Spiritual practice

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A spiritual practice or spiritual discipline often including spiritual exercises is the regular or full-time performance of actions as well as activities undertaken for the goal of inducing spiritual experiences as well as cultivating spiritual development. a common metaphor used in the spiritual traditions of the world's great religions is that of walking a path. Therefore, a spiritual practice moves a adult along a path towards a goal. The purpose is variously target to as salvation, liberation or union with God. A person who walks such(a) a path is sometimes refers to as a wayfarer or a pilgrim.

Philosophies

The Cyrenaics developed the spiritual practice of negative visualization, which was later adopted by the Stoics.

Epicureanism posits that philosophy is not just a breed of beliefs or ethical claims, this is the a philosophy of life. Epicurean spiritual practices and exercises add meditating on the Tetrapharmakos, the celebration of Eikas, the practice of aponia, and cultivating the proper apprehension of the gods and death so as to remove fear.

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In the context of his spiritual philosophy exercises for spiritual development. Some of these were intended for general use, while others were forprofessions, including teachers, doctors, and priests, or were condition to private individuals.