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Once a farmer was on his way to his paddy field. He had a staff in his hand he started waving the staff at his own will. In a very unfortunate moment, the staff hit the nose of another farmer who was coming behind. When the second farmer objected, the first one replied that he had freedom to wave his staff at his own will to which second farmer said, “Your freedom has an end where my nose begins”. The farmer was absolutely right. We may have rights to live our lives the way we like but certainly do not have freedom to upset other’s life either by our thought or word or deed. Many a times we never realize that our unintentional actions have an adverse impact on our friends or even family members.
Lack of practicing of Svadharma by an individual could lead to cultivate a habit of Svecchachara. Going the “self-will” way may be exciting at the initial stage but it become very difficult to control it and may even spoil the relationship with others.
Generally Svecchachara is confused to be free-will. There is a vast difference between self-will which has its manifest with the domination of Ego and free-will has the consent of the Soul. Intellect can decide which is right among the two. Free-will has an ability to adjust to the Laws of Nature while self-will refuses to acknowledge both the Laws of Nature as well as the Soul within us and as a result creates a parallel existence which explains the way modern man is living today.
Svecchachara is the composite of Svaiccha and Chara literally meaning “going the self-will way”. It is a way of life where one does what he feels is right according to his will irrespective of the consequences. This has snubbed the essence of ethics and encouraged to do anything that will wants to do, not to get attached to anything good, not to condemn anything bad, and never to get ashamed or inhibited. Svecchachara supports abandoning all the bonds with the near and dear to live happily and roam freely without anyone’s concern. Is it possible to do whatever one feels like and have a hope to live in society with harmony??? How far can one extend his self-will??? In a society we do not have authority to do anything and everything we like if it is causing any sort of disturbance others.
Once a farmer was on his way to his paddy field. He had a staff in his hand he started waving the staff at his own will. In a very unfortunate moment, the staff hit the nose of another farmer who was coming behind. When the second farmer objected, the first one replied that he had freedom to wave his staff at his own will to which second farmer said, “Your freedom has an end where my nose begins”. The farmer was absolutely right. We may have rights to live our lives the way we like but certainly do not have freedom to upset other’s life either by our thought or word or deed. Many a times we never realize that our unintentional actions have an adverse impact on our friends or even family members.
Lack of practicing of Svadharma by an individual could lead to cultivate a habit of Svecchachara. Going the “self-will” way may be exciting at the initial stage but it become very difficult to control it and may even spoil the relationship with others.
Generally Svecchachara is confused to be free-will. There is a vast difference between self-will which has its manifest with the domination of Ego and free-will has the consent of the Soul. Intellect can decide which is right among the two. Free-will has an ability to adjust to the Laws of Nature while self-will refuses to acknowledge both the Laws of Nature as well as the Soul within us and as a result creates a parallel existence which explains the way modern man is living today.
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