Richard Rohr on the Transformative gift of the Enneagram: Richard Rohr’s Daily MeditationThe Enneagram (Part 1)The Purpose of the EnneagramMonday, May 26, 2014 The purpose of the Enneagram is not self-improvement, which would be our ego’s goal. Rather, it is the transformation of consciousness so that we can realize our essence, our True Self. Personality […]
SHADOWLAND: Adapted from On the Threshold of Transformation: Daily Meditations for Men by FR. Richard Rohr. Face the shadow side of yourself, but do not identify with it. It represents only part of who you are. Totally identifying with the shadow leads to much evil in the world. If you live there, you will be
The wisdom of Pema Chodron:HUMANIZING STRANGERSSuppose we spent some time every day bringing the unknown people that we see into focus, and actually taking an interest in them? We could look at their faces, notice their clothes, look at their hands. There are so many chances to do this, particularly if we live in a
Anti-DSM IV Syndromes: ECSTATIC GRATITUDE SYNDROME–“Feeling genuine thankfulness with such resplendent intensity that you generate a surge of endorphins in your body and slip into a full-scale outbreak of euphoria.” From The Outlaw Catalog of Cagey Optimism by Bob Brezney.
Anti-DSM Syndrome V: BLASPHEMOUS REVERENCE SYNDROME. Acting on the knowledge that the most efficacious form of devotion to the Divine Wow is tinctured with playful or mischievous behavior that prevents the buildup of fanaticism. (From the Outlaw Catalog of Cagey Optimism) Bob Brezny
Developing Patience—Pema Chodron “You come to find that it helps to be able to laugh at what you see as your own imperfections. Patience could be a synonym for gentleness and loving-kindness. You can develop patience and loving-kindness and a sense of humor for your own imperfections, for your own limitations, for not living up
