Vedanta

Some people say that freedom of the will does not exist. We are like the toys in the hand of the cosmic power, and this power is being manifested through all of our actions. We are only free on the level of Atman (soul), but when we talk about body and 'mana', we are bound.

According to me, it is the wrong interpretation of Vedic theory of freedom, though it is partially true too. As Atman, we are always free. But in this world we are bound due to 'maya' (cosmic illusion). And the cause of 'maya' is our own mind, which interprets omnipresent cosmic power as the world. In the other words, world does not exist at all. It is the imagination of our 'mana' (mind). Therefore; if I'm in a certain state (good or bad), spiritually or physically or in any way; it is because my mind wants to be in that state.

For example, if there's a tree stump in front of a person in a foggy evening and he is waiting for his girlfriend, he sees that stump as his girlfriend. On the other hand, if there is a kid in the same circumstances, he sees a ghost. What makes the difference? It is the mind. The stump is 'Brahman' and fog is cosmic illusion. And the projection of our thoughts on the cosmic power is this world. It's up to us what we want to see it as. We can change the entire world by changing our 'mana'. Only this theory can explain the miracles of Christ and other great saints. Thus, we are free not only on the level of the Atman, but also on the level of this world.