Good question Derek (PM me if you'd like this thread moved to the Philosophy forum as I think that would be a more suitable place).
Certainly there can be any number of possible answers given to it, and many of them may be saying the same thing just using different terminology from different philosophical ideas.
Off the top of my head I will say...
Freedom is having no attachment to anything, and if you do have attachment to things, not letting that worry you, but just being aware of it so that you can look to be free of it when the time is right.
(or more simply put, freedom is Living in the Now)
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'Freedom' was yesterday afternoon, when the sun was so warm and the day so beautiful.
I took my trusty old bicycle and cycled along a quiet single track road to my private (river) swimming pool. It's always quiet, although a few people know about it. It's also quite a distance from footpaths - freedom to skinny dip in the sunshine.
Wonderful. I had the time, I had the opportunity, no one stopped me - my daily dose of freedom.
That sounds amazing Alison - but to me this isn't True Freedom because it's constrained by time and physicality and conditions : If the weather isn't sunny and warm - do you still go to your pool? If not then it isn't your daily dose of freedom. If your bike got a puncture on the way there... would you be happy about that?
True freedom, therefore, would mean freedom from our social conditioning, our self-image and our view of the world. 🙂
How does one go about attain freedom from social conditioning, self-image and view of the world?
Good question Derek (PM me if you'd like this thread moved to the Philosophy forum as I think that would be a more suitable place).
Certainly there can be any number of possible answers given to it, and many of them may be saying the same thing just using different terminology from different philosophical ideas.
Off the top of my head I will say...
Freedom is having no attachment to anything, and if you do have attachment to things, not letting that worry you, but just being aware of it so that you can look to be free of it when the time is right.
(or more simply put, freedom is Living in the Now)
🙂
All Love and Reiki Hugs
All of that make sense Giles - do you mind if I ask, do you feel Free? Would you say that you are Free?
Hi .
One is free I would say when one is pure . Pure of intent, thought and pure in action .
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