7 Differences Between Spirituality And Religion
by Dejan Davchevski
A 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.
Religion Makes You Bow –
Spirituality Sets You Free
Religion 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 divine
Religion Shows You Fear –
Spirituality Shows You How to Be Brave
Religion tells you what to fear and tells you consequences.
Spirituality makes 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.
Religion Tells You The Truth – Spirituality Lets You Discover It
Religion tells you what to believe and what is right.
Spirituality lets 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.
Religion Separates from Other Religions – Spirituality Unites Them
Through our world there are many religions and they all
preach that their story is the right story. Spirituality sees 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.
Religion Makes You Dependent – Spirituality Makes You Independent
If you attend religious events only then you are seen as a
religious person and someone who is worthy of happiness. Spirituality shows 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.
Religion Applies Punishment – Spirituality Applies Karma
Religion says that if we don’t obey certain rules there is punishment that awaits
us which relies on our belief. Spirituality lets 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.
Religion Makes You Follow Other Journey – Spirituality Lets You Create Your Own
The 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. Spirituality lets 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.
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