Congruence
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Congruence
'Congruence is the psychological and spiritual state wherein a person’s external expression, internal experience, and core essence (i.e., Spiritual Ego) are in harmonious alignment. Originating in the work of Carl Rogers, congruence was initially defined as the therapist's authenticity and internal consistency—i.e., not presenting a false front or mask in therapeutic relationships. It applies, however, to all relationships.[1] Rogers understood that healing required realness. In this sense, congruence opposes performative, defensive, or ideologically distorted behaviour.
Concept Map
Carl Rogers Terms
Syncretic Terms
Alignment > Asha, Brahmacharya, Congruence, Conversion Experience, Divine Perfection, Ethical Perfection, Eudaimonia, Gonennoncwal, Heavenly Marriage, Holiness, Ka'nikonhrÌ:io, Ondinoc, Perfect Connection, Purification, Purity, Rectitude, Renunciation, Repentence, Righteousness, Samyaktva, Sane Living, Self-Actualization, Tahdhīb al-akhlāq, Taubah
Notes
In the language of the Lightning Path, congruence occurs when the Bodily Ego is aligned with the intentions, values, and awareness of the Spiritual Ego, enabling authentic thought, feeling, expression, development, and action.
Quotes
"In place of the term 'realness' I have sometimes used the word “congruence.” By this I mean that when my experiencing of this moment is present in my awareness and when what is present in my awareness is present in my communication, then each of these three levels matches or is congruent. At such moments I am integrated or whole, I am completely in one piece. Most of the time, of course, I, like everyone else, exhibit some degree of incongruence. I have learned, however, that realness, or genuineness, or congruence—whatever term you wish to give it—is a fundamental basis for the best of communication.[2]
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