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What is the relationship between religion and society?

Religion is not a social construct but the invisible thread that unites all existence; true spirituality transcends cultural conditioning and reveals the oneness within.

— Osho
According to Osho, religion (dharma) isn’t a creed or social product; it is the one sustaining principle that holds all beings and things together—the hidden thread in the garland of existence. Society/culture arises from samskaras (conditionings) and therefore rightly differs everywhere. Enjoy cultural variety, but don’t confuse it with religion; real religion is realized by dropping conditioning and knowing the unifying truth within.

Real religion is the invisible string that holds everything together, while societies are the many colorful beads people make.

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