Religion in its broadest sense means self-realization or knowledge of self.
ReligionSpiritualityPhilosophyKnowledgeInner lifeSelf knowledge
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gandhi views religion not as ritual or dogma but as the inner journey of understanding one's true self.
- In plain terms
- Religion is about knowing who you truly are inside.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-knowledge is the essence of religion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does religion mean to you?
- Is self-realization a spiritual goal?
Another view
This definition may exclude communal or ritualistic aspects of faith.
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