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MS 32 - Spirituality Vs Religion

by Mohanji Foundation

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Mohanji shares writing which someone sent to him on the difference between spirituality and religion. For example 'religion divides between us and them, spirituality unites'. This difference, between religion and spirituality, is today's 'food for thought'.

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Hello friends,

Welcome to Mohanji Speaks.

Today,

I would like to read out a very meaningful message with someone forwarded to me.

I liked it very much,

So I thought I will share this with you.

A learned man was once asked to explain the difference between religion and spirituality.

His response was profound.

Religion is not just one,

There are many.

Spirituality is one.

Religion is for those who sleep.

Spirituality is for those who are awake.

Religion is for those who need someone to tell them what to do and want to be guided.

Spirituality is for those who pay attention to their inner voice.

Religion has a set of dogmatic rules.

Spirituality invites us to explore within and get attuned to the universal rules.

Religion threatens and frightens.

Spirituality gives inner peace.

Religion speaks of sin and guilt.

Spirituality leads us on the path of emancipation.

Religion represses everything which it considers false.

Spirituality transcends everything.

It brings us closer to our truth.

Religion invents.

Spirituality helps us to discover.

Religion does not tolerate any question.

Spirituality encourages searching questions.

Religion is human.

It is an organization with rules made by men.

Spirituality is divine without human rules leads us to the causeless cause.

Religion divides between us and them.

Spirituality unites.

Religion follows the concepts of a sacred book.

Spirituality seeks the sacred in all books.

Religion feeds on fear.

Spirituality feeds on trust and faith.

Religion makes us to live in external reality.

Spirituality lives in inner consciousness.

Religion deals with performing rituals.

Spirituality has to do with the inner self.

Religion feeds on internal ego.

Spirituality drives to transcend beyond self.

Religion makes us renounce the world to follow a God.

Spirituality makes us live in God without renouncing our existing lives.

Religion is a cult.

Spirituality is inner meditation.

Religion fills us with dreams of glory in paradise.

Spirituality makes us live the glory and paradise on earth.

Religion lives in the past and in the future.

Spirituality lives in the present.

Religion creates cloisters in our memory.

Spirituality liberates our consciousness.

We are not human beings who go through a spiritual experience.

We are spiritual beings who go through a human experience.

Friends,

These are very important thoughts.

I liked it very much.

Whoever compiled it,

It's beautiful.

Think over it.

Listen to it again and again.

Try to understand and assimilate.

It will do a world of good to you.

I leave you with these thoughts.

Have a great day and a great week ahead.

Lots of love.

This is Mohanji for you.

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Recent Reviews

Melissa

October 23, 2024

Lots here to think about and turn to. Much gratitude.

Ted

January 22, 2024

This is a very interesting and powerful comparison between religion and spirituality that is worthy of multiple listening sessions.

Zulena

November 5, 2023

Amazing! This makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing.

Taylor

December 8, 2021

Insightful 🙏🏼

Edna

June 20, 2021

Very insightful. Thanks 🙏🏽

Radha

June 20, 2021

Thank you so much 😊

Mary

June 20, 2021

Yes, that was beautiful. Thank you for sharing that. Namaste

Jynifer

June 20, 2021

This really resignated with me. I’ll be listening to this again and again - thank you for sharing.

Laura

June 20, 2021

Loved it !

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