Kunglig förening: Den teosofiska raja yoga-pedagogiken och det tidiga 1900-talets yogareception

Research on the early 20th century European and American reception of yoga have revealed the significance of esoteric movements like the Theosophical Society in creating the modern, global phenomenon of yoga. Alongside interpretations of yoga as primarily a form of meditation which were common in the literature and, sometimes practice, of movements like Theosophy or Thelema there exist another phenomenon labeled yoga that have received less attention. A system of pedagogy called raja yoga was for several decades among the foremost preoccupations of one of the main global Theosophical movements, the Universal Brotherhood. Under its leader Katherine Tingley, the Universal Brotherhood strove to develop and popularize raja yoga as the solution to the social and spiritual problems of humanity. Focusing on Swedish raja yoga literature of the Universal Brotherhood, this article will explore how Swedish writers imagined and argued for this system of education and spiritual development. Furthermore, the article will investigate some of the complicated connections between this form of pedagogy and the broader trends of the early 20th century European reception of yoga.

Gambaran Dukungan Keluarga Dan Kualitas Hidup Penderita HIV/AIDS : Literature Review

HIV (Human Immunodefisiensi Virus) is a virus that attacks the human immune system and weaknes the body’s ability to fight various types of diseases. The problem that arise due to HIV/AIDS are very complex. Including physical, psychological, socisl, and spiritual problems that affect the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) so that they require family support. This study aimed to describe the description of family support and wuality of life of HIV/AIDS suffers. This study used the PubMed and Google Scholar database to search for articles in Indonesia. The searching used a combination of the keyword “Family Support” and “Quality Of Life” “HIV/AIDS”. The results of this study indicated that there was a corellation between family support and the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS(PLWH). The results of this study are expected to provide family social care for the quality of life in HIV patients, so that family support can be incluted in improving the quality of life of people living with HIV. Further research with a better methodology and theoretical framework is needed to find more sprcife therapies.Keywords : family support; Quality of life; HIV/AIDS AbstrakHIV (Human Immunodefisiensi Virus) adalah virus yang menyerang sistem kekebalan tubuh manusia dan melemahkan kemampuan tubuh untuk melawan berbagai jenis penyakit. Permasalahan yang timbul akibat HIV/AIDS sangat kompleks, dimana diantaranya terdapat masalah fisik, psikologis, sosial dan spiritual yang mempengaruhi kualitas hidup orang dengan HIV/AIDS (ODHA) sehingga memerlukan dukugan keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran dukungan keluarga dan Kualitas Hidup Penderita HIV/AIDS. Penelitian ini Menggunakan database PubMed dan GoogleScholar umtuk artikel berbahasa Indonesia. Pencarian digunakan dengan mengkombinasikan kata kunci “ Family Support” and “Quality of Life” “HIV/AIDS”. Hasil Penelitian ini Menunjukkan bahwa dukungan keluarga berhubungan dan berpengaruh terhadap kualitas hidup orang dengan HIV/AIDS (ODHA). Studi ini diharapkan Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan sosial keluarga tehadap kualitas hidup pada pasien HIV, sehingga dukungan keluarga dapat dimasukkan dalam meningkatkan kualitas hidup orang dengan HIV. Penelitian lanjutan dengan metodologi dan kerangka teori yang lebih baik diperlukan untuk mencari terapi yang lebih spesifik,Kata kunci: Dukungan keluarga; Kualitas Hidup; HIV/AIDS

Travelling with the Spirit: Pentecostal Migration Religiosity Between Ghana and Australia

<p>The desire to migrate to foreign lands is widespread within contemporary Ghana. Among the Ghanaians, there is a growing sense that migrating overseas requires spiritual empowerment. Evidence of this development can be seen in the emergence of “passport and visa industries” that depend on the activities of a multitude of religious agents and ritual experts. Correspondingly, Ghanaian religious agents are now constantly generating new strategies designed to meet prospective migrants’ demands. The practice of enlisting the help of religious agents and practices for the purpose of international migration is having a marked effect on the Ghanaian religious landscape in two key ways: first, it has created a demand for religious agents who possess the power to solve migration-related spiritual problems; second, in response to this demand, Ghana's purveyors of spiritual powers have shaped their practices to inspire and enable migration. Using data from extensive fieldwork among members of the Church of Pentecost (CoP) and Power Chapel (PC) in Ghana and Australia, this thesis offers an account of the role of religious narratives and rituals in the experience of Ghanaians migrating abroad, and among Ghanaian migrants in Australia. The thesis argues that the present preoccupation with overseas migration, and its interconnection with religion, is creating a migration religiosity (MR) that inspires and enhances migrations, and which forms the basis for migrants’ extension of Ghanaian religions from the so-called global-South to the global-North. This MR operates in each phase of the migration experience. In the homeland, prospective migrants use MR to facilitate their international travel. On the journey, MR is the source of spiritual protection and safety. MR continues and takes on new roles as migrants use it in meeting new conditions and experiences in their new land. Migrants’ reliance on MR for place-making as they settle into their new lives in the diaspora motivates them to create worshiping Cells. These Cells become the setting in which Ghanaian migrants reformulate their religious traditions, and from which they launch proselytizing practices or reverse missions to the host community.</p>

