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The other aspect of freedom is related to spiritual reality, which is a very hard aspect to discuss. Since man’s spirituality is conditioned by the connection that he creates with his Creator, which is such a mystic phenomena that man himself cannot have control over, his freedom in this aspect is defined by the mutual agreement of the Creator and man himself. Freedom in this aspect may turn upside down in perspective for what man thinks and assumes to be. To define this relationship, look to the station and nature of the two, which is the Creator and the created, in which one has a power and an authority over the other. Its dimension is different and we need to view it in a different angle. It is a state of being where one reaches to the highest form of spiritual liberty, cleansing oneself from all kinds of attachments of the benefits of this world [physical, intellectual and even spiritual benefits], which needs a set of mind higher than ever, which is stated in one of the spiritual books of Buddhism, Dhammapada, those who meditate with perseverance, constantly working hard at it, are the wise who experience Nirvana, the ultimate freedom from chains. Nirvana has two definitions, one in Buddhism and the other is in Hinduism, in which both discuss about the station of our soul. In the Buddhist system of religion, it is considered as the final emancipation of the soul from transmigration, and consequently a beatific enfranchisement from the evils of worldly existence, as by annihilation or absorption into the divine. In the Hinduism system of religion, it is considered as emancipation from ignorance and the extinction of all attachment. Both refer to detachment from all kind of attachments we may have in this world, and our final destination after we divorced from the many of our attachments, is the station of Nirvana. Freedom here is connected to a phenomenon, which cannot be influenced or destructed by any external force, but it is a matter of revealing the realities embodied in one’s being with self-governance.
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Good points Brian Kitchens | Feb 1st, 2005
I think that for a lot of people in the world, the idea of spiritual freedom after death is all they have to look forward to. Freedom can be such an abstract idea. Especially for those who've never had it.
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