'Demarcation between spiritualism and religiosity'

It is time for us to realise and draw the omnipresent distinction between what is spiritual and what is religious. The two terms are almost synonymous, each bearing a striking resemblance to the other, though the dependency of the former over the latter stands in stark contrast to the obverse equation. Only if this consciousness dawns upon us will we be able to become spiritual though not necessarily religious. This is because spiritualism is the movement for the revival of the spirit, consciousness, the inner self and for the mutation of ills and aliments. Though religion essentially carries similar connotations, these days, the distorted picture we are presented with is truly presentable only to convince the external and not to affect the internal.

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Spiritual adoption does not imply the intake of blessed food or a reference to yogis, preachers, hymns or thorough readings of religious scriptures. On the contrary, spirituality adopts you, by setting you free and allowing the spirit to expand; in short, being yourself and being happy the way you are.

 

Wait a while before becoming a hippy though, because here is where the interdependency between spirituality and religion creeps in. Much as spirituality is about letting your self free, it is religion that restricts you to human confines, disallowing addictive intake for an infinite experience.

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