Seeking transcendence in the depths of the soul
An exploration into current spiritual journeys
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 21699582 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Wang Shao-Hua (0000-0003-0718-2292, Universitat de Girona, autor de correspondencia), Dani Blasco Franch (0000-0002-6347-5340, Universitat de Girona), Bas Verschuuren (0000-0003-1825-5055, Wageningen University & Research), Amran Hamzah (0000-0002-5562-9071, University of Technology Malaysia) |
| Año | 2026 |
| Volumen | 29 |
| Número | 6 |
| Páginas | 1054-1066 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2026-03-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Current Issues in Tourism (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1368-3500 • E-ISSN: 1747-7603 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13683500.2024.2444534 |
| OpenAlex | W4405736581 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 5 |
| Referencias citadas | 46 |
Recent research on spiritual tourism has largely emphasised physical and psychological well-being, often overlooking an ontological dimension of spirituality and its potential to address fundamental human pursuit. This study advances the understanding of spiritual tourism by examining transcendental experiences among Chinese spiritual tourists in nature. Using semi-structured, in-depth interviews, we gathered rich narratives that were thematically analysed, revealing four distinct types of transcendental experiences: transcendence from social constraints, transcendence of ego, transcendence of awareness, and transcendence of ontological insecurity. Findings suggest that nature-based spiritual tourism offers a pathway to transcend the absurdities and mundanity of society, as well as the ontological anxiety associated with mortality. Unique experiences, such as a state of oblivion, realising eternity in nature, and transcending the conventional meaning of death, appear to resonate with Buddhist and Taoist philosophies. Future research is needed to continue exploring spiritual tourism from an ontological perspective across diverse cultural and tourism contexts
Aesthetics · Buddhism · Epistemology · Narrative · Religious experience · Self-transcendence · Sociology · Soul · Spirituality · Theology · Tourism · Transcendental number · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Halal products and consumer behavior · History · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Social Psychology
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The Routledge Handbook of Religious and Spiritual Tourism
Mou Zongsan’s concept of immanent-transcendence
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The effects of personal value, motivation, transformation and behavioural intention on spiritual tourism
Spiritual tourism
A conceptual analysis of theories on transcendence in later life
Grounded Theory
Asian Sacred Natural Sites
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Forest bathing as a mindful tourism practice
Spirituality in Forest Management
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Mindful tourist experiences
Tourists and ‘philosophers’
The summer of the Spirits
Spiritual retreats as a restorative destination
Theoretical linkages between well-being and tourism
Examining the spirituality of spiritual tourists
Nature-Based Recreation and Spirituality
Toward a Humanistic-Phenomenological Spirituality
Existential walking
The Natural Environment as a Spiritual Resource
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Does Spirituality Represent the Sixth Factor of Personality? Spiritual Transcendence and the Five-Factor Model
More than sense of place? Exploring the emotional dimension of rural tourism experiences
Tourism and Spirituality
Rural tourism
Cross-Cultural Generalizability of the Spiritual Transcendence Scale in India
| Obras citantes distintas | 5 |
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| Citas por año | 5 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 5 |