Travelling with the Spirit: Pentecostal Migration Religiosity Between Ghana and Australia

<p>The desire to migrate to foreign lands is widespread within contemporary Ghana. Among the Ghanaians, there is a growing sense that migrating overseas requires spiritual empowerment. Evidence of this development can be seen in the emergence of “passport and visa industries” that depend on the activities of a multitude of religious agents and ritual experts. Correspondingly, Ghanaian religious agents are now constantly generating new strategies designed to meet prospective migrants’ demands. The practice of enlisting the help of religious agents and practices for the purpose of international migration is having a marked effect on the Ghanaian religious landscape in two key ways: first, it has created a demand for religious agents who possess the power to solve migration-related spiritual problems; second, in response to this demand, Ghana's purveyors of spiritual powers have shaped their practices to inspire and enable migration. Using data from extensive fieldwork among members of the Church of Pentecost (CoP) and Power Chapel (PC) in Ghana and Australia, this thesis offers an account of the role of religious narratives and rituals in the experience of Ghanaians migrating abroad, and among Ghanaian migrants in Australia. The thesis argues that the present preoccupation with overseas migration, and its interconnection with religion, is creating a migration religiosity (MR) that inspires and enhances migrations, and which forms the basis for migrants’ extension of Ghanaian religions from the so-called global-South to the global-North. This MR operates in each phase of the migration experience. In the homeland, prospective migrants use MR to facilitate their international travel. On the journey, MR is the source of spiritual protection and safety. MR continues and takes on new roles as migrants use it in meeting new conditions and experiences in their new land. Migrants’ reliance on MR for place-making as they settle into their new lives in the diaspora motivates them to create worshiping Cells. These Cells become the setting in which Ghanaian migrants reformulate their religious traditions, and from which they launch proselytizing practices or reverse missions to the host community.</p>

Caregiver Distress in Cancer

Cancer is a chronic disease with associated physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual problems. The primary caregiver takes care of all these cancer-related issues for the patient. In India, usually a family member or loved one is the caregiver of the patient. The caregivers themselves feel distress and many factors may be associated with their psychological well-being. Pattern of distress may vary according to phases of the disease like at diagnosis, during ongoing oncological treatment, recovery period, remission period, recurrence of cancer, during end of life care and bereavement. Identifying and understanding caregiver distress is the first step. Active listening and good communication is important to unearth the real concerns and fears in order to relieve the distress. This chapter covers components of caregiver distress, assessment, physical, psychosocial and spiritual factors associated with distress and its management. Lastly, some recent literature related to prevalence and factors associated with caregiver distress.

Need for additional professional psychosocial and spiritual support in patients with advanced diseases in the course of specialist palliative care – a longitudinal observational study

Background: We investigated the need for additional professional support and influencing factors in patients (pts) at initiation and in the course of in- and outpatient specialist palliative care (I-SPC/O-SPC). Methods: Pts entering an urban SPC network consecutively completed questionnaires on psychosocial/spiritual problems and support needs within 72 hours (T0) and within the first 6 weeks (T1) of SPC. Hierarchical linear regression analysis investigated the impact of sociodemographic / clinical variables, psychological / physical burden, social support, and SPC setting on support need. Results: 425 pts (70 years, 48% female, 91% cancer, 67% O-SPC) answered T0, and 167 T1. At T0, main problems were related to transportation, usual activities, and dependency (83-89%). At T1, most prevalent problems were again related to transportation, usual activities, and additionally light housework (82-86%). At T0, support need was highest for transportation, light housework, and usual activities (35-41%). Cross-sectional comparisons of SPC settings revealed higher problem scores in O-SPC at T0 (p=.039), but not at T1. Support need was higher in O-SPC at T0 (p<.001), but lower at T1 (p=.039). Longitudinal analyses showed a decrease of support need scores over time, independent from the SPC setting. At T0, higher distress (p=.047), anxiety/depression (p<.001), physical burden (p<.001) and I-SPC (p<.001), were associated with higher support need scores (at T1 only higher distress; p=.037).Conclusion: Need for additional professional psychosocial/spiritual support was identified in up to 40% of pts with higher need at the beginning of OSPC than of ISPC. During SPC, this need decreased in both settings, but got lower in OSPC than in ISPC over time. Psychosocial/spiritual support need was associated with not only with psychological, but also physical burden.

