Essence with The Elixir of Enlightenment: The Diamond Approach to Inner Realization: The Diamond Approach to Inner Realization

First published in 1998 by

Samuel Weiser. Inc.

Box 612

York Beach, ME 03910-0612

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Samuel Weiser, Inc. Reviewers may quote brief passages. Originally published by Samuel Weiser in two separate volumes as Essence: The Diamond Approach to Inner Realization, 1986, and The Elixir of Enlightenment, 1984.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Almaas, A. H.

[Essence]

Essence ; with The elixir of enlightenment / A. H. Almaas.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 1-57863-044-4 (paper : alk. paper)

I. Spiritual life. I. Almaas, A. H. Elixir of enlightenment. II. Title.

BL624.A4617 1998

291.4—dc21

97-43966

CIP

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The paper used in this publication meets all the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1984.