Describe "Freedom" in no more than 3 sentences

[Anchor]

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Freedom is to complete absence of any constraint - such that one may "walk the universe" with unfettered tread.

I desire to remain free to express love and light in my being, to pursue my vision for the earth and the life of all beings in and on her, to help those that wish to be helped. I want the freedom to teach and learn, learn and teach, and evolve into that one that can walk the universe unconstrained.

[Gwin Ru]

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Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=TlnGqd4uXC4

[xidaijena]

1. What you grew up thinking freedom means
2. What you hope freedom means for your future generations
3. What you think other people see as freedom (in other places outside your country)
4. Do you think other people are wrong about what freedom is? If so, which groups of people or how do you consider them to be wrong about the meaning of it?

1. Freedom means that I can always play and no need to go to scool, work, marry.

2.I hope the human beings can free in love, jobs.

3. Maybe USA? They are free to travel around the world.

4. Very difficult to answer this question. Because I have quite different values on freedom to most people in the world.

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I also want to share Xuefeng's opinion on Freedom


The meaning and level of freedom
Xuefeng

像雄鹰恣意翱翔在高远空旷的蓝天，
像骏马奔驰在一望无际的辽阔草原，
尽情挥洒随性绽放没有疆域和羁绊，
天马行空随心所欲穿越时空的浩瀚。


Like an eagle soaring freely in the high and empty blue sky,
Like a steed galloping across the endless grasslands,
Free to sway freely and bloom without boundaries and fetters,
Travel through the vastness of time and space at will.


　　追求自由，是宇宙所有生命的不懈努力和终极追求。

The pursuit of freedom is the unremitting efforts and ultimate pursuit of all beings in the universe.

　　“不自由，毋宁死。”这是两百多年前北美为了从英国统治下获得独立而由美国政治家帕特里克.亨利在费吉尼亚议会演说中的一句追求自由的呐喊。这句话的原意是“要么给我自由，要么把我杀了。”

"Be free or die." This is a cry of freedom pursued by American statesman Patrick Henry in his speech to the Virginia Parliament more than 200 years ago in order to gain independence from British rule in North America. The original meaning of the sentence was "set me free or kill me."

　　“生命诚可贵，爱情价更高，若为自由故，二者皆可抛。”这是一百八十年前匈牙利为了摆脱奥地利帝国奴役而由匈牙利诗人裴多斐在《自由与爱情》中的一首歌颂自由之歌。

"Life is precious, and love is more expensive. If it is freedom, both can be thrown away." This is the Hungarian poet Petofi in "Freedom and Love" 180 years ago in order to get rid of the slavery of the Austrian Empire. A song of liberty.

　　自由，你是宇宙最艳丽的花卉，你是展翅高翔的万里云天，你是一泻千里无拘无束的奔腾江河，你是无边无际尽情遨游的碧海波澜，你是极乐天，在你的怀抱里，没有恐惧担忧防范只有安全，没有约束羁绊只有如来本性的妖 冶灿烂。

Freedom, you are the most beautiful flower in the universe, you are the sky that spreads its wings high, you are the galloping river that rushes without restraint, you are the boundless blue sea and waves, you are the heaven of bliss, in your arms, there is no fear or worry There is only security for prevention, and there is no restraint and fetters, only the flirtatious splendor of the Tathagata's nature.

　　自由最圣神最让人向往，自由最妩媚最令人迷恋，自由最性感最使人心驰神荡，自由最庄严最叫人获得尊严。

Freedom is the most holy and most desirable, freedom is the most charming and fascinating, freedom is the sexiest and most inspiring, freedom is the most solemn and most dignified.

　　什么是自由？自由就是“随心所欲不逾矩。”自由就是尽情绽放如来本性，自由就是不妨碍社会和他人及不伤害大自然的前提下想咋样就咋样，自由就是释放爱的气息而一路没有干涉和阻拦，自由就是在无垠的时空尽情驰骋 随意往来而没有任何桎梏、约束和羁绊。

What is freedom? Freedom is "do whatever you want without breaking the rules." Freedom is to fully bloom the nature of the Tathagata. Freedom is to do whatever you want without interfering with society, others, and without harming nature. Freedom is to release the breath of love without interference or obstruction along the way. , freedom is to gallop freely in the boundless time and space without any shackles, constraints and fetters.

　　自由是上帝赋予生命的天赋权利。

Freedom is a the Greatest Creator-given natural right to life.

　　在自由的世界里，没有烦恼、痛苦、焦虑和忧愁，更没有害怕、恐惧、防范和担忧，自由的世界里，只有开心、快乐、幸福和惬意，只有逍遥、飘逸、美妙和无限的心旷神怡。

In a free world, there is no trouble, pain, anxiety and sorrow, let alone fear, fear, precaution and worry. In a free world, there is only happiness, joy, happiness and comfort, only carefree, elegant, wonderful and infinite relaxation.


　　自由有三层境界，第一层：忍把浮名，换了浅唱低吟。一蓑烟雨任平生。杏花疏影里，吹笛到天明；第二层：看万山红遍，层林尽染；漫江碧透，百舸争流。鹰击长空，鱼翔浅底，万类霜天竞自由；第三层：跳出三界外，不 在五行中，天涯海角驰骋纵横。

There are three levels of freedom:

The First level: Better to barter empty fame,
For the pleasures of good wine and sweet song.
In a straw cloak, spend my life in mist and rain.
In the dreamy shades of apricot flowers,
In the spring that seemed no bound,
Singing and playing the flute till dawn;

The Second level: I see a thousand hills crimsoned through
By their serried woods deep-dyed
And a hundred barges vying
Over crystal blue waters.
Eagles cleave the air,
Fish glide in the limpid deep;
Under freezing skies a million creatures contend in freedom;

The Third layer: jumping out of the three realms, not in the five elements, freely travel around the whole Earth.

　　如何达至自由的三重境界？

How to achieve the three levels of freedom?

　　超凡脱俗可达第一自由境界，使天下处处祥和温馨可达第二自由境界，聆听神佛仙圣教诲走上帝之道可达自由的第三重境界。

Being above the common and free from vulgarity can reach the first level of freedom.
Making the world peaceful and warm can reach the second level of freedom.
Listening to the teachings of gods, Buddhas, immortals and saints and walking the way of God can achieve the third level of freedom.

　　在自由的第一层境界，可以心无所住宁静安详享受大自然赋予的美妙乐章；在自由的第二层境界，人皆尧舜，长亭外，古道边，芳草碧连天。尽行处，妙难言，醉了山川；在自由的第三层境界，扬起一捧沙，绿树千千万，天 马行空自由驰骋，幻化无限美景。

In the first level of freedom, we can enjoy the wonderful movement given by nature in peace and tranquility;
in the second level of freedom, everyone can be Yao and Shun, outside the pavilion, along the ancient road, the grass is green. Wherever you go, it is indescribable, and you are drunk by mountains and rivers;
in the third level of freedom, you ca raise a handful of sand to make it into thousands of green trees, gallop freely in the universe, and transform into infinite beauty.

　　自由万岁！让我们挥洒青春时光弹奏青春乐章走出必然王国迈向自由王国，我知道自由之路，请随我来，让我牵着你的手奔向自由的山岗，去尽情歌舞弹唱，去饱览山川美景，去享受生命无穷无尽的美妙时光。

Long live freedom! Let us sway the youthful time and play the youthful music. Walk out of the kingdom of necessity and move towards the kingdom of freedom.