Spirituality and Modern Day Life: A Conceptual Model

Abstract

Spirituality was not really a sought after research topic till a few decades back. Researchers started focusing on the same somewhere in 1980s and 1990s. Different researchers have given different reasons for the same. Over the years many definitions of spirituality have been formed and yet there is no consensus. The paper aims at providing a comprehensive view of different definitions and interpretations of Spirituality by researchers and examines the relation between religion and spirituality. Further the paper will also highlight the use of spirituality in some sectors and thereby combing the definitions, interpretations and
implementation to make a conceptual model for “Influence of Spirituality on modern day life”. The integrative consolidated model combines the different sectorial research by finding a common link. The paper aims at providing a model which has a general route to use spirituality in life and yet can be
customized as per needs of specific sector. The model contributes by introducing self-management and external management as two important constructs of spirituality. Harmony with internal and external environment are identified as two dimensions of spirituality.