The phenomenology of the causes of youth tendency to emerging spirituality (case study: Shiraz)

The phenomenon of emerging spiritualities has a social and cultural nature and is the result of structural changes in the modern world and actors. To study this phenomenon, while paying attention to cultural, social and historical contexts and theirs processes and considering aspects and macro social and cultural conditions, it is necessary to pay attention to the intentions, thoughts and mindsets of actors. Therefore, in this study, we seek to explore the causes of the tendency of youth to new spiritualities behind the lived experience of youth who have been involved in this social phenomenon. The method of this research is qualitative and its strategy is phenomenological. Semi-structured interview technique has been used to collect data. The participants were selected by using purposive sampling method from among the youth members of Masnavi reading, meditation and mysticism groups who have experienced new spiritualities in the last 5 to 15 years.  The seven-step method of Klaizi (1978) was used to analyze the data and extract the main and secondary themes. Findings showed that instrumentalism (with the sub-theme of attraction) and teleology (with the sub-themes of lifestyle, meaning search, crisis victims) are among the causes of youth tendency to new spiritualities