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No copyvio

Okay, no copyvio. But that isn't a reason to include the whole abstract of that paper. tgeorgescu (talk) 00:21, 6 August 2023 (UTC)

Definition/etymology of spirituality

This section is wrong. The word, spirituality, does not derive from French. It comes from Latin. Nor does it pertain to the soul. The English “spirit” derives from the Latin “spiritus,” which means “breath.” Hence, “inspiration,” which means “in breath,” and “expire,” “breathe out.” The idea that the breath contains the energy of life is not unique to European traditions. In Jewish Scripture, God brings Adam to life by blowing into his nostrils. In India, pranayama is a program of exercising the breath to attain higher levels of awareness. Buddhists also meditate on the breath. In Polynesia, the honi is a way to exchange mana by means of breathing into each other’s noses. The belief that spirit and soul are synonyms is common but erroneous nonetheless. 50.34.56.10 (talk) 17:08, 21 August 2023 (UTC)