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śrīmad's Philosophy of Ātmadharma
Dharma (Religion)
In the “Ratna Karundaka religion is defined as follows.: :
'i) Whatever holds the soul in its nature is religion.
ii) Whatever prohibits one from getting attracted or attached towards things, other than the soul or its nature and helps one remain in one's soul's nature is religion. . .
iii) The nature of the soul is itself religion.
iv) Whatever frees one from the cycle of birth and death and holds one firm in one's nature is religion.' Srimad has given many more such definitions of religion or dharma in his works.
. According to śrīmad self-realization or realizing the trụe and pure nature of soul is religion. The characteristics or properties of pure soul are unlimited knowledge, faith, power and bliss. And therefore according to śrīmad, religion is nothing but to be aware that one is soul and to succeed in unfolding and realizing its above mentioned characteristics and powers, which happens when destruction or annihilation or karmas, attached to the soul, takes place. Srimad.
