But the Master could not even touch the food. Sarada Devi pleaded with him that he eat the food, but he wanted her promise that she would not allow that woman to carry his food again. Sri Ramakrishna was satisfied and ate his meal. Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta. And if you study all the various religions of the world you will find this idea expressed.
All movements are the assertion of that one freedom.
It may not be in the same language or the same form of speech, but in some form or other, that voice calling for freedom has been with us. This is a part of a daily study of the lectures and writings of Swami Vivekananda. We are studying lectures from the book Jnana Yoga. All lectures are sent out in sequenced form, as he spoke them. I mail out a paragraph a day.