The Freedom You Are Actually Seeking

The freedom you are seeking is not where you think it is. Most people spend their lives chasing freedom from something external — a job, a relationship, financial pressure, the corporate treadmill. But the freedom we most deeply seek is freedom from the thinking mind itself. In this video I explore what neuroscience calls the Default Mode Network, what Gabor Maté's research reveals about attachment vs. authenticity, and what Internal Family Systems (IFS) teaches about the parts of us that keep us trapped — and the Self that can set us free. Including a passage from Michael Singer's The Untethered Soul that may change how you see your inner life forever. --- 🌿 Soul Dawn — A Doorway to Your Inner Cosmos A free monthly gathering for those who sense there is more — more depth, more freedom, more of themselves waiting to be found. No religious background required. No prior knowledge needed. Just curiosity and the willingness to look inward. Expect teaching. Guided meditations. Open, honest dialogue. A community of fellow seekers. Donation-based. Open to all. Write to me: [email protected] 🔗 Connect with me via other platforms — Substack, Instagram, website and more: https://linktr.ee/jonathanmithran8 --- *Timestamps:* 0:00 – The misconception about what humans actually seek 1:46 – Freedom from yourself — what this really means 4:31 – The Default Mode Network (DMN) explained 5:27 – Gabor Maté: Attachment vs. Authenticity 8:24 – IFS: Exiles, Managers and Firefighters 11:21 – The Tipping Point of Soul 12:06 – You are more than your mind — CS Lewis, Atman, Holy Spirit 13:48 – What life feels like when Self leads 15:28 – The egg analogy — breakdown or breakthrough? 17:50 – A practice: getting to know your parts 20:09 – Michael Singer: The Untethered Soul passage 21:21 – The monthly gathering invitation