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# Re: Re: A nice, sweet, mental sleep.

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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] Re: A nice, sweet, mental sleep.
- From: "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>
- Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 14:50:36 -0800
- References: <20031109184123.70180.qmail@...>

    Dear Robert,

    >> Is it possible that one can experience freedom from a particular
    circumstance without changing or leaving the circumstance? I would
    think that merely coming away from one's circumstances or a physical
    change would not necessarily solve the problem, if there is one. It
    would be to the individual's advantage to experience "freedom in" before
    "freedom from". Otherwise, we would be taking the same old self with
    us, which inturn would produce similar or new circumstances. <<

    True freedom is not situational. It's *internal*, not external. One
    can be free within ANY circumstance. Our essential freedom is our
    ability to think and feel any way *we* want. No external circumstance
    can steal that away from us.

    Of course, we always face limitations placed upon the externalization of
    our internal freedom -- or rather, we face *consequences* that move us
    to limit our own externalization. If you do not fear the consequences,
    then no externally imposed limitation can prevent you from expressing
    your inner freedom in whatever way you choose.

    >> Some philosophers have said that "freedom" is an illusion. There
    ain't no such animal. That's an interesting thought. <<

    ;-) Yeah, philosophers have said a lot of rather silly things over the
    ages. Seriously though, freedom *seems like* an illusion only to those
    who are not themselves free.

    My best to you,
    :) Rawn Clark
    09 Nov 2003
    rawnclark@...
    rawn@...
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