Chartp. 36
Stages of Development: Tanya and Psychosynthesis Side by Side
Tanya's five types (rasha to tzaddik) beside psychosynthesis's stages of personality integration.
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Stages of Development from the Tanya Rasha V'ra Lo The wicked in whom evil governs. A tiny vestigial inclination towards the good. Choices are made towards the not good. The Stages of Psychosynthesis: The Poorly Integrated Personality Subpersonalities not aligned with the center, but antagonistic and encapsulated Rasha V'tov Lo The wicked in whom good governs. Healthy inclinations in both directions and action choice is made towards both directions. Benoni The middle person. Healthy inclinations in both directions but action choice is always made towards the good. This person is ideally characterized as "never follows the evil inclination," that is, this person never makes a poor choice." Moderately Integrated Personality Center is more conscious, the individual directing the integration process Some Subpersonalities are under the direction of the center, others are more flexible Tzaddik V'ra Lo The righteous one in whom evil governs.. Lit. "the saint and the bad is to him/her."" A tiny vestigial inclination towards the bad .. Action choice is always made towards the good. Ideally Integrated Personality Polarities are complementary. Transpersonal qualities do not have their own nucleii, but serve the will of the center. Tzaddik V'tov Lo The righteous one in whom good governs. No inclination towards the evil.