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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ali Hameed Almaas
(A.H. Almaas) is the pen name of A. Hameed Ali, an author and spiritual
teacher who writes about and teaches a mystical approach informed by
modern psychology and therapy, which he calls the Diamond Approach.
Almaas is originally from Kuwait. He is the spiritual head of the
Ridhwan School. Depending on one's perspective, he might be termed,
among other things, an Integral theorist, mystic, spiritual teacher or
an exponent of the perennial philosophy. Almaas' books were originally
published by the Ridhwan School, under the Diamond Books publishing
title, but are now published by Shambhala. The Diamond Approach is a
contemporary spiritual path integrating the teachings and practices of
the ancient wisdom traditions with modern depth psychology. The Diamond
Approach is derived from the experiences of Almaas, along with Karen
Johnson and Faisal Muqaddam (who split off early on to develop his own
approach). They were among the first students of Claudio Naranjo, an
early pioneer of the integration of spiritual and therapeutic work.
