Religion is exoteric and spirituality is esoteric.
Religion focuses on the outer person (appearance or expression), while
spirituality focuses on the inner person (thoughts, feelings, and so
on).
Religion is form and spirituality is substance.
Religion copies and imitates, but spirituality discovers and
originates.
Religion fills; spirituality overflows.
Religion brings routine. Spirituality brings freedom.
Religion values ceremony. Spirituality values meaning.
Religion imposes rules. Spirituality declares universal truths.
Religion says people are bad. Spirituality says they are good.
Religion empowers others. Spirituality empowers oneself.
Religion is the painting. Spirituality is the flower.
Religion looks to the past. Spirituality looks to the future.
Religion takes discipline. Spirituality takes curiosity.
Religion burdens. Spirituality lightens.
Religion persuades. Spirituality explains.
Religion fears. Spirituality seeks.
Religion defines. Spirituality expresses.
Religion teaches longsuffering. Spirituality teaches patience.
Religion takes away. Spirituality affirms.
Religion limits. Spirituality expands.
Religion requires the acceptance of a belief in place of experience;
Spirituality requires the release of beliefs that hinder experience.
Religion is a bandage. Spirituality is the scalpel.
Religion obscures. Spirituality uncovers.
Religion is the haven of the fearful. Spirituality is the playground of
the joyful.
Religion dulls. Spirituality sharpens.
Religion hushes. Spirituality laughs.
Religion cries tears of guilt and shame. Spirituality cries tears of
release and joy.
Copyright 2007 by Steve Baxter
--from the new book Revolutionary Spirituality: Awakening to Your True
Self by Steven E. Baxter
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment