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Title: The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram: Nine Faces of the Soul by Sandra Maitri, Geneen Roth ISBN: 1-58542-081-6 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 15 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Dry, Harder than it needs to be
Comment: I was eager to read this book based on a friend's recommendation and the other reviews online. I was greatly disappointed when I read it, however.
I have read several books on the enneagram, which I found insightful, informative and fascinating. This book, on the other hand, made me dread turning each page. The author seemed more concerned with impressing the reader with her difficult language and grammar, showing her intellectual prowess, than teaching the reader the beauty of the enneagram. In additional to it being a dreadful read (on a subject that is hard to make dreadful), she focused on the dark aspects of each ennea-type, without going into how we can escape the darkness.
The author stated in the beginning that her book would be better than others because it would be about developing spiritually, rather than using the enneagram as a mere psychological tool. This promise made me read more of the book (all of it) than I wanted - but I never found words on developing and getting better. It was page after page of using difficult words and grammar to tell us how each ennea-type is darker than the one before.
If you're looking for a good read, pick up something by Donald Riso.
Rating: 5
Summary: SOUL-FOOD. best pyschology-spiritual book i've read lately
Comment: Refreshing synthesis of psychology and spirituality-far more depth than the popular enneagram books, which leave you wanting (most other books are introductory by comparison). Very readable and accessible. After having bought so many books through Amazon, this is the first book I am compelled to recommend.
Rating: 5
Summary: If you're ready for some "deep exploration," READ THIS BOOK!
Comment: Sandra Maitri's "The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram" is, without doubt, the most insightful and meaningful book on the enneagram I have read. However, I must also agree with Ms. Maitri's own comments elsewhere on this page and caution potential readers that this is not a "beach read" and is best suited as reading for those who are seriously ready-- and honestly ABLE-- to take a deeper look at their own psycho-spiritual essence and soul. This is not a pop-psychology "personality typing" book, but rather a valuable guide for people-- "seekers"-- on their journey of self-discovery, transformation and self-realization.
Yes, the book DOES touch on the "Nine Points" of the enneagram in the "personality type" context most people know it, and it covers the psychological aspects of the different "types." The majority of "The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram" is dedicated to a thorough discussion of each of the nine enneagram points, examining the way each has "lost touch" with its essence or "Holy Idea;" describing the psychological and environmental circumstances for these losses, and then offering guidance on how to recover the part of the self that has been lost. That is an oversimplification, of course, as there is SO much more here. Maitri takes us on a spiritual journey that comes as close as ANY contemporary writer to reaching the origins of the enneagram as a system for integrating the nine ASPECTS (as opposed to personality "TYPES") of human consciousness into a whole and self-actualized person. And, in taking that journey, readers must be prepared to look "beneath the surface" and examine some of the "not so nice" (or "shadow" aspects) of their beings. Whereas the insights offered are often profound, they may also be a bit disturbing to some readers-- in the sense one would feel "disturbed" by a writer's ability to describe parts of one's psyche that has never been shared with anyone else.
The term "sprituality" by no means makes this a "religious" book-- an angle I generally avoid in a psychology and self-help context. Instead, it is a book about understanding and healing our souls, regardless of religious orientation.
Final thoughts: HIGHLY recommended (10 out of 10 possible bookmarks), possibly the best enneagram related book I have read in 10+ years! Definitely a book for the "serious student;" familiarity with the enneagram and the process of objective self-scrutiny is STRONGLY suggested (if not *essential*)-- as is a strong vocabulary and knowledge of the finer nuances of the English language. A gem of a book, but NOT for the faint of heart.
Thanks for reading,
--Peter
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Title: The Wisdom of the Enneagram : The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types by DON RICHARD RISO, RUSS HUDSON ISBN: 0553378201 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 15 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Facets of Unity : The Enneagram of Holy Ideas by A. H. Almaas ISBN: 0936713143 Publisher: Diamond Books Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide by David N. Daniels, Virginia A. Price ISBN: 0062516760 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 30 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: The Enneagram in Love and Work : Understanding Your Intimate and Business Relationships by Helen Palmer ISBN: 0062507214 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 19 January, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Diamond Heart, Book One : Elements of the Real in Man by A. H. Almaas ISBN: 0936713011 Publisher: Shambhala Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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