Bondage Quote by Swami Vivekananda
“The Vedas teach that the soul is divine, only held in the bondage of matter; perfection will be reached when this bond will burst, and the word they use for it is, therefore, Mukti - freedom, freedom from the bonds of imperfection, freedom from death and misery.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, 1905
The soul is inherently divine; liberation comes when it frees itself from material bondage
In simple terms: Freedom from material limits leads to spiritual liberation
Key Takeaway
Seek inner freedom beyond material constraints
Themes
spirituality
philosophy
liberation
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- meditation practice
- ethical living
- philosophical study
Key Concepts
soul nature
moksha
impermanence
Questions to Reflect On
- What practices help dissolve material attachments?
- How does one recognize the soul’s divinity?
A Different Perspective
Freedom is not easily attained without discipline
![“Gnan’ [True Knowledge, Knowledge of one’s own self], is freedom itself. It keeps one in Moksha [liberated state] and prevents [karmic] bondage.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e19/dada-bhagwan-31_freedom_gnan-true-knowledge-knowledge-of-one-s-o_3107183.jpg)
![“In worldly state, the Soul [the Real Self, Atma] compresses and spreads according to the ‘vessel’ (the body); and in the state of moksha [the ultimate liberation], it is the same throughout.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/393/dada-bhagwan-31_freedom_in-worldly-state-the-soul-the-real-self_587314.jpg)
