Republic of the Philippines

Tomas Del Rosario College

BSA-1B | FIRST SEMESTER | A.Y. 2024-2025
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

CHAPTER ONE: THE SELF FROM VARIOUS

PERSPECTIVES

LESSON 8:

THE SPIRITUAL
SELF
Prepared By Group 8:
APOLINARIO, SAMANTHA L.
OROSCO, KIAN GAVERIEL A.
LAYABAN, ANGELA M.

Submitted to:

MR. RENANTE GUILA

(Understanding the Self Lecturer)

BSA – 1B
 Republic of the Philippines
Tomas Del Rosario College
BSA-1B | FIRST SEMESTER | A.Y. 2024-2025
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

THE SPIRITUAL SELF

TERMINOLOGIES  Soul. The intangible quality or essence of a
person, which grants them uniqueness and
 Body. The physical appearance with a particular
humanity, and which is frequently confused with
structure and features; physical being that
the mind or the ego; comprises the emotions and
responds to stimuli and communicates with the
thoughts of a person.
surroundings.
 Spirit. The intangible aspect that communicates
 Conscience. The sense or consciousness of the
with deities in the spiritual realm.
moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own
conduct, intentions, or character together with a  Spiritual Deities. People believed vary from one
feeling of obligation to do right or be good. religious group to another.

 Depression. A mood disorder that is marked by  Spiritual Realm. Spiritual Realm. Kingdom of
varying degrees of sadness, despair, and God; other dimension; spirit world; the great
loneliness and that is typically accompanied by beyond.
inactivity, guilt, loss of concentration, social
 Spiritual Self. The innermost workings of the
withdrawal, sleep disturbances, and sometimes
person’s mind, behavior, beliefs, and morals that
suicidal tendencies.
involve every aspect of the human as a person.
 Faith. Firm belief in something for which there - William James
is no proof; complete trust.
Considered as the higher self, the inner
 Hope. To cherish a desire with anticipation : to self, and a person’s true being that is greatly
want something to happen or be true. influenced by a spiritual deity.

 Meditation. A discipline that combines mental  Spirituality. Concern with the sacred in an
and physical methods to help you focus or clear individual manner.
your mind; meditation to unwind, lower tension
 Stress. Body's response to pressure.
and anxiety, and more.

