The Concept Of Spiritual Self PDF

An organized system of ideas about the spiritual or supernatural realm, that is accompanied by rituals. Also concerns an aspect of the divine and supernatural but is often times limited to the individual, with no need for any formal organization. – To explain things To establish order...

An organized system of ideas about the spiritual or supernatural realm, that is accompanied by rituals. Also concerns an aspect of the divine and supernatural but is often times limited to the individual, with no need for any formal organization. – To explain things To establish order To justify things To provide support Socializes people Vehicle for passage into a different domain imparts meaning and value to the world how people adapt to extreme fatigue and tension (stress) looks at the relationships of people, unity and conformity to the majority  Organized belief in the supernatural. Fulfills numerous social and psychological needs. In the last 10,000 years, no group of people have gone/existed within religion.  – Religions make use of many symbols Norms, words, ideas and objects that point to other objects. When put together, these symbols become a system of knowledge. (System of Knowledge)  – These are stories that have explanations about the divine and the supernatural. Within a culturally, myths are considered real. This is accompanied by ideology and a worldview.  Religions have rituals/ritu Whatever is done repeatedly 2 types of ritual According to the Calendar (Calendric) Based on crisis  – rites that involve the separation of the individual from society. rites on the temporary separation of an individual before inclusion in a big group.  – in the new state/condition, the individual is returned to the big group. rituals used in times of problem or crisis, in order to unify, reduce fear or to mobilize people into action.  Fasting (Pag-aayuno) Healing (Panggagamot) Offering (Pag-aalay) “Panalanging walang patid” Meditation  Attending mass (Pagmimisa) Praying a novena (Pagnonobena) Praying the rosary (Pagrorosaryo) Carrying the Cross (Pagpasan ng krus) Curifixion (Pagpapako sa krus) Belief that nature derives energy from spirits that are separate and distinct from human beings/bodies. These spirits dwell in people, animals, stones, rivers, tree and others. Impersonal power on earth, which has no concerns about what happens to people. has concern and compassionate care for people. It has 3 types (shape that appears humanlike) (shape that appears animallike) (shape that is similar to plants and others)  Kaluluwa (Tagalog) Gimokud (Bagobo) Makatu (Bukidnon) Dunggan (while still alive - Ilonggo) Kalag (is freed when one dies – Ilonggo) Kadkadduwa (Ilokano when still in the body) Karuruwa (Ilokano, when no longer in the body of a person) 1. Filipino self (Pagkataong Pilipino) 2. Where “katawan” and “kaluluwa” are connected/interconnected 3. and there is “loob” at “labas” (Salazar 1977; Alejo 1990; Jose at Navarro 2004). Saying goodbye to beliefs held from childhood. conflicted internally from the abandonment of one’s self to embracing a new one. From the old “ako” (I/me) to the new “ako” (I/me). Through trustworthy friends, an individual discovers not only himself/herself but also God who may be trusted and may serve as companion throughout life.