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the spiritual self

1. Spiritual self Understanding the Self: Unpacking the Self

2. What happens when people die? What is a “spirit”? Who is “God”? (and what does he look like?) Is religion important?

3. Is religiosity different from spirituality? Some people identify themselves as “spiritual and religious” but others identify themselves as “spiritual but not religious” Recent qualitative findings showed that Filipino youth view religiosity and spirituality as overlapping constructs (Ocampo et. al., 2013)

4. Religion usually connotes specific behavioral, doctrinal, and institutional features whereas spirituality is typically used to represent an individual’s subjective experiences in attempting to understand life’s ultimate questions and find meaning and purpose that transcend the concerns of mundane life

5. He equated religion with spirituality, that is, in relation to the divine. However, he disregarded institutional religion. Spirituality is more related to the character of the person or the personality of an individual William James’ Spiritual Self

6. Spirituality is faith in God Trusting God during hard times, and religious adherence Spirituality having a relationship with God Claiming God as a friend and having a special connection with Him through the Holy Spirit Spirituality is having a positive character It is about developing a good character, which meant being moral, optimistic and steadfast in times of difficulties Source: Mansukhani , R. and Resureccion , R. (2009), Spirituality and the development of positive character among Filipino adolescents. Philippine Journal of Psychology. 271-290

7. Religiosity is devotion to God Obeying God’s commandments, reading and following the bible, and surrendering to God’s will Religiosity is participation in religious activities Going to mass and confessions, praying the rosary and novena, and attending religious processions Religiosity is being moral Knowing what is right and wrong, and avoiding committing sins Source: Mansukhani , R. and Resureccion , R. (2009), Spirituality and the development of positive character among Filipino adolescents. Philippine Journal of Psychology. 271-290

8. How do Filipinos develop their spirituality? The family exposes us to religious beliefs and practices. Friends, relatives, and teachers who provide opportunities to participate in religious activities also serve a role in the development of our spirituality Through the influence of socialization agents Allowing young persons to have participation in a special way to the community they belong to imbues their lives with meaning By having a role in a religious community

9. How do Filipinos develop their spirituality? Overcoming difficult life experiences and remorse for recalcitrance aids in developing one’s spirituality Through challenging personal experiences Having weak FAITH in God, materialistic concerns, influence of negative models, and preoccupation with personal problems Through encountering some blocks in spirituality

10. When did we start to become spiritual?

11. Early Filipino religious beliefs The 175 ethnolinguistic groups of the Philippines each had their own form of indigenous government prior to Islam and Catholicism Characterized as animistic, commonly referred to as Anitism or Bathalism , or the more modern, less Tagalog-centric Dayawism These beliefs now constitutes the Philippine Mythology

12. Prior to Spanish colonizers, early Filipinos believe that: There is a parallel spirit world There were spirits ( anito ) everywhere The events in the human world were influenced by the actions and interventions of these spirits

13. Babaylan Women or feminized men of the various ethnic groups of the pre-colonial Philippine Islands Works as spirit mediums and have spirit guides or spirit companions Specializations: Healing and herbalism, divination, and sorcery Albularyo Or arbularyo , is a witch doctor commonly found in the more rural areas of the Philippines who heals using herbs or traditional practices such as hilot or massage

14. How were the Pre-colonial Filipinos “Christianized”? Mass baptism Reduccion policies Attitude of the Spanish clergy in the early phase Adaptation of Christianity to the local context

15. Spanish colonials built a Church on a foundation of native religions that worshipped a plethora of gods, goddesses and demigods...The Spaniards did not obliterate these earlier religions but brought in a more powerful God. “ ” - James Goodno , The Philippines: Land of Broken Promises

16. Modern Catholicism: Folk Catholicism Self-flagellation and crucifixion Spiritual healing using baptismal water Cult of the Virgin Mary Veneration of Saints Cult of the Child Jesus Anting-anting or amulets Death and other rituals

17. How does one’s spirituality affect his/her understanding of the self?