Understanding Spirituality and Logotherapy

These flashcards cover definitions and key concepts related to spirituality and the principles of Logotherapy.

Spirituality

The search for meaning and purpose in one’s life, involving a relationship with a transcendent being.

Logotherapy

A therapeutic approach developed by Viktor Frankl focused on man's search for meaning in life.

Spiritus

Latin word meaning 'breath' or 'life force,' from which the term spirituality is derived.

Transcendent

Refers to something that goes beyond ordinary limits; often relating to a higher spiritual being.

Tragic Triad

Concept in Logotherapy that encompasses pain, guilt, and death, representing significant aspects of human suffering and meaning.

Suffering

An essential part of human experience; according to Frankl, it can lead to finding meaning in life.

Experiencing a value

Finding meaning through emotional connections with people or experiences, emphasized in Logotherapy.

Altruism

Selfless concern for the well-being of others, regarded as a universal theme in spirituality.

Compassion

Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others, a theme explored in spirituality.

Higher being

A term used to describe entities that exist beyond the human realm, often linked to the divine or God.