
In Indian traditions, particularlyĀ HinduismĀ (often referred to asĀ SanÄtana Dharma), the distinction between "religion" and "God" is captured by the Sanskrit termsĀ DharmaĀ andĀ DevaĀ orĀ 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.