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Quotient) is the necessary foundation for the effective functioning of both IQ(Intelligence Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient). IQ and EQ clevernessand empathy, are not enough. So many clever, empathetic people feel there’san emptiness in the centre of their lives. Spirituality or spiritualism is consideredas something abstract which is concerned with the higher aspects of life. It carriesdifferent meaning from one part of the globe to the other part. But every oneseems to agree that the spiritual aspect of one’s life is intimately related to themental processes i.e. mind; and affects the psychic functions of an individual.The spiritualism in India and many eastern countries is recognized as a way oflife with eternal joy and bliss beyond the precinct of sense pleasures. It isidentified with something super conscious, supernatural and towards divinity.Spiritual inspirations are considered as a rare blessing and it is believed thatthrough the path of spiritualism a man attains perfection, immortality and ultimatefulfillment. The spiritual experiences not only brings the knowledge of superconsciousness but also solves the problem of unconscious mind. The spiritualjoy is considered more super than the intellectual joy which, in turn, is higherthan the sense pleasures; as it does not lead to frustration and disappointmentbut provide ultimate satisfaction(yatiswarananda, 1979). Classical Indian thoughtis a treasure grove of psychological thought waiting to be harvested. It iscomprehensive and holistic. The Indian vedanta philosophy describes fourapproaches for making advance in the spiritual life namely Karma yoga, RajaYoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga.Webster’s dictionary defines spirit as ‘the animating or vital principle’,that which gives life to the physical organism in contrast to its material elements,the breath of life. Human beings are essentially spiritual creatures because weare driven by a need to ask ‘fundamental’ or ‘ultimate’ questions. SQ allowshuman beings to be creative, to change the rules and to alter situations. It allowsus to play with the boundaries, to play an’ infinite game. (carse, 1986).The major issue on people’s minds today is meaning. SQ has no necessaryconnection to religion. For some people, SQ may find a mode of expressionthrough formal religion, but being religious doesn’t guarantee high SQ.Spiritually Intelligent people is not the same as being religious, neurologistshave identified a ‘God Spot’ in our brain that triggers our need to search formeaning in life. People with spiritual intelligence have the ability to assess whetherone course of action or life path is more meaningful than another and plan theirfuture and solve problem that adds value to their lives. First in the early 1990sresearch was carried out by neurophysiologist Michael Persinger (1996) andin 1998, by neurologist V.S. Ramchandran at the university of California, onthe existence of a ‘God Spot’ in the human brain. This built in spiritual centre islocated among neural connections in the temporal lobe of the brain.66Arhat Vacana, 23 (1-2), 2011