Chapter 2: The Spiritual Self Flashcards
It believes in God who is omnipresent and omniscient, someone who is a living presence in our hearts.
Spirituality
It embraces all the world’s religions, but at the same time it is not constrained by any religious dogmas or forms.
Spirituality
It is a tradition that can be a source of social support that may provide a sense of belonging, security, and community.
Spiritual Fellowship
These have been proven to increase well-being and bolster life expectancy.
Strong relationships
It is a method of to develop concentration, deepen understanding and insight, and cultivate awareness and compassion.
Contemplative practice
It is a mental exercise for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness. It can induce feelings of calm and clear-headedness, as well as improved concentration and attention.
Meditation
It is a spiritual communion with God as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
Prayer
It is a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline that teaches the suppression of all mind and body activity so that the self may realize its distinction from the material world and attain liberation.
Yoga
In western culture, this contemplative practice is a system of postures, breathing techniques, and sometimes meditation to promote physical and emotional well-being.
Yoga
A contemplative practice that can help you become more aware of your inner life and feel more connected to your experience and the world around you.
Journaling
Studies show that this method may help you fid the meaning in life’s challenges during difficult times and help you become more resilient in the face of obstacles.
Writing
It is defined as “the belief and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods,”
Religion
It is a particular system of faith and worship.
Religion
It includes all that cannot be explained by the laws of nature, including things characteristic of relating to ghosts, gods, or other types of spirits and non-material beings, or to things beyond nature.
Supernatural or Above natural
It came from a Latina word “anima” which means breath or soul.
Animism
This refers to every living and non living things having their own spirit of divinity.
Animism
Soul in different regions of the Philippines:
Tagalog - Kaluluwa
Bagobo - Gimokud
Bukidnon - Makatu
Ilonngo - Dungan (alive)
Kalag (dead)
Ibanag - Ikararuwa
Two parts of the soul:
Physical parts
Spiritual parts
It is an organized set of beliefs, practices, rituals, and symbols that increases an individual’s connection to a sacred or transcendent other.
Religion
It is the degree by which one is affiliated with an organized religion in terms of the person’s participation in the prescribed rituals and practices, connection with its beliefs, and involvement with its community of believers.
Religiousness
It involves experiencing something beyond oneself in a transcendent manner and living in a way that benefits others and society.
Spirituality
It signifies a person, object, principle, or a concept that transcends the self.
Sacred
It is the persistent sense of self that addresses ultimate questions about the nature, purpose, and meaning of life, resulting in behaviors that are consonant with the individual’s core values.
Spiritual Identity
It is the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.
Magic
The one who performs the magic like casting spells and summoning spirits.
Magician
Came from the Greek word “pharmakos” and carries the idea of medicine, magic potions, drugs, and poison.
Sorcerer
The one who is thought to be acquainted with the secrets of the nonmaterial or unseen world.
Wizard
The one who seeks unto the dead.
Necromancer
A Filipino term for a sorcerer, it is used to described the malignant sorcery of familiar spirits.
Barang
A person who practices this specific type of sorcery.
Mangbabarang
It is one of the most well-known aspects of Philippine folklore.
Kulam
These are generalized system of ideas and values that shape how members of a religious group come to understand the world around them.
Religious beliefs
These are the repeated physical gestures or activities, such as prayers, used to reinforce religious teachings, elicit spiritual feelings, and connect worshippers with a higher power.
Rituals
Multiple gods
Polytheism
Single god
Monotheism
No deities
Antheism
Nonhuman beings as the higher being
Animism
It encompasses the religion, philosophy, and culture of the Jewish people, characterized by belief in one transcendent god who has revealed himself to be Abraham, Moses and the Hebrew prophets.
Judaism
The sacred text of Judaism.
Torah
It is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Christianity
It is the religious faith of Muslims who worship Allah as the sole deity and believes Muhammad is His prophet.
Islam
The holy scriptures of Islam.
Koran