 Morality. It is a set of behavior standards that

are widely recognized in a given community or INTRODUCTION
culture. It implies to the differentiation between
The body is believed to be made up of the
good and wrong and is typically predicated on a
three components: body, soul, and spirit. The body is
person's values and personal views.
the physical being that responds to stimuli and
 Psychological Resilience. Ability to adapt communicates with the surroundings. The soul
positively to adversity, stress, or traumatic comprises the emotions and thoughts of a person,
events. It is a critical trait that enables individuals while the spirit is the intangible aspect that
to bounce back from challenging situations and communicates with deities in the spiritual realm.
maintain their mental and emotional well-being
Human beings are incomplete without the
(Kristopher Jones, 2023).
spirit. Religion teaches us the value of a higher being
 Self. The aliveness of the person i.e. the entity who develops in us our morality and conscience. It is
that keeps the body. vital that we explore how much to nourish the
spiritual self through our religious beliefs and
practices.
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THE SPIRITUAL SELF reduce levels of stress (Miller, K. 2020). It has been
observed that spiritual people are more likely to help
“When you examine the lives of the most influential the poor through donations or volunteer work. They
people who have ever walked among us, you are also involved in community services. Spiritually
discover one thread that winds through them all. active people cope with stress through meditation
They have been aligned first with their spiritual rather than overheating or engaging in unhealthy
nature and only then with their physical selves.” coping behaviors. Meditation provides benefits, such
as focus to decrease pain and depression together
- Albert Einstein with improved health and happiness. Religious
people choose to spend quality time with family, and
The spiritual self is considered as the higher they feel a strong sense of belonging to a community
self, the inner self, and a person’s true being that is of like-minded people. Lastly, spiritual people have a
greatly influenced by a spiritual deity. Spiritual very high regard to prayer. Prayer helps people find
deities whom people believed vary from one comfort be assisting them in dealing with difficult
emotions, encouraging forgiveness, and leading
religious group to another. From history, people’s
healthier relationships.
lives have been shaped by their religious traditions
and practices. Meditation practices increase positive
emotions, which may yield positive consequences for Furthermore, positive emotions, increasing
life satisfaction. Research has also shown that when levels of psychological resilience, and improved
facing trials, greater religiosity predicts greater immune response have all been associated with
subjective well-being mediated by greater social spirituality (Miller, K. 2020). Spirituality is not a
support and meaning in life (Diener et al. 2011) simple subject for experiential study. It is actually a
complex system that requires serious and dedicated
effort. Nevertheless, considering the positive
Individuals with faith in a higher being are correlation between spiritual, physical, and
able to face life challenges with greater confidence psychological well-being, health experts and
and hope. The impossible and the difficult becomes practitioners can undeniably include spirituality in
manageable, because of divine intervention and practice in order to help patients recover from their
guidance. Christians, for example gain a new sense of illness and have a happier and longer life.
direction and strength after devoting some time in
prayer and meditation of the Bible or the word of
God. These two may be heightened with their STARTING YOUR OWN SPIRITUAL
involvement in small groups of fellow believers and JOURNEY
engagement in ministry or outreach activities. The
faith in a higher being gives them a sense of purpose, People worldwide have diverse religious
one that is greater than physical self. This purpose views and practices. The decision to seek spiritual
drives their other affairs, such as family and career. enlightenment is driven by the innate need for
meaning. Joining a spiritual group helps people find
meaning in their lives. Through the spiritual group,
SPIRITUAL SELF AND COPING WITH people find connection in troubling times. The
STRESS connection group helps ease their stress and their
depressive symptoms, and increase their immune
According to Dr. Seppala of Stanford University’s response. With these benefits, it is just essential for
Center for Compassion and Altruism Research, us to start embarking on spiritual transcendence.
spiritual people engage in practices that can help
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UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Miller (2020) proposed a simple guideline on how to and behaviors to find experiences in
start with our spiritual journey. spirituality.
4. Study. Explore and relate with other’s
1. Start small and make new habits easy. We
experiences of spirituality, whether through
are not required to strictly follow a set of
religion or personal journeys. Seek advice and
beliefs overnight. Spiritual journey is a
guidance from people who have been through
process and it is progressive. Becoming
the same path.
spiritual can be as simple as staying silent for
5. Choose love and respect. Commit to loving
five to 10 minutes a day in a peaceful
and respecting yourself above all else, then do
environment.
it with others. If you truly accept your own
2. Commit. It is a matter of perspective. Decide
strengths and weaknesses, you can easily and
to start and continue with your spiritual
unconditionally offer love and respect to
journey. Begin with self-love. With growing
others. Even in awkward, conflicting
measures of love, joy, peace, patience,
situations, choose to remain calm and interact
kindness, goodness, and gratitude, one can
with compassion and grace.
start being more spiritual right away.
3. Practice. Just keep on doing and progressing.
Aside from these simple steps, you can think
Human beings must continually practice
of your own practical steps so you can start
mindful attention to their thoughts, emotions,
with your spiritual pursuit and enjoy it to its
fullest.
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Tomas Del Rosario College
BSA-1B | FIRST SEMESTER | A.Y. 2024-2025
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

CHAPTER ONE: THE SELF FROM VARIOUS

PERSPECTIVES

LESSON 8:

THE SPIRITUAL
SELF
QUIZ
Prepared By Group 8:

APOLINARIO, SAMANTHA L.

OROSCO, KIAN GAVERIEL A.

LAYABAN, ANGELA M.

