Episode 137

Awakening Practices from PRACTICAL WORK ON SELF, "Chief Feature", Part One

THE THREE-HEADED MAN discusses practical self-work and the concept of the chief weakness, also known as the chief feature.

They explore the paradox of this personality trait, noting that it often appears as one’s greatest strength or most pleasant quality, yet it serves as a primary obstacle to spiritual awakening. They emphasize that because this weakness only operates during states of deep psychological sleep, it is impossible to observe directly. To overcome this, the participants suggest listening to one's own thoughts and words as if they belonged to a distant stranger on a radio. This method of indirect observation is presented as a rare opportunity for intentional evolution within a specialized school of study.

The conversation concludes by highlighting how the biological machine protects itself through distractions and the habitual busywork of daily life.

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Fred M Schill

I like to do. I like to make things. And, I like telling stories. I tell stories to myself and to others.

First, a short biography, which is, of course, is a story. I was born in Cleveland, played sports, and attended university. Later, after a few years in the radio business, I returned to university to study education and literature.

With a teaching certificate in my file folder, I began working in high schools, first as a strike-breaking scab substitute teacher in Cleveland's far suburbs, and then in Chicago, mostly in private high schools.

Cleveland and Chicago. My two main towns, and I escaped them both. Presently, I live in a tiny, isolated, mountain village in Spain. I am reluctant to write the name of the town because I don't like tourists. When the tourists arrive, they look at me as if I am an animal in a zoo.