Independence?

Is "Independence" an Illusion? What is the real meaning of "Freedom"? Do we have "Free Will"? What about my "Choices"? Is there such a thing as "Pre-destination" and "Free-Will"? The Buddha encouraged personal investigation of the mind as leading to the highest level of conviction and of wisdom. This includes recognizing delusion the root of all as unskillful mental factors. In this way Buddhism has tended toward the deconstruction of Pretense, not only in religious doctrine but in its many common everyday guises. The aim of Zen Spirituality is "Freedom", but what does it mean to be "truly Free"? Where do I find my own freedom from fear, stress, and anxiety in an Inter-Independent reality?