The Inner Beloved

The Heart's Journey to Divine Unity

Foreword by Ram Dass
An exploration of the spiritual journey as a path of love, where the heart’s discontent becomes the doorway to ultimate fulfillment.

The divided heart searches for fulfillment in people, objects, and experiences that can never fully satisfy. But no external love can answer the heart’s deepest longing. True fulfillment comes when we release our attachments and make space for a love that is infinite and intangible. This love is the very nature of who and what we are.

A profound and poetic journey into the heart, this book reveals that we can find fulfillment by uniting with our true nature—what A. H. Almaas calls the inner Beloved. He shows that the discontent we feel in our lives is actually a sacred invitation to turn inward and discover the divine Beloved within ourselves. The journey is not without challenges. We may encounter emptiness, longing, and even the wish to dissolve completely. But these experiences, rather than being obstacles, become gateways to a deeper truth.

With poetic insight, personal reflection, and practical exercises woven throughout, The Inner Beloved invites readers into a transformative journey of intimacy, surrender, and awakening. It is a guide to discovering the mystery of love, not as something to be found outside, but as the very nature of who and what we are.
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 Love Unveiled and The Unfolding Now. View titles by A. H. Almaas

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An exploration of the spiritual journey as a path of love, where the heart’s discontent becomes the doorway to ultimate fulfillment.

The divided heart searches for fulfillment in people, objects, and experiences that can never fully satisfy. But no external love can answer the heart’s deepest longing. True fulfillment comes when we release our attachments and make space for a love that is infinite and intangible. This love is the very nature of who and what we are.

A profound and poetic journey into the heart, this book reveals that we can find fulfillment by uniting with our true nature—what A. H. Almaas calls the inner Beloved. He shows that the discontent we feel in our lives is actually a sacred invitation to turn inward and discover the divine Beloved within ourselves. The journey is not without challenges. We may encounter emptiness, longing, and even the wish to dissolve completely. But these experiences, rather than being obstacles, become gateways to a deeper truth.

With poetic insight, personal reflection, and practical exercises woven throughout, The Inner Beloved invites readers into a transformative journey of intimacy, surrender, and awakening. It is a guide to discovering the mystery of love, not as something to be found outside, but as the very nature of who and what we are.

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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 Love Unveiled and The Unfolding Now. View titles by A. H. Almaas
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