The Diamond Approach is a contemporary spiritual path that integrates ancient spiritual wisdom with modern psychology. It was developed by A. H. Almaas, a Kuwaiti American author and spiritual teacher, also known as A. Hameed Ali. He coined the term "Diamond Approach" to represent his methodology of spiritual development, with "Almaas" being the Arabic word for "diamond."_____________Jay Earley is a psychologist, coach, group leader, psycho-social theorist and the author of three books. He is interested in the integral theory of Ken Wilbur. He is a long-time student of the Diamond Approach, a contemporary spiritual path that integrates ancient spiritual wisdom with modern psychology. Learn more at https://personal-growth-programs.com Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: * Donate * Learn how to participate live * Find our schedule of upcoming speakers * Join our mailing list or discussion forum * Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter