Religion Is a Kindergarten To Spirituality
Religion is just a kindergarten
It’s just a preparatory school
It prepares us for formal education
So that we don’t grow up to be a fool
Spirituality is graduation
University that follows school
It helps us become graduates
So that we can jump into the world pool
What would we do without Religion?
Without ABC where would we go?
If nobody taught us the basics
We would end up with a poor show
But can we live our entire life
Learning in a nursery?
Imagine growing up as big adults
Just learning ABC
We all need to progress
We all need to grow
We need all kinds of knowledge
So that our life boat we can row
While learning is important
And it is a must to go to school
If we want to achieve our life goal
Then Spirituality is the tool
Who is God, where is God, what is God?
If answers we want to know
Then we must go on a Spiritual quest
Knocking door to door
We can’t just believe in Religion
From birth until death
For it only teaches the basics
It is just like taking breath
From Religion we need a transfer
From kindergarten, we must grow
We must ask questions about God
Not just accept what scriptures show
Of course, we need Religion
We can’t do without it.
But if we only stick to Religion
We will only learn the myth
Religion starts our journey to God
It builds our faith and hope
It teaches us to pray
And how in life we must cope
But Religion doesn’t have answers
It doesn’t take us to God
It doesn’t show us a way
Where we can unite with our Lord
Spirituality is a university
It’s all about going on a quest
It is not an easy game
And we must pass the test
What is Spirituality all about?
To realize we are the Soul
To be liberated from this alluring world
This is our Ultimate Goal
While Religion makes us imprisoned
In myth, ritual, and superstition
Spirituality makes us realize the Truth
And then gives us Liberation
What is the Truth Spirituality shows?
We are not ego, body, and mind
We are the Spirit, the Divine Soul
This Truth, it helps us find
Spirituality is not just knowledge
It is realizing the Truth about self
It first teaches us what we are not
And puts the Truth on the shelf
If we are not the body and the mind
Then in reality who are we?
Of course, we know we exist
Then the inner Spirit we must be
There is a Power inside us
That comes to us at birth
We may call it the Soul, the Spirit, the Atman
It’s with us till we are on earth
Copyright © Airatmaninravi Air | Year Posted 2020
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