WHAT THE HELL THIS FREEDOM/LIBERATION IS ???

WHAT  THE  HELL  THIS  FREEDOM/LIBERATION  IS ???

[DISCOMFORT CAN HELP YOU TO KNOW THE CONCEPT OF FREEDOM] 

All talk of freedom/liberation by real Masters/Gurus who are the most “ordinary/simple/innocent” persons, is misunderstood despite clarification from them.

The reason for misunderstanding or non-understanding is our “non-investigating/non-questioning” or unscientific attitude developed because of conditioning. Another reason for this state of our mind is the emotional attachment which develops with certain Master because of the comfort one feels in company with that Master/Guru.

However, as soon as the issue/question of freedom/liberation arises the “issue of bondage from which freedom/liberation is needed, too arises simultaneously.

Hence, the real issue/problem is not the freedom but the bondage i.e. how one is in bondage.

Once the concept of bondage is cleared one is said to be free. In fact there is none who is in bondage nor there does any sort of bondage exist there.

But we never investigate/question different aspects of bondage like whether we are really in bondage, what are the factors/circumstances which are responsible for this so called bondage, etc.

This bondage can be compared with sleep which is related to the body. There are a few important factors/circumstances which prolong our sleep. More the heavy food/tiredness/comfort more the duration/deepness of sleep.

The misunderstanding/misconception that "this is my mind" represents our sleep/bondage.

In this case of bondage which is related to the so called mind,

the food contains the impressions of experiences experienced through sense organs directly or indirectly.

These impressions make the so called mind. And more than 90% of impressions are contributed by eyes and ears over which there appears to be our control (what to see/hear and what not to see/hear) up to certain extent.

The thoughts/impressions related to simple/ordinary things in life or nature (trees, animals, birds, river, sun, moon, etc.) or up to certain extent logical thoughts can be said to be light food and others including such thoughts (which require everlasting discussion/debate to come to conclusion) as junk/heavy food howsoever they may be useful in day to day life.

Tiredness of the so called mind can be said to be happening due to load of unfulfilled desires including the unfinished/unconvinced thoughts even after discussion/deliberation. More such load more tired is the mind. Such load is known as granthies in Yoga.

So far comfort is concerned we feel comfortable with someone who concurs/agrees with so called our thoughts which are not ours at all...all borrowed.  Next factor for comfort feeling is environment…..means “mass/crowd/sheep” “psychology/mentality”….the gathering of the so called disciples.

Another factor which does play a role in all these things is our genes over which no one has any control. So discussing this factor has no meaning.

We wander from one Guru/Master to another Guru/Master to gain freedom/liberation without even giving a thought on different aspects of this desire to be liberated…like “from what” we want freedom/liberation, “who wants freedom/liberation”, why we want freedom/liberation, etc.

This “non-investigating/non-questioning” attitude not only lead us to be caught in the net of so called Gurus/Masters who knowingly or unknowingly are trying to liberate others, but even staying with them we don't "listen" even them at all as we enjoy the emotional attachment for which we are responsible due to comfort feel.  As we never think/contemplate on this comfort issue we are unaware that "only discomfort can make you realise that you have never been in bondage, but having misunderstanding that the so called mind is yours". This comfort in fact lengthens and deepens your sleep (bondage) further.  

That is why the Masters say----Wherever you feel discomfort understand that you have reached to the right place/person so far the so called freedom/liberation is being sought from the so called bondage.

Further enquiries like authenticity of existence of the mind, yourself and all related abstract phenomena....are different issue.

Perhaps once this misconception of "having your own mind" is gone forever...you may need not require further enquiries.