Buddhist Appreciation of Oral Tradition
In writing this, I do not claim to speak for all Buddhists.1 I am sure there are some, like my Abbot, who will criticize...
Three Kinds of Confusion: Feeling, Action and Thinking
Feeling -- Twos, Threes and Fours – Confusion of Feeling Twos, Threes and Fours share an ongoing confusion about their identities, mistaking who they...
On Essence and its Ambiguities
Among enneagram enthusiasts of all stripes, the concept of “essence” is employed frequently but defined loosely. Christians are no exception to the rule, for...
Longing, Relativism, Shadow, Gamble Everything for Love and Integrate the Sacred Munday
Q: What do I do about this desire to have a relationship to give and receive love from someone? Do I just turn that...
The Fourth Way
(Excerpted from the Annual Retreat of the Perennial Foundation 5-6 July 2019) The first thing to understand is the meaning of “fourth”. And to...
The Whirling to Uncover Your Enneashadow
One of the main aims of the Sufi is to purify the Self to become the “Insan Kamil” - the Perfect or Whole Human...
Editorial 251 January 2020
In this time of uncertainty with Covid 19 hanging as a viral (or virtual) sword of Damocles over our heads, our attention gravitates toward...
Couples’ Relationships & The Enneagram
Let’s look at some common patterns of Type 2 in relationship. 2’s are caring, attentive, thoughtful, giving, accommodating and nurturing. They are tuned into...