,iwek;gpf;ifAk; Md;kPfKk;

fle;j khh;fop khjk; ,yq;ifapd; rupj;jpu Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;jtpfhiuapy; xd;whd fsdp Gj;jtpfhiuf;Fr;
(u[ k`tpfhiu) nrd;wpUe;Njd;. Nghah ehshf ,Ue;Jk; kf;fs; njhif mjpfkhf ,Uf;ftpy;iy. NkYk; te;jpUe;Njhupy; ngUk;ghyhdth;fs; tNahjpgh;fshf ,Ue;jdh;. ,Nj tpfhiuf;F 20 tUlq;fSf;F Kd; nrd;wNghJ elf;f Kbahky; kf;fs; miyNkhjpdhh;fs;. Nkw;F ehLfspd; fpwp];jt Njthyaq;fSf;F Vw;gl;l epiyia ,q;Fk; te;Jtpl;lNjh vd epidj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;.

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itj;jparhiyfspy; ,Uf;Fk; cs; Nehahsh;fspy; (In Patients) 80tPjkhdth;fs; mnkupf;fhtpYk; 75tPjkhdthfs; mT];jpNuypahtpYk; ,iwek;gpf;if cilath;fshf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. ,NjNtisapy; ,iwek;gpf;if mw;wth;fspYk; gyh; Md;kPf Njly cilath;fshf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.

,e;jtifapy; ghh;f;Fk; NghJ itj;jpah;fs; Md;kPf tplaq;fspy; Fiwe;j gl;r mwpT nfhz;lth;fshf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk; vd typAWj;jg;gLfpwJ.

,iw czh;T - Belief in God
Md;kPfk; - Spirituality

Spirituality has been defined as an experimental process whose feature includes quest for meaning and purpose, transcendence (a sense that being human is more than material existence), connectedness (eg with others, nature or the divine) and values (eg Justice)1948 y; M];jpNuypah;fspy; 95tPjkhdth;fs; ,iwek;gpf;if cilath;fshf ,Ue;jdh;. MapDk; 1998y; ,J 74 tPjkhfptpl;lJ. Kjpath;fsplKk; Neha; nfhz;lth;fsplKk; ,iwek;gpf;if mjpfkhfTs;sJ vd M];jpNuypa kUj;Jt rQ;rpif xd;W njuptpf;fpwJ. NkYk; Broken Hill kdNeha; itj;jparhiyapy; cs;s Nehahsh;fsplk; nra;j Muha;r;rpapd;gb 79tPjkhdth;fs; Md;kPf czh;tpd; Njitia typAWj;jpdhh;fs;. 82tPjkhdth;fs; Md;kPf czh;T kdNehahy; jw;fhypf njspit Vw;gLj;Jtjhf $wpdhh;fs;.

,iw czh;T cs;sth;fsplk; kJg;gof;fk;> Nghij t\;J ghtpj;jy; FiwthfTk; jpUkz cwtpy; ePz;lehs; ePbg;gth;fshfTk;> ,uj;j mOj;jk;> nfhy];Nuhy;> ghy;tpid Neha;fs; (STD) Nghd;w Neha;fs; Fiwe;j mstpy; nfhz;lth;fshf ,Ug;gJk; mtjhdpf;fg;gl;lJ.

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mT];jpNuypa Mjpthrpfs; Md;kPf czh;Tk; mjd; gpujpgypg;ghd mth;fspd; fdTfs; Xtpaq;fshf jPl;lg;gLfpwJ. ,th;fsJ cly; MNuhf;fpa epiyf;Fk; Md;kPf NjlYf;Fk; vJtpj njhlh;Gk; ,y;iy. ,th;fs; %d;whk; cyf ehLfSf;F xg;ghd Njf MNuhf;fpak;> MAl; fhyKk; nfhz;lth;fshf ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;.

kdNehahsh; kj;jpapy; ,iwczh;Tk; Md;kPfKk; mjpfkhf ,Ug;gJ kpfTk; ftdpf;fg;glNtz;baJ. kdNehahspfs;> Fwpg;ghf Schizophrenia Nehahspfs; jhq;fs;> ,iwtDld; NgrpajhfTk;> Neupy; te;J ,iwtd; re;jpj;jjhfTk; $Wthh;fs;.

fj;Njhypf;f kjj;ij Nrh;e;jth;fs; Njthyaq;fSf;F Ngha; ,iwtidf; fz;ljhf FUkhuplKk; Gdpj rNfhjupfsplKk; $wp mth;fis jq;fspd; je;ij. jhahf fhz;ghh;fs;.

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kdey kUj;Jtk; fpilf;fhj ,lq;fspy; kjFUkhh;fshy; Nga; tpul;LtJ INuhg;ghtpYk; tl mnkupf;fhtpYk; gy Ehw;whz;Lfshf elf;fpd;wJ. ekJ ehLfspYk; Nga; tpul;ly;> #dpak; vLj;jy; fpuhkq;fs; NjhWk; ,d;Dk; elf;fpd;wJ.

Mjhuk; J. AMA