The Deep Science Behind the Enneagram
The Enneagram symbol is seen as a model of the underlying patterns that connect our knowledge of psychology, biology, physics, mythology and spirituality. Unlike other theories that show the Enneagram in a static two-dimensional way, this Essential Wholeness will broaden your perspective into an expanding multidimensional model, much like a three-dimensional spiral. With the right mathematics it might be represented as a fractal.
Systemic Family Constellations
Family Constellations can help youresolve longstanding reactive emotional issues, chronic health concerns and dysfunctional relationship patterns. Please join our healing communinty on May 26 for our next Constellation Day.
Book Review from Australia and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Book Review from Australia and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy Essential Wholeness: Integral Psychotherapy, Spiritual Awakening and the Enneagram, Eric Lyleson, Balboa Press, Bloomington, Indiana, 2015 ISBN 978‐1‐4525‐2820‐5, PB, 408 pages Yvonne McDonell Essential Wholeness by Eric Lyleson uses an extensive range of philosophy, psychology and spirituality to describe us as people and to broaden our role as therapists. We […]
Compassion
Mindfulness and compassion lead us to greater awareness of the nature of our suffering. We can become aware of aches and tensions on the body, disturbing, anxious thoughts, relating to painful events of the past or feared events of the future, that distract us from experiencing the fullness of the present moment. Meditation techniques serve as a vehicle to carry us through these difficulties on the path to experiencing our wholeness. Through the practice of meditation we can redirect the energy invested in automatic coping mechanisms into self-supporting processes of learning, evolution and resting in our essential wholeness.
New Ideas Arise out of the Deep Ecology of our True Nature
Every really new idea looks crazy at first. Alfred North Whitehead Ideas are the seminal cognitions of the objects of our perception; essentially, untried concepts. All creativity begins with the possibility of something new being conceived. New ideas that are inspiring lead to the birth of new hypotheses, beliefs, values, capabilities, behaviors and ideals of […]
Essential Wholeness – A Nine Phase Trans-theoretical Model of Change – Article & Video from Science and Non-Duality Conference 2018
click for more info about introductory experiential workshop Oct 4 by Eric Lyleson, MA Many clinicians in seeking to be effective with their clients have adopted an eclectic or integrated approach to psychotherapy. What seems to be lacking is a trans-theoretical model that can show us very specifically what methods are best to use […]
Buddhist Psychologists Rick Hanson, Stephen Gilligan and Richard Chambers
Buddhist Psychologists Rick Hanson, Stephen Gilligan and Richard Chambers’ thoughts about Essential Wholeness, Integral Psychotherapy, Spiritual Awakening and the Enneagram Both profound and practical, this book integrates cutting edge neuroscience, esoteric wisdom, a heartfelt appreciation of the natural world, and powerfully effective psychological methods. It’s genuinely brilliant. ‘Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author of Buddha’s Brain: The […]
Evolve or Perish?
Although humans have become the most proficient species at fighting and fleeing, that is not what has been the main thrust of what has propelled us to dominate the landscape. Human evolution has been driven by our ability to respond creatively and cooperatively to challenges, as well as our ability to envision a better future and devising the means to achieve it. If we evaluate our reptilian predecessors who dominated our planet, we find that they were very good at the four Fs — fighting, fleeing, feeding and procreating, but had little ability to learn how to creatively and cooperatively relate to their world. Tyrannosaurus Rex — the creature at the top of the food chain — was the pinnacle of brutish reptilian power.
Meditations on Unconditional Happiness by Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain
Rick Hanson, PhD interviewed by Eric Lyleson Four Levels of Consciousness that Meditation Can Help us Realise Nowness, Wholeness, All-ness and Oneness The Neuroscience of Spiritual Practice In this cutting edge interview psychologist and neuroscientist Rick Hanson discusses what he is currently exploring in his own spiritual practice. He describes how each of us can […]
WILD MEDITATIONS – A Weekend of Deep Immersion in Wild Nature
A journey into the hidden beauty of the Blue Mountains where we will explore: clarifying your intentions for the upcoming year meditation practices that will open you to a deeper connection with your own wild nature cultivating the loving patience needed to hear the whispers of your heart’s calling the power of slowing down enough […]