LYRICS OF GADZHI GAZIMIRZAEV: PROBLEMS AND POETICS

The article deals with the study of the lyrics of the modern Avar poet Gadzhi Gazimirzaev (1927–1994), the identification of the peculiarities of its problems and poetics. The complex and intense moral-ethical, socio-philosophical and personal searches of the 1960s and early 1990s were reflected in it. The poetry of G. Gazimirzaev is rich in thematic variety. His lyrical poems about eternal feelings of love and fidelity, about the difficult relationship between a man and a woman, about homeland and patriotism win over with deep sincerity, purity and nobility of a romantic nature. The lyric poetry of G. Gazimirzaev is consonant with the artistic quest of his era, directed to the study of the modern world; it aspires to high truths and values, comprehension of great social and spiritual problems of man, revealing the moral foundations of human existence, the roots of goodness and love, truth and conscience.

EFEKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN TASAWUF DALAM MENCAPAI KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL DAN SPIRITUAL DI PONDOK PESANTREN FAJAR DUNIA BOGOR

The modern world has been engulfed in a spiritual vacuum. Humans will not enjoy life if they cannot find the meaning of life, and it can only be obtained if humans have spirituality within themselves. As one of the disciplines of science in Islam, Sufism can answer the spiritual problems of modern humans. Islamic boarding schools are Islamic education institutions that still apply Sufism learning clearly in their curriculum. One of the pesantren that has emerged and made Sufism the primary plan or prior knowledge is Pondok Pesantren Fajar Dunia. This study aims to describe and analyze the effectiveness of Sufism learning in achieving emotional and spiritual intelligence at Pondok Pesantren Fajar Dunia. This study uses qualitative methods. The findings in this study indicate that the Sufism learning carried out at the Fajar Dunia Islamic Boarding School runs effectively. It refers to the indicators of achievement of the learning goals of Sufism, the learning management process of Tawasuf, the response of students to Sufism learning, and so the learning outcomes of students

M. CONFLICT OF SOCIO-POLITICAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL PROBLEMS IN BEHBUDI'S ARTICLES

The article focuses on the activities of M. Behbudi in the field ofpublishing and journalism, and covers his articles on socio-political, cultural andspiritual issues.

Islamic-based Disaster Response Competencies: Perceptions, Roles and Barriers Perceived by Nurses in Aceh, Indonesia

Introduction: Indonesia, being a part of the Pacific “ring of fire,” is prone to disasters. Several disasters occurred from 2004 to 2019, which resulted in the loss of many lives. These disasters impacted the physical, psychological, psychosocial, and spiritual conditions of survivors. Nurses are the frontline care providers who need adequate competencies to respond to disasters. Objective: This study aimed to explore the nurses’ perception of disaster, roles, barriers, and Islamic-based nurses’ competencies in managing psychological, psychosocial, and spiritual problems due to disasters in hospital settings. Methods: This is a qualitative study conducted in three large referral hospitals in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Focus group discussion was conducted on 24 nurses from three hospitals using the discussion guide consisting of five open-ended questions. The data was analyzed through inductive content analysis. Results: The study found four themes of Islamic nurses’ competencies in disaster response: 1) perception about the disaster is influenced by religiosity, belief, and values, 2) communication skills, 3) nurses’ roles in disaster response consisted of disaster competencies (the use of Islamic values in managing patients’ conditions, and family engagement, 4) competency barriers consisted of inadequate training, insufficient Islamic-based services, and inadequate involvement of policymakers. This study explored Islamic nurses’ competencies in disaster response related perceptions about the disaster, nurses’ roles, and barriers. The limitation and future of the study were also discussed. Conclusion: Perceptions, roles, and barriers in disaster response might influence the development of the Islamic-based nurses’ competencies in care delivery.