Magazine - Year 2009 - Version 1
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Some thoughts on religion and spirituality
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p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }Spirituality
is the science of consciousness; and religion is the art of living.
Spirituality
is the ‘knowledge’ aspect of creation; and religion is the
‘activity’ aspect of it.
Spirituality
is idealism; and religion is the method of imbibing it in real life.
Spirituality
leads to self-realization; and religion shows the way to attain it.
The
focus of spirituality is the Supreme Spirit; and that of religion is
the individual soul.
Religion
is the sadhana (ritualistic modes / methods / traditions) of
uplifting the human consciousness. The ultimate aim of all the
methods of sadhana is same.
Religion
is a sky which is open to all to fly in their own way irrespective
of caste, color, creed, nationality, etc.
Those, who know the essence of spirituality and follow the
righteous path of religion, are sure to achieve the boons of peace
and prosperity at the individual level; and contribute to social
harmony at large.
- Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
- Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya