Spiritual quests and obstacles — an interdisciplinary approach

Abstract

In article the phenomenon low-studied in science «quest» is considered. The author of article undertakes original research of sources of a quest and finds them in antique mythology, national culture. Addressing to comparative analysis, on a material of the Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian and English languages shows that modern the word «quest» semantic corresponds to words search, an obstacle, overcoming of obstacles, barriers. And also describes realization of a set of values of a quest, using religious myths, spiritual practice and modern psychology.