Most people believe freedom is something that can be given, taken away, protected, or denied by others. As a result, freedom becomes tied to external circumstances, social conditions, and the actions of other people.

In this episode, we challenge this common understanding and explore the Maā Sa teaching that true freedom begins within the mind. Through the Setem Cycle, we examine how attachment to the things of earth (Uabu) creates dependency, fear, and the illusion of enslavement. We discuss how mental slavery continues long after physical shackles have been removed and why many people unknowingly surrender their sovereignty through the way they think.

Freedom is not the absence of obstacles, it is the mastery of Self. It is the realization that Self is the sovereign authority within the mind and that righteousness is the expression  ...