Ep. 240 | Co-host Roger Walsh found the novel concepts that A. H. Almaas presents in The Inner Journey Home’s Appendix G so intriguing, he asked Hameed for one last discussion to complete Deep Transformation’s systematic exploration of Hameed’s magnum opus. In Appendix G (and in this conversation), Hameed says that while there are many valid paths of awakening, different paths do not culminate in the same realization or experience. In other words, the Chinese proverb that says there are many ways to the top of the mountain, but the view is al...
Ep. 240 | Co-host Roger Walsh found the novel concepts that A. H. Almaas presents in The Inner Journey Home’s Appendix G so intriguing, he asked Hameed for one last discussion to complete Deep Transformation’s systematic exploration of Hameed’s magnum opus. In Appendix G (and in this conversation), Hameed says that while there are many valid paths of awakening, different paths do not culminate in the same realization or experience. In other words, the Chinese proverb that says there are many ways to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same is not accurate. Each spiritual teaching has its own logos, Hameed explains, its own “logic of experience and logic of practice that will naturally unfold the consciousness to open up to the secrets of reality and the depth of it, according to that particular logos.” This makes it possible for all different types of people, also from very different cultures, to “open to the perfection of reality in a way that liberates and makes sense to them.”
The logos of a spiritual teaching is not created by anyone, Hameed continues. This is reality practicing its intelligent, creative, and loving magic by manifesting through an individual or community to provide us with different ways of realizing true nature. When we find the right path, the teaching will “click,” Hameed says, and with time and practice, we may crack the code of the logos of our chosen path and fulfill our spiritual destiny. The conversation weaves in and out of the fascinating implications of Hameed’s teaching, clarifying why Eastern and Western spiritual teachings are so different, and what differentiates the logos of the Diamond Approach. In wrapping up, Roger and John acknowledge that their intensive study of The Inner Journey Home provided them with a transmission—and a transformation. Hameed agrees; by deeply contemplating this book, he says, we open ourselves to the transmission, to the understanding and experiencing of what is presented. Recorded July 16, 2026.
“Each path takes a human being deeper, vaster, bigger places… each particular logos can be seen as an expression of the optimizing force of the universe and logos.”
Topics & Time Stamps
- Introducing dialogue #20 in the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, focusing on Appendix G of The Inner Journey Home: “Logoi of Teachings” (00:54)
- Defining “logos”: reality has an order to it, it’s not haphazard (03:13)
- Each teaching has its own logos, its own order & logic (08:34)
- Comparing the goals of Mahayana Buddhism & Advaita Vedanta: clarity & emptiness versus beingness (11:27)
- Getting beyond the idea of the “transcendental unity of religions” (14:59)
- For the logos to reveal the mystery of the teaching, you have to crack the code (19:31)
- The optimizing force of the logos: some are aligned with it, most people are not (21:56)
- Why are Eastern traditions very different from Western traditions? (25:40)
- Most masters don’t explore other teachings (28:07)
- Matching the teaching to the student (35:23)
- The challenge is to find the wisdom path that speaks to you so you can fulfill your spiritual destiny (39:38)
- Krishnamurti and the pathless path (42:08)
- The logos manifests through an individual or community; it’s not created by anyone (44:44)
- The logos of the Diamond Approach does not cloak reality by calling it illusion (45:55)
- The absolute: the dimension of mystery (49:05)
- Different traditions emphasize different spiritual qualities; some don’t even mention qualities (51:51)
- The logos of the shamanic realm (56:18)
- What differentiates the Diamond Approach’s logos from other traditions? (57:45)
- Contemplating The Inner Journey Home deeply, it becomes a transmission (1:04:48)
- The Deep Transformation journey with Hameed will continue (1:09:27)
Resources & References
- A. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali), founder of The Ridhwan School, home of The Diamond Approach
- A. H. Almaas, The Inner Journey Home: Soul’s Realization of the Unity of Reality
- The Rigveda, the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text
- A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, Dialogue #15 focuses on the chapter “Logos & Creative Dynamism” in The Inner Journey Home (YouTube video)
- Mahayana Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, Dzogchen
- The Rimé movement, spearheaded by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye in Eastern Tibet
- Krishnamurti, Truth is a Pathless Land
- A. H. Almaas, Runaway Realization: Living a Life of Ceaseless Discovery
- Kashmir Shaivism
- The Path of Love Series with A. H. Almaas (Deep Transformation podcast series)
- On the qualities of the Diamond Path: A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series Dialogue #4, Discovering the Soul’s Treasures
- Karen Johnson, co-developer of the Diamond Approach, The Jeweled Path: The Biography of the Diamond Approach to Inner Realization
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The A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series generally follows the sequence of Hameed’s magnum opus, The Inner Journey Home (which John describes as psychoactive and spiritually, psychologically, and intellectually transformative), so listeners may want to get a copy of this book, to study and follow along on this exhilarating path of awakening.
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More Conversations with A. H. Almaas to Come
Deep Transformation is excited to let you know that our talks with A. H. Almaas will continue. Following this A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, we plan to release a delightful and deep Jeweled Path Series with Karen Johnson, author of The Jeweled Path, and Hameed Ali together, as co-founders of the Diamond Approach. After that, we plan on exploring Hameed’s Runaway Realization: Living a Life of Ceaseless Discovery, which gets into the further turnings of his teaching, in the same systematic way we have enjoyed exploring The Inner Journey Home.
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Special Diamond Approach Course Discount for Deep Transformation Listeners
If you are interested in taking a course offered by Diamond Approach Online, Hameed’s team at the Ridhwan School have offered a special 20% discount for Deep Transformation listeners. You can access the Course Catalog here: https://online.diamondapproach.org/catalog/. And enter the code DTP20 to receive your discount when you sign up.
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Hameed Ali (A. H. Almaas) was born in Kuwait in 1944. At the age of eighteen, he moved to the U.S. to study at the University of California in Berkeley. Hameed was working on his Ph.D. in physics when he reached a turning point in his life and destiny that led him to inquire into the psychological and spiritual aspects of human nature rather than the physical nature of the universe. He left the academic world to pursue an in-depth journey of inner discovery, applying his scientific precision and discipline to personal, experiential research. This included study with different teachers in different modalities, extensive reading, and continuous study of his own consciousness in an effort to understand the essential nature of human experience and reality in general.
Hameed’s process of exploration led to the creation of the Ridhwan School and, with his colleague Karen Johnson, resulted in the founding and unfoldment of the Diamond Approach. He is the author of 20 books, including Nondual Love: Awakening to the Loving Nature of Reality, Love Unveiled: Discovering the Essence of the Awakened Heart, Keys to the Enneagram: How to Unlock the Highest Potential of Every Personality Type, The Unfolding Now: Realizing Your True Nature through the Practice of Presence, and more.
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Podcast produced by Vanessa Santos and Show Notes by Heidi Mitchell