Submitted to:

MR. RENANTE GUILA

(Understanding the Self Lecturer)

BSA – 1B
 Republic of the Philippines
Tomas Del Rosario College
BSA-1B | FIRST SEMESTER | A.Y. 2024-2025
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

I. IDENTIFICATION. Choose the best answer support and meaning in life as cited by
below that will fill the gaps in each number. _____________.

• Spiritual self 7. ____________ chose to spend quality time with

their family, and they feel a sense of belonging to a
• Meditation
community of like-minded people.
• Spiritual deity
8. Through the _________, people find connection in
• Religious People troubling times.

• Standford University's Center for Compassion and 9. __________ proposed a simple guideline on how
Altruism Research to start with our spiritual journey.

• Meditation Practices 10. ____________is not a simple subject for

experiential study. It is a complex system that
• Miller, K. 2020
requires serious and dedicated effort.
• Dr. Seppala
11.______ it is a matter of perspective. Decide to
• Spirituality start and continue with you spiritual journey. Begin
with self-love. With growing measures of love, joy
• Commit
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and gratitude,
• Spiritual Group one can start being more spiritual right away.

• Choose love and Respect 12. _______explore and relate with others'
experiences of spirituality, whether through religion
• Diener et al. 2011
or personal journeys. Seek advice and guidance from
• Practice people who have been through the same path.

• Study 13. ____________ just keep on doing and

progressing. Human beings must continually practice
• Albert Einstein
mindful attention to their thoughts, emotions, and
• Prayers behaviors to find experiences in spirituality

1-2. The __________ is considered as the higher self, 14. ________________________commit to loving
the inner self, and person’s true being that is greatly and respecting yourself above all else, then do it with
influence by a ___________. others. If you truly accept your own strengths and
weaknesses, you can easily and unconditionally offer
3. According to ______________, when you examine
love and respect to others. Even in awkward,
the lives of the most influential people who have ever
conflicting situations, choose to remain calm and
walked among us, you discover one thread that winds
interact with compassion and grace.
through them all. They have been aligned first with
their spiritual nature and only then with their physical 15-16. According to _________ of
selves. ___________________________, spiritual people
engage in practices that can help reduce levels of
4. ________ provides benefits, such as focus to
stress.
decrease pain and depression together with improved
health and happiness. 17. It helps people find comfort be assisting them in
dealing with difficult emotions, encouraging
5-6. _______________increase positive emotions, forgiveness, and leading healthier relationships.
which may yield positive consequences for life
satisfaction. Research has also shown that when
facing trials, greater religiosity predicts greater
subjective well-being mediated by greater social
II. ESSAY. Create a two to three sentence.
18-20. What is spiritual self in your own 8. Spiritual Group
understanding?
9. Miller, K. 2020

10. Spirituality

11. Commit
KEY ANSWER:
12. Study
1. Spiritual Self
13. Practice
2. Spiritual deity
14. Choose love and respect
3. Albert Einstein
15. Dr. Seppala
4. Meditation
16. Standford University's Center for Compassion
5. Meditation Practices and Altruism Research

6. Diener et al. 2011 17. Prayers

7. Religious People 18-20. Essay

Name:____________________________________ Score:________ • Spirituality • Commit • Spiritual Group

I. IDENTIFICATION. Choose the best answer below that will complete • Choose love and Respect • Diener et al. 2011 • Practice
the statement.
• Study • Albert Einstein • Prayers
• Spiritual self • Meditation • Spiritual deity

• Religious People • Standford University's Center for Compassion

and Altruism Research 1-2. The __________ is considered as the higher self, the inner self, and
person’s true being that is greatly influence by a ___________.
• Meditation Practices • Miller, K. 2020 • Dr. Seppala
3. According to ______________, when you examine the lives of the most • Meditation Practices • Miller, K. 2020 • Dr. Seppala
influential people who have ever walked among us, you discover one thread
that winds through them all. They have been aligned first with their • Spirituality • Commit • Spiritual Group
spiritual nature and only then with their physical selves.
• Choose love and Respect • Diener et al. 2011 • Practice
4. ________ provides benefits, such as focus to decrease pain and
• Study • Albert Einstein • Prayers
depression together with improved health and happiness.

