🔱 Religion vs. God: Understanding the Divine and the Way of Life in Indian Mythology

In Indian traditions, particularly Hinduism (often referred to as Sanātana Dharma), the distinction between "religion" and "God" is captured by the Sanskrit terms Dharma and Deva or Brahman. The relationship is not one of a set of rules worshipping a distant creator, but rather a reflection of the inherent cosmic order and the ultimate, all-pervasive reality.