The Washington Post, August 26th, 2000
Ever struggle to explain the relationship between religion and spirituality? Try this analogy: "Religion is the banana skin, and spirituality is the banana." That's the way spiritual master Sri Sri Ravi Shankar distinguishes between organized religion and human intuition about the divine. Religion is what you see, an outer covering of rituals and rules, while spirituality is the fruit--the core substance that connects to God and is God. Shankar, an internationally known teacher of human values and stress-relieving breathing exercises, is in town for a two-day stopover en route to New York. The...
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