This week we discuss Chapter 4, &quot;The Ego, Its Fixations and Suffering,&quot; and Chapter 5, &quot;The Three Levels of Functioning and Consciousness within Each Type&quot; from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway.  In this episode, we focus on the ego and its unhealthy fixations and take a look at the suffering that the ego can cause.   We also explore the three levels of functioning of each ego type. To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit: <a href='http://theicb.info/'>theicb.info</a>

The Secret Passageways of the Arrows

The Real Enneagram - it's a spiritual quest!A podcast delving into the spirituality of the Enneagram and its applications for growing in consciousness.&nbsp; Produced by the Institute for Conscious Being.Hosted by Nanette Mudiam, ICB faculty member, and Dr. Joe Howell, ICB founder and author of Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram's Forgotten Passageway.Music provided by Drexel Rayford, ICB faculty member.Learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, and the spirituality of the Enneagram:&nbsp; theicb.infoDiscover more of Drexel's music at:&nbsp; drexelrayford.bandcamp.com