ABCs of Spiritual Intelligence:

 ABCs of Spiritual Intelligence:


ABCs OF SI:

A: Adaptive application of the non-material and transcendent aspects of one's existence, leading to such outcomes as deep existential reflection, enhancement of meaning, recognition of a transcendent self, and mastery of spiritual states. (King and Teresa 2009)

B:Basing personal and work life on 12 principles as Self-awareness; Spontaneity; Being vision and value-led; Holism; Compassion; Celebration of diversity; Field independence; Humility: Tendency to ask fundamental "Why?" questions; Ability to reframe; Positive use of adversity; Sense of vocation (Danah Zohar, 2000)

C:Composed of five innate potentials as transcendence of the physical and material; experiencing higher states of consciousness; sanctification of everyday experiences; utilization of spiritual resources to solve problems; living a virtuous life (Emmons, 2000)

REFERENCES

Emmons, Robert A. (January 2000). Is Spirituality an Intelligence? Motivation, Cognition, and the Psychology of Ultimate Concern. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion. 10 (1): 3–26. doi:10.1207/S15327582IJPR1001_2. S2CID 144345547.

King, David B.; DeCicco, Teresa L. (2009). "A Viable Model and Self-Report Measure of Spiritual Intelligence". International Journal of Transpersonal Studies. 28 (1): 68–85. doi:10.24972/ijts.2009.28.1.68.

Zohar, D. (2009).  SQ: Connecting with Our Spiritual Intelligence, London: Bloomsbury, ISBN 1-58234-044-7



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