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Ego and Soul

by Richard Griffiths in Level 1 SQ Education
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The ego and the soul are located at opposite poles of attention.

Ego
The ego is the body-mind self. The ego is founded on identification with the body and mind at the object-pole of attention. The ego exercises IQ and EQ without SQ.

Soul
The soul is the existential self. The soul is founded on identification with feeling-awareness itself at the subject-pole of attention. The soul exercises IQ and EQ with SQ.
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Qualities of the Ego

Being the ego means experiencing yourself as being your body and mind. The ego feels dissatisfied and insufficient, and constantly seeks satisfaction elsewhere, in the next experience, using this moment as a means to the next, and reacting to each moment from a state of lack.

Qualities of the Soul

Being the soul means experiencing yourself as being feeling-awareness itself. The native qualities of feelingawareness itself are experienced at the subject-pole of attention in moments of presence, in the form of wisdom, compassion, integrity, joy, love, creativity, and peace. Consequently, the soul does not seek satisfaction elsewhere, in the next experience, because the soul is already happy, and therefore does not use this moment as a means to the next. Instead of reacting to events from a state of lack, the soul therefore responds from a state of prior fulfillment.

Different Purposes
The ego and the soul use IQ and EQ for different purposes. The ego uses IQ and EQ for personal gain, in the constant search for compensation for the inevitable dissatisfaction of being the ego. But the intelligence of the soul has a different purpose. SQ uses IQ and EQ for the benefit of all, to express the native qualities of feeling-awareness itself, which are experienced at the subject-pole of attention in moments of presence, in the form of wisdom, compassion, integrity, joy, love, creativity, and peace.

From Ego to Soul

SQ is activated by shifting from the object-pole to the subject-pole of attention, which replaces the ego with the soul, both as the seat of personal identity, and as the governor of IQ and EQ. The video below shows how to use this method to experience your spiritual intelligence.
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Sources
This article is based on a synthesis of findings from various fields of research, including cognitive psychology, psychoanalysis, transpersonal psychology, and neuroscience. These findings are summarised in the post entitled The Psychology of Spiritual Intelligence.

How to Experience Spiritual Intelligence [Video]

Spiritual intelligence is easy to experience. We all experience SQ spontaneously at times. But spontaneous moments of SQ are rare and unpredictable. Therefore its important to know how to experience SQ intentionally. When you can engage your spiritual intelligence voluntarily, at any time of your own choosing, SQ becomes your most powerful personal resource. This video provides step-by-step instructions on how to activate SQ intentionally. Watch the video here

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Richard Griffiths Mod > Lamielle a month ago

I recognise the desire to help that you mention. That's what led me to create the SQ Education Program, as a way of teaching spiritual intelligence. Many people share a passionate desire to help, which is one of the qualities of spiritual intelligence. However, as you said, some are unsure about how to help in the most effective way. Educating people in spiritual intelligence is a great way to help. SQ represents essential knowledge for everybody, because everyone needs to understand the basic operating principles of their own awareness, as a matter of central importance to their quality of life. Moreover, SQ is evidencebased, not faith-based. SQ is founded on the evidence of direct personal experience, as confirmed and corroborated by findings from multiple independent fields of scientific research (ref). Therefore, due to its empirical foundations, SQ is compatible with contemporary secular culture. Consequently, education in spiritual intelligence can help a great many people today. The SQ Practitioner Training Course is designed for trainers and coaches and others who want to teach spiritual intelligence. So if you feel moved to help, this course will equip you to help people in a most profound way. Learn more
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