THE SPIRITUAL

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.

 Visayan Fishing Villages practice to offer ritual called Harang.

 There are several stages of the ritual; Purification, invocation,

entreaty and feast which cover community life such as harvest,
operation of fishing boats and cases of illnesses (Kawada, 1996).
General Features of Harang Ritual

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

Anthropological Psychological Philosophical

• “Man does not • Man’s key • Life has
simply exist but motivation is the unconditional
always decides what search for meaning meaning, regardless
his existence will be, of the circumstances
what he will become or situation, that
in the next moment” strengthen a
• Man is ultimately self- person’s will to
determining. survive.
Mini Activity:
What are the Four (4) Manifestation of
Spiritual Self?

Give the three (3) function of Religion.

Give the three (3) ways in Finding and

Creating Meaningful Life
 What are the Four (4) Manifestation of Spiritual Self?
• Person’s Will
• Intelligence and Abilities
• Morals
• Values
 Give the three (3) function of Religion.
• Cognitive Function
• Emotional Function
• Social Function
 Give the three (3) ways in Finding and Creating
Meaningful Life
• Anthropological
• Psychological
• Philosophical
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