According to literature on parapsychology and ancient Indian scriptures, spirituality pertains to the process of discovering oneself existentially to get the transcendent meaning and ultimate purpose of life. It is a reflective journey beyond body, mind and senses into a realm of the non-physical and forming a personal philosophy of life.
In
spirituality, the attempt to understand one's true nature, existential purpose,
soul or spirit, and getting connected to it are made. It has been
observed that awareness of spiritual existence and its expression can take many
forms such as devotion, pro-action, service, volunteerism, yoga, meditation,
artwork, dance, singing, knowledge construction, etc, for their own worth.
However, spiritual wellness involves a connection between people
and something greater than themselves as empathic oneness. This something
greater could be a higher power, a person's own sense of meaning and purpose of
life, values or belief system.
These days, emotional and mental health, physical health, and
spiritual health are all part of total wellness. The mind, body and spirit are
connected, so when wellness in one area is lacking, other areas of health might
be affected.
For example, persons who develop some chronic health conditions
may not feel optimistic about life and their health improving. If they
become unable to work, enjoy hobbies, or take care of activities of daily life
on their own, they may struggle to find meaning in life. These feelings could
contribute to depression. However, with spiritual therapy, he can still live
with inner happiness from moment to moment and have better chances of recovery.
Researches in parapsychology and yoga science indicated that
people who develop good spiritual health are more optimistic; have higher
degree of compassion and empathy; and live harmoniously with nature.
Keeping the foregoing in view, the concept of
spiritual intelligence is being explored as a part of learning theories and
pedagogy for combining life and learning both.
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