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, New York, 1974
