Thursday, January 29, 2015

Subtle regulative principles

The four regulative principles of freedom are:
1. No meat-eating
2. No gambling
3. No intoxication
4. No illicit sex

This ensures that we do not break the corresponding pillars of religion, which are:
1. Compassion/ daya
2. Truthfulness / satya
3. Austerity/ tapasya
4. Cleanliness/ sauca

The subtle versions of these correspond to:
1. Abandon apathy for ignorant people
2. Don't indulge in mental speculation and time-wasting activities
3. Sober down from the drunkeness caused by the pride of having good birth, wealth, good progeny, knowledge, power, etc.
4. Abandon the desire for position, prestige, worship, followers, and praise.

The solution for following the subtle regulative principles is
Trinad api suni cena - sober down
Taror api sahisnuna - tolerate disrespect
Amanina mana dena - give respect instead of expecting it
Kirtaniya sada Hari - use all your time in chanting and preaching

Haribol!

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