Russ Hudson – The Enneagram of the Virtues Advanced Program

The path to true enlightenment, intimacy and self-actualization can be found in the Liberating, Innermost Teachings of the Enneagram.

Realize your full potential as a human. And. The love and freedom of nondual consciousness can be experienced by a spiritual being.

Do you remember when you first identified your personality type?

When you discover, observe and embrace your type, it is incredibly illuminating.

It is a sobering process. As you begin to recognize and shift the patterns associated with your primary type

When you realized the other 8 types on the Enneagram see the world differently than you, did another big light go on for you? This can also be life-changing.

A heightened level of connection and intimacy can be brought about by knowing the type of family member or friend you have. Knowing the type of person you tend to butt heads with can shift the dynamic and give you more compassion for the person.

You begin to experience less reactivity, more authenticity and lovingkindness as a result of this expanded awareness and compassion.

The Enneagram has so much more.

As you become more present to your own wounds and patterns, you create more space for everyone to be present. And. holiest potentials.

The Enneagram is about a mystical marriage, a coming together of the Divine and the Earthly in the human heart. Russ Hudson.

There is a path to the most advanced teachings of the Enneagram. Integrating. With the deeperqualities of your heart and mind, your nature is more universal.

This is when your work with the Enneagram becomes more than just a hobby.

It is part of the journey when you see it. As a whole human, you have your full potential. And. Being spiritual. Your relationships become intimate when you begin to embody and express your greatest gifts.

Your guide for the journey. And. Russ Hudson is a co-author. There is wisdom in the Enneagram. The co- founder of the Enneagram Institute.

In. The advanced program of the Enneagram. 24 sessions will uncover the deepest dimensions of your mind and heart. Russ will help you integrate your basic instincts with the higher aspects of the types, opening you to the power and love of nondual awareness.

You will discover over 24 sessions with Russ, a world- renowned depth teacher.

• Your foundations for authentic inner work — through your Self Preservation, Sexual (Attraction) and Social Drives
• The specific relationships between the 9 types, the Instincts and the Passions, Fixations, Virtues, Holy Ideas and Instincts
• How the Instincts are transformed from supports for the ego, to support for your soul realization and maturation
• The deeper qualities of your heart that soften egoic patterns , and open you to lovingkindness for yourself and others
• The 9 Holy Ideas that open up 9 qualities of nondual reality, or Illumined Mind
• Liberation of your habitual mind — from “inner chatter box” and dull states of consciousness to bright, peaceful and spacious qualities of direct knowing
• How so-called “higher states” aren’t the result of transcendence, but a deeper layer of experience that brings meaning, love and richness to your daily life
• Practices for integrating nondual awareness with grounded worldly actions
• The mystical marriage of the Divine and Earthly, coming together in your mind and heart

We discover that we are far more than our patterns when we engage in the work of our instinctual drives. Russ Hudson.

What you will discover in these 24 modules.

Russ Hudson will help you discover the vein of gold that runs through the 9 types and a present, authentic experience of yourself and the world.

The contemplation and training sessions will build on each other. You will develop a complete,holistic understanding of the practices, tools and principles you will need to work with the Fixations andPassions of the types, and integrate the Instincts with the deeper qualities of your heart and mind.

The first module is Transforming the Practical & Instinctual.

The higher mind can be opened through the 3 centers.

We have rigid ideas about who we are. Through the right view, you can find a path to your soul’s development, and in this first module, you’ll discover the deeper perspectives of the Enneagram, which will give you a more expanded view of yourself.

You will learn about the role of the heart, head and body in the transformational process. Russ Hudson will show you how the centers work to create egoic patterns and illuminate the natural state of relatedness that opens you to experience a deeper, richer sense of your humanity.

Understanding the practical realities of life opens the door to nondual states of awareness.

You will discover in Module 1.

• The overall schema of the 3 Centers and their necessary role in the transformational process
• Perspectives and methods for creating practices that support your work with type structures
• The relationship between your understanding of the Enneagram types and cultivation of presence and awareness
• The specific relationship between the key terms of Enneagram teachings: Passions, Fixations, Virtues, Holy Ideas and Instincts
• How presence in the body and with the Instincts is the key to shifting the heart and mind to deeper ground
• How the Virtues and Holy Ideas reflect the perspectives and qualities of people who have “done the real inner work”

Balance and foundations are created for authentic inner work.

