Category:That is not Religion
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category fiercely redefines the true meaning of religion by exposing what it is not. Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies that religion is not a mere faith that can be changed, nor is it a manufactured set of rituals designed to improve one's material condition. Furthermore, any so-called religious system that lacks a clear conception of the Supreme Lord, encourages animal killing, or serves as a cloak for sense gratification is completely rejected as a cheating religion (kaitava-dharma). True religion (dharma) is the eternal, inseparable characteristic of the soul. It consists solely of the laws given directly by God (dharmam tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam) and culminates in understanding, loving, and fully surrendering to Kṛṣṇa. Anything that deviates from this absolute goal is not religion, but rather an illusion that fails to elevate the living entity from material bondage.
- Rejecting Changeable Faith: Religion is not a temporary faith or a designation (e.g., Hindu, Muslim, Christian) that one can change at whim. True dharma is the eternal, inseparable nature of the soul.
- Dismissing Man-Made Dogma: No human being can create religious principles. Any system manufactured by mental speculation, or any philosophy that accepts all paths as equal (yata mat tata pat), is not religion.
- The Necessity of Knowing God: A religion without a clear conception of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is a farce. If one does not know who God is, it is impossible to love Him, and therefore, such a system is not religion.
- Condemning Animal Killing and Fanaticism: Any religious system that allows unrestricted animal killing (paśu-ghātam) or lacks discrimination in foodstuff is merely barbarism and fanaticism masquerading as religion.
- Against Material Motives: Religion is not meant for improving one's material condition, satisfying the senses, or achieving political ends. Such motivations render the practice a cheating religion.
- The Ultimate Definition: The only true religion is to know, love, and fully surrender to Kṛṣṇa (sarva-dharmān parityajya). Any process that fails to teach this surrender is not religion.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Without Knowing and Loving God - That Is Not Religion.
Pages in category "That is not Religion"
The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
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- Actual philosophy is this: the religion means surrender to Krsna. Anything else which does not surrender to Krsna, that is not religion. That is rejected in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, dharmah projjhita-kaitavo (SB 1.1.2): all cheating religion is rejected
- Although you may have faith in something and I may have faith in something, and although I may believe you and you may or may not believe me, that is not religion
- Any religion system, if there is jealousy, that is not religion
- Any religion where pasu-ghatam (animal killing) is there, that is not religion. That is not religion. That is simply barbarianism, under the name of religion
- Anything without Krsna consciousness, without God consciousness, they are all cheating religion. They are not religion
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- Dharma means if one does not care for Krsna, or God, that is not religion
- Dharma means what is given to you by the Supreme Lord, that is dharma. Otherwise, if you manufacture some ritualistic ceremonies, some formulas, some dogma, that is cheating. That is not religion
- Dharma-samsthapanarthaya: "I come to reestablish the religious principles." But again He says, sarva-dharman parityajya, parityajya that any religion which does not teach how to surrender to God, that is not religion
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- I have already explained that religion means to become lover of God. That is religion. When there is no love of God, that is not religion. Religion means - I have already explained - to know God and to love Him
- I have already explained what is meaning of religion. Religion means to render service to God. If you do not render service to God, that is not religion; that is cheating
- If we do not know who is the Supreme Lord, if we do not know what is the order of the Supreme Lord, then where is religion? That is not religion. That may go on in the name of religion, but that is cheating
- If you do not know what is God, where is the question of loving Him? So that is not religion. It is going on in the name of religion. But religion means to know God and to love Him. Dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam
- If you give up the injunction of the revealed scripture, you consider something as God, that is not God. You consider something as religion, that is not religion. If you become abhorrent to the injunction of the sastras, then, you'll never get happiness
- In religion where there is no discrimination of foodstuff, what is that religion? What is that religion? This is fanaticism. That is not religion. Religion is to understand God. And one cannot understand God, the purest of all pure, unless one is pure
- In religion, a godless religion, where there is no conception of God, that is not religion. That is called cheating religion. In the name of religion, but there is no conception of God. That is not religion
- In the Bhagavad-gita the last word is sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja because you rascal, fools, you have created so many religious system simply on the differences of body. That is not religion
