The spirit is demonstrated through life. They do not separate the spiritual world from the everyday world. For example, they consider worship as nothing more than service to mankind. Life without serving others is worthless. This question bridges the human and the spirit within.
Self knowledge is a process.
Their religion changes with them, accumulating wisdom. Each of them are teachers to others on the path, and students to those before them on the path. Multiple meanings plus imagination. In interpretation, what counts is the ability to understand the different levels of meaning. The person's capacity to understand meaning is the key to interpretation.