Approach Quote by Iyanla Vanzant

An important distinction can be made between religion and spirituality. Religion [is] concerned with faith in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition...…

— Dalai Lama

To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.

— Steve Earle

Religion is a set of social and political institutions and spirituality is a private pursuit which may or may not take place in a…

— D. Patrick Miller

“The first difference is that religion refers to the interpersonal and institutional aspects of religiosity/spirituality that are derived from engaging with a formal religious…

— George E. Vaillant

Religion is organized, and spirituality is what the individual feels in his relationship with truth and with God. And although spirituality may be expressed…

— Goswami Kriyananda

Spirituality is not a religion... It is a way of life.

— Anthony D. Williams

Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the hand maiden of conquerors. Nearly all religions were brought to people and imposed…

— John Henrik Clarke

I believe religion is a branch of spirituality, often misinterpreted and twisted to suit people's ideas. In truth, religion and spirituality are meant to…

— Kay Kay Menon

Religion is the belief in an ever-living God, that is, in a Divine Mind and Will ruling the Universe and holding moral relations with…

— James Martineau

“Spirituality is not just about religion, or church attendance, or fidelity to one or other legal requirement. Spirituality is understood to be an innate…

— Diarmuid O'Murchu

Well, let's distinguish religion from spirituality. I am Catholic, so religion for me is a way of having discipline and collective worship with persons…

— Paulo Coelho

“Spirituality can’t be explained, religion seeks for every explanation. Religion will debate and try to prove the existence of God, while spirituality will explain…

— Ricky Maye