Indian Spirituality: How Relevant is Pargament’s Framework?

Spirituality in nursing: A concept analysis

“…Transcendence underpins all spirituality. 36,41 It is connected to the fundamental and ultimate questions in life that go beyond what is interiorised or physically understood to the reading of spirituality; it means to gain a deeper insight into what spirituality represents. It takes meanings from other psychosocial constructs.…”

“…18 Spirituality is the common denominator between Man and God, between divinity and the ultimate reality. 41 In the Hindu tradition, the spiritual experience is inclusive and implies going beyond the expression of the senses. This is useful for explaining the experience of the sacred that transcends religious experience and ensures that those who do not believe in one God only experience the relationship with the mystical.…”

“…In Sanskrit, the term atman [self] is defined as ‘spiritual essence of life’, ‘breath–cosmic thought in evolution’. 40,41…”

“…This meaning is closer to the English definition of spiritual and, among the Sanskrit words, could be the one that comes closest to the term sacred . 41 In Chinese, spirit means ‘who’, the ‘energy’ that fulfils the sky, the earth, the universe and the nature. 42…”

“…Spirituality can be utilised in ways that invoke mystical elaborations or religious theories, or in ways that are explainable by psychological terms such as thoughts, emotions, desires and human experiences. 14,41…”