for what they are. Hameed also explains the difference between…

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Hosts: Roger Walsh, John Dupuy

Guest: A. H. Almaas

Topics covered

  • inner beloved
  • path of love
  • spirituality
  • self-discovery
  • relationships
  • mystical experience

Keywords

  • inner beloved
  • love
  • spiritual poverty
  • mystical poverty
  • Diamond Approach
  • nonduality
  • heart
  • devotion

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