- It is going on very strong nowadays by some missionary sect, yata mat tata pat: "As many ways there are, they are all perfect." That somebody said that, "To cut throat is my religion," that is also accepted. But that is not religion
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- People's real business is how to satisfy their senses. "If for satisfying my senses I'll have to pose myself as a religious person, so let me do that." That is their religion. But that is not religion. Real religion is no sense satisfaction
- Present fighting, the politicians, out of their whims they declare war, that is not religious fighting - that is abominable. That is to serve their political ends
- Prthivite yaha kichu dharma name cale. Cale means it is passing on in the name of religion but it is not religion. Religion without conception of God, what is the meaning of that religion? If that is religion, that is not para dharma but apara dharma
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- Religion can be performed by a person who has full conception of God. Without God, religion is a farce. That is not religion. Religion means you must have obligation to God, you must have clear conception of God
- Religion does not mean that you stamp some stereotype religion, "I am Christian," "I am Hindu," "I am Muslim," "I am Buddhist," and then fight. That is not religion. That is fanaticism. Religion means how one has become devoted to God
- Religion does not mean to improve your material condition. That is not religion
- Religion means the law which is given by God, and if you follow, then your life is successful. This is religion. Religion is not that concocted, you manufacture some religion. That is not religion
- Religion means to know God and love Him. But generally, a man does not know what is God, and what to speak of loving Him? So therefore that is cheating religion. That is not religion
- Religion means to serve the Supreme Lord, that is religion. Anything which has no such idea, that is not religion. Then again (you) have different types of religion, how far they are making progress with, on that ultimate goal, serving Krsna
- Religion where there is no discrimination of foodstuff, what is that religion? What is that religion? This is fanaticism. That is not religion. Religion is to understand God. And one cannot understand God, the purest of all pure, unless one is pure
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- Simply a following of ritualistic ceremonies. That is not religion. That is superfluous. As stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam - 1.2.8
- So many so-called incarnation of God, they come for money, for beautiful wife, and many followers. So that is not wanted. That is not religion. Religion means without wanting all these things
- Strictly speaking, we do not accept any system of religion as bona fide. They are all rejected. They do not know what is God. What is that religion? Strictly speaking, that is not religion. But if we speak publicly, they will be angry
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- The principle of religion is our relationship with God. In any religion where is no such conception, that is not religion. This is bhagavata-dharma, direct relationship with Krsna, or the Supreme Personality
- Today you are Muslim. Tomorrow you can become Christian. You can change your faith. But that is not religion. Change of faith or accepting some faith, that is not religion. Religion means which you cannot change
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- What is depending on faith, that is not dharma, that is not religion. The quality which you cannot change, that is religion
- What is depending on faith, that is not dharma, that is not religion. The quality which you cannot change, that is religion. Therefore, the definition of dharma is given in the Vedic literature: dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam
- What is his religion? If you do not know what is God, a vague idea, that is not religion. You must know what is God. Just like to become American citizen, it requires to know something of the history of America
- When people become irreligious, not abiding by the laws of God, then it becomes burdensome. How one can say that "To cut throat is my religion"? Nobody can say like that. That is not religion. That means he has no sense of God consciousness
- Why in human society there is religion? The purpose is to elevate himself to the transcendental position. That is religion. Where there is no such aim to raise one from the fallen condition to the liberated state, that is not religion. That is sentiment
- Without any connection with God, oh, that is not accepted as religion. Religion, generally understood - searching after God, understanding about God, relationship with God. This is religion. Atheism is not religion
- Without God, what is life? Without... If you do not follow the codes or the rules or the laws given by God, then what is your religion? That is not religion
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- You simply surrender unto Me (Krsna)." That is religion. That is real religion. All other, any other religion which does not teach how to surrender unto God, that is pretension. That is not religion. According to Vedic understanding, this is religion
- Your love of materialistic life or love of this world is increasing, love of sense gratification is increasing - that is not religion. That is not religion. Test of religion is how much you are increasing your love of God