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What does it mean?
Vivekananda says work and worship remove illusion and bondage.
In plain terms
Working and worshipping help free you from illusions.
What can you take from it?
Use work and worship to find freedom.

Where it applies

  • spiritual practice
  • daily routine
  • personal struggle

Putting it to work

  • balance work and reflection
  • act with purpose

Questions to consider

  • How does action lead to freedom?
  • What illusions hold you?

Another view

Work and worship alone may not remove all forms of bondage.

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