Hawai'i Diamond Approach Teachers
Lead Teachers
Christine Dveirin​
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Christine has been a student of the Diamond Approach since 1986 and a teacher since 2002. She helped establish the Hawaii group in 1988, co-founded Hawai'i Diamond Approach 2 with Thomas Weinberg in 1998, and founded Diamond Approach New Zealand in 2008, where she is the lead teacher. Christine has also worked with groups in Ireland, the UK, and the Netherlands, and is actively involved in the Ridhwan seminary training program as a supervisor and teacher. What she most appreciates about the Diamond Approach is that wherever she finds herself, this path reveals more and guides her more deeply. It supports each person to unfold toward the truth in their own unique way. You can read more about Christine here.
Thomas Weinberg
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​Thomas was the co-founder in 1998, along with Christine Dveirin, of Hawai'i Diamond Approach 2. For the past 20 years, Thomas has also been active in training and teaching teachers of the Diamond Approach in both the U.S. and Europe. He is the senior teacher of Diamond Verite Canada, a group he founded in 2006. He was also invited to present teachings for the Ridhwan School's Deep Integration Voyage (DIVe), a school-wide program for established students to deepen in the Diamond Approach teachings. You can read more about Thomas here.
Other Teachers
(in alphabetical order)
If you are interested in applying to do one-on-one spiritual inquiry sessions with a teacher, please contact us here, or reach out to the teacher directly through the link in their bio.
Linda Berry
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Linda is a Ridhwan teacher, ordained in 2003. She is available for online and at home private, personal inquiry sessions. She is also a supervisor for trainee teachers. You can read more about Linda here.
Karen Brewer
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Karen teaches groups in Australia and the US and is one of the lead teachers for Hawai'i Diamond Approach 3. She also teaches individual sessions and supervises teachers in training. You can read more about Karen here.
Anne Hoff
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Anne has been a student of the Diamond Approach since 1995 and a teacher since 2015. She lived on Maui for many years before moving to Seattle. She works with students in many locales, teaches with the Cascadia 4 team in Seattle, and teaches an integration group for the DIVe program. Anne has offered public teachings on the Diamond Approach in Hawai'i, Japan, and the Pacific Northwest. You can read more about Anne here.
Prakash Mackay
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Prakash has been a student of the Diamond Approach for 35 years and a teacher for 22. He has taught Hawaii Diamond Approach 3 with Karen Brewer since 2006. He currently teaches for two groups in the UK and for DHR6 and the International Retreat Group in California and facilitates an integration group for DIVe program students in Australia and New Zealand. As a member of the Living Dying Transition Service Group, he draws on his background as a hospice professional to help teachers and students navigate this delicate territory by providing training. You can read more about Prakash here.​
Jim McCall​
Jim provides private sessions and works with students in the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. He is a member of the California Omega group taught by Hameed Ali and the Hawai'i Diamond Approach group; he has been a student of the Diamond Approach since 1990. Jim provides sessions in person on Maui and on Zoom for students around the world.. You can read more about Jim here.
Ursula McCall
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Ursula started her journey with the Diamond Approach in 1997 and became a teacher in 2015. Early on in 2001 she began hosting a private weekly Inquiry and meditation group that is still flourishing today. As a teacher, she has hosted various book study groups, special events, and taught introductory classes on Maui. She works one on one with individuals in private inquiry sessions both in person on Maui and online. She has taught for Diamond Approach Emerald 3 in Ireland since 2018 and Diamond Approach Florida since 2022. You can read more about Ursula here.
In Memoriam
Morton Letofsky and Deborah Ussery Letofsky, founders of Hawai'i Diamond Approach
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Morton Letofsky and Deborah Ussery Letofsky were among Hameed Ali's first students. Teaching the Diamond Approach and training Diamond Approach teachers was their life's work. They founded Hawai'i Diamond Approach, and later Gulf Coast Diamond Approach. They were the directors of the Hawaii Teacher Training, and later had key roles with the Ridhwan School's Seminary Training Program – Deborah as the U.S. director, and Morton as the director of the mid-region. Morton was president of the Ridhwan Foundation for many years, and both Morton and Deborah served terms on the Ridhwan School's Synod leadership body.
Besides leading groups, Morton and Deborah worked with private students and supervised Diamond Approach teachers. We feel privileged to be heirs to this lineage, and we remember them with gratitude, love, and respect.
