Undefined...

God is divine and there is true serenity in divinity. There is no doubt about that. Most of what exudes it is sheltered by a shell known as religion. And that religion is a never ending list of practices, do’s and don’ts and at times baseless beliefs.

How do you approach this essentiality of your soul without having to penetrate this shell? How do you know God without dwelling on religion? Many fail to remember that Religion is an aspect to God and not the other way around (then again that is what I believe).Yet society never fails to emphasize religion. They believe by doing so they emphasize God, how far does this hold true?

Is every man of religion a man of God? Is every man of God a man of religion? Something we all ask ourselves some time or another.

Do not get me wrong. For those of you that know me you would know that religion and its practices are not just a huge part of my life but also who I am. Yet I ask…

Is religion in reality a shell? Or is it just a path? I personally believe that it is meant to be a path that conditions you and prepares you for your acquaintance with the divine. Nevertheless at times I am left to believe it acts as a shell, disabling those who penetrate it who have no intention of conforming and assimilating those who nod their heads. You toe the line or you find some other place to pursue your quest for the whole.

The only common denominator between religion and spirituality is faith. I believe when it comes to faith everyone has their preferences …mine is loud chiming bells, incense, knocking my temples and doing squats (somehow that makes me feel close to God). Yours might be something else. Religion is instilled by practice, it’s taught or imparted but spirituality cannot be taught, that you will have to learn on your own. 

If there is anything subjective it’s; love and God. Both you have to feel and experience for yourself to know and not everyone has the experience hence not everyone has the same definition…

Its not all mumbo jumbo...

Many may disagree, but I believe 80% of all religious practices have a valid reasoning behind it. It is just our ignorance that makes us think otherwise.  And yes there is the 20% that is full of crap. Half the time people do what they do without knowing why they are doing it. When you ask them why we practice this they think you are being difficult or disobedient. Hence the infamous words that we all have heard, ‘when my parents said something I listen I did not question.’ It is not our defiance that instigates the questioning it’s our curiosity.

Understanding is the key to enhancing what we already know and only if we understand we can share what we have learned to others with sheer confidence. So when we ask why tell us, if you give us the reason we don’t have to be told to do it, we will do it ourselves. If traditions die with time don’t just blame the new generation, they are left with no choice but to disregard most practices as superstitions just because you did not ask your parents why you do what you do!