Essay, 1995 The Eight fixation is wrapped around Two at the core. The Eight often flaunts the pride that the Two can so skillfully mask. The Eight is either proud of being the best or the worst. The flaunting of the pride is the defense against the deep hurt of...
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The Three Drives and the Enneagram
An essay by Eli Jaxon-Bear (Exemplified with the Point Six Fixation) Every animal is run by three primary instinctual drives. These are the drives for survival of the species. The species survives through survival of the individual unit, sexual reproduction of the...
The Enneagram and the Silent Tradition
Essay, 1995 The Realization of Truth "The Way does not require cultivation - just don't pollute it. What is pollution? As long as you have a fluctuating mind fabricating artificialities and contrivances, all of this is pollution. If you want to realize the Way...
The Enneagram of Character Fixation
Stanford University, August 1994 Keynote speech by Eli Jaxon-Bear "When you can recognize who you are not, then there is a possibility to wake up and discover who you really are!" I have never met anyone who doesn't want to be happy. The desire for happiness is the...
Interview with Connections Magazine 1997
Hi, Eli. Can you describe in a few sentences the central message of your work? Eli: My work is to support everyone waking up from the trance of egoic suffering. My life is committed to a world of true peace and true freedom...
Interview for Recto-Versea Magazine
By Bertrand Coquoz, Geneva, Switzerland Recto-Verseau Magazine, March 1999 "Drop all thought. Drop into silence, turn your back on all manifestation and see who you really are." - Eli How do you usually present yourself?...
Interview with Sein Magazine 2000
Berlin - Germany, 2000 As an international teacher, do you see a similarity or a connection between us now and the circumstances that gave rise to Hitler and his power? Yes, there is a deep connection. This connection is fear...
Interview with Connections Magazine 2001
Connections Magazine, May 2001 What is satsang? Satsang is sitting with a fully realized teacher who transmits silence and realization. Anyone can speak the words of satsang. My teacher, Papaji, used to say you can teach a parrot...
New York Report
Wegweiser Magazine September, 2001 I was on the first flight that was allowed into New York after the September 11th, attack. For security reasons the flights before and after mine on that day were cancelled that day. Luckily mine got through. When we flew...
What do you really want ?
KGS Magazine 2002 This question is probably one that you ask the most often. Why is it so important to decide what we really want? What does answering this question lead to? First of all, it is crucial to realize that when I ask...
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“When you can recognize who you are not, then there is a possibility to wake up and discover who you really are.”