What is the relationship between nonduality and the freedom of man?
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"You are not free; you are freedom itself, and in realizing your oneness with the Whole, the illusion of dependence dissolves."
According to Osho, nonduality means there is no separation between man and the Whole; thus 'freedom' versus 'dependence' are empty opposites. God is not free—God is freedom; likewise, man is not free but freedom itself. When oneness is realized, the debate about fate and free will disappears; this intrinsic liberatedness (moksha) is our very nature, not a gift or achievement.
When you stop seeing yourself as separate from everything, there’s no one left to be controlled or to break free—your very being is already free.
Why this matters practically
- Ends the anxiety of choosing between fate and free will; you flow with life as it is.
- Dissolves egoic struggle, bringing calm, responsibility, and ease.
- Refocuses practice on realizing oneness (moksha) instead of chasing external freedom.
- Dissolves egoic struggle, bringing calm, responsibility, and ease.
- Refocuses practice on realizing oneness (moksha) instead of chasing external freedom.
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