Personality Patterns Study Module
“How do I want to be now?”
NOTE:
This course is NOT an accredited psychology course. Nor is it intended to be a therapeutic modality of any kind. We are engaging with this topic as an adjunct to A2Z practice or training.
If you should divulge any HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) facts in your application or during the course, this is of your choosing and not under duress in any way.
In your application you have relieved Rev. T. Liên Shutt and Sudden Leap (dba Access to Zen) of any responsibility or liability.
Meetings
usually 3rd Saturdays in 2025, 9- 11 PT
July 19, Aug. 9 (2nd Saturday), (No mtng. in Sept.; RL in retreat), Oct. 18, Nov. 15, & Dec. 20, 2025
Video from 6/30 Intro to Module TBU
Above: Practice or Training with Rev. Liên Shutt. A video of Day 3 Instructions to give you a sense of what I'm differentiating as "practice" vs. "training."
REQUIRED for those in TRAINING TRACK
2+/month Monday night A2Z Meditation Group. In-person for locals!
2+ one-days with Rev. Liên for the rest of 2025
Sat., 7/12 with Insight Santa Cruz (hybrid)
Sat., 11/1: A2Z on-day (either at studio in SF or in Oakland)
Currently: Sat., 7/12 with Insight Santa Cruz and Sat., 11/1, A2Z: SF or Oakland
monthly 20 minutes PDs
4+/week practice of 30+ minutes
NOBLE-GIVING PLEDGE
The teachings are given unconditionally to be accessible to all. To support this Dharma event & A2Z, we offer this sangha-determined giving model:
Sliding-scale: (with income -match guide). NOTE: Rev. Liên livelihood is by teaching so this giving-scale is based on a practice of mutuality. Please give accordingly.
Pay-it-Forward: $250 / Monthly (more than $75K)
Standard: $205 / Monthly (between $50 -$75K)
Limited Income: $160 / Monthly (less than $50K)
Benefactor: Self-determined amount more than the 3 stated above — Especially to support another’s participation in this Program or other A2Z events.
No one turned away for lack of funds based on economic access
IE: Your overall economic-access, not “budgeting.” This is our practice of class-equity and thus, everyone who joins APT will be sharing to the whole group your monthly Noble-Giving pledged
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BOOKS
How to Have Better Relationships by Steven Kessler
(Recommended) The 5 Personality Patterns by Steven Kessler
FULL Reading List
July 19: Introduction, Chapter 1-Our Two Big Mistakes & Chpt. 2- The Skills You Need to Manage Yourself
Aug. 9: Chpt. 3- The Skills You Need when Interacting with Others & Chpt. 4-About the Personality Patterns
Oct. 18: Chpt. 5 (grids), Chpt. 6-Relating to the Leaving Pattern, & Chpt. 7- Relating to the Merging Pattern
Nov. 15: Chpt. 8- Relating to the Enduring Pattern & Chpt. 9- Relating to the Aggressive Pattern
Dec. 20:, Chpt. 10- Relating to the Rigid Pattern, Chpt. 11-The Personality Patterns in Romantic Relationships, & Chapters 12-14.
Videos - FYI only
Creating Healthier Relationships by Identifying Your Personality Patterns with Steven Kessler
Others on his site listed above