Quote by Radhanath Swami

Religion is meant to teach us true spiritual human character. It is meant for self-transformation. It is meant to transform anxiety into peace, arrogance into humility, envy into compassion, to awaken the pure soul in man and his love for the Source, which is God.

Religion is meant to teach us true spiritual human character

Summary

This quote highlights the purpose of religion as a vehicle for personal growth and spiritual enlightenment. It emphasizes that religion should guide individuals towards a wholesome human character by aiding in the transformation of negative qualities into positive ones. Anxiety should be replaced with peace, arrogance with humility, and envy with compassion. The ultimate aim of religion is to awaken the inherent purity within individuals and foster their love and connection with the divine, referred to here as the Source or God.

By Radhanath Swami

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