The Point of Existence: Transformations of Nacissism in Self-Realization

A. H. Almaas

ISBN 10: 0936713097 / ISBN 13: 9780936713090

Published by Diamond Books, Berkeley, CA, 1996

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INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1996) , so stated. Very Good+ In Wraps: shows very faint smudges to the top and upper fore-edges; a crease near the upper corner; the mildest wear to the extremities; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a couple of minor imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6x 1.3 inches) . Xi, 602 pages. Language: English. Weight: 29 ounces. The Diamond Mind Series , Volume Three. Trade Paperback. A. H. Almaas (born in 1944) is the pen name of A. Hameed Ali, a Kuwaiti American author and spiritual teacher who writes about and teaches an approach to spiritual development informed by modern psychology and therapy which he calls the Diamond Approach. "Almaas" is the Arabic word for "diamond". He is the spiritual head of the Ridhwan School, a loosely-knit affiliation of ongoing spiritual groups founded in 1976 by Almaas. The school is dedicated to the teaching of the Diamond Approach. It is principally based in Berkeley, California and Boulder, Colorado. The name of the school derives from the Arabic word for "contentment": The Diamond Approach is a spiritual teaching that utilizes a distinctive form of inquiry into realization, where the practice is the expression of realization. Its aim is absolute freedom that can be described as living realization, a dynamic enlightenment where transcendent truth lives personally in the world. This inquiry opens up the infinite creativity of our being, transforming our lives into a runaway realization, moving from realization to further realization. ; The Diamond Mind Series; Vol. 3; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xi, 602 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 57487

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Point of Existence: Transformations of ...

Publisher: Diamond Books, Berkeley, CA

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

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Synopsis:

The founder of the Diamond Approach to Self-Realization examines narcissism through a spiritual lens, presenting it as our greatest barrier to understanding our truest self
 
In this book, the author explores the underlying spiritual understanding of narcissism. He presents a detailed map of the steps involved in working through barriers that prevent us from recognizing the most essential nature of our true identity.
 
“Almaas is one of the most significant voices for a new and remarkably integrated spiritual vision. His work connects the personal, the universal, the psychological and the spiritual not as pieces put together, but as the inseparable mandala of the sacred that we are. I respect his work to the highest degree and commend it to anyone interested in living the life of the spirit.” —Jack Kornfield, Ph.D., author of After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

About the Author:

A. H. Almaas is the pen name of Hameed Ali, the Kuwaiti-born originator of the Diamond Approach, who has been guiding individuals and groups in Colorado, California, and Europe since 1976. He is the author of many books, including The Power of Divine Eros, The Unfolding Now, Runaway Realization, and the Diamond Heart series.