Thoughts of the week 18-03-2013 : The real meaning of freedom.
THOUGHTS OF THE WEEK
18-03-2013
HUMAN VALUES
THE REAL MEANING OF FREEDOM.
YOGI TAMBY CHUCKRAVANEN
The independence of your country is very important.
You must pay tribute to those who have given independence to your country.
When your country has got independence;
When the people are living well;
When other nations are not imposing their authority on your country;
This is true independence.
Independence also means freedom.
A freedom where you really feel relieved, free and well inspired;
Where your heart beat is normal;
Where you blood circulates well;
Where your brain is stable and healthy;
And where your thoughts always remain positive.
You must always be grateful to those who have given you freedom of thought and peace of mind.
But there are many types of freedom you get in life.
Freedom happens when you succeed in coming out of darkness and when you have peace of mind.
And when someone has joy in life and is happy with himself.
Freedom is not for those who have problems with their brain, who always want to have the last word and who want to make people believe they are always right.
You cannot get freedom by trying to destroy others.
You get it by yourself without snatching the liberty of others.
You get freedom in everything that you make an effort to get.
You need to work hard to get that freedom.
If someone starts with a house of straw and later builds a concrete house, it means that he has reached this level with his own effort.
He has not spent his life in eating, drinking and being merry.
He is not attached to material things and he is not indebted.
And he is at peace with himself.
This is freedom.
Freedom is for someone who believes in himself, has done his effort, has worked hard, has brought peace in himself, has assumed his responsibility and has done his mission as he should.
Freedom is for those who have a good diet, have maintained good health and have come out of their problems.
And after you retire, when you sit down and think of all the good work you have done, how you carried out your work with diligence and perfection, and how you fought against corruption, then you realize what freedom really means.
A freedom which leads to another and so on.
Meditate on this meaning of freedom and think about what new freedom you can bring in your life to make you feel better, stronger, more intelligent, courageous and full of joy.
