Essence of Spirituality A Brief Report.pptx

A brief report on the Essence of Spirituality

1. Essence of Spirituality DEBBIE V. RELOS Ph.D. – Educational Management

2. SPIRITUALITY

3. Spirituality Is not religion, yet it encompasses every religion It does not dwell within the rigid structures of the church, synagogue, mosque or temple but leaves an imprint of itself within all of them.

4. Spirituality It does not conform to scientific laws, yet embraces them. It cannot be contained, colored, described, earned, bought or stolen;

5. Spirituality It is an energy that is boundless, abundant, internal, external and eternal. It is the dynamic force which unites and transcends the intellect and the emotions.

6. Spirituality It is the spark of the divine imagination stretching beyond time, adhering to no boundaries, that ignites a concept to flourish into a burning belief. It recognizes each individual as a unique gift of creation with a contribution to the whole that is unknown at birth and given meaning through the life process.

7. Spirituality It is the journey, not the destination. Its obscurity nurtures its clarity. It is in the domain of mystery. The thing in human being which makes them alive (Martin, 1990)

8. Spirituality In an anthropological sense, like personality, spirituality is a characteristic of the human being as such. It is the capacity of persons to transcend themselves through knowledge and love ( to reach beyond themselves in relationship to others)

9. Spirituality Usually reserved for a relatively developed rationality to self, others, world and the Transcendent (whether the last is called God or designated by some other term) As a developed relationality, it is not generic.

10. Spirituality We may distinguish qualitatively (healthy or rigid spirituality) by : Religious traditions Salient features

11. Spirituality Can be understood as a personal synthesis that reflects an individual’s attempt to relate positively to the larger reality. The quest for attaining an optimal relationship between what one truly is and everything that is (Peter Van Ness)

12. Spirituality It is the experience of the conscious involvement in the project of life-integration through self-transcendence toward the ultimate value one perceives.

13. “spiritual” Coined by St. Paul Denotes that which is influenced by the Holy Spirit of God (spiritual persons (1 Cor. 2:13, 15) or spiritual blessings (Eph. 1:3; Rom 15:27)

14. Spirituality Originated as a Christian term Has become a generic term for the actualization in life of the human capacity for self-transcendence, regardless of whether that experience is religious or not, in the last few decades.

15. Spirituality Has lost its explicit reference to the influence of the Holy Spirit and has come to refer primarily to the activity of the human spirit .

16. General Definition 1. Spirituality denotes experience (not abstract idea, theory, ideology) a personal lived reality

17. General Definition 2. Spirituality an experience of conscious involvement in a project an ongoing and coherent approach to life as a consciously pursued and ongoing enterprise

18. General Definition 3. Spirituality a project of life integration (holistic) an effort to bring all of life together in an integrated synthesis of ongoing growth and development involves one’s whole life in relation to reality as a whole

19. General Definition 4. Spirituality pursued by consistent self-transcendence toward ultimate value essentially positive in its direction the value that the person perceives as ultimate requires discernment

20. The Spheres of Spirituality

21. Classic Spirituality Each religion has a characteristic way of living in the world. Each embraces an attitude and outlook rooted in its particular worldview and has developed a set of disciplines that assists devotees in pursuing their relationship to the cosmos.

22. Classic Spirituality Spirituality is essential to religious traditions Spirituality is regarded as a dimension of religious expression Describes the sensibility and practices of schools, orders or denominations within a tradition

23. Classic Spirituality Spirituality is essential to religious traditions Spirituality is regarded as a dimension of religious expression Describes the sensibility and practices of schools, orders or denominations within a tradition

24. Contemporary Spiritualities Combine practices of particular religious traditions with concern for the global situation and the life of the planet. Pluralistic and diverse Search for globalethic

25. Contemporary Spiritualities Concerned with ecology Encourage the cultivation of healthy relationships Support feminism Pursue peace

26. Contemporary Spiritualities Pointed toward spirituality as an alternative to religion, and as resistance toward traditional religion.

27. Contemporary Spiritualities “Compassion” Ecological Spirituality

28. Contemporary Spiritualities Green Spirituality Concern with the environment becomes part of religious commitments, building and reinterpreting the resources of existing traditions and perhaps, adding to them.

29. Spirituality remains deeply contested. Its meaning varies widely depending on the context, and its use in secular, healthcare, and religious settings has sparked significant debate.

30. Spirituality While critics argue that spirituality is too vague and overused to be of any real utility, others maintain that it continues to offer valuable insights into the human condition, particularly in terms of meaning-making, emotional well-being, and personal growth.

31. Spirituality As society continues to move away from institutional religion, spirituality may become an increasingly important framework for understanding the ways in which individuals seek connection, purpose, and transcendence.