Hello!
How to be free? That is the question we should be asking today. So I decided to come up with this little guide to freedom.
Let’s Get Started
So there are many ways to be free. There’s freedom of time, beliefs, finances, relationships, mind and body, and that’s just the beginning.
We could get started by talking about freedom in the body and mind.
Mind Freedom
So what is a free mind like? I assume a free mind could be something that works the way we want it to work.
A free mind is capable of thinking in original and new ways, perhaps? I’ve heard the statement that we can tame the mind by setting it free.
So by setting our minds free we can find a new calm and remain centered.
Why would being interested in a free mind be worth our time and effort? I think it really is. I’d say that if we’re struggling and suffering, it’s often an experience in the mind.
If we want to be happy, like we do, a free mind is instrumental in creating that success for us.
A Free Mind Is A Free Life
Some of my favorite methods of freeing my mind are as follows:
- Taking a walk in nature
- Listening or reading something inspiring and intellectually stimulating
- Listening to my favorite tunes
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Tai Chi and Qi Gong
- Breathing deep
- Hanging out in a sacred space such as an altar
Those are just a few methods that can be used. It’s worth noting that we can do these for extended periods of time, or just quickly.
For example just focusing on your breathing for a minute or two has a really calming effect, it works like a tranquilizer drug almost.
A Free Body
A free body might entail something such as a freedom from pain and struggle in the body.
If we can achieve a free body and a free mind, we are well on our way to living free.
A free body is capable of doing what we need it to do. The purpose of life is to be joyful and free. So this is a mission of utmost importance.
If we can be free in our body and mind, life becomes a dance. A glorious play of sweetness.
Sadhana For Freedom
The point of spiritual practice is to be free – or the result of it is that. I think the real idea of spirituality is the fun of it. To be honest I am pretty sure that nobody would practice spirituality if it’s not fun.
That brings us to the notion of God and why God created the Universe?
Because he thinks that it is a fun thing to do – there is no other reason to exist but the joy of it.
Why would a omniscient, infinitely powerful Being manifest itself otherwise? If it has infinite power and infinite skill, it must be bored and wanting to have some fun in it’s own expression of Divinity.
Awakening Awe
If we contemplate the nature of Awe, we might just realize it’s nature and why it happens that we become awestruck by the wonder of the universe.
That to me is what spirituality is all about – it’s about realizing the nature of the universe which causes us to fall deeply in love with The Creation itself – and The Creator of it.
Awe is an awesome feeling to experience and we can awaken to it through contemplation. If we become aware ouf the magnitude of The Cosmos, we will automatically be receptive to the inherent Awe of Creation.
How is it possible that only on Planet Earth there’s billions of humans and animals? All different and unique. It’s truly a mind-blowing experience to realize that we just appeared here somehow.
Keep It Simple
One simple clue to stay free is to keep your life simple and non-complicated. For example for me writing is such a thing, although I sometimes, too, bang my head against the wall (or the keyboard) while doing it.
Is Humanity Free?
I think that most of humanity isn’t free right now. We’re still enslaved in a big way – to be a free human is to stand as an exquisite example of what is possible.
To be free is to be intoxicated by your true nature.
That is the plan that God has for us. So let’s take a deep breath and enjoy today as much as possible – it is an once-in-a-lifetime day.
For example, I am writing this post in October 2024. This day will never occur in the same way, ever, in the eternal history of The Cosmos. And that, is Absolute Infinity.
So let’s celebrate. It is a magical thing to be alive in this present moment. Fun is the mission of life.