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Those who want to be free, they are animals. So-called freedom means animalism. That is not humanism. Humanism means to follow the rules and regulations and the laws, and then he is human being

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"Those who want to be free, they are animals. So-called freedom means animalism. That is not humanism. Humanism means to follow the rules and regulation and the laws, and then he is human being"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

Those who want to be free, they are animals. So-called freedom means animalism. That is not humanism. Humanism means to follow the rules and regulation and the laws, and then he is human being. Because law is meant for the human being, not for the animals.

Otherwise even a devotee like Bharata Mahārāja, he had to accept the body of a deer. A little careless, then nature's law will act. Hmm? If you do not become cautious and if you infect the smallpox disease, you have to suffer. Therefore a civilized man takes process, caution, "Oh there is smallpox disease. I shall not go there. Or if I go there, I must take vaccine." This is human civilization, caution. And if you are animal, you do not know. So human life means not animal life. Very reasonable, very cautious, educated, cultured, that is human life. Not animal life. Drink like animal, or eat like animal, have sex life like animal—freedom. Animal has got all freedom. So that freedom is not allowed to the human being. That is civilization. The same example: The animal has got freedom, and you'll see in Indian market, vegetable market, some cow comes and eats, takes so many vegetable and eats, but he's not going to the court. But if you take one small piece of chili without. . . then you'll go to the court. So therefore law is meant for human beings, not for the animals. Those who want to be free, they are animals. So-called freedom means animalism. That is not humanism. Humanism means to follow the rules and regulation and the laws, and then he is human being. Because law is meant for the human being, not for the animals. And when you come out of your home, immediately the law is "Keep to the right." And if you violate, immediately you go to the law. But a dog, he doesn't care. If you say, "A dog does not obey this law," that is no excuse. You are human being. If you don't obey, then you go to jail. So many animals are on the street naked, they're having sex life, naked. You do, immediately you'll be prosecuted. Why? Because you are a human being. You have to restrain, even if you like. Just like the Hawaii university students, "What is the wrong to become a dog?" So if you think like that, then you become a dog. Nature is ready to give you a dog's body. That is vāsanā. He's thinking, "The dog's life is very nice, this liberation of sex life on the street." "All right, you take dog's body." Yaṁ yaṁ vā. . . Bhāvam. . . ah, what is that?

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