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CPI Definition:
Spiritual Intelligence is “The ability to act with Wisdom and Compassion while maintaining
inner and outer peace (equanimity), regardless of the circumstances.” Spiritual
intelligence is an innate human intelligence – but like any intelligence it must
be developed. This means that we can describe it and measure it by looking at the
skills that comprise Spiritual Intelligence.
A simple model of multiple intelligences:
CPI uses more than one model of multiple intelligences, but this one is a good one
to start with since it is the simplest. It begins with Physical Intelligence or
“PQ” – which is our earliest focus (think learning to crawl!), then IQ or logical
and verbal intelligences – which is the focus of our educational system, and then
Emotional Intelligence or EQ. If you are not familiar with Emotional Intelligence
we highly recommend any book by Daniel Goleman – but especially
Working with Emotional
Intelligence. EQ has been found to be more predictive of success in the business
world than IQ. IQ appears to act as a “gateway to entry”…if you don’t have a minimum
IQ you can’t enter the field…so you need a minimum IQ to become a lawyer or a nurse,
for example. But once you are in – what distinguishes star performers is their EQ.
Goleman, Boyatzis, and The Hay Group have developed an instrument that measures Emotional
Competencies (the skills of EQ). CPI offers this measurement instrument.
Spiritual and Emotional Intelligences
CPI believes that EQ and SQ are related but different intelligences. We believe
that you need “at least a little EQ” to authentically begin a spiritual journey.
Specifically, a little self-awareness and empathy is needed to start! But once you
begin your spiritual practices, SQ can be very reinforcing of EQ growth, and EQ
growth can then nourish SQ growth…so they are positively reinforcing each other.
Visually it would look like this:
Measuring SQ
We believe that Spiritual Intelligence skills can be broken into 4 Quadrants:
- Higher Self / Ego self Awareness
- Universal Awareness (awareness of interconnectness, etc)
- Higher Self / Ego self Mastery
- Spiritual Presence / Social Mastery
Each quadrant has approximately 5 skills in it. Each skill has 4 or 5 levels of
“skills attainment.” For example:
Sample skill from Quadrant 1: Higher Self/Ego self Awareness
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Skill: Awareness of Ego self and Spirit Self / Higher Self |
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Levels of proficiency in this skill: |
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1 |
I can communicate an understanding of the psychological impact of family, roles
and culture on Ego self (sometimes called Personality self) |
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2 |
I demonstrate an ability to observe my own Ego in operation and comment on what
seems to trigger my own “Ego eruptions” |
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3
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I demonstrate an awareness of and ability to periodically "listen to" Spirit or
Higher Self as a separate voice from Ego self * |
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4 |
I can hear the voice of Spirit or Higher Self clearly and understand the "multiple
voices" that Ego self can have. I give authority to the voice of my Higher Self in important
decisions. * |
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5
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My Spirit or Higher Self voice is clear and consistent. Authority is consistently
given to Spirit Self. My Ego self is present and is in sustained joyful service
to Higher Self.* |
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