Response to Text: Taha Wairua & Taha Hinengaro (Thursday W9, T3)

Response to text:

Taha Wairua & Taha Hinengaro

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Taha wairua is about… 

a) your physical wellbeing b) your mental and emotional wellbeing

c) your spiritual wellbeing d) your overall wellbeing

1. Taha hinengaro is about… 

a) your physical wellbeing b) your mental and emotional wellbeing

c) your spiritual wellbeing d) your overall wellbeing

3. Explain why how taha wairua can be perceived differently:

→ Meditate  through your faith and Religion.

4. True or False: your lifestyle can have an impact on a healthy taha hinengaro

a) True b) False

5.  What relationship does taha wairua explore?

a) People who are living now b) People and heritage in the past present and future

c) The environment    d) The environment, people and heritage in the past
present and future

6. Describe the Māori perspective on wairua and spirituality?

→  Wairuatanga is distinctive to Māori spirituality. Wairua is the spiritual dimension of all existence; it speaks to the holistic wellbeing of an individual and also the spiritual synergy of the collective with which that individual identifies. 

7. In your own words describe what taha wairua is:

→Taha wairua: spiritual well being. back to wellbeing. Taha wairua is about the things that give you meaning. For some, it's about a religious faith, or a spiritual connection to the universe and ancestors.

8. In your own words describe what taha hinengaro is:

→Taha hinengaro is your mind, heart, conscience, thoughts and feelings. It's about how you feel, as well as how you communicate and think.