GEC 1 Understanding the Self (Module 7: The Spiritual Self)

GEC 1 Understanding the Self (Module 7: The Spiritual Self)
- General education subject
- CHED-based (for College level)

1. GEC 1 UNDERSTANDING THE SELF Module 7 (Week 11 - 12) The Spiritual Self Prepared by: Nancy Jane D. Victorino , RPm , LPT

2. DISCUSSION CILO (Course Intended Learning Outcome/s): Discuss the different meanings of “spirituality”. Identify and appreciate the importance of the various rituals and ceremonies practiced by different groups in the Philippines. Determine the importance of a core belief system in the development of the Self. Apply the concept of Logotherapy in order to get a clearer understanding of the purpose of life.

3. I.  What is the meaning of “Spirituality”? Spirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives . In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all. People may describe a spiritual experience as sacred or transcendent or simply a deep sense of aliveness and interconnectedness. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1f/0e/c6/1f0ec6a0116a6241b620dae0f0044483.jpg Spirituality involves exploring certain universal themes –love, compassion, altruism, life after death, wisdom and truth , with the knowledge that some people such as saints or enlightened individuals have achieved and manifested higher levels of development than the ordinary person.

4. I.  What is the meaning of “Spirituality”? Spiritual development requires successive degrees of freedom based on the realization that thoughts are not facts but simply transient mental phenomena, as indeed are our emotions. Neuroscientific research is showing that with the practice of mindfulness, the cortex of the brain literally grows, with an increase in grey matter and more gyrification . https://www.livehappy.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured/public/main/articles/Spirituality_Header-2.jpg?itok=1u89ZZhm

5. II.  The SOUL Soul, in religion and philosophy, the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being , that which confers individuality and humanity, often considered to be synonymous with the mind or the self . In theology, the soul is further defined as that part of the individual which partakes of divinity and often is considered to survive the death of the body. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cedeef_13e1d7b5fbe44458982a9f51b1426480~mv2_d_3131_2000_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_639,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/cedeef_13e1d7b5fbe44458982a9f51b1426480~mv2_d_3131_2000_s_2.jpg

6. III.  Rituals and Ceremonies A ritual is a ceremony or action performed in a customary way. Your family might have a Saturday night ritual of eating a big spaghetti dinner and then taking a long walk to the ice cream shop. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/mATgtMlsd2w9edaPregI3ErAb-ClP5_EDWkW8Oh05sb_QNDyFHEm5l4Ed7KkmdklUcWE4CoH9KFl8OjWQswbCvv4RH6hSegIw702d0CjasXRvv2GhPDi-kb9pb6wN9uY5iuwNmbl3HZYgr-hIFqSUefRQ1Fah4JeasEbQ0Gb As an adjective, ritual means "conforming to religious rites," which are the sacred, customary ways of celebrating a religion or culture. Although it comes from religious ceremonies, ritual can also be used for any time-honored tradition.

7. IV.  Religion, Cult, Magic, and Witchcraft Religion and spirituality are both rooted in trying to understand the meaning of life and, in some cases, how a relationship with a higher power may influence that meaning. While religion and spirituality are similar in foundation, they are very different in practice. Religion is an organized, community-based system of beliefs, while spirituality resides within the individual and what they personally believe. “The idea of religion and spirituality is like a rectangle versus a square. Within religion there is spirituality, but if you have spirituality, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have religion ,” says someone who practices both religion and spirituality. https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/sites/default/files/images/inline/religion%20spirituality%20venn2_0.jpg

8. IV.  Religion, Cult, Magic, and Witchcraft In modern English, a cult is a social group that is defined by its unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs, or by its common interest in a particular personality, object, or goal. The concept is to gain a target's trust by making them feel loved and accepted to essentially disguising any sign of manipulation in order to be able to influence them and the way they behave without raising suspicion. https://snworksceo.imgix.net/tsn/dd2b0575-2637-4d1c-a395-698e02538c81.sized-1000x1000.png?w=1000

9. IV.  Religion, Cult, Magic, and Witchcraft Witchcraft is the practice of what the practitioner ("witch") believes to be magical skills and abilities, and activities such as spells, incantations, and magical rituals. In the Philippines, as in many of these cultures, witches are viewed as those opposed to the sacred. In contrast, anthropologists writing about the healers in Indigenous Philippine folk religions either use the traditional terminology of these cultures, or broad anthropological terms like "shaman". Wicca , a predominantly Western movement whose followers practice witchcraft and nature worship and who see it as a religion based on pre-Christian traditions of northern and western Europe.

10. V.  Viktor Frankl : Logotherapy Frankl believed that humans are motivated by something called a "will to meaning," which equates to a desire to find meaning in life. He argued that life can have meaning even in the most miserable of circumstances and that the motivation for living comes from finding that meaning. https://image.slidesharecdn.com/logotherapy-190128080155/95/logotherapyppt-6-638.jpg?cb=1548662538

11. V.  Viktor Frankl : Logotherapy https://cdn-prod.medicalnewstoday.com/content/images/articles/320/320814/meaning-of-life-sign.jpg Frankl believed in three core properties on which his theory and therapy were based: Each person has a healthy core. One's primary focus is to enlighten others to their own internal resources and provide the tools to use their inner core. Life offers purpose and meaning but does not promise fulfillment or happiness. Going a step further, logotherapy proposes that meaning in life can be discovered in three distinct ways: By creating a work or doing a deed. By experiencing something or encountering someone. By the attitude that we take toward unavoidable suffering.

12. V.  Viktor Frankl : Logotherapy Logotherapy consists of six basic assumptions that overlap with the fundamental constructs and ways of seeking meaning listed above: Body, Mind, and Spirit Life has Meaning in all Circumstances Humans have a Will to Meaning Freedom to Find Meaning Meaning of the Moment Individuals are Unique Three techniques used in logotherapy include dereflection , paradoxical intention, and Socratic dialogue. Dereflection is aimed at helping someone focus away from themselves and toward other people Paradoxical intention is a technique that has the person wish for the thing that is feared most. Socratic dialogue would be used in logotherapy as a tool to help a patient through the process of self-discovery through his or her own words. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d5/54/eb/d554ebc5d0e77d769c9c383283bde1ce.jpg

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