Participants defined quality of life in terms of other factors that made life worthwhile (e.g. independence and their relationships with others). For example, one woman related life being worthwhile to her relationship with her son (D004). The second theme, life worthwhile as relationship to ...
In 2008, Mataji announced her self-appointment as leader, as a female Śaṅkarācāryā, via the local and regional Hindi-language news and print media. Prior to this, she had sought ordination as a Mahāmandeleśwar through another akhāṛā led by a high-ranking guru; however, she...
Keywords: spirituality; religion; spiritual wellbeing; suicide; suicidal behavior; meaning; India; youth 1. Introduction Research has found that religiousness and spirituality are strongly linked to health and wellbeing (Büssing et al. 2014; King and Benson 2006; Colucci 2008), and in a variety...