Masters give themselves the freedom to make any choice they wish—and give those they
love the same freedom.
Freedom is the basic concept and construct of life everywhere, because freedom is the basic
nature of God. All systems which reduce, restrict, impinge upon, or eliminate freedom in any
way are systems which work against life itself.
Freedom is not the goal of the human soul, but its very nature. By nature the soul is free.
Lack of freedom is, therefore, a violation of the very nature of the soul. In truly enlightened
societies, freedom is not recognized as a right, but as a fact. It is something that is, rather
than something that is given.
Freedom is not granted, but rather, taken for granted.
What is observable in enlightened societies is that all beings are free to love each other, and
to express and demonstrate that love to each other, in whatever way is authentic and true
and appropriate to the moment.
The people who decide what is appropriate to the moment are the people doing the loving.
There are no laws of government, societal taboos, religious restrictions, psychological
barriers, tribal customs, or unspoken rules and regulations regarding who, when, where, and
how one may love, and who, when, where, and how one may not.
Yet here is the key that makes this work in highly evolved societies. All the parties who are in
love must decide what love would do now. One party may not decide to do something
because he thinks it is loving, if there is no agreement from the other party or parties. All the
parties must also be adult and mature and capable of making such decisions for themselves.
This eliminates all the questions you just had in your head about child abuse, rape, and other
forms of personal violation.
What if I am a third party, and I don’t think that what two other people have decided is loving
is very loving toward me?
Then you must tell the other parties how you feel about it, what your truth is. And, depending
upon how they respond to your truth, you can decide what changes, if any, you wish to make
in the form of your relationship with them.
But what if it’s not all that easy? What if I need them?
The less you need from someone, the more you can love them.
How can you need nothing from someone you love?
By loving them not for what they can give you, but simply for who they are.
But then they could walk all over you!
Loving another does not mean that you must stop loving yourself.
Granting another full freedom does not mean granting them the right to abuse you, nor does
it mean sentencing yourself to a prison of your own device, in which you live a life you would