Organised religion is the prop of a man who has not found his self/ God within

Religion is a constitutional necessity of the human mind. The proof of one religion depends on the proof of all the rest. For instance, if I have six fingers, and no one else has, you may well say that is abnormal. The same reasoning may be applied to the argument that only one religion is true and all others false. One religion only, like one set of six fingers in the world, would be unnatural. We see, therefore, that if one religion is true, all others must be true. There are differences in the non-essentials, but in essentials they are all one.  Talk given at Unity Hall, Hartford (Connecticut), USA, on March 8, 1895, as reported in "Hartford Times" (March 11, 1895). Complete Works,

Through actual practice in his daily life, man well fulfils the aim of all religion, whatever his denomination.

“Science and religion are not at odds. ...

Religion must adapt to new discoveries, advances in knowledge and changing social conditions

Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick it in someone’s back

"Religion may be all right when applied to ethics and morals but if it enters the political sphere it has aminus effect on morals"

A great fear….is the parent of superstition; but a discreet and well-guided fear produced religion.

Canst thou say? From which single flower The bee gathered the sweet honey So, O! Friend Thou cannot hide the Truth. Leave heresy to the heretic Religion to the Orthodox But gather Truth From the dust of their own experience.

Religion enables us to ignore nothingness and get on with the jobs of life

Mythology is what we call someone else's religion.

A moral life without reference to religion is like a house built upon sand.

If god can be attained in exchange for offering the head, make haste and run to take him. For, says narayana, other customers may appear, if there is delay.

One caste, one religion, one God for man; one form and the same blood in all; I cannot find any differences.  

A religious person has nothing to do with organised religion, but he has something to do with the inner poetry, the poetry of life. He has something to do with the inner dance; he has a dancing energy. He is in deep romance with life, he is in romantic love with life. He is immensely grateful for each moment of joy that God goes on giving. And we are not even worthy. We don't deserve it. We have not earned it. It is a gift. 

The essence of right conduct is not to injure anyone; one should know only this, that non-injury is religion.

Religion is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circumstance.