Bondage and freedom

Bondage and freedom
by Atman Nityananda

Bondage and freedom refer only to the mind, for the Self is Freedom by nature.

And Bondage consists of all selfish tendencies which have desire at their center.

Then, when all selfish tendencies (lasciviousness, gluttony, greed, pride, envy, anger, fear, avarice, etc.) are dissolved, the mind is freed from all conditioning and united with the Self (Consciousness) and clearly reflects the light of Consciousness.

This is liberation or freedom.

Without the dissolution of the ego (which is essentially desire) with all its branches there is no freedom although the Self is eternally free.

Then, when all selfish tendencies are dissolved, the mind is freed from all conditioning and united with the Self (Consciousness) and clearly reflects the light of Consciousness

🌺 Peace, Love, Harmony