Daily Meditation: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Freedom - it depends on our degree of evolution

Are human beings free or are they subject to fate? People have argued over this question for thousands of years. It is a mistake to believe that all individuals are governed by the same laws. Those who, like animals, obey only their purely instinctive impulses will inevitably be subject to the fate predetermined by their own nature. On the other hand, those who have learned to master their instincts and passions escape fate and enter into the realm of Providence, of grace, to live in light and freedom. We must not think that everyone is free or that everyone must suffer an inexorable fate. No, freedom depends on each individual’s degree of evolution. It is a person’s way of thinking, feeling or behaving that determines whether they fall into the clutches of fate, or else attract the blessings of Providence. So, in some areas people are bound by the laws of destiny, whilst in others, they escape these laws and are free—until the day they finally attain total freedom.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

See also Freedom, the Spirit Triumphant, chapter V

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Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov
a universal teacher, inspired by the sun

The universal message of Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov (1900 – 1986) is in accord with that of all the great Masters of humanity. His teaching sheds light on the great cosmic laws governing our life and provides practical methods that enable us to develop our full spiritual potential and work for a more harmonious life for all.

“Through my teaching, I wish to give you everything you need to know about human beings: how they are built, their relationship with nature, the exchanges they must make with the universe, so that you can learn to drink from the sources of divine life. …ˮ

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