THE SPIRITUAL SELF

Miss Marianne Q. Mesaya,LPT

“Spiritual Self is the most enduring and intimate
part of the self ”.
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual
body.There is a natural body, and there is a
spiritual body.

I Corinthians 15:44
 MORALS –
Manifestations of the definition of

SPIRITUAL SELF
what is right and
INTELLIGENCE
wrong,
AND distinguishing
ABILITIES the things that
are acceptable
–the perceived
for a person, the
strengths of a society and at
VALUES person, the the same time
– is the things that the
PERSON’S person’s they have determination of
WILL ability to confidence in the possible
–one’s wishes, distinguish doing and effects of their
things that we believe to have actions to
what is
a certain level themselves, their
want to see important environment
and achieve in and what is of mastery of.
and other
our lives not. people.
The Practice of RELIGION:
Belief in Supernatural Being
and Power

Religion VS Worldview VS Spirituality

The Practice of RELIGION:
Belief in Supernatural Being
and Power

Religion refers to
beliefs and behaviors
related to supernatural
beings and powers.
The Practice of RELIGION:
Belief in Supernatural Being
and Power
Worldview refers to
the collective body of
ideas that members of
a culture generally
share concerning the
ultimate shape and
substance of their
reality.
The Practice of RELIGION:
Belief in Supernatural Being
and Power

Spirituality
-concern with the
sacred in an individual
manner.
Difference between Religion and Spirituality

RELIGION SPIRITUALITY

Religion is an organized system of Concern with the sacred, as

ideas about spiritual reality, or the
supernatural, along with associated
beliefs and ceremonial practices
(Haviland, 2007).
distinguished from material matters.
In contrast to religion, spirituality is
often individual rather than
collective and does not require a
distinctive format or traditional
organization (Haviland, 2007).
Myth, Rituals and Supernatural
MYTH RITUALS SUPERNATURAL

A sacred narrative that •Culturally prescribed • The supernatural is around

explains the fundamentals symbolic act or you all of the time, especially
of human existence— procedure designed to in non-industrialized
where we and everything in guide members of a societies
our world came from, why community in an orderly
we are here, and where we way through personal and • In a lot of cultures, health,
are going. collective transitions. wealth and daily things are
related to supernatural.
• Two types: calendric and
crisis.
Functions of Religion

Cognitive Function
Emotional Function
Enabling humans to explain the
unexplainable phenomena. Helping individuals to cope up with
anxieties that often accompany
Social Function illness, accidents, death and other
misfortunes
Social control, conflict
resolution and building
group solidarity
 The Concept of
“Dungan” – Spirit or
Soul

Two dimensions;
(1) human body and
(2)spiritual
The Concept of “Dungan” – Spirit or Soul

Soul referred to as kaluluwa by the Tagalogs or dungan by the Ilonggos

comes from the root word duwa, two. The dungan is not seen by the human
eye, it takes on a different form. For instance, it can be in a form an insect
or a small animal such as lizard.The Bisayans believe that the dungan
leaves the body while person is asleep.Travelling dungan outside the body
must be free from accidents such as getting trapped in a jar. Only when the
soul has safely reunited with the body, the person will be awake. Dungan is
also connoted as “willpower”. If a person has a strong willpower, is it said to
have a strong dungan (Magos, 1986).
 Rituals and Ceremonies

Rituals in the Philippines are quite common.Visayan fishing villages

practice the offering ritual called harang. A local shaman invokes sea-spirits.
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

Purification of the Place

(tuob)

Invocation of Spirits
(pagtawag)

Explanation of Motivation, Request & Entreaty

(pangamuyo)

Offering Communion
(bayad)

Feast
(kan-on)