Meditation + Talk: Using the Enneagram as a Tool on the Spiritual Path

March 29, 2025

Why do the same patterns keep pulling you off track — in meditation and in life? In this insightful talk and meditation, Dr. Tina Rasmussen explores how the Enneagram and Buddhist psychology can help you recognize the deep personality habits that drive distraction, anxiety, self-judgment, and emotional reactivity. Learn how to move from compulsive patterns to conscious presence — and finally start transforming what’s really getting in your way.

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A Meditation on Using the Enneagram as a Tool on the Spiritual Path

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A Talk on Using the Enneagram as a Tool on the Spiritual Path

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Tina Rasmussen, Ph.D., began meditating at age 13, and has practiced in Theravada and Tibetan Buddhist traditions for 30+ years. In 2003, she completed a year-long solo retreat, and was later ordained as a Buddhist nun and was the first Western woman authorized to teach by renowned meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw. Tina has been studied by Yale Neuroscience Lab, and is the co-author of Practicing the Jhanas, as well as several books on human potential. She has been interviewed by Time Magazine, Buddha at the Gas Pump, Deconstructing Yourself, and many other programs. Tina works with students worldwide.

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