Ep. 210 (Part 3 of 3) | In Part 3 of the 15th dialogue in the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, Hameed Ali speaks about the evolutionary aspect of the creative dynamism of the universe. He explains there is an optimizing, transformative force that is responsible for one form changing to another, like a caterpillar to a butterfly. This developmental force is in alignment with Western concepts of evolution and progress, and applies to spiritual realization, too. There is also an optimizing force specific to the human soul, Hameed tells us, that fuels the hearts that burn with the desire for liberation. This is the force responsible for spiritual development. In Buddhism it is called bodhicitta, the desire for enlightenment.

Why do some people have a fierce desire to seek the truth, asks co-host Roger Walsh, but many do not? Hameed replies that most people are busy making a living, doing their best to get by. In this case the transformative force remains a potential but is not actualized. Seekers possessed by the flame of the search turn inward, asking, What is God? What is truth? What is reality? Scientists look at this externally, he says, but it is the inward turn that reveals the source of the inner fire, the logos, the word that speaks through our souls and through our hearts. Towards the end of the conversation, Hameed laughs at how upside down things are with us looking for answers everywhere but within and thinking the logos speaks through who we think we are, not realizing we ourselves actually are the logos. If we realize who we truly are, he says, the world itself becomes richer. Another infinitely inspiring talk with A. H. Almaas, filled with astonishing wisdom and loving humor. Recorded September 11, 2025.

“Be attentive to the inner calling. Inner pleasure far surpasses outer pleasure.”

• The developmental aspect of creative dynamism & the Western concept of evolution, of progress (00:39)
• Development is part of the order, the progression of one form to another, the process of maturation, like spiritual realization (03:36)
• The universe has an optimizing, transformative force, like a caterpillar to a butterfly (09:02)
• There is also an optimizing force specific to the human soul, where hearts burn with desire for liberation; this is responsible for spiritual development (11:41)
• Why do some people have this desire and most do not? (13:44)
• In the Western world, spiritual realization is a luxury; in the East there is some support for people pursuing realization (17:08)
• Intensifying & purifying spiritual aspiration with practice: we find pleasure when the soul turns inward (19:13)
• Be attentive to this inner calling: know thyself (22:40)
• The flame of the search reveals the source of the inner fire, the logos, the word that is speaking through our souls, our hearts (25:02)

• A. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali), founder of The Ridhwan School, home of

Ep. 209 (Part 2 of 3) | In Part 2 of the 15th dialogue in the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, Hameed Ali delves into the very creation of reality by the logos, the source of all life. Logos (an ancient Greek term) is often considered to mean “word,” but Hameed uses it in its deeper sense, where logos is not only the word but also the speaker—the living field of manifestation. The soul is very similar to the logos, Hameed adds, with the same sense of flow, dynamism, and creativity. Hameed points out that the universe could have been created haphazardly, but because it was created in an orderly fashion, it allows for our lives to be meaningful. And, he continues, it is the dimension of love implicit in the logos that brings a beautiful sense of harmony, love, and gratitude to the human soul.

What about all the disharmony in the world? co-host Roger Walsh asks. How can genocide happen in a world that is divinely harmonious? To help explain this, Hameed uses the human body as an example of two perspectives that co-exist: from the perspective of time, we die, he says, but from the perspective of the particle, all is perfect. Hameed also describes his personal experience of being aligned with the creative dynamism of the logos, creating himself and the world anew each moment, like the way frames in a movie are constantly being replaced. The more we live this, he says, the more we bring harmony to the world. Join us also for Part 3 of this deep and intriguing dive into the nature of reality, where Hameed continues to talk about creative dynamism and the logos, and explains how this pertains to our own individual spiritual evolution. Recorded September 11, 2025.

“For the divine all is harmony, but for us human beings, it looks like mayhem.”

• The soul is very similar to the logos, with the same sense of flow, dynamism & creativity (00:42)
• Quantum theory says the field is generated by physical phenomena—but the logos is created out of spiritual mass, it’s the living field of manifestation (01:25)
• The universe is alive and the logos is the source of all life (05:25)
• Creative dynamism is a nondual dynamism that brings order to the universe; this creative order is what makes our lives meaningful (05:50)
• An intelligence has created the universe so that it knows itself (09:42)
• All forms in the nondual are basically noetic forms, and the logos is an unfoldment of these forms (11:30)
• If the dimension of love is implicit in the logos, it brings a beautiful sense of harmony, love & gratitude to the human soul (12:35)
• What about all the disharmony in the world? For the divine all is harmony, but for us human beings, it looks like mayhem (13:24)
• Take the example of the human body: from the perspective of time we die, from the perspective of the particle it’s all perfect (14:47)
• Hameed’s experience of creating himself and the world each moment (17:01)
• The dualistic world is not an illusion; it’s one way the logos manifests reality (21:18)
• Direct transmission: the Black Hat Ceremony of the 16th Karmapa (22:30)
• In the Diamond Approach, transmission happens through words; the word is not separate from the state (25:59)
• The word transmission is a misnomer; it’s a direct invocation (28:53)

• A. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali), founder of

Ep. 208 (Part 1 of 3) | In Part 1 of the 15th dialogue in the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, Hameed Ali enlightens us about the dynamic, creative force that generates our reality. “Dynamism is constant,” Hameed explains, “it never stops—it is constantly creating what we experience, what we perceive.” Hameed calls this nondual dimension of true nature—of our nature—creative dynamism. How do you explain change, he asks, if it’s not happening in time, and all of reality is one fabric, nondual? The dynamism Hameed speaks of, ongoing and total, has a radical implication: the entire universe is re-created, instant by instant. Not only the physical dimension, Hameed adds, but all dimensions—mental, emotional, and spiritual—are re-created anew.

As co-host Roger Walsh points out, Hameed’s teachings come from direct experience, and Hameed describes his own mind-blowing experience of the moment-by-moment re-creation of himself and the world in Part 2 of this dialogue. Nothing persists, he discovers, movement is not continual. In Part 1, Hameed also explores the subjects of free will, action, and choice as addressed from a nondual perspective, and the fact that we and our actions emerge from the totality of reality. As always, Hameed transmits his joy and exuberance at the mysterious and marvelous ways true nature expresses itself, and it is exciting to realize our own nature is as dynamic, creative, flowing and changing, as the universe. Recorded September 11, 2025.

“All of reality is part of one unified fabric, so what does it mean when a bird flies from one place to another?”

• Introducing dialogue #15 in the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, focusing on the chapter “Logos & Creative Dynamism” in
• The Inner Journey Home (01:11)
• How do other spiritual traditions explain change? (03:05)
• Opening to the fact that our true nature has dynamism and flow (05:51)
• Where does the word, the logos, come from? (07:07)
• Radical dynamism: the entire universe is re-created, instant by instant (09:58)
• Replacement: reality is replaced each instant, just like in the movies when one screen replaces the last (13:13)
• Not just the physical dimension, but all dimensions—mental, emotional & spiritual—are created anew (18:51)
• Free will, action, choice addressed from a nondual perspective (21:15)
• We need to acknowledge our choice-making capacity and the fact that we and our actions are emerging from the totality of reality (24:49)
• Dynamism shows we don’t need the “doer”—the universe is what “does” (27:09)
• The teaching of transitoriness (30:20)
• Each soul is a ripple in the ocean, a part of what is being constantly recreated (30:49)

• A. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali), founder of The Ridhwan School, home of The Diamond Approach
• A. H. Almaas,