Spirituality deals with the big questions. But what exactly is spirituality? That’s one of the biggest questions of all.
A review of 250 articles and studies dealing with spirituality revealed that 75 percent defined spirituality as a personal philosophy of meaning, say the creators of a course in health-care spirituality at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing. But this is only part of the story, reported the course creators.
How does one know if he is being spiritual? Management consultant Dr. Krista Kurth says that spiritually inspired actions share the following six traits.
1. They are motivated by an internal attitude of love.
2. They involve giving – or serving others – with no expectation of personal gain. Simple, wholehearted service for others’ sake.
3. The elements of compassion and humility are present.
4. The effort involves some degree of difficulty to make because it requires that we transcend our own narrow self-interest.
5. A conscious, ongoing process of growth and learning must take place in order for us to live more fully and express the spiritual aspects.
6. The actions involve spiritual practices or other consciously performed rituals that require commitment, discipline, and effort.
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