Awdhesh Singh - Practising Spiritual Intelligence: For Innovation, Leadership and Happiness

Analyses the various dimensions of intelligence, beginning with the body and extending up to the highest spiritual dimension.

Dr Karan Singh, MP

The book has nuggets of practical wisdom throughoutfascinating read.

Jay Panda, MP

This book touches the soul.

Abhishek Mishra, Minister of Science & Technology,
Government of Uttar Pradesh

This sentient subject is difficult to understand and calls for deep understanding and clarity; it has been convincingly handled in this book.

Dr E Sreedharan, Principal Adviser, DMRC

Explains the concept in a simple, effective and scientific manner, abridging the gap between science, religion and spirituality. Provides the step-by-step approach to develop Spiritual Intelligence, which can then be used to develop creativity and leadership. Proper understanding of the fundamental concepts of the book paves the way for a happier and peaceful life.

Dr Kiran Bedi, IPS

Drawing from a vast and deep reservoir of knowledge, studded with apt and telling quotations, a compendium of spiritual and practical lessons for the layman of the electronic era. Every time you delve into it, you will find something fresh and invigorating, physically and mentally.

MVN Rao, former Chairman,
Central Board of Excise and Custom

Provides an insight into the essence of Spiritual Intelligence, based on understanding of different people and interpersonal relations. Emphasises that spirituality combined with creativity and innovation are important ingredients for the spirit of leadership and genuine happiness.

TS Krishna Murthy, former
Chief Election Commissioner of India.

Covers various aspects of the spiritual world through pertinent and interesting compilation of stories.

Manoj Das Gupta, Managing Trustee,
Shri Aurobindo Ashram Trust, Pondicherry

Proposes simple solutions to many of our modern, man-made problems, provides valuable insights and nuggets of wisdom.

E Balaji, MD and CEO,
Randstad India Ltd

Seeking to combine the teachings of religion with the discoveries of science, provides tips on developing and practising spiritual intelligence, an intuitive knowledge of the self and the outside world that forms the basis for achieving desired goals.

The Hindu

The greatest benefit of Spiritual Intelligence is that it fills our life with happiness and helps us to achieve success in the most efficient and effective manner.

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Practising

S piritual

Intelligence

for
Innovation,
Leadership
and
Happiness

Convincing and lucid, deftly handles the subject

by lacing it with humorous anecdotes.

-Dr E Sreedharan

Practising

Spiritual

Intelligence

for
Innovation,
Leadership
and
Happiness

AWDHESH SINGH, PhD

Awdhesh Singh, 2013

First published 2013

Reprinted 2013

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwisewithout the prior permission of the author and the publisher.

ISBN 978-81-8328-338-0

Published by

Wisdom Tree

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This book is dedicated to my loving parents

Smt Nirmala Singh and Shri Bharat Singh

who have sowed the spiritual seeds in my mind

through their love, affection and care.

Acknowledgements

This book would not have been possible without the help and guidance of a large number of people with whom I had the opportunity to work and learn. They have all contributed to my own spiritual evolution over the years and helped me to see the world through the eyes of the soul.

Firstly, I would like to thank my publisher Mr Shobit Arya, the publisher and founder of Wisdom Tree, who has reposed confidence in me and given me an opportunity to share my thoughts with other seekers. His suggestions and guidance helped me immensely in improving my concepts of spiritual intelligence. I am deeply grateful to Ms Swapna Goel who not only edited the book but also gave me a number of suggestions which made this book much better.

I have no words to express my gratitude to my wife Pratibha Singh, who encouraged me in my writing and allowed me to spend the time which was actually hers. My heartfelt thanks to my daughters Akanksha Singh and Ankita Singh, who have been the living inspiration for love, affection and care which nurtured my own spirit and enabled me to write this book. I would like to thank Shri Dinesh Singh, who helped me in the initial editing of the book and supported me throughout, with his kind words and valuable suggestions.

Contents

PART I: Human Intelligence

1. Defining Intelligence 3

2. Spiritual Intelligence 10

3. The Evolution of Intelligence 15

4. The Power of Intuition 20

5. The Mystery of Intelligence 26

6. Human Intelligence and IQ Tests 33

PART II: Understanding the Spiritual World

1. The Spiritual Internet 41

2. A Peep into the Spiritual World 46

3. The Spirit of Science 51

4. The DNA of the Universe 56

5. Body-Soul Continuum 62

6. Seeing You in All and All in You 68

7. Appreciation of Diversity 77

8. Transform the World with Faith 82

9. Action and Faith 90

10. The Power of Love 97

PART III: Developing Spiritual Intelligence

1. Befriend Your Body 103

2. The Virtue of Discipline 110

3. Transmutation of Sensual Desires 116

4. Control Your Mind 122

5. Train Your Intellect 130

6. Strengthen Your Soul 141

7. Clean Yourself of Evil 148

8. Get Rid of the Burden of Hatred 157

9. Cultivate Love in Your Heart 163

PART IV: Practising Spiritual Intelligence

1. The Key to Worldly Success 173

2. Innovation and Creativity 179

3. The Spirit of Leadership 191

4. Achieving Genuine Happiness 203

Notes and References 211

PART I

HUMAN INTELLIGENCE

Defining Intelligence

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

Albert Camus

Who does not know the meaning of intelligence? We are all supposed to be intelligent beings, with some more intelligent than others. Take for instance this store salesman who stands in stark contrast to his more intelligent boss:

On his first day at the store, the young salesman was lectured by his boss, Dont forget, the customer is always right.

Not long after, the boss noticed a customer enter the store and leave immediately without buying anything. This happened with successive customers.

What is wrong? the boss asked the salesman. Why arent people buying anything?

Well, said the young man, they all say the prices are too high and I tell them every time that they are right.

We can usually tell who is intelligent and who is not in the same way as we can differentiate the wealthy from the poor. But unlike wealth, which can be quantified and measured, intelligence remains hidden and unknown till the time it gets revealed. Despite being able to tell whether someone is intelligent or not, it is not easy to define intelligence, for it remains an unseen and unknown gift to all living beings from the Unseen and Unknown Supreme. All of us constantly seek to unravel this supreme gift and become more intelligent. Yet it appears that even experts have failed to arrive at any consensus on defining intelligence.