Re: [MTC Global] difference between religion and spirituality

Respected Professor Goelji,

You are cent percent right.

Religion is a sociatal tool, made by man, for the man , of the man. It is a path of living entailing some system mechanism, an outcome of random thinking with a view to make good of every one. Neverheless religious fundamentalism is contrary to the essence of the naturally evolved religion (believe in me Hindus' books like Vedas, and Upanishadas, are "Apourisheya" not writtern by known authirs, a spontaneous flow of thoughts like Dnyaneshwari, Tukarm's Gatha or Das bodha). The core values of religion are, however, skewed because of the ignorance, hate, jealousy, attitude to dominate others, self-vested interests, mis-interpretation of religious directives, etc., etc.

If we introspect the journey of the (so called) Hinduism from Sanatan Dharma (Vedanta) to its present state, one may come across such perverted mis-implementation of the essence. For example, emergence of Boudhdha, Jain, and Shikh approaches are the glaring examples (this only can happen in the so called Hindu religion that gives liberty to individual, we have the Hindus who staunchly follow idols worshing and some others hate worshipping idols) to win over the then fundamentalists, to eradicate anti-social elements. For instance, Hindus main books are Ramayana and Mahabharata written by Shudras, but we have been sticking strongly to Caste system (different from Varna system that is professional based), a form of fundamentalism.

The Human History shows that there exists terrorism or fundamentalism right from the time immemorial in one or the other form and that it is but natural, an outcome of natural mouldings or nurturing of minds that are characterized by randomly infinite variability.

Often I think it is a natural design (i.e., co-existence of good and bad at any point of time) in the interest of ultimate balancing the universe.

This is an abstract thinking, needing continuing meditation, consistence and comprehensive contemplation. It is an ongoing journey. One more point, the outcome of contemplation is path dependent meaning practice and thinking may differ form time to time, the core remains unaltered, the Truth, but apparel may change.

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https://www.facebook.com/piousskillsforsuccessWebsite: www.rediffmail.com/cgi-bin/red.cgi?red=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eskillsforsuccess%2Ein&isImage=0&BlockImage=0&rediffng=0&rogue=e4a15a7f2bd6af2a20e296a76e5afb4d86f9b695" target="_blank" rel="external">www.skillsforsuccess.in On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 6:19 PM, Virendra Goel wrote: Last week we had a thread of discussion on religion and spirituality, here is an article that articulates the difference between the two.RegardsVirendra Goel7 Differences Between Religion And SpiritualitybyDejan DavchevskiA lot of people mistake Spirituality for Religion or some mysterious, supernatural occurrence. Some even think of it as a sect but this is because of their lack of knowledge and their fear of being manipulated.If we move past this and try to study and understand what spirituality actually is, we'll come to a realization that it is nothing mysterious or supernatural nor in any way connected to a sect of any kind.These 7 differences between Religion and Spirituality will help you understand what Spirituality actually is.1. Religion Makes You Bow – Spirituality Sets You FreeReligion tells you to follow an ideology and obey certain rules or you'll be punished otherwise. Spirituality lets you Follow Your Heart and What You Feel It's Right. It sets you free to be what you truly are without bowing to anything that doesn't resonate as right with you nor to anyone because we are all one. It is all up to you to choose what you'll honor enough to make it divine2. Religion Shows You Fear – Spirituality Shows You How to Be BraveReligion tells you what to fear and tells you consequences.Spiritualitymakes you aware of the consequences but doesn't want you to focus on the fear. It shows you How to Stand Despite Being Afraid, how to move on doing what you feel it's right despite the consequences that may come. It shows you how to act on love and not on fear, it shows you how to control fear and use the best of it.3. Religion Tells You The Truth – Spirituality Lets You Discover ItReligion tells you what to believe and what is right.Spiritualitylets you discover it by yourself and understand it in your own unique way. It lets you Connect With Your Higher Self and see with your own mind what truth is because the truth as a whole is same for each one of us. It lets you believe in your own truth through your own perception of your heart.4. Religion Separates from Other Religions – Spirituality Unites ThemThrough our world there are many religions and they all preach that their story is the right story.Spiritualitysees the truth in all of them and unites them because the truth is same for all of us despite our differences and uniqueness. It focuses on the quality of the divine message they share and not on the differences in details of the story they speak.5. Religion Makes You Dependent – Spirituality Makes You IndependentIf you attend religious events only then you are seen as a religious person and someone who is worthy of happiness.Spiritualityshows you that you don't need or depend on anything to be happy. Happiness is always found deep in ourselves and only we are responsible for it. We are always where we need to be and not just while attending at some events or buildings. Divinity is in us and that is why we are always worthy.6. Religion Applies Punishment – Spirituality Applies KarmaReligion says that if we don't obey certain rules there is punishment that awaits us which relies on our belief.Spiritualitylets us understand that every action has its reaction and realize that the punishment of our actions will be the reaction coming from the actions we set in motion. It relies solely on the fundamental forces of The Universe and it doesn't need you to believe in that force to be true.7. Religion Makes You Follow Other Journey – Spirituality Lets You Create Your OwnThe foundation of one religion is the story it tells about a God or Gods, their journey to enlightenment and the truth they have discovered making you follow their steps.Spiritualitylets you Walk Your Own Journey to Enlightenment and discover the truth in your own way following what your heart tells it's right because the truth is always the same no matter how you get to it.Every religion came by spirituality, by the journey through which one person became God. The details of the story are not important they just help the character discover the truth. The message that shares the truth is what is important, The Divine Code of The Human Heart that resonates harmoniously through each of us. 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