Are GenZ just meditating with one eye down, while the other adjusting to the camera? Quotes of Bhagavat Geeta and Quran on stories are trending – is it a new mix up of spirituality and digital life. Or is it a new way of healing?

Social media today is low-key turning into a spiritual guidebook. From mantras and namaz to tarot cards and temple hopping vlogs—religion and spirituality are going viral.

Connecting back to spirituality through religion—with the Internet
Is it just for fame? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Have you ever noticed—while sitting at home, scrolling through your phone—you end up learning a lot about your religion? You feel spiritually connected to God. But in the middle of all that, you also come across misinformation and disinformation through reels, which can be confusing—maybe that confusion is what makes you search more about your religion.

Gen Z is not about breaking into pieces in the name of caste or religion. They believe in healing through their religion. They believe in protecting their roots and in rationalizing their texts. Is it too much positivity? Maybe. But it’s also the opposite of what Gen Z is actually going through—a life full of depression, anxiety, and a mind that feels like a pressure cooker... where all it does is cook pressure.

Spirituality is healing the generation like no medicine can. Jaap of mantras at Ganga Ghat, during Ganga Aarti—is a need of every Gen Z.

Cultural Comeback—Or Just Aesthetic Spirituality Trend?

Everything for a Pinterest board is cool—that’s another reality of Gen Z, who are covering culture like a trend. Not to relate with it, just to follow it. Just to capture everything in the camera. Just to get that like on that picture, which was clicked during a sun-kissed moment at a religious place.

No, we are not calling out the culture of photos, not your social media—that’s for you, your own space. But being at the place and being on that place are just two different things. Are you there for the spirituality trend or for yourself? Only for content and views,

the VIP culture sometimes takes over to such an extent that the banning of photos and phones becomes the answer. That’s what happened with Kedarnath: Overcrowding just for content, exploitation of the place—to the extent that ultimately the government takes over and bans photos and mobile phones.

When Internet Meets Religion

Connecting the thoughts of spirituality with your religion through the internet—that’s what feels cool. A click and you can get everything you want. Smashing like buttons while listening to bhajans and qawwalis—it connects us to a different persona, to a world that’s somewhere inside us. That is where we are connecting aesthetic spiritual trends to culture. Doing naam jaap, meditation, and relaxing your body to an extent where you can feel the world inside out—this is what spirituality does, this is what religion does. It gives you a feeling of oneness—with your body and as well with your buddies. But is it for the soul or just the scroll?

Are you glowing because of your spiritual connection, or is there another reason you want to reach your page? Sharing your knowledge, experience, and thoughts—that’s one thing. Doing everything for one goal—views—is a totally different thing.

The Internet is not a new temple for Gen Z. It can be a platform where you encounter something… something new, something curious, something that influences you. Maybe Gen Z doesn’t understand all the chakras and Kundalini... But for them, even chanting a name on loop feels like a spiritual detox. Maybe listening to bhajans, qawwalis, or even their religious texts on an app makes them feel more connected and close to themselves and their roots.

It’s just technology meeting spirituality in a way...

A honey trap - Give the glory of internet 

Sometimes social media is like a honey trap—it has too many flaws but still looks beautiful. The line of likes, comments, and followers seems so big that sometimes spirituality gets sidelined—the actual essence gets buried under #content. It gets used so much that even the viewers think, “This is fake.” But maybe that’s the line where Gen Z walks—between illusion and reality. Sometimes we see a cultural comeback, sometimes cultural exploitation. There is a deep line between use and misuse. Maybe sometimes the internet misuses our culture, our religion—just to be first in numbers: views, comments, followers, subscribers… and what not.

Spirituality ≠ Social Flex

Spirituality is not a social flex—that’s one thing we can all agree on. It’s a very personal space. A personal journey. A path that connects to your religion, your roots, your way of worship—to ease your pain, to understand yourself, to feel connected to your God. Gen Z is finding themselves through this path—maybe it’s different, but it’s working for them. Maybe the ring light is the reason why their life is lighting up. Maybe they’re hiding something behind that curtain—their spiritual detox. And you know what? You can’t fake it for long. There’s a limit. And when that limit hits, your body goes searching for something real—a way to connect to its true form—which is eternal. Which belongs to them. And just two words echo: Path towards Spirituality. Path of Religion. Maybe that’s the path Gen Z is understanding better than the previous one. Maybe the path of the ring light is lighting up their lives. Maybe, behind that aesthetic reel, there’s real healing. Because pain isn’t always visible—and spirituality? That’s the detox they never post. 

But let’s ask the real question—

Is this a spiritual revolution? Or just another filter on our feed?
Are we reclaiming our culture... or just repackaging it? Gen Z isn’t confused—they’re just experimenting. Some are here for likes, some for light. Some for the vibe, some for the divine. And in that chaos, maybe we’re building a new version of faith—one that fits into our timelines, our stories, and maybe, just maybe...into our souls.

So yeah, sometimes it is just for the ring light.
But sometimes?
It’s a real fire—to heal our real self, not the ring-lit one.