Table 1
Summary of themes with example quotes.
| SUB-THEME | SAMPLE EXTRACT |
|---|---|
| Superordinate theme: Everybody Has Their Own Way | |
| Believing in ‘something’ | ‘I don’t believe in God… [but] there must be something. I don’t know what it is… There’s something pulling back.’ (Rachana) |
| Experiencing spirituality and peace | ‘[I] recite shlokas…religious verses. I think it has more like a meditative effect… I don’t know if it does anything…[but] it clears your head.’ (Olena) |
| Rejecting some doctrines and customs | ‘The customs should, and the myths should, actually replicate what is possible… most of them are impractical.’ (Madesh) |
| Embracing inclusivity and uncertainty | ‘Everybody has their own beliefs… There are different ways to reach God…to reach their God everybody follows their path.’ (Nalika) |
| Superordinate theme: Focusing on This World | |
| Finding meaning by helping others | ‘Life is not about ‘me, me, me’ … Do something that will be beneficial to others. That’s it. That makes your life meaningful.’ (Madesh) |
| Being Hindu | ‘We were all brought up in, like, intense Hindu faith – but none of us really practice as such.’ (Olena) |