One who can control
his senses by practicing the regulated principles of freedom can obtain the
complete mercy of the Lord and thus become free from all attachment and
aversion...
An oxymoron is a
figure of speech in which two apparently contradictory terms appear together,
like in this purport. Regulation and freedom are two opposite term. When there
is freedom, there should be no regulation. And with regulation, how can freedom
be possible…
How to solve this
apparent conflict???
Although regulation feels like
restriction of independence in present tense...
and it may Lead to freedom, and
likely so, when we considered the future tense..
however, regulation lead to
freedom in both present and future..
Let’s take an example...
The traffic system .. although it restricts our movement when we
don’t want, but by following so, our movement becomes smoother, otherwise , if
there is no regulation by the traffic, then there will be jam and chaos, and
ultimately our movement will be restricted.. so, it feels, that via regulation
by traffic , our freedom is lost, but in reality our freedom is facilitated...
In the same way, the regulation that we follow may feel like
imposition on us, but by following them, we can ultimately get freedom both in
present and future.. the regulations makes us peaceful, non anxious, healthy in
short term, and in long term it prevents us from degrading into lower form of
life.
Although while following the regulation, it may feel like
suffering, like getting irritated waiting for the traffic signal to come your
way, but few moment later you can smoothly go away, same way just endure for
few moments of apparent suffering while following regulations to have a
smoother present n future...
This is regulative principle of freedom..
All glories to SrilaPrabhupada
Thank you..
