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SELF
CHAPTER 9:
Manifestation of the Spiritual Self
Intelligence and
Person’s Will
Abilities
Spiritual Self
Morals Values
Spiritual Self
o According to James (1890) people will find more
satisfaction in having been able to show of the Spiritual
Self.
o He said that the Spiritual Self “is the most enduring and
intimate part of the self”.
Person’s Will
o Refers to one’s wishes, things that we want to see and
achieve.
Intelligence and Abilities
o Perceived strengths of a person.
o Confidence in doing something.
Morals
o Definition of “Right” and “Wrong”
Values
o Ability to distinguish what’s important and
not.
Difference between: Religion
and Spirituality
Spirituality concern with the
Religion is an organized sacred, as distinguished from
system of ideas about the material matters. In
spiritual reality, or the between:
Difference contrast to religion, spirituality
supernatural, Religion
along with is often individual rather than
and Spirituality
associated beliefs and collective collective and
ceremonial practices does not require a distinctive
(Haviland, 2007) format or traditional
organization (Haviland, 2007)
MYTH, RITUALS &
SUPERNATURAL
Rituals Supernatural
– a culturally – the supernatural
Myth prescribed symbolic is around you all the
act or procedure time, especially in
- a sacred narrative
designed to guide non-industrialized
that explains the
members of a societies.
fundamentals of
community in an Cultures, health,
human existence
orderly way through wealth and daily
personal and things are related to
collective transitions. supernatural
Functions of RELIGION:
Emotional Function
Cognitive Function
– Helping individual to
– Enabling Humans to
cope up with anxieties
explain the
that often accompany
unexplainable
illness, accidents, death
phenomena
and other misfortunes
Social Function
– Social control, conflict
resolution and building
group solidarity
The Concept of “Dungan” – Spirit or
Soul
The “soul” or spirit of a person has two dimension:
• Human Body
• Spiritual
Soul referred to as kaluluwa in tagalog and Dungan in Ilonggo
comes from the root word Duwa.
Dungan is not be seen by the human eye, it takes on a different
form. Ex. Animals
Bisayans believes that the Dungan leaves the body while the person
is asleep, it can be free from accidents such as getting trapped in a
jar. Only when the soul has safely reunited with the body, the person
will e awake.
Dungan also connoted as “willpower”. If a person has a strong will, is
it said to have a strong Dungan (Magos, 1986)
Rituals and Ceremonies
Rituals in the Philippines are quite common.
Explanation of
Purifications of Invocation of Motivation, Offering
Feast
the Place Spirits Request & Communion
(kan-on)
(tuob) (pagtawag) Entreaty (bayad)
(pangamuyo)
Finding and Creating Meaning in Life