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  • Understanding the Enneagram
    • Centers of Intelligence
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    • Passions
    • Fixations
    • Virtues
    • Holy Ideas
    • History
  • The Nine Types
    • Type Insights
      • Type 1
      • Type 2
      • Type 3
      • Type 4
      • Type 5
      • Type 6
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    • Instincts and Subtypes
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Understanding the Enneagram

Personal Growth/Self-Development Spirituality Understanding the Enneagram

no self, universal self

No self (anatta) is one of the three characteristics of existence in the dharma, or Buddhist philosophy. Here is an exploration of this concept...

by Alan Tower September 21, 2010September 26, 2023
Personal Growth/Self-Development The Nine Types Type 5 Understanding the Enneagram

The Dynamic Enneagram: Fives, Stories

A Five client of mine named Bob traveled to a resort town where I once lived. He wanted to work on some difficulties he...

by Tom Condon August 21, 2010September 26, 2023
Centers of Intelligence Type 5 Understanding the Enneagram

The Dynamic Enneagram: More About Fives

While Fives generally lead with their heads, not all are explicitly intellectual. On the streets of Tokyo you can sometimes see a Japanese artisan...

by Tom Condon August 21, 2010September 26, 2023
Applications Education Personal Growth/Self-Development Spirituality Understanding the Enneagram

A Symbol Worth a Thousand Words

As with a picture, so too a symbol: it is worth a thousand words. That is, if it is an authentic symbol. The enneagram...

by Thomas Isham June 21, 2010September 26, 2023
Personal Growth/Self-Development Spirituality Understanding the Enneagram

The Three Domains of the Psyche: Spirit, Ego and Soul

“Spiritual practices help us move from identifying with the ego to identifying with the soul. Old age does that for you too. It spiritualizes...

by Susan Rhodes May 21, 2010September 26, 2023
Personal Growth/Self-Development Type Insights Understanding the Enneagram

The Enneafield Factor:

A Conceptual Additive to Enneagram Theory When psychologist Donald Hebb was asked: “Which, nature or nurture, contributes most to personality?” his answer was: “Which...

by Peter Zappel May 21, 2010September 26, 2023
Community Spotlights History Personal Growth/Self-Development Relationships

Celebrating the Life of Gail Samuels, 1933-2010

“I just know that learning this new system is going to keep my brain functioning at a high level for 20 years. I can...

by Muriel Vasconcellos April 21, 2010September 26, 2023
Applications Book Reviews Publications and Resources Understanding the Enneagram

CD Review: Opening Up the Enneagram

New Dimensions and Applications by Tom Codon There she stands, a prisoner of the gutter, condemned by every syllable she utters. (Henry Higgens, My...

by Clarence Thomson March 2, 2010October 18, 2023
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