Spirituality’ stands for lifestyles and practices that embody a vision of human existence and how the human spirit is to achieve its full potential.
During the last quarter of the twentieth century, the concept of spirituality moved well beyond its origins in Christianity and even beyond religion
Spirituality that appears in non-religious contexts is often called ‘secular spirituality’.
The term’ secular saint’ refers to someone who, irrespective of religion, is respected either for their selfless contribution or their inspiring life
One can identify four broad ‘types’ of spirituality: ascetical, mystical, active-practical, and prophetic-practical.
The different types foster self-transcendence and transformation via a movement away from what they see as ‘inauthentic’ towards the authentic.
Spiritual practices are regular, disciplined activities related to spiritual development.
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