Sentence examples for spiritual progress from inspiring English sources

In the rhetoric of Scientology, "suppressive persons" — or S.P.s — block an individual's spiritual progress.

Attainment of the abhijnas is regarded as an indication of spiritual progress.

Perhaps that accounts for his status as a global icon of peace and spiritual progress.

Whatever the effect on my looks, several visa officers have commended me for making spiritual progress.

The ultimate aim was to make spiritual progress, not just to revere texts.

Dating from early in the history of Jainism are 11 stages of a layman's spiritual progress, or pratima ("statue").

There is little feeling here of a spiritual progress beyond the self because Isherwood is so self-conscious about keeping a diary.

Imported German professionals furthered the dissemination of German Pietism, with its emphasis on spiritual progress and on the need to serve man and the community.

Saddha indicates one's provisional acceptance of the Buddha's teachings (dharma) as one enters onto the Eightfold Path (the system of spiritual progress).

It's also an opportunity for the church to prove its value in something concrete — ounces and pounds — rather than the more intangible calculus of spiritual progress.

The spiral, by the way, is a common symbol of spiritual progress — the soul's path as it travels in ever-widening circles, expanding its consciousness.