Religion And Spirituality Poem by Savita Tyagi

Spirituality is soul
And religion is its body.
Dividing them is like
Snatching soul away from body.
Soul experiences Universe through senses
And mind and body's interactions with it.
How a person expresses spirit's experiences
Becomes his religion.
One's true religion is its own understanding
Of inner workings of self as well as
It's understanding of universe.
How the two get united in one's mind
Is what gets expressed as one's religion.
Impressions are collected and ways from
Family and society are followed since childhood,
But a time comes when questions arise
And each one of us will search and seek
And learn the truth in its own way.
We search and seek the path that descends inward
And we search and seek the ways that branch out in Universe.
We could be in unison with others or
We may clash vehemently among ourselves
In trying to justify our ways as the only way.
There would always be as many paths to follow
As there are humans on earth.
One powerful voice may influence many
To create a million followers
But none can hold an individual voice hostage
Or block his own calling to search and find its own way.