Religion and the Divine Incarnation: Swami Krishnananda
================================================================================================== Friday 11, Sep 2026, 06:00. Articles Divinities and Saints Religion and the Divine Incarnation: Swami Krishnananda (Spoken on March 30th, 1966, on the occasion of Sri Ramnavmi) ================================================================================================== The essence of religion is adoration of God. The permanency of a religion is based on its substantial foundation, which is dependent on the extent of the universality of its outlook. The more universal we are, the more permanent also we are. Religion, to be permanent, to be Sanatana, should cater to the needs of all people, and to the extent it excludes others from its fold, it is subject to destruction. Sanatana-Dharma is eternal religion. It does belong to the creation as a whole. It shows that it is capable of adjusting itself to the vicissitudes of time. An idea or concept cannot be eternal unless it i...