Spiritual Intelligence?

Spiritual Intelligence ? आध्यात्मिक  बुद्धि 

“Spiritual intelligence is a higher dimension of intelligence that activates the qualities and capabilities of the authentic self (or the soul), in the form of wisdom, compassion, integrity, joy, love, creativity, and peace. Spiritual intelligence results in a sense of deeper meaning and purpose, combined with improvements in a wide range of important life skills and work skills.”

“The ability to behave with wisdom and compassion, while maintaining inner and outer peace, regardless of the situation.”

At the beginning of the twentieth century, as psychologists discovered ways and means to measure intelligence, Aristotle’s definition of a man as ‘a rational animal’ developed into an obsession with IQ. In the mid-1990s, Daniel Goleman popularized research into emotional intelligence, EQ, pointing out that EQ is a basic requirement for the appropriate use of IQ. As we near the end of the twentieth century, there is enough collective evidence from psychology, neurology, anthropology and cognitive science to show us that there is a third ‘Q’, ‘SQ’, or Spiritual Intelligence.

  • Danah Zohar coined the term “spiritual intelligence” and introduced the idea in 1997 in her book Rewiring the Corporate Brain.
  • In the same year, 1997, Ken O’Donnell, an Australian author and consultant living in Brazil, also introduced the term “spiritual intelligence” in his book Endoquality – the emotional and spiritual dimensions of the human being in organizations.
  • In 2000, in the book Spiritual Intelligence, author Steven Benedict outlined the concept as a perspective offering a way to bring together the spiritual and the material, that is ultimately concerned with the well-being of the universe and all who live there.

Danah Zohar defined 12 principles underlying spiritual intelligence:

    • Self-awareness: Knowing what I believe in and value, and what deeply motivates me.
    • Spontaneity: Living in and being responsive to the moment.
    • Being vision- and value-led: Acting from principles and deep beliefs, and living accordingly.
    • Holism: Seeing larger patterns, relationships, and connections; having a sense of belonging.
    • Compassion: Having the quality of “feeling-with” and deep empathy.
    • Celebration of diversity: Valuing other people for their differences, not despite them.
    • Field independence: Standing against the crowd and having one’s own convictions.
    • Humility: Having the sense of being a player in a larger drama, of one’s true place in the world.
    • Tendency to ask fundamental “Why?” questions: Needing to understand things and get to the bottom of them.
    • Ability to reframe: Standing back from a situation or problem and seeing the bigger picture or wider context.
    • Positive use of adversity: Learning and growing from mistakes, setbacks, and suffering.
    • Sense of vocation: Feeling called upon to serve, to give something back.

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