The 5 Paths of Liberation
Liberation from the bondage / entrapment of the non ending cycle of life (birth & death) is done through: 1) intent : non-desire i.e. Surrender for Return / Liberation / Enlightenment / Union / Oneness / God or Self or Higher-self or most-High or Truth or The Ultimate realization / non-dualism / ego death / Great Death (all is same) 2) modeling : internal affirmation representation via action (or non-action), mantra / shingon (sound), mudra / kuji (gesture), asana / kamae (posture), or visualization from any method (religion). 3) mirroring : external affirmation representation such as color / shape / people / location / diety etc. from any method (religion). What is the closest thing to The Ultimate ? Nature, specifically the Elements. Here They are when used for Self in ascending order of pain (as per understanding of the elements & Bhagavat Gita of Sanatana dharma ). The order of Their pain is the complete opposite when (mis)used for self ...