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True freedom Quote by Austin Osman Spare

“The ‘I’ principle has reached the ‘does not matter, need not be’ state, and is not related to form. There is nothing but it, and nothing beyond it, so therefore it alone is complete and eternal. It is indestructible itself, but has the power to destroy – therefore it alone is true freedom and…” quote by Austin Osman Spare
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““The ‘I’ principle has reached the ‘does not matter, need not be’ state, and is not related to form. There is nothing but it, and nothing beyond it, so therefore it alone is complete and eternal. It is indestructible itself, but has the power to destroy – therefore it alone is true freedom and existence. Through it comes immunity from all sorrow: therefore its spirit is ecstasy. Renounce everything by the Neither-Neither meditation, and take shelter in the Neither-Neither state. Surely it is the abode of the Kiã? It is our unconditional release from duality and time: it is effective even if only symbolically reached. Once the belief is free from all ideas except pleasure, the Karma of displeasure speedily exhausts itself through Karmic law. In that moment beyond time, the ego becomes its own gratifier by its own law, its every wish gratified without the payment of sorrow. Here, there is no necessitation; ‘does not matter-need not be’ and ‘please your self ’ are its creeds. In that state, what you wish to believe can be true, without subjection to beliefs from outside. The Ego has now become the Absolute, and can be pleased by this imitation of the means of government: he uses these means, but is himself ungoverned. Kiã is the supreme bliss; this is the psychology of ecstasy by non-resistance.””

Austin Osman Spare

About This Quote

Source Treatise: The Kiã, 1920

The ‘I’ principle transcends form, achieving freedom and ecstasy through non‑attachment and self‑realization.

In simple terms: Let go of form to find true freedom.

Key Takeaway

Release attachment, experience inner bliss.

Themes

spirituality non‑duality freedom

Mood

contemplative introspective

Type

philosophical mystical

When to use this quote

  • personal meditation
  • therapy
  • creative practice
  • philosophical study

Key Concepts

ego dissolution meditation psychology of ecstasy

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can true freedom coexist with daily duties?
  • What does “neither‑neither” mean in everyday life?
A Different Perspective

Such extreme non‑attachment may neglect practical responsibilities.

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