The Spiritual Self PDF

**THE SPIRITUAL SELF** [Image result for spirituality](https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=W7DxJGHr&id=1637DE322FE50C29646116AD04E64EF4EFF2C056&thid=OIP.W7DxJGHrRuNo1mKi0BCX0wHaEK&mediaurl=https:/i.ytimg.com/vi/PmuFF36uIxk/maxresdefault.jpg&exph=720&expw=1280&q=spirituality&simid=...

**THE SPIRITUAL SELF** [Image result for spirituality](https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=W7DxJGHr&id=1637DE322FE50C29646116AD04E64EF4EFF2C056&thid=OIP.W7DxJGHrRuNo1mKi0BCX0wHaEK&mediaurl=https:/i.ytimg.com/vi/PmuFF36uIxk/maxresdefault.jpg&exph=720&expw=1280&q=spirituality&simid=608003202723941325&ck=18FB483D5429A05ED13036FE3DCBBFE8&selectedIndex=4&FORM=IRPRST) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmuFF36uIxk **Learning Outcomes\ ** At the end of the chapter, you are able to: 1\. Demonstrate understanding of the spiritual self.\ 2. Explain the importance of spirituality in one's life.\ 3. Discuss how spirituality is connected to religion.\ 4. Describe how spirituality develops.\ 5. Identify the different spiritual beliefs of indigenous people in the Philippines. **Spirituality\ ** The root meaning of spirituality is taken from the **Latin word spiritus**, meaning **breath or life force**. Spirituality can be understood as a 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. The sacred could refer to God and transcendence. The term \"spirituality\" originally developed in early Christianity. Christians use the term \" Spirit\" to describe the Holy Spirit. In Christian Ethics, the experience of the\ sacred is characterized by reverence, faith, fear, trust, love and admiration which is intimately connected to God. Worship is regarded as an essential act to realize the ultimate meaning of transcendence and human life. Acts of worship may include prayer, reading the bible, attending sacraments, and doing sacrifices. Through acts of faith, hope, and love, man is able to encounter God and understand God's words of salvation.\ \ **Spiritual Self** 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. People develop spirituality through interaction, observation, and imitation. The family, school, and church play a very important role in the child's spiritual development.\ \ *The Importance of Understanding and Nurturing the Spiritual Self* Understanding and nurturing the spiritual self is as important as the other aspects of the self. Understanding and developing awareness of the spiritual self gives the person a feeling of oneness with God and the universe. It also gives a deeper purpose or meaning of one's life. All religions recognize the importance of spirituality in one's life. Spirituality is connected with religion. To know God is the central function of\ religion. Religious beliefs and practices make people closer to God. *Logotherapy and the Search for Meaning of Life* **Viktor Frankl's** personal experiences in the Nazi concentration camps during World War II led him to develop the **basic tenets of logotherapy.\ **Frankl embraced both the bright and darkside of human existence and believed that human sufferings could contribute to human achievement and meaning in life. Logotherapy is also the pursuit of human existence as well as on mans' search for such a meaning. **Logos** is a Greek word that denotes **meaning**. In logotherapy, man can discover the meaning in life in three different ways: **by\ doing a deed, by experiencing a value, and by suffering.** *Belief in Spirits* Spirituality is also associated with animism. As the child embodies spiritual beliefs\ about God and the sacred; it also includes the primitive concept about\ animism. Animism or the belief that creatures, objects, and places possess spirits. Despite of all the scientific progress and technological advancements, existence of\ animism still remains. Among the sources of animism is ignorance or lack of education especially in distant and isolated places. The other source of animism is the lack of faith in God. However, one must admit that there are forces in this world that are unusual and cannot be explained by science and modern technology.