Hello friends, welcome to Mohanji Speaks. Today, I would like to read out a very meaningful message, which was forwarded to me. I liked it very much. So I thought I’d share it 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.
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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.
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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; it 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 live in external reality – spirituality lives in our inner consciousness.
Religion deals with performing rituals – spirituality has to do with the inner self.
Religion feeds our internal ego – spirituality drives us 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.
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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 them very much. Whoever compiled it, they are 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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Transcribed by Ulla Bernholdt
Proofread by Vidya Rajagopalan
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