SPIRITUAL SELF Flashcards
Latin word spiritus which means breath or life force.
spirituality
spiritus
breath or life force
the search for the sacred, a
process through which people seek to discover, hold on to, and
when necessary, transform whatever they hold sacred in their
lives (Hill & Pargament, 2003).
spirituality
• It refers to finding meaning and purpose in one’s life, a search
for wholeness, and a relationship with a transcendent being
(higher being).
spirituality
is regarded as an essential act to realize the
ultimate meaning of transcendence and human life.
worhsip
•Acts of worship
reading bible
attending sacraments
doing sacrifice
through acts of faith, hope, and love, man is able to encounter
_____
God and understand God’s word of salvation.
According to this book by William James, the
spiritual self is the most intimate, inner
subjective part of self.
The Principles of Psychology
Moral sensibility and conscience is seen through
expression of religion, beliefs, and practices
The spiritual aspect of the self is the inner essence, the part of the self
that connects the person to the sacred, the supernatural, and the
universe.
It enables the person to experience a feeling of oneness with a higher
being and the universe.
The nurturing of the spiritual self also gives a deeper purpose or
meaning of one’s life.
The spiritual aspect of the self is the ______, the part of the self
that connects the person to the sacred, the supernatural, and the
universe.
inner essence
It enables the person to experience a feeling of oneness with a higher
being and the universe.
spiritual self
People develop spirituality through
interaction, observation, and imitation
play a very important role in the
spiritual development.
family, school, and church
According to Rebecca Stein (2011),
religion is
set of cultural beliefs and practices
an organized system of ideas about spiritual sphere and supernatural
Spirituality is connected with
religion
the central function of religion
to know God
BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RELIGION
• presence of supernatural power or energy is found on
• supernatural beings as well as physical beings or objects
• performance of ritual activities
• articulation of worldview and moral codes
• provide the creation and maintenance of social bonds and
mechanism of social control
RELIGIONS
✓ BUDDHISM
✓ CHRISTIANITY
✓ HINDUISM
✓ JUDAISM
✓ ISLAM
• life is unsatisfactory
• When people suffer, they want to
experience good and pleasant
experience and avoid
disappointments.
• The reactive cycle of craving and
aversion can be broken by
practicing ethics and meditation,
and cultivating wisdom
buddhism
Two types of meditation practices in buddhism
samatha
vispassana
calm, concerntation, and
positive emotion practiced through
mindfulness of breathing and
development of loving kindness.
samatha
developing insight into
reality; developing and cultivating
wisdom happens through the studying
and reflecting the Dharma-Buddha’s
teaching.
visapassana
• God became fully present in the
person of Jesus Christ.
• Believes God as a trinity: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.
• Eternal life after death can be
achieved through faith in Jesus
Christ.
• Believes that Jesus Christ died on
the cross to reconcile all humanity
with God.
chirstianity
