Religion does not mean just precepts, a temple, monastery, or other external signs, for these as well as hearing and thinking are subsidiary factors in taming the mind. When the mind becomes the practices, one is a practitioner of religion, and when the mind does not become the practices one is not.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True religion is about the mind embodying practice, not just external signs.
- In plain terms
- Religion is internal practice, not just temples or rules.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on internal practice rather than external signs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is your practice internal or external?
- What makes practice real?
Another view
External signs can still support practice.
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