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Spacecruiser Inquiry: True Guidance for the Inner Journey (Diamond Body Series) Paperback – April 30, 2002

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Over the past twenty-five years A. H. Almaas—widely recognized as a leader in integrating spirituality and psychology—has been developing and teaching the Diamond Approach, a spiritual path that integrates the insights of Sufism, Buddhism, Gurdjieff, and other wisdom traditions with modern psychology. In this new work, Almaas uses the metaphor of a "spacecruiser" to describe a method of exploring the immediacy of personal experience—a way of investigating our moment-by-moment feelings, thoughts, reactions, and behaviors through a process of open-ended questioning. The method is called the practice of inquiry, and Spacecruiser Inquiry reveals what it means to engage with this practice as a spiritual path: its principles, challenges, and rewards.

The author explores basic elements of inquiry, including the open-ended attitude, the focus on direct knowledge, the experience of not-knowing, and the process of questioning. He describes the experience of "Diamond Guidance"—the inner wisdom that emerges from our true nature—and how it can be realized and applied. In this process Almaas looks at many of the essential forms of Diamond Guidance, including knowing, clarity, truth, love, intelligence, compassion, curiosity, courage, and determination. Also included are exercises and questions and answers from the original talks by Almaas on which the book is based.

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"Readers of Almaas' previous books will not be disappointed. This new work is intended as a practical guide to applying the methodology of the Diamond Approach to personal inquiry. The true power of this book lies in its ability to address 'a part of us that does not inhabit the words in our mind but lives disguised in the varied content of our life.'"— NAPRA Review

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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 Spacecrusier Inquiry, The Pearl Beyond Price, Facets of Unity, and other books.

Series: Diamond Body Series (Book 1)
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Shambhala; 1st edition (April 30, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570628599
ISBN-13: 978-1570628597
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 14 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1797 in Popular Psychology Personality Study
- #4133 in Spiritual Self-Help (Books)
- #13487 in Personal Transformation Self-Help

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M. Troyka

Awesome, but start with Diamond Mind

November 14, 2012

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I thought this book was relatively well written and to the point. If you haven't read the Diamond Mind series, I seriously suggest you start there or else you'll find yourself completely lost with this one. This book really helps understand the process of introspective work, and the sort of attitude that is required in order to make it happen. It's a very natural step forward from the Diamond Mind series, and a must-read IMO.

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Mike in the Middle

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June 24, 2005

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The title of this book is, to be honest, a little silly. But after getting over Almaas' metaphor I found this to be one of the best spiritual practice books I have come across. Inquiry, when done properly, is an amazingly powerful practice. Almaas takes you step by step into a deeper understanding of how to do this practice. That said, this book is not for everyone. I would suggest that someone should have read Diamond Heart One and Two (for most people these are a better starting point than the Diamond Mind series) and also have at least a couple of years of sitting meditation experience before working with this book. Without that foundation, this work might only engage you at the psychological level. This is also a "workbook" with lots of inquiry exercises-take your time with it. I would suggest setting aside some time to work with it two or three times a week. The inquiries will take 15-20 minutes each and shouldn't be skipped if you want to engage this work fully.

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David M. Bell

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March 14, 2010

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I reread much of this book, trying to get something out of it. I used to find it wordy and abstract. What I have realized recently is that this book is but a supplement for inquiry. Inquiry is very difficult to realize, and is something that must be personally realized as a way, and until then the teachings about it sound convoluted and abstract. So, it is easy to get little from this book until the practice of inquiry is discovered in oneself. That's what differentiates it from any meditation, it's natural and not some practice learned externally.

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Rose

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Never ever disappoints

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vajrap

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September 27, 2015

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The definitive book on the practice of inquiry.

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Alice thomas

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December 10, 2016

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Great Book, written in a very clear way

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judith a. mooney

Thank you to the beautiful author.

April 23, 2015

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In another orbit.....truly grateful for the opportunity to explore the space of my soul. Thank you to the beautiful author.

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constance corson

Great book, clear exposition

October 19, 2013

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An unbelievably detailed description of enlightenment from the experiencer. What a journey. If someone is interested in the journey inward this will help them immensely.

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