Sums it up pretty well...
Although religion and spirituality are sometimes used interchangeably, they really indicate two different aspects of the human experience. You might say that spirituality is the mystical face of religion.
Spirituality is the wellspring of divinity that pulsates, dances, and flows as the source and essence of every soul. Spirituality relates more to your personal search, to finding greater meaning and purpose in your existence. Some elements of spirituality include the following:
- Looking beyond outer appearances to the deeper significance and soul of everything,
- Love and respect for God,
- Love and respect for yourself,
- Love and respect for everyone else.
Religion is most often used to describe an organised group or culture that has generally been sparked by the fire of a spiritual or divine soul. Religions usually act with a mission and intention of presenting specific teachings and doctrines while nurturing and propagating a particular way of life.
Religion and spirituality can blend beautifully. Different religions can look quite unlike one another. Some participant’s bow to colorful statues of deities, others listen to inspired sermons while dressed in their Sunday finery, and yet others set out their prayer rugs five times a day to bow their heads to the ground. Regardless of these different outer manifestations of worship, the kernel of religion is spirituality, and the essence of spirituality is God or the Supreme Being.
Spirituality is:
- Beyond all religions yet containing all religions,
- Beyond all science yet containing all science,
- Beyond all philosophy yet containing all philosophy.
An important distinction exists between spirituality in religion and spirituality as opposed to religion
Although religion and spirituality are sometimes used interchangeably, they really indicate two different aspects of the human experience. You might say that spirituality is the mystical face of religion.
Spirituality is the wellspring of divinity that pulsates, dances, and flows as the source and essence of every soul. Spirituality relates more to your personal search, to finding greater meaning and purpose in your existence. Some elements of spirituality include the following:
- Looking beyond outer appearances to the deeper significance and soul of everything,
- Love and respect for God,
- Love and respect for yourself,
- Love and respect for everyone else.
Religion is most often used to describe an organised group or culture that has generally been sparked by the fire of a spiritual or divine soul. Religions usually act with a mission and intention of presenting specific teachings and doctrines while nurturing and propagating a particular way of life.
Religion and spirituality can blend beautifully. Different religions can look quite unlike one another. Some participant’s bow to colorful statues of deities, others listen to inspired sermons while dressed in their Sunday finery, and yet others set out their prayer rugs five times a day to bow their heads to the ground. Regardless of these different outer manifestations of worship, the kernel of religion is spirituality, and the essence of spirituality is God or the Supreme Being.
Spirituality is:
- Beyond all religions yet containing all religions,
- Beyond all science yet containing all science,
- Beyond all philosophy yet containing all philosophy.
An important distinction exists between spirituality in religion and spirituality as opposed to religion