Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. Spiritual matters are those involving humankind's ultimate nature, not merely as material biological organisms, but as beings with a connected relationship to that which is beyond both time and the material world. As such the spiritual has traditionally been contrasted with the physical and the earthly. A perceived sense of connection forms a central defining characteristic of spirituality ? connection to a metaphysical reality greater than oneself, which may include an emotional experience of religious awe and reverence, or such states as satori or Nirvana. Equally importantly, spirituality relates to matters of sanity and of psychological health. Spirituality is the personal, subjective dimension of religion, particularly that which pertains to liberation or salvation (see also mysticism) Spirituality may involve perceiving or wishing to perceive life as more

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