Working with the Self Preservation, Sexual (Attraction) and Social Drives.

The three basic Instincts are nature’s intelligence acting through us. When these instinctual drives combine with your primary Enneagram pattern, it creates a primary type with a particular set of behaviors.

It is important to recognize the Instincts. There are specific energies. There are sensations in the body. You will explore the sense of all three drives and how they manifest in your daily life. One of these drives is more prominent than the others.

Learning to recognize the deeply ingrained habits in relation to your instinctual drives is a big part of inner work.

You create a stable platform for opening to the deeper mysteries of your heart and mind as you develop awareness and more balance among the Instincts. You can more easily integrate these spiritual experiences into your daily life from this foundation.

You will discover in Module 2.

• The innate life qualities called Instincts — and how they appear in nature and you
• How to recognize and experience the deep qualities of Instincts as felt sensations , which are part of your body’s wisdom
• 9 Zones within the Instincts that reveal different arenas of life in which these natural intelligences play out
• How the core suffering of the heart shows up in the Instincts, and interferes with their natural functioning
• How to create a set of customized practices for working with the Instincts and creating better balance between them
• How the Instincts are transformed from supports for the ego, to support for your soul realization and maturation

The Holy ideas are in the third module.

Transforming Habitual Mental Patterns can be done with nondual perspectives.

Your are more than your patterns if you engage in the work being present to your instincts and the entrenched habits around them.

You can actually shift more behaviors here because of the peaceful spaciousness. The pivot of this balancing act is the heart and the transformation of the suffering heart to the virtues.

The module will look at the transformation of mind from dull states of consciousness to bright, peaceful and spacious qualities of direct knowing.

George Gurdjieff referred to these qualities as the Holy Ideas, nine perspectives or vantage points of nondual awareness or the Higher Intellectual Center.

The Holy ideas are not a finish line in this process. As you bring more presence to the patterns of your thoughts and perceptions, alternative views of reality can empower you to open to a much broader range of understanding and response, without rejecting them.

You will discover in Module 3.

• The Holy Ideas — what they are and what they are not
• The Holy Ideas relationship to the Virtues and the Essential Qualities or Gifts of each of the 9 types
• How these deeper states of consciousness or nondual awareness relate to your usual mind and mental patterns, described in Enneagram teachings as the Fixation
• Insights and practices to help you transform chatter and dullness, to an ability to truly think, be internally quiet and know directly and spontaneously
• The Law of Three which you discern ordinary knowing from growing awareness of the deeper qualities of Mind
• Body-centered principles and techniques for working with the Instincts, which supports an opening to Higher Mind and help you live truly in the moment

The fourth module is an overview of the method.

Bringing the liberation of mind from the Holy ideas to transform your life is a time for dialogue and reflection.

The module will take you far beyond yourself. You will explore the range of human experience, from deep suffering and desperate egoic-grasping to blissful states of freedom and illumination.

Presencing the full range of your humanity is the fastest path of development. The pivot of this process is the transformation from the suffering and reactivity of the Passions to the alchemical gold of the Virtues.

It would appear that the world of the Instincts and the freedom of the nondual states of awareness are unrelated. You might be tempted to leave the messiness of the instinctual world behind for the wild blue yonder of your unconditioned consciousness. What you want are tools to help you deal with the challenges of your work and relationships.

Since the beginning of culture, spiritual traditions have tried to deal with the paradoxes of human nature in different ways.

The Christian mystery has an understanding of the divine made human and personal. The struggle between Horus and Set was discussed by the ancient Egyptians.

There is a contradiction in the marriage of Keter and Shekinah. The Taoists believed that the true human being was the place of heaven and earth. And on and on.

The coming together of the Divine and the Earthly in your own heart is what the Enneagram is about.

You will discover in Module 4.

• The Virtues — what they are and what they are not
• The relationship of the Virtues to the Holy Ideas and the other essential qualities of the types
• The relationship of the Virtues to your usual mind — described in Enneagram teachings as your Fixation
• How to transmute the chatter and dullness of “normal” states of consciousness into the ability truly think, be internally quiet and know directly and spontaneously
• How the Law of Three helps you discern between (and navigate) ordinary knowing and your growing awareness of the nondual reality
• Ways to work with your body and instincts to support you in opening to your Higher Mind and living truly in the moment

Point Eight is the fifth module.

