Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything.
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Where no bondage is, there is no cause and effect.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Freedom from bondage leads to the absence of cause and effect.
Swami Vivekananda's quote suggests that true liberation allows one to escape the cycles of cause and effect that bind us in life. When there are no constraints or attachments, individuals can experience a state of being where the usual patterns of action and consequence do not apply, enabling a deeper understanding of existence and reality.
Themes
FreedomBondageCause And EffectLiberationPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the limitations we impose on ourselves, this quote can shine a light on the importance of personal freedom.
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