--- title: "10 Religion Self Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 10 Religion Self quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Religion Self sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4e/abhijit-naskar-99_brainy-quotes_religion-is-the-self-revealing-secrets-o_602039.jpg" --- > [“Religion is the Self revealing secrets of the Self to the Self.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abhijit-naskar/religion-is-the-self-revealing-secrets-of-the-self-to-the-self/) [Abhijit Naskar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abhijit-naskar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4e/abhijit-naskar-99_brainy-quotes_religion-is-the-self-revealing-secrets-o_602039.jpg) > [ “Religion of the Self \[Soul\] is that where no difficulty or trouble arises for anyone or any living being of ‘our’ own… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/religion-of-the-self-soul-is-that-where-no-difficulty-or-trouble/) [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca8/dada-bhagwan-31_identity_religion-of-the-self-soul-is-that-where_3109508.jpg) > [Figured Bass (Harmony) and Religion are self-contained things, one should not argue these.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ludwig-van-beethoven/figured-bass-harmony-and-religion-are-self-contained-things-one/) [Ludwig van Beethoven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ludwig-van-beethoven/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d4/ludwig-van-beethoven-2361_arguing_figured-bass-harmony-and-religion-are-se_2764227.jpg) > [“When we lose the centrality of the cross, Christianity morphs into a religion of self-improvement and becomes about us, about our accomplishments,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elyse-m-fitzpatrick/when-we-lose-the-centrality-of-the-cross-christianity-morphs-into-a/) [Elyse M. Fitzpatrick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elyse-m-fitzpatrick/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/elyse-m-fitzpatrick-14294_christianity_when-we-lose-the-centrality-of-the-cross_354742.jpg) > [The 2 extremes, neither one worse than the other: the result of bad religion is self-loathing and violence; the result of bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/criss-jami/the-2-extremes-neither-one-worse-than-the-other-the-result-of-bad/) [Criss Jami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/criss-jami/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf1/criss-jami-320_extremes_the-2-extremes-neither-one-worse-than-th_1288337.jpg) > [Religion is a self-conferred intellectual decision; it's not something you get at birth and is unchangeable. You're collusive with the religion when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/religion-is-a-self-conferred-intellectual-decision-it-s-not-something/) [George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/511/george-carlin-155_accepting_religion-is-a-self-conferred-intellectua_59142.jpg) > [ “For whom is the religion of the Self \[Atma Dharm\] for? It is for the one who is not blinded or dazzled… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/for-whom-is-the-religion-of-the-self-atma-dharm-for-it-is-for-the-one/) [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2f/dada-bhagwan-31_buddhism_for-whom-is-the-religion-of-the-self-atm_736355.jpg) > [“The basis of irreligious criticism is: Man makes religion, religion does not make man. In other words, religion is the self-consciousness and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-hitchens/the-basis-of-irreligious-criticism-is-man-makes-religion-religion/) [Christopher Hitchens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-hitchens/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/363/christopher-hitchens-117_irreligious_the-basis-of-irreligious-criticism-is-ma_616471.jpg) > [ “There is a need for the ‘relative religion’. It is needed for the purpose of \[spiritual\] development, until the “Real” \[religion of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/there-is-a-need-for-the-relative-religion-it-is-needed-for-the/) [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/deb/dada-bhagwan-31_freedom_there-is-a-need-for-the-relative-religio_1563128.jpg) > [“Our religion (the Self’s duty) is to ‘know’ the one who carries out the worldly actions. Doing those activities is not in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/our-religion-the-self-s-duty-is-to-know-the-one-who-carries-out-the/) [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69b/dada-bhagwan-31_religion_our-religion-the-self-s-duty-is-to-know_1055129.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/religion-self/#itemlist", "name": "Religion Self Quotes", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Religion is the Self revealing secrets of the Self to the Self.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Abhijit Naskar" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abhijit-naskar/religion-is-the-self-revealing-secrets-of-the-self-to-the-self/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4e/abhijit-naskar-99_brainy-quotes_religion-is-the-self-revealing-secrets-o_602039.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4e/abhijit-naskar-99_brainy-quotes_religion-is-the-self-revealing-secrets-o_602039.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4e/abhijit-naskar-99_brainy-quotes_religion-is-the-self-revealing-secrets-o_602039.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Religion is the Self revealing secrets of the Self to the Self.” — Abhijit Naskar", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Religion of the Self [Soul] is that where no difficulty or trouble arises for anyone or any living being of ‘our’ own accord.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dada Bhagwan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/religion-of-the-self-soul-is-that-where-no-difficulty-or-trouble/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca8/dada-bhagwan-31_identity_religion-of-the-self-soul-is-that-where_3109508.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca8/dada-bhagwan-31_identity_religion-of-the-self-soul-is-that-where_3109508.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca8/dada-bhagwan-31_identity_religion-of-the-self-soul-is-that-where_3109508.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Religion of the Self [Soul] is that where no difficulty or trouble arises for anyone or any living being of…” — Dada Bhagwan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Figured Bass (Harmony) and Religion are self-contained things, one should not argue these.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ludwig van Beethoven" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ludwig-van-beethoven/figured-bass-harmony-and-religion-are-self-contained-things-one/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d4/ludwig-van-beethoven-2361_arguing_figured-bass-harmony-and-religion-are-se_2764227.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d4/ludwig-van-beethoven-2361_arguing_figured-bass-harmony-and-religion-are-se_2764227.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d4/ludwig-van-beethoven-2361_arguing_figured-bass-harmony-and-religion-are-se_2764227.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Figured Bass (Harmony) and Religion are self-contained things, one should not argue these.” — Ludwig van Beethoven", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“When we lose the centrality of the cross, Christianity morphs into a religion of self-improvement and becomes about us, about our accomplishments, and about getting our act together.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Elyse M. 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