5-6. _______________increase positive emotions, which may yield

positive consequences for life satisfaction. Research has also shown that 1-2. The __________ is considered as the higher self, the inner self, and
when facing trials, greater religiosity predicts greater subjective well-being person’s true being that is greatly influence by a ___________.
mediated by greater social support and meaning in life as cited by
_____________. 3. According to ______________, when you examine the lives of the most
influential people who have ever walked among us, you discover one thread
7. ____________ chose to spend quality time with their family, and they that winds through them all. They have been aligned first with their
feel a sense of belonging to a community of like-minded people. spiritual nature and only then with their physical selves.

8. Through the _________, people find connection in troubling times. 4. ________ provides benefits, such as focus to decrease pain and
depression together with improved health and happiness.
9. __________ proposed a simple guideline on how to start with our
spiritual journey. 5-6. _______________increase positive emotions, which may yield
positive consequences for life satisfaction. Research has also shown that
10. ____________is not a simple subject for experiential study. It is a
when facing trials, greater religiosity predicts greater subjective well-being
complex system that requires serious and dedicated effort.
mediated by greater social support and meaning in life as cited by
11.______ it is a matter of perspective. Decide to start and continue with _____________.
you spiritual journey. Begin with self-love. With growing measures of love,
7. ____________ chose to spend quality time with their family, and they
joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and gratitude, one can start being
feel a sense of belonging to a community of like-minded people.
more spiritual right away.
8. Through the _________, people find connection in troubling times.
12. _______explore and relate with others' experiences of spirituality,
whether through religion or personal journeys. Seek advice and guidance 9. __________ proposed a simple guideline on how to start with our
from people who have been through the same path. spiritual journey.

13. ____________ just keep on doing and progressing. Human beings must 10. ____________is not a simple subject for experiential study. It is a
continually practice mindful attention to their thoughts, emotions, and complex system that requires serious and dedicated effort.
behaviors to find experiences in spirituality
11.______ it is a matter of perspective. Decide to start and continue with
14. ________________________commit to loving and respecting yourself you spiritual journey. Begin with self-love. With growing measures of love,
above all else, then do it with others. If you truly accept your own strengths joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and gratitude, one can start being
and weaknesses, you can easily and unconditionally offer love and respect more spiritual right away.
to others. Even in awkward, conflicting situations, choose to remain calm
and interact with compassion and grace. 12. _______explore and relate with others' experiences of spirituality,
whether through religion or personal journeys. Seek advice and guidance
15-16. According to _________ of ___________________________, from people who have been through the same path.
spiritual people engage in practices that can help reduce levels of stress.
13. ____________ just keep on doing and progressing. Human beings must
17. It helps people find comfort be assisting them in dealing with difficult continually practice mindful attention to their thoughts, emotions, and
emotions, encouraging forgiveness, and leading healthier relationships. behaviors to find experiences in spirituality

14. ________________________commit to loving and respecting yourself

II. ESSAY. Create a two to three sentence. above all else, then do it with others. If you truly accept your own strengths
and weaknesses, you can easily and unconditionally offer love and respect
18-20. What is spiritual self in your own understanding to others. Even in awkward, conflicting situations, choose to remain calm
and interact with compassion and grace.

15-16. According to _________ of ___________________________,

Name:____________________________________ Score:________ spiritual people engage in practices that can help reduce levels of stress.
I. IDENTIFICATION. Choose the best answer below that will complete 17. It helps people find comfort be assisting them in dealing with difficult
the statement. emotions, encouraging forgiveness, and leading healthier relationships.

• Spiritual self • Meditation • Spiritual deity

• Religious People • Standford University's Center for Compassion II. ESSAY. Create a two to three sentence.
and Altruism Research
18-20. What is spiritual self in your own understanding