Chapter 1 Lesson 3

Supernaturals:
Believe It or
Not!
SPIRITUAL SELF
Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

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Identify various understand the self explain ways of
religious practices in relation with finding the
and beliefs religious beliefs meaning of life
set of cultural beliefs and practices
that usually includes some or all of
basic characteristics.
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these a belief in
a focus on the sacred
characteristics anthropomorphic
supernatural being, supernatural
are: suh as spirit and gods

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the presence of the perfomance of the articulation of provide the creation
supernatural power or ritual activities that worldview and moral and maintenance of
energy that is found involves the codes through social bonds and
on supernatural manipulation of narratives and other mechanism of scoial
beings as well as sacred objects to means control within a
physical beings and communicate to community
objects supernatural beings
is the performance of ceremonial
acts prescribed by a tradition or
sacred law

It is a specific, observable mode of

behavior exhibited by all known
societies
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a feeling or emotion of dependence upon a
respect, awe, belief system that is
fascination or dread in usually expressed in
relation to the sacred the language of myth

Ritual has the

characteristics
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of:
is symbolic in relation
to its reference
the self can be
described as a
ritual being who
exhibits a striking
parallel between
their ritual and
verbal behavior
SOME WORLD
RELIGIOUS
BELIEFS AND
PRACTICES
BUDDHISM
Beliefs
Buddhism believes that life is not
a bed of roses. Instead, there are
suffering, pain, and frustrations.
When people suffer, they want to
experience the goodness of life
and avoid disappoinments.
It becomes a habit known as the
reactive cycle of wanting and
hating, like and dislike and craving
and aversion
This reactive cycle can be broken
through the practice of meditation,
acquiring more wisdom and
deeper understanding and
acceptance of things as they are.
Customs and Acquiring wisdom is studying Buddha's

Practices teaching , the DHARMA

Two types of meditation practices:

SAMATHA -practiced as mindfulness

of breathing and development of
loving kindness (Metta Bhavana)

VIPASSANA -practices aim at

developing insights into reality
 DHARMA DAY WESAK OR VESAK DAY

PADMASAMBHAVA DAY PARINIRVANA DAY

CHRISTIANITY
Beliefs
Christians believed in Trinitarian
God.
One God has three personas:
God the Father (Creator),
God the Son (Savior)
God the Holy Spirit (Sustainer).
Eternal life after death will be
achieved through faith in JESUS
CHRIST.
The Holy Bible is a selection of
books, which is divided into two,
the Old Testament and the New
Testament
Customs and
Practices
Sacrament of Baptism

Sacrament of Communion
 EASTER DAY/ RESURECTION DAY

CHRISTMAS DAY
HINDUISM
Beliefs VEDAS- sacred
Hinduism covers a wide range of scriptures of Hindus.

traditional belief and religious

groups thus there is no single
founder or leader.

Hindus believe that existence is a

cycle of birth, death and rebirth
governed by Karma
Karma is a concept where the
reincarnated life will depend on how
the past life was spent. MAHABHARATA AND RAMAYANA
- two important text of the Hindus
Customs and
Practices
DIWALI
NAVRATI

Festival of Lights
Festival of nine nights, which celebrate the
triumph of good over evil
ISLAM
Beliefs Muslims believed that
Mohammed is the last
and final prophet sent
Muslims believe in ALLAH, who is by God.
their "One God". They believe in
the unity and universality of God.

Islam means "willing submission

to God".
Quran is the Holy Book
of Islam
Customs and Practices
 EID-UL-FITR
celebration at the end of Ramadan

EID-UL-ADHA
celebrated within the completion of
the Pilgrimage, the Hajj
JUDAISM
Beliefs
Jews believe in the
The Jews believe in the God of coming of Messiah, the
Abraham, the same God that Savior.
liberated the Hebrew slaves from
Egypt to Canaan, the Promised
Land through the leadership of
Moses and later, Joshua.
TORAH or the Law is the
sacred scripture of the
Jews
Customs and
Practices PESACH

5 MAJOR FESTIVALS OBSERVED BY THE JEWS

ROSH HASHANAH
SHAVUOT

YOM KIPPUR SUKKOT

Finding
and
Creating
Meaning of
Life
VIKTOR FRANKL
Successful neurologist and
psychologist
Holocaust survivor
deported to camp in 1942
lost his wife & family
Published a book about
Logotherapy
Wrote the book, "Man's
Search for Meaning"
LOGOTHERAPHY
- A psychotherapy introduced by Dr. Viktor Frankl who is considered the
Father of Logotherapy.
- Logotherapy's main belief is that "man's primary motivational force is
search for meaning."
- It aids individuals to find personal meaning of life, whatever life situation
they may be
- It uses the philosophy of optimism in the face of tragedy, where people
are capable of turning suffering into human achievement and
accomplishment; deriving from guilt the opportunity to change oneself for
the better; and deriving from life's transitoriness an incentive to take
responsible action
BASIC CONCEPTS OF FRANKLIAN PSYCHOLOGY
Life has meaning under all circumstaces.
Main motivation for living is our will to find meaning in life
Freedom to find meaning.

FRANKLIAN PSYCHOLOGY aims to:

become aware of spiritual resources
make conscious spiritual resources
use defiant power of the human spirit and
stand up against adversity
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Logotherapy The human being is an
entity consisting of
Life as meaning under
all circumstances,

Assumptions
body, mind and spirit even the most
miserable

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People have a will to People have freedom Life has a demand The individual is
meaning under all quality to which unique
circumstance to people must respond
activate the will to if decisions are to be
find meaning meaningful
Frankl's Sources of
Meaning
Courage in
Purposeful Love
the Face of
Work
Difficulty

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