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Holistic

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Holism refers to a system in which, as Aristotle put it, "The whole is more than the sum of its parts".

Holistic spirituality regards human life as an organic part of the Ultimate Whole.  Since body, mind, environment and community are interrelated and inseparable from spirit, growth in any one of these areas nurtures each of the others as well.   Likewise, imbalance in one area of life can impact all the others.  So, holistic spiritual practices cultivate all facets of the whole person.