| As many traditions have noted, spiritual growth
is like peeling the layers of an onion to get to
its core. This process raises many important
questions: What will one encounter at each layer?
How does one move from one layer to the next?
Why is it that as we continue to uncover deeper
layers, we seem, at times, to be getting worse, to
be in more pain and unhappiness — indeed, to
be on the verge of despair or insanity? And, most
importantly, what lies at the heart of the ‘onion’? This presentation
will address these questions and more, enabling us to envision
the process of spiritual development as a whole, unified, and
meaningful journey.
The nine personality types will be discussed as examples of the
spiritual process, but this talk is not primarily about the nine
types. Beginners and advanced students alike will find meaning
and insight, as anyone on the spiritual quest will recognize the
truth of this invaluable universal model, both as a reflection of
their own experience and as an encouragement to continue on the
journey. The pains along our journey may be substantial, but the
reward at the end is a gift beyond words.
Don Riso, M.A., is one of the foremost teachers and
developers of the Enneagram in the world today. A
best-selling author in the field, he is co-Founder of The
Enneagram Institute and a Founding Director of the
International Enneagram Association. Don holds a degree
in Social Psychology from Stanford University as a Ford
Foundation Fellow. Don and Russ have five best-selling
books, The Wisdom of the Enneagram, Personality Types,
Understanding the Enneagram, Discovering Your Personality
Type, and Enneagram Transformations which have sold over a
million copies worldwide.
Russ Hudson is one of the principal scholars and innovative
thinkers in the Enneagram world today. Russ brings a
long-standing involvement in several spiritual traditions,
including the Gurdjieff Work and the Ridhwan School. Russ
is co-Founder of The Enneagram Institute, and a Founding
Director and former Vice-President of the IEA. He graduated
Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University with a degree
in East Asian Studies. Don and Russ have five best-selling
books, The Wisdom of the Enneagram, Personality Types,
Understanding the Enneagram, Discovering Your Personalitya
Type, and Enneagram Transformations, which have sold over a
million copies worldwide. |