A Little Bit Of Freedom
It matters not
How comfortable
A man’s life is . . .
He has zero Freedom.
Thus,
He has . . . nothing.
He may say,
I am Free,
Because I can do what I want.
Freedom is not
Doing what one wants.
Because what one wants
Is not chosen by him.
The “wanting”
Is not something
He chooses
Of a free mind
And a free will.
The wanting
Is thrust upon him
By his mind.
So he is at all times
Doing the mind’s bidding.
If a man
Can turn off his thoughts
At will.
Then he has some Freedom.
If he can drop anything in his life
Without hesitation.
At a moment’s notice,
Then he has some Freedom.
If he can turn off the faucet of confusion
Or turmoil
Or anxiety
In an instant . . .
Then he has some Freedom.
Even if he has but a Percentage
Of such things . . .
Then he has a Percentage
Of Freedom.
But he has none.
He has nothing.
He has no such powers.
He has no such ability.
Thus,
He is but a comfortable
Poor man.
The designation of “poor man”
Is not an abstract one.
It is most acute.
And profoundly practical.
For he himself
In each hour of the day
Feels the weight of suffering
And anxiety,
And has sought for his entire life
To be free of it.
Thus,
It is not abstract
Or “spiritual”
Whatsoever.
It is his very own complaint.
It is his very own desire
To be rid of it.
Therefore,
No matter what he has,
No matter how much he has achieved,
Unless he has Some Freedom,
He has absolutely nothing at all.
This is not a judgment
Forced upon him.
It is
His very own
Living experience.
For if he had Something
He would not be “searching”
Every single moment
Of every single day
Each day of his entire life
For pleasure.
Why is he searching?
Even though he may be wealthy
And famous?
Because he does not have
What he Seeks.
And what he Seeks
Is . . .
A Little Bit Of Freedom.
Namaste.
Kapil Gupta is a personal advisor to Kings, Queens, CEO’s, Professional Athletes, Celebrities, and Performing Artists around the world.
His books include:
Atmamun: The Path To Achieving The Bliss Of The Himalayan Swamis. And The Freedom Of A Living God
A Master’s Secret Whispers: For those who abhor the noise and seek The Truth about life and living
Direct Truth: Uncompromising, non-prescriptive truths to the enduring questions of life