Working with 3 Instincts.

The Point Eight is a principle of life and a quality of presence. In this module, you will learn about the Passion of Point Eight, Lust, a tendency to excess and over-effort, and how it expresses itself through the three Instincts of Self-preservation, Sexual (Attraction) and Social.

For people with a dominant Eight pattern, this module will help locate areas of focus, while those with other dominant patterns will still recognize some of these tendencies.

Regardless of your dominant type, you will discover the value of being compassionately present with the underlying hurt and pain at the core of Lust, which is the key to transmuting it into the Virtue of Innocence.

The process is aided by the fact that certain tendencies in how you relate to the Instincts keep steering you away from thetransformational process. By approaching the patterns from both directions, the process becomes easier and more powerful.

You will discover in Module 5.

• The real meaning of the Passion of Lust — what it is and how can you work with it
• The three basic patterns of Instincts with Lust: the Self Preservation Eight, the Sexual Eight and the Social Eight
• How to work with balancing your instincts with relation to Lust
• The natural state of aliveness and realness — a basic element of authentic presence
• The core suffering of the heart that is at the root of the Passion of Lust, and how it can be healed and transformed
• How the qualities of Innocence and Mercy facilitate your liberation from outmoded habits and beliefs
• Some of the deeper psychological issues at work in these patterns
• The resolution of the primary inner conflict in Point Eight

Point Eight continued in module 6.

The effect of truth on our consciousness is called Holy Truth.

The Holy ideas give you a new perspective on reality. While they might seem strange at first, they are ways of looking at things you have experienced many times before. The Holy Idea is to see the world in the way high school science shows it.

The more you are touched by the Holy ideas, the more limited your thinking is. The effect of the living truth on your thinking is explored in this module.

As you discover how to be more present to your thoughts and feelings, what effect does the living truth of the moment have on your thoughts and perceptions? What does this do to your heart?

It’s easier to engage new behaviors that support authentic balance and the full expression of your gifts as Truth liberates you from old views of yourself and reality.

You will discover in Module 6.

• The real meaning of the Fixation of Objectification, and why this term is preferable to Vengeance, the traditional term for the Fixation of type Eight
• The nature and experience of Holy Truth — what is it, what does it feel like and how do you recognize it?
• The relationship of the Holy Truth to traditional teachings of nondual consciousness
• How the Holy Truth can liberate you from objectification
• The Virtue (Innocence) of type Eight also helps reveal the Holy Truth
• How the Holy Truth helps heal your heart from Lust, create inner freedom and work more skillfully with your instinctual drives
• The relationship between your awakened instincts and deeper realization of the Holy Truth

There is a module called Point Nine.

Engagement and the 3 Instincts are worked with.

For people with a dominant Nine pattern and all of us, you will look at the underlying architecture of Point Nine. You will look at how thePassion of Point Nine, often seen as a tendency to disengage one’s full attention and awareness from the particulars of the moment, expresses itself through the Self-preservation, Sexual or Attraction energy and Social Instincts.

For people with a dominant Nine pattern, this will help identify areas that need more of your time and attention, while those with other dominant patterns will still recognize some of these tendencies.

You will see how being compassionately present with the underlying hurt and pain at the core of Sloth begins to alchemically transform it into the Virtue of Engagement, choosing to be fully here with all of your capacities and qualities.

The heart process is aided by seeing how your unconscious habits with the three Instincts keep steering you away from thetransformational process and maintain business as usual with your ego patterns. You will see how these seemingly diverse processes are part of a harmonious unfolding of consciousness.

You will discover in Module 7.

• The real meaning of the Passion of Sloth — what it is, what if feels like and how can you work it (Sloth is not laziness!)
• The three basic patterns of Instincts with Sloth: the Self Preservation Nine, the Sexual Nine and the Social Nine
• How to work with balancing your instincts with relation to Sloth
• The natural state of harmonious, grounded presence — the sense of wholeness and flow with life
• The core suffering of the heart that is at the root of the Passion of Sloth, and how it can be healed and transformed
• How the quality of Engagement facilitates your liberation from outmoded habits and beliefs, and why Russ uses the term Engagement rather than Action
• Some of the deeper psychological issues at work in the patterns of Point Nine
• The resolution of the primary inner conflict in Point Nine

Point Nine was continued in module 8.

