Freedom, surprisingly, doesn't have the same relation to the word Free that we might have come to understand.  Having Freedom and being Free means being empowered to make choices in our lives. We might think that the only way that we can become more aware is to shed all our possessions and burndens, Free ourselves and move forwards.  Well, here is a different perspective, how about living an integrated life?  What does this mean? OK, there is the potential reality of living a monastic life, perhaps on a distant mountain where you are exposed to nothing else but yourself, could this be the more efficient path to Enlightenment?  There is the other potential of where you probably are now, afterall you are sitting with some kind of electronic device and connected to the Internet.  We have the potential to integrate our busy lives with our Practices to flow with the Universe and make consistent contributions to its evolution.  Afterall, if you arrive on the mountain and you feel that you have with you Zen, it is most likely the Zen that you brought with you!