Susan Piver: The Buddhist Enneagram
Episode description
Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher and the New York Times bestselling author of The Hard Questions, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, Start Here Now, The Four Noble Truths of Love, and others. Her latest book is The Buddhist Enneagram. She is also the founder of the Open Heart Project, a virtual meditation community with 20,000 members all over the world.
Susan Piver:
Website: https://openheartproject.com/
The Buddhist Enneagram: https://www.amazon.com/Buddhist-Enneagram-Nine-Paths-Warriorship/dp/173694391X
Podcast Links:
Website: https://jakewarinnerpodcast.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3kiojUxYZFyVdHOGl727jR?si=31164e616f1846a9
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jake-warinner-podcast/id1711278585
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Explanation of the Enneagram
02:08 Difference between Personality and Ways of Being
03:01 Understanding the Positive and Negative Aspects of Each Type
04:08 Using the Enneagram for Personal Growth
05:26 Finding Your Enneagram Number
06:42 Understanding Enneagram Subtypes
07:58 Complexity of the Enneagram System
10:42 The Challenge of Typing Others
13:20 Using the Enneagram for Compassionate Interactions
18:05 Transmission of the Enneagram
20:04 What Is Compassion?
23:35 The Influence of Environment on Enneagram Types
26:15 Developing Self-Awareness through Meditation and Reflection
31:05 Avoidance and Idealization in Enneagram Types
34:10 Integrating the Enneagram and Buddhist Teachings
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