Holy Love is about the underlying holding of reality.

In this module, you will look at the nature of Holy Love, the sense that all that you are is held in presence, and all that exists is also held in presence. As you notice, your nervous system relaxes and you can let go of old ideas. Do you think the holding quality of presence has an effect on your thinking?

Love here is not a synonym for romantic love or attachment. There is a perception that there is something kind and benevolent at the heart of reality, but not in the way you might think. When you feel the holding quality of life, what happens? When you take in the stars at night, what happens?

As you discover how to be more present to your thoughts and feelings, what effect does the holding of those very same thoughts and feelings have on your experience of reality?

What does this do to your heart? It is easier to relax past the places where you could not shift your habits as Holy Love liberates you from old views of yourself and reality. New behaviors can support your purpose in this world.

You will discover in Module 8.

• The real meaning of the Fixation of Ruminating, and why this term is preferable to the traditional Indolence
• The nature and experience of Holy Love — what is it, what does it feel like and you do you recognize it
• How this concept may relate to other traditional teachings of nondual consciousness
• How and why Holy Love begins to liberate you from ruminating
• How the essential quality of Point Nine also helps to reveal the nature of Holy Love
• How the realization of Holy Love supports the healing of the heart from Sloth, and creates inner freedom to work more skillfully with your instinctual drives
• How Holy Love and the Virtue of Engagement are related and help each other
• How the awakened Instincts support deeper realization of Holy Love

Point One is the ninth module.

Working with the 3 Instincts.

You will look at the particularities of Point One for people with a dominant One pattern and for all of us. You will learn about the passion of point one. When the world fails an ideal, this fixation shows up as exasperation and frustration.

The three Instincts are how thePassion of the One expresses itself. What is the meaning of revulsion in self-preservation? What is the relationship between sexual attraction and revulsion? Resentment in Social Instinct, what is it?

For people with a dominant One pattern, this module can help bring attention to areas that need more of your time and focus, while those who have other dominant patterns will still recognize some of these tendencies.

You will learn how being compassionately present with the underlying hurt and pain at the core of this Angry Resentment can transform it into the Virtue of Serenity, which allows you to respond with full-heartedness, rather than reacting to difficult or unpleasant situations.

The heart process is aided by seeing how your unconscious habits with the three Instincts keep steering you away from thetransformational process and maintain business as usual with your ego patterns. As part of your natural development, you will look at how these seemingly diverse processes can work together.

You will discover in Module 9.

• The real meaning of the Fixation of Resentment — what it is and how you can work with it
• The three basic patterns of Instincts with Resentment: the Self Preservation One, the Sexual One and the Social One
• How to work with balancing your instincts with relation to Resentment and frustration
• The natural state of goodness and soul integrity — the sense of sacredness that you feel whenever you open your heart to your present experience
• The core suffering of the heart that is at the root of the Passion of Angry Resentment, and how it can be healed and transformed
• How the quality of Serenity facilitates your liberation from outmoded habits and beliefs
• Some of the deeper psychological issues at work in the patterns of Point One
• The resolution of the primary inner conflict in Point One

The first point continued in module 10.

Perceiving the Sacred throughout our lives is Holy Perfection.

In this module, you will explore the nondual experience described as Holy Perfection, the sense that any moment you are truly awake reveals an underlying goodness even when difficult things are happening. Your natural impulse in this state of presence is to align yourself with the goodness and sacredness of the moment.

It is not a static and stable condition or the absence of problems. Rather. The perception of the natural order and goodness is described.

How does being in touch with the intelligence of the moment affect your thinking and relationships as you discover how to be more present to your thoughts and feelings? Do you treat yourself differently? What does this do to your heart?

It is easier to trust the unfolding of life when you are free from old views of yourself and reality. You become a vehicle for the Sacred in your life.

You will discover in Module 10.

