Real freedom, according to the author, is

The passage explicitly states: 'Inner freedom is something entirely different. It has its roots not in the idea of freedom but in the reality of freedom... Without inner freedom life will always be an activity within the limited circle of time and conflict.' The author contrasts surface-level freedoms (political, economic, religious) with inner freedom, suggesting that inner freedom is the true/real form of freedom because it transcends the limited circle of time and conflict.