| Transcendent Dimension | The spiritual person has an experientially based belief that there is a transcendent dimension to life; the content can vary widely from a traditional view of a personal God to a Greater Self. |
| Meaning & Purpose in Life | The spiritual person has known the quest for meaning and purpose and has emerged from this quest with confidence that life is deeply meaningful and that one's own existence has purpose. |
| Mission in Life | The spiritual person has a sense of vocation, a responsibility to life, calling to answer. |
| Sacredness of Life | The spiritual person believes life is infused with sacredness and often experiences a sense of awe, reverence and wonder. |
| Material Values | The spiritual person can appreciate material good ... but does not seek ultimate satisfaction from them nor attempt to use them as a substitute for frustrated spiritual needs. |
| Altruism | The spiritual person believes we are our brother's keeper and is touched by the pain and suffering of others. |
| Idealism | The spiritual person is a visionary committed to the betterment of the world. |
| Awareness of the Tragic | The spiritual person is solemnly conscious of the tragic realities of human existence. |
| Fruits of Spirituality | The spiritual person is one whose spirituality as borne fruit in her/his life. True spirituality has a discernable effect upon one's relationship to self, others, nature, life and whatever one considers to be the ultimate. |