This article examines how the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage functions as a culturally situated medium for activating what Maslow termed Being values (B-values)—such as wholeness, interconnectedness, and harmony. Situating Maslow’s concept of peak experiences within a cultural-psychological framework, the study investigates how transformative experiences emerge in liminal contexts where everyday...
This study examines religious experiences (REs) and their transformative aftereffects (TAs) among pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. Analyzing 32 travelogue testimonies and survey data from 501 participants, it identifies three key dimensions of post-RE transformations: heightened Unity and Love, a strong commitment to the Apostolic Mission, and expanded Spirituality, Wisdom, and Detachment....