Freedom
What is real freedom?Real freedom is not to strike someone
At one's sweet will.
Real freedom is one's mastery
Over the attachment-world,
Over the temptation-world,
Over the uncompromising,
Unaspiring human world.
Real freedom lies in acceptance of reality
And in perfection of reality.
Accept, transform, perfect:
That is the real freedom.
Sri Chinmoy, A God-Lover's Earth-Heaven-Life, part 2, Agni Press, 1974