DEFINING SPIRITUALITY

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

People often ask me this, "Why Spirituality?"

Well, the answer is quite simple. But before we attempt to answer that, we must know the meaning of the term Spirituality and Being Spiritual.

This again is very simple. What we have been doing is to confuse spirituality with religion and rituals. We think that everything that resembles religion may also be connected to Spirituality. Well, friends, Spirituality includes religion but religion does not encapsulate Spirituality. I will explain.

Religion is about faith. It is the practice of your beliefs in whatever form you like. Something that goes beyond belief and can be proven practically or scientifically is automatically released from the boundaries of religion. When a belief is no more a belief, it is a fact. And we do not worship facts in religion. If we had been doing so, there would have existed only on religion and that would be the religion of the world, religion of the entire humanity. We believe in our personal beliefs only and that is why we have so many religions and the associated rituals.

Now, coming back to spirituality. It is just another field of study, a discipline like medicine or engineering or humanities or commerce. You take up the study of medicine to become a doctor. You study commerce to become an accountant. Similarly, you enter into the discipline of Spirituality to become Enlightened, Aware and to merge your Self with the Absolute. You want to identify your true Self, you wish to be Aware, you seek Enlightenment, you take up the study of Spirituality. It is the road that leads us to the Ultimate Truth.

It's as simple as that, my friends. Stop confusing yourself. Stop making baseless perceptions and misconceptions. Stop comparing your religious self with the spiritual self. When all your individual selves combine together, you get to know your true Self.

May you all be blessed to tread the path of Spirituality.

Brig Narinder Dhand,
Founder & Convener
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