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Freedom is the power to act, think, or speak in whatever way one desires or deems necessary, without oppressive constraint. Freedom can mean different things for different people, and as such, it’s an extremely charged and powerful concept: many groups have warred over it, and the struggle continues today in many modern social, political, and civil arenas. Lesser seen but no less important are the battles for freedom that go on within our own heads—how we choose to experience our lives internally and how we express ourselves externally before the rest of the world. Whether personal or affecting entire communities, the concept of freedom is sacred to all humanity.

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Fear and Anger

However painful our experiences may be, they are just painful experiences until we add the response of aversion or hatred. Only then does suffering arise.

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Lissa Rankin on Moving from Fear to Freedom

Lissa Rankin wears many hats: physician, mystic, author, artist, speaker and blogger. What unites her many pursuits is a passion for helping people optimize their health and understand how science and spirituality converge toward that goal.

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Freedom in Prison: Grace Is Here, Too

We can each discover what lives freely, both inside and outside. We can recognize what is at peace, regardless of particular circumstances. We can find ourselves in all.

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The Man Behind Burning Man

He is sitting alone on a couch in the middle of the desert, face hidden under a cowboy hat and aviator sunglasses, teeth like a colonial graveyard, chain-smoking unfiltered Camel 100s in the 98 degree heat and talking about the ancient Greeks' concept of public space. - Joel Stein

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The End of Suffering

In his new book, Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, Joseph Goldstein discusses the ultimate freedom our practice is meant to bring about.

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Freedom Is Possible

In the Buddha’s teachings, freedom is prominently located in the third noble truth—nibbana, the cessation of suffering. In other words: FREEDOM IS POSSIBLE.

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Karma Yoga: The Concept of Work and Duty, as Defined by Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda, the patriot saint, the torch bearer of Hinduism, had passed away but his teachings to humanity still lives on. One such teaching which he repeatedly spoke through out his life is about “Karma Yoga” – the concept of work and duty- the Karma Yoga.

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How to Maintain an Entrepreneurial Culture at a Fast-Growing Company

In massive growth, I don’t think any entrepreneur is able to pinpoint the exact moment that freedom starts to dissipate, but it does. This is because with success and scale come responsibility and logistics.

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The Past Is a Very Living Thing: Try Not to Forget It

The Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers petition to Pope Benedict XVI asking to revoke the three papal bulls authorizing the conversion and subjugation of the Indigenous Peoples of America.

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How the Stories We Tell Ourselves Control Our Lives

As human beings, our predominant agenda is to survive. The instinct is deep in our DNA. Of course we want to stay alive, but now this instinct has become more of an emotional response. It's less about a threat to our actual existence and more about the barrage of perceived threats to our ego.

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