• The real meaning of the Fixation of Judging, and why this term is preferable to Resentment, the traditional term for the Fixation of the One
• The nature and experience of Holy Perfection — what does it mean and feel like and how do you recognize it?
• How Holy Perfection may relate to other traditional teachings of nondual consciousness
• How and why Holy Perfection begins to liberate you from judging and evaluating everything
• How the essential quality of Point One also helps to reveal the nature of Holy Perfection
• How the realization of Holy Perfection supports the healing of the heart from Resentment, and creates inner freedom to work more skillfully with your instinctual drives
• How the Holy Perfection and the Virtue of Serenity are related and help each other
• How the awakened Instincts support deeper realization of Holy Perfection

There are two points in module 11: point one and point two.

Working with pride, Humility, and the 3 Instincts.

In this module, you will look at the opportunities and challenges of Point Two, both for people with a dominant Two pattern, and for the Two in all of us. Pride is often seen as a denial of personal needs and vulnerabilities, as well as a tendency to project those needs onto others and how it expresses itself through the three Instincts. What is the meaning of pride in self-preservation? Pride in Sexual or Attraction energy, what is it?

Pride in Social Instinct, what is it? For people with a dominant Two pattern, this can help to identify areas that need more of your time and focus, while those with other dominant patterns will still recognize some of these tendencies.

Being compassionately present with the underlying hurt and pain at the core of Pride begins to transform it into the Virtue of Humility, a heart that embraces without shame your human frailties, needs and limitations.

The heart process is aided by seeing how your unconscious habits with the three Instincts keep steering you away from thetransformational process and maintain business as usual with your ego patterns. You will learn how these seemingly diverse processes can work together as a unified flow of your natural development.

You will discover in Module 11.

• The real meaning of the Passion of Pride and how you can work with it
• How Pride is a way of denying your legitimate needs
• The three basic patterns of Instincts with Pride: the Self Preservation Two, the Sexual Two and the Social Two
• How to work with balancing your instincts with relation to Pride and the projection of your own needs
• The holding, tender aspects of presence and loving kindness that are natural to the heart
• The core suffering of the heart that is at the root of the Passion of Pride, and how it can be healed and transformed
• How the quality of Humility facilitates your liberation from outmoded habits and beliefs
• Some of the deeper psychological issues at work in the patterns of Point Two
• The resolution of the primary inner conflict in Point Two

The second point continued in module 12.

Perceiving the Source of Goodness and True Help is what Holy Freedom and Holy Will are about.

You will explore the nondual states of consciousness in this module. Two names are provided to show different aspects of Holy Freedom and Holy Will.

Through practice and presence, you realize that your separate self is not the source of bringing good things to the world and that you are an expression of a flow of benevolence that is already here.

It is a great freedom because you are no longer compelled by notions of what you need to be or do in order to be loveable. Everyone else knows that you are an expression of love.

You can explore how this sense of benevolent flow affects your thinking. The quality of freedom here is not a freedom from responsibilities in life, but from the internal structures that restrict your awareness of yourself and what you think will happen for us. This is different from how your ego imagines such things.

As you discover how to be more present to your thoughts and feelings, what effect does this perception ofDivine Will have on your relationships and your sense of yourself?

It’s easier to trust and enjoy each moment of relating with others as Holy Freedom liberates you from old views of yourself and reality. When you let go of the ways in which you use relationships to prop up certain ideas about yourself, you will enjoy and savor each moment of relatedness.

You will discover in Module 12.

• The real meaning of the Fixation of Ingratiation or Relational Thinking, and why Russ uses this term instead of the traditional Flattery
• The nature and experience of Holy Freedom and Holy Will. What do these terms mean? What do they feel like? How do you recognize them in your life?
• How this concept may relate to other traditional teachings of nondual consciousness
• How and why Holy Freedom begins to liberate you from your preoccupations with relationships and all you do to try to control them
• How the essential quality of Point Two also helps to reveal the nature of Holy Freedom and Holy Will
• How the realization of Holy Freedom supports the healing of the heart from Pride, and creates inner freedom to work more skillfully with your instinctual drives
• How the Holy Freedom and the Virtue of Humility are related and help each other
• How the awakened Instincts support deeper realization of Holy Freedom

Point Three is the 13th module.

Working with Vanity, Authenticity, and the 3 Instincts.

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