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Chapter 13 - The true meaning of spirituality

Then I told him, "Okay, I agree to marry your daughter."

Then he said in a happy tone of voice

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He laughed a lot and said

"ok ok what we said this is just nonsense and tautology now that i agree you can be spiritual after i married my daughter

do you know that

The meaning of spirituality has evolved and expanded over time, and different connotations can be found for it with each other. As the founders of the world's religions and their sacred texts explained, and the term spirituality was used in early Christianity to denote the life directed to the holy spirit, And then expanded during the late Middle Ages to include the intellectual aspects of life.

Subsequently, this term has spread in modern times to other religious traditions, and has expanded to refer to a larger field of experience, including esoteric and religious traditions, and its uses tend to tend to Modern denotes a personal experience with a sacred dimension, and the deep values ​​and meanings in which human beings live, within a context separate from organized religious institutions often, such as belief in a supernatural world, Or self-transcendence, or the search for sacred or absolute meaning, or religious experience, or encounter with the inner dimension of the self.

The woman followed what her father said

"There is no consensus on a single definition of spirituality.

Surveys, such as those used in specialized scientific research, show a wide range of definitions with limited overlap. A survey of spirituality reviews by Ms. and colleagues yielded 27 clear definitions with which there was little agreement.

This impedes the systematic study of spirituality and the ability to relate results to arrive at meaning. Moreover, many intrinsic features of spirituality are not limited to it alone. For example, the famous atheist philosopher Among human beings, self-dishonour, asceticism, and acknowledgment of one's connection to all that the moral life has tried are the foundations of.

According to others, the traditional meaning of spirituality is manifested by a process of religious reconfiguration aimed at «To restore the original form of man, which is the image of God." This is done by turning to a template similar to the original form: in Judaism it is the Torah, and in Christianity it is represented by Christ, who is Buddha in Buddhism, and the Prophet Muhammad in Islam.

While another prominent spiritualist suggests that modern spirituality is a mixture of humanistic psychology, mystical and esoteric traditions, and eastern religions, and in modern times the focus is on personal experiences.، and the deep values ​​and meanings by which human beings live, including self-transcendence or transformation, often in a context separate from organized religious institutions.

she sighed and continued

"The word spirituality is a word that has evolved over the centuries

Words that can be translated for "spirituality" began to appear in the fifth century AD, and became popular towards the end of the Middle Ages.، In the biblical context, spirituality means God breathing life into beings, and being motivated by the Holy Spirit, as opposed to a life that rejects this influence.

This meaning changed in the eleventh century, when spirituality began to refer to the intellectual aspects of life, as opposed to the material and sensual aspects, that is, it was, as it can be expressed, "the ecclesiastical circle of light versus the dark world of materialism."».

In the thirteenth century, spirituality acquired a social and psychological meaning, socially denoting the dominance of the clergy: "the church versus temporary possessions, secular authority, and the clergy class versus the secular class."»،While psychologically referring to the world of inner life: "purity of motives, conscience, intentions, internal tendencies, psychological study of spiritual life, and analysis of feelings."

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries AD, a distinction was made between higher and lower spiritual forms: "A spiritual person is one who is more and more deeply Christian than any other.»، The term spirituality was also associated with mysticism and esotericism, and acquired a negative meaning.

The man continued by saying, "Modern concepts of spirituality developed during the nineteenth century, merging Christian ideas, Western esoteric traditions, elements of Asian religions, especially Indian, and the increasing separation of spirituality from traditional religious organizations and institutions, as it is currently associated with philosophical, social or sometimes political movements Liberalism, feminist theology, and green politics

Catholic spirituality is the personal experience of the Christian faith in which faith is sold، Although Catholics are expected to pray in congregation at Mass, there are many different forms of spirituality and individual prayers that have developed over the centuries. Each major religious group in the Catholic Church, as well as other non-religious groups, has its own unique spirituality; That is, her own way of approaching God in prayers and following the teachings of the Bible.

Progressive Christianity is a contemporary movement that aims to enslave the supernatural claims of faith, and replace them with a more critical assimilation of evangelical spirituality based on historical and scientific research.، It focuses more on lived experiences of spirituality than on dogmatic historical claims, and agrees that faith is real and contributes to human building, and that both spiritual and psychological experiences Equally real and useful."

"Do you know what spirituality means to the Arabs in particular and Islam in general?" He asked while drinking the second cup of coffee and continued

Sufism is the most well-known form of Islamic spirituality. Especially through Jalal al-Din al-Rumi and Hafez al-Shirazi, the sheikh conveys with Sufism the spiritual approach to his students, and defines Sufism by his followers - they are called Sufis - as the dimension The mystical spirituality of Islam, and they believe that they practice the teachings of benevolence as explained by Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad by worshiping and obeying God as if one sees it, and if one does not see it, then God sees.

Sufis consider themselves the true supporters of this authentic and pure form of Islam, and they practice the principle of tolerance and peace in exchange for all forms of violence.، As a result, they suffered great persecution by fanatical and strict groups such as the Wahhabi and Salafi movements.

Classical Sufi scholars defined Sufism as a science that aims to reform the heart and direct it towards God away from everything else, while the Sufi scholar Al-Darqawi Ahmed bin Ajiba defined it. It is a science through which one learns how to reach the divine presence, purify the inner self, and beautify it with various benevolent qualities.

Russell, a famous atheist, wrote: "One's vanity does not take up much of the world, so a man who is able to focus his thoughts and hopes on what transcends the soul, To find some kind of peace in the ordinary troubles of life, which is impossible for the utterly conceited."

The woman followed him and said,

"Spirituality has also played a major role in some self-care movements, such as in Alcoholics Anonymous, if an alcoholic fails to fully expand and improve his or her spiritual life. Through work and self-sacrifice for others, he will not be able to overcome the inevitable trials and obstacles he will face, but healing approaches to spirituality such as these have been challenged. It is a pseudoscience that is far from permanently curative, and may cause harm to non-believers."

Then the man continued, "Furthermore, both monotheists and atheists ruled out the need for a categorization 'spiritually secular' on fundamentals that seem nothing more than vagueness, Because: The term "spirit" is commonly used to refer to the presence of unseen, otherworldly, or life-giving forces,

Words such as morality, benevolence, and humanism successfully and succinctly explain the orientation toward prosociality and civility implied under the term secular spirituality, but without the potential for confusion by referring to supernatural forces.

The theorist of contemporary spirituality emphasizes that spirituality cultivates inner peace and builds a foundation for happiness. For example, meditation and similar practices are recommended to help people refine their inner lives and personalities.

"Will the spirits help me?" I asked, curiously.

He answered me laughing ha ha ha ha ha ha

Only two souls can see them

The first to be allowed by the soul to see its true form

The second is like you, who is strong enough, or of a strong nationality, like spirits, or you may surpass them, who can see us."

The woman spoke very miraculously

"Wait a minute, can you see me?"

That man's laughter sounded louder

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