The word Freedom stands for an important concept and can have several meanings, depending on the context. Freedom from what? Freedom to do what? In his famous illustrations of Four Freedoms for all Americans, Norman Rockwell included Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear.
This
triggered my thoughts on what Freedom means from the Spiritual point of view.
Desire and Fear have been listed as the most important triggers for human
follies from the early days of civilization. This is particularly emphasized in
the Vedic Hindu philosophy and Buddhist teachings. Now we know that these two
basic emotions are triggered easily and are related to the survival of all
species.
Based on my
understanding of Buddha and of J. Krishnamoorthy, spiritual freedom is
Freedom from fear and anxiety
Freedom from concepts and dogmas,
which means
Freedom from the past and the future
Freedom from orders and commands
Which will give
me
Freedom to experience my
inner self and the Universe, and
Freedom to live a life of peace within and
a life of harmony with nature and the cosmos.
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