Spiritual Needs — The Luminous Hierarchy of Needs examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

How does the module distinguish spiritual needs from transpersonal needs?

Transpersonal centres communion; spiritual centres meaning and the holy They are the same need, discussed twice under different names Transpersonal needs concern nature; spiritual needs concern people Spiritual needs concern organised religion; transpersonal needs do not
For the spiritually gifted, what role does spirituality play?

The lens through which all of life is seen A private hobby kept separate from work A weekly observance kept in the background An inherited tradition followed from duty
David feels 'is this all there is?' most sharply at moments of achievement. What does the recognition lens diagnose?

A midlife crisis needing a goal A mild depression without cause Ingratitude for his good fortune A bare vertical axis of meaning
Why does 'count your blessings' often fail the spiritually oriented?

They reject counting blessings as religious The blessings are real but miss the hunger They are unable to feel any gratitude They have fewer blessings than most people
What can the spiritually gifted person's relationship with conventional religion leave them feeling?

Certain all faiths are false Fully at home anywhere Spiritually homeless Indifferent to religion
What cost does the module associate with ignoring a sense of calling?

No cost at all, since callings are imagined A low-grade suffering from betraying what one is for An immediate and measurable financial loss The loss of every close relationship one has built
Why are the spiritually gifted wounded more sharply by cynicism and cruelty?

They expect everyone else to share their beliefs Desecration registers almost as violence to them They have been sheltered from ordinary hardship They are naive about how the world really works
Which two extremes does the module say fail the spiritually gifted?

Service to others, and quiet contemplation Solitude, and participation in community Rigid inherited forms, and rejecting all structure Daily practice, and an occasional retreat
What is the shift from spiritual striving to spiritual receiving?

Working harder so as to deserve grace in time Abandoning spiritual practice altogether Grace received as a given, not earned as a wage Waiting passively for the right teacher to arrive
For David, what was the real turn toward spiritual abundance?

Letting meaning suffuse his ordinary hours Keeping spiritual life apart from work Adopting a complete doctrine wholesale Leaving his career to join a monastery abroad
How does the module describe the delight of the spiritual tier?

A heavy piety to endure Solemn discipline and rule A reward for long effort A love affair, not a duty