The Vedas teach that the soul is divine, only held in the bondage of m…

Swami Vivekananda
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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. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). Chicago Addresses, p.17, Advaita Ashrama
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