To realize freedom the mind has to learn to look at life, which is a vast movement, without the bondage of time, for freedom lies beyond the field of consciousness - care for watching, but don't stop and interpret 'I am free,' then you're living in a memory of something that has gone before.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True freedom requires observing life without time constraints or mental labels.
- In plain terms
- Freedom comes from watching life without labels.
- What can you take from it?
- Find freedom by observing without interpretation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What labels define your freedom?
- How do you experience the present?
Another view
Ignoring time and labels can make planning difficult.
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