Should we not, if we were truly spiritual, bring people to the Sunday School because we wanted to help them on their paths? Should we not, therefore, do it purely for the love of the other person? Should we not do it with pleasure, enthusiasm and generosity, expecting no reward whatsoever? By offering us all chocolate bars, was he not, in fact, bribing us?! My hand immediately shot up! I pointed out to the teacher that he had, in a previous lesson, talked about purity of soul and the evils of bribery. One Sunday he said to us that if we brought in new recruits to the Sunday School the following week, he would give us a chocolate bar for every new person brought in. Our Sunday School teacher was a bullying, arrogant man, with a domineering and authoritarian style. My friends and I thought we might get some answers by going to the church Sunday School, so this we dutifully did. When I was a young teenager, I began to ask ‘the big questions’ such as what is the meaning of life? Why is there so much suffering in the world? Do animals have emotions? Why do we die? What’s the point of being honest or good? Are there other planets with life on them? How big is the universe and where does it end? And so on.
Not only that – I will show you how you can increase your inner peace and strength, and so become better able to control and reduce the stresses that often blight our modern, busy lives.įirst, I would like to tell you about my own spiritual career, and how I came to realize that there was such a thing as Spiritual Intelligence.Ĭhocolate Bars, Purity of Soul and Bribery! Happily, developing your Spiritual Intelligence will allow you to see the lighter and more humorous side of things, and to regain those qualities such as enthusiasm, cheerfulness, energy and persistence that characterize children. You will be able to develop your personal values – concepts like truth and honesty – and become involved first in understanding and knowing more of yourself, and then reaching out to participate in and help the community at large. In The Power of Spiritual Intelligence I will explore the nature of spirituality, and show you how you can develop this wonderful intelligence. Spiritual Intelligence is considered by many to be the most important of our many intelligences, and has the power to transform your life, civilization, the planet and the course of history. When you are Spiritually Intelligent you become more aware of the ‘big picture’ – for yourself and the universe, and your place and purpose in it. The Power of Spiritual Intelligence is fondly and warmly dedicated to Lesley and Teri Bias my Mum, Jean Buzan Lorraine Gill, Vanda North, Nicky and Strilli Oppenheimer, Dr Petite Rao, Caroline Shott and Carole Tonkinson for their spiritual help in my personal life and for their dedication and hard work in making both this little book and giant dream come true.Ĭhapter 4: Compassion – Understanding Yourself and OthersĬhapter 5: Give and Receive! Charity and GratitudeĬhapter 7: Onward to the Child’s PlaygroundĪre you a spiritual person? Many people confuse being spiritual with being religious, but they are very different things. If you Mind Mapyour vision, you really can be your best self.
#We are not human beings having a spiritual experience series
and how humour can help you be more spiritual!With its powerful series of Brain Workouts, mind-maps and exercises, Spiritually Intelligence enables you to learn from some of the spiritual giants of the age, from Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela to the Dalai Llama.