When you hear the word “freedom” what comes to mind? I’m guessing if we could hear our answers they would be many and varied. We would probably have answers that would cancel each other out or greatly interfere with the freedom of another. We are having problems in this great experiment in Democracy called AmericaContinue reading “A Few Thoughts on Freedom”
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No-one Can Compel Me…
“No-one can compel me to be happy in accordance with his conception of the welfare of others, for each may seek his happiness in whatever way he sees fit, so long as he does not infringe upon the freedom of others to pursue a similar end which can be reconciled with the freedom of everyoneContinue reading “No-one Can Compel Me…”
Lest we Forget
There are Many Types of Freedom
“There are many types of freedom: physical freedom, mental or emotional freedom, spiritual freedom, and political freedom. Physical freedom is the freedom to move from place to place: literal freedom. Mental or emotional freedom is having peace of mind and being able to be free from scary thoughts or nightmares. Political freedom is being freeContinue reading “There are Many Types of Freedom”
Emotional Freedom
“What is emotional freedom? It means increasing your ability to love by cultivating positive emotions and being able to compassionately witness and transform negative ones, whether they’re yours or another’s.” ― Judith Orloff, Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life
The Worldly Life Looks Attractive, but…
“In appearance, the worldly life looks attractive, but once you enter into it, you can never become free.” ― Dada Bhagwan
No Man Has the Right to Dictate…
“No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.” ― Ansel Adams
Free Somebody Else
“I tell my students, ‘When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else. This is not just a grab-bag candyContinue reading “Free Somebody Else”
To Have Faith…
“To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.” ― Alan W. Watts
A Part of the Whole
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personalContinue reading “A Part of the Whole”
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