Bondage and Freedom

Author(s): Chitrabhanu
Publisher: Divine Knowledge Society

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would rather sit at home if their car was out of order than go by bus or train, so strong is the car-habit with them. Of course, walking is out of the question for such people!
That which is a thing of comfort to a man is also a habit and he cannot do without it. There is not just one type of desire or habit, there are different desires and different habits. The things which you believe you cannot do without on this earth, are the very things that make you their slaves.
First a man forms a habit, then the habit forms him. Habits enslave him, though they appear to be harmless.
Has it not been said, "It is easy to free oneself from iron chains but not from the attachments of the heart." A man can break iron chains, and obtain freedom, but he is helpless before the very fine threads of his desires.
To obtain freedom from the bondage of desires should be the main aim in life for men. You might think that this aim should only apply to saints. No. It is for everyone living in society-so start now!
Try and do without many things and try and live with very few means; and find out the things you can do without and think, "Why cannot I do without this thing or that thing?" Start thinking like that and be a master instead of a slave.
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