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Positive spiritual coping manifests itself as a strong relationship with God, seeking support from the community and a higher power, looking for meaning in life and helping others. [9] [10] Most people who practice spirituality engage in positive spiritual coping which is associated with improved mental and physical health. [9] [10]
Spiritual activism is a practice that brings together the otherworldly and inward-focused work of spirituality and the outwardly-focused work of activism (which focuses on the conditions of the material or physical world). Spiritual activism asserts that these two practices are inseparable and calls for a recognition that the binaries of inward ...
Workplace spirituality or spirituality in the workplace is a movement that began in the early 1920s. [ dubious – discuss ] It emerged as a grassroots movement with individuals seeking to live their faith and/or spiritual values in the workplace.
The meaning of spirituality has developed and expanded over time, and various meanings can be found alongside each other. [1] [2] [3] [note 1] Traditionally, spirituality is referred to a religious process of re-formation which "aims to recover the original shape of man", [note 2] oriented at "the image of God" [4] [5] as exemplified by the founders and sacred texts of the religions of the world.
Engaged spirituality encompasses all the major faith traditions as well as people who refer to themselves as "spiritual but not religious." [2] There are many iterations in practice, but the overarching desire for social transformation unites them. For some in the Catholic tradition, liberation theology guides their form of engaged spirituality.
Transformative social change is influenced by the work of social movements led by individuals that are viewed as attending to both their personal or spiritual development as well as systemic social issues because of the "realization that action is not enough": [7] Aung San Suu Kyi; Mahatma Gandhi; Martin Luther King Jr. Black Elk; Thich Nhat Hanh
Social work is a broad profession that intersects with several disciplines. Social work organizations offer the following definitions: Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.
The Swadhyaya Movement or Swadhyaya Parivara started in mid 20th-century in the western states of India, particularly Maharashtra and Gujarat. [1] Founded by Pandurang Shastri Athavale (1920-2003), the movement emphasizes self-study (swadhyaya), selfless devotion and application of Indian scriptures such as the Upanishads and Bhagavad gita for spiritual, social and economic liberation.