Our Four Pillars Philosophy is rather simple, and takes no true origin from religion. Some ideologies are similar, but it was created out of observation of the world around us, and particularly the analysis I have done myself (-Dustin).
Religions from all over have very similar qualities, just different approaches. One particular belief system from the east, Hinduism, has a very interesting practice called Yoga. Most people think of Yoga as those classes you would see in a gym, but that is literally only one form out of "four" forms. That form is the physical based form of Yoga, in this case you could think of it as the Body Pillar. That means the other three forms, actually correspond to the rest of the Pillars quite well.
Karma Yoga
"Using your body to reach your ultimate nature."
Body Pillar
Jnana Yoga
"Using intelligence to reach your ultimate nature."
Mind Pillar
Bhakti Yoga
"Yoga of Emotion or devotion."
Emotions Pillar
Kriya Yoga
"Transform your inner energies."
Spirit Pillar
The person who speaks about this is a man named Sadhguru (born 3 September 1957) is an Indian yogi, mystic and author. He is a famous man who is trying to #makeachange in the world. Quite successfully I would say, and is a person really to look out for in the future!
These fundamentals of Yoga Philosophy, is a rather simplified version of the complex structure of the belief system. Hinduism alone has a vast network of philosophies, and Yoga transcend even Hinduism into other beliefs as well!
If you are the type of person who enjoys watching videos like this, here is another that has him conversing with a scientist!
This post is not meant to really illuminate you like some of the others tend to do, but to simply point out the similarities to other beliefs. The Four Pillars Philosophy is a simplistic idea, but the applications are quite far reaching. The capacity for growth is slow in most places, this philosophy simply allows the person to grow more smoothly, and to understand themselves more!
I hope this sparks some thoughts in you, and please feel free to leave a comment with your ideas/comments/concerns below!