Loving the truth for its own sake, an interview with Almaas
The Diamond Approach, the path created by Hameed Ali, better known by the pen name A.H.Almaas, emphasizes loving the truth for its own sake. This research takes place through a process of inquiry that includes the subjectivity of the researcher and his personal history as a way to reach objective knowledge of the soul and of the divine. In this interview, Hameed Ali speaks about the research, the researchers and the nature of the soul.
Toshan Ivo Quartiroli: The search for the truth in the West (including the scientific, philosophical and metaphysical) developed through different stages. In the Scholastic tradition, the subjectivity of the inner contents was taken into account, then came Descartes, who rejected this tradition. For the sake of a “clear and distinct perception” he deemed it necessary to detach ourselves from our subjectivity and take an objective, “God-like” approach. Read more
