 The basic premise of contemplative psychotherapy rests on the notion of ""brilliant sanity"", which suggests that we all have within us a natural dignity and wisdom and that our basic nature is characterized by clarity, openness, and compassion.This wisdom may be temporarily covered over, but it is there and may be cultivated.Practitioners of contemplative psychotherapy become experts at recognizing sanity within even the most confused and distorted states of mind and are trained to nurture this sanity in themselves and in their clients.