Thread: What does spirituality provide that science doesn't?

Originally Posted by Xaqaria

When I began contemplating the spirit, I first turned my attention to the places that the word had worked its way into our (western) culture. What does one mean when they talk of "raising ones spirit(s)", "the spirit of '76", "team spirit", etc.?

All of these things suggest a relationship to embodiment and well being. The spirit then that these are referring to is an essence. To have team spirit is to posses the essence of your team, to act as a part of that team, to act for the team as a team. Spirituality then would be the development of one's connection to that essence of their self and to the essence of those things with which they share fellowship.

Absolutely greed Xaq!! Now THIS spirit I know is real. You've perfectly put into words what I was trying so badly to explain as a natural spirit (opposed to supernatural).

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And Juroara, thanks for the band camp story! (Sorry!)

I have experienced this feeling, but not while performing, more commonly when having a blast with some friends and all being totally in sync. By any chance was this experience what made you start to think about spirit, or were you already on that road?