--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What has God called a religion?…" description: "\"“What has God called a religion? Renunciation is not religion. To be free of anger-pride-deceit-greed (kashays) is religion; or to have feeble (tamed) ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/402/dada-bhagwan-31_god_what-has-god-called-a-religion-renunciat_2424385.jpg" --- # What has God called a religion? Renunciation is not… ![“What has God called a religion? Renunciation is not religion. To be free of anger-pride-deceit-greed (kashays) is religion; or to have feeble (tamed) kashays is religion. That’s all. Only these two are religion.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/402/dada-bhagwan-31_god_what-has-god-called-a-religion-renunciat_2424385.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/402/dada-bhagwan-31_god_what-has-god-called-a-religion-renunciat_2424385.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/402/dada-bhagwan-31_god_what-has-god-called-a-religion-renunciat_2424385.jpg) > ““What has God called a religion? Renunciation is not religion. To be free of anger-pride-deceit-greed (kashays) is religion; or to have feeble (tamed) kashays is religion. That’s all. Only these two are religion.”” [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. It defines religion as freedom from negative traits, not mere renunciation, emphasizing inner transformation. **In simple terms:** Religion is freedom from anger, pride, greed. Key Takeaway Cultivate inner purity. Themes spirituality ethics inner freedom Mood reflective calm Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - personal meditation - ethical decisions - conflict resolution Key Concepts self‑transformation detachment Questions to Reflect On - What negative traits hold you back? - How can you practice detachment? 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