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Dedicated to His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
(Founder Acharya-ISKCON)

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Agenda
•The purpose of scriptural regulation
•The four regulative principles
•Reasons to follow the regulative principles
•Benefits of following the regulative
principles

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We all take
pride in our
freedom

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We all want to remain
free and independent!

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We don’t like
to be restricted

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regulative principles
But our scriptures recommend
that we follow

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No
meat eating

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No
illicit sex

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No
intoxication

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No
gambling

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Why do the scriptures
chokeour freedomlike this?

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Are all
restrictions
BAD

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In fact, certain restrictions
allow one the opportunity to
become truly free

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“Do not
fly the
kite on
the roof!”

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Traffic signals

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It restricts our freedom of
movement, yet such a restriction
is essential for our own safety

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Today, we are
moving
towards a
more
‘permissive
society’

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We feel that freedom means that we
should be able to do whatever we
want

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Whyshould
there be any
restriction?
WE QUESTION

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Why should there
be an institution like
marriage which
restricts a man to
associate with only
one woman –his
wife?

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Whyshould
there be a
restriction
on eating
certain
foods?

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Current Philosophy of
life…

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If you like it…
JUST DO IT!

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Eat, drink & be
merry, for who
has seen the
next life?

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Following
the
prescription
of the
doctor

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Likewise, great acharyashave
thoroughly studied all the Vedic
literatures and are well versed in
spiritual science

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They prescribe
these four
regulative
principles for
anyone who
wants peace and
happiness in life
Regulative principles

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Non -VegIntoxicationGambling Illicit Sex
Meat
Eggs
Sea Food
Fish
Extramarital Sex
Vulgar talks
Obscene Films
Alcohol
Paan/Masala
Tobacco
Drugs
Horse Race
Cards
Casino
Lotteries

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Four pillars of sinful life
Meat EatingGambling Illicit SexIntoxication

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Compassion
& mercy
AusterityTruthfulness
Cleanliness
Religious Life

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At what
cost?
Breaking the regulative principle
No
meat eating

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Meat eating destroys
compassion
and
mercy

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To cut the throat of a
living, animal, one must
repressany natural
inclination towards
mercy

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By encouraging animal slaughter
the whole atmosphere
becomes polluted more and
more by periodical war,
pestilence, famine and many
such unwanted calamities.
Ref-SB 1.7.37

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Animal slaughter and
world peace cannot
exist together

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Consequence
s
Animal slaughter also leads to war
indirectly, because it nurtures
qualities like pride and aggressiveness,
which act as the root causes of war

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One has to pay for it. So-called civilized
nations are unnecessarily maintaining many
slaughterhouses for killing innocent animals.
When a nation is attacked by its enemies, the
wholesale slaughter of the citizens should be
taken as a reaction
to their own sinful activities.

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So, if you slaughter others,
why should you be afraid of
being slaughtered yourself?

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At what
cost?
Breaking the regulative principle
No
intoxication

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Intoxication destroys
Austerity

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40 %of India's road accidents occur
because of drunk driving
Startling facts!!!
Alcohol is the fifth leading risk factorfor
death and disability in the world
There are increasing reports of violence
and deathin families as a result of
alcohol abuse
Courtesy: TOI & CNN IBN

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NalaküvaraandMaëigréva

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How?
Fatal Puff!!!
On an average, every tobacco user loses
15 years
Smoking is expected to kill
10 lakhpeople in India,
annually, from 2010
India is home to nearly 12 crore smokers
Courtesy: TOI

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This video is an Experimental work showing
the process of extracting tar from
Cigarettes. the process is followed based on
Electrilization and Vaporization method.
This process releases more than 400 types
of poisonous chemicals. Do not try at home
or any closed environment.

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Still Smoking –Watch this

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Is this kind of indulgence
Freedom
OR
slavery to
uncontrolled senses

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At what
cost?
Breaking the regulative principle
No
gambling

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Gambling destroys
truthfulness

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Gambling happens to be the
most popularof all ‘sinful’ pursuits

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How?
Consequences
•loss of mental equilibrium because of
anxiety
•suffering of the participants because of
loss
•increase of dishonesty and cheating

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Gambling:
To play or not to play?

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At what
cost?
Breaking the regulative principle
No
illicit-sex

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Illicit sex destroys
cleanliness

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Extramarital affairs, one night stands,
live in relations etc are considered very
common in today's world and
this signifies freedom, but what are
the repercussions?

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Consequences of unrestrained sexual indulgence
•Abortion
6 to 7 millionabortions in a year in India
•Diseases
AIDS may spell a loss of over 16 million livesin
India
over the next 20 years
•Crime
more than 10%of criminal cases can be traced
back to sexual causes
•Adultery
almost 50%indulge in adultery

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Is it really
worth it?

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No pain, no gain!

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Regulation does not mean
‘no freedom.’
They are Actually
‘Regulative Principles of Freedom’

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It is very
difficult for
me!

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viñayä vinivartante
nirähärasya dehinaù
rasa-varjaà raso ’py asya
paraà dåñövä nivartate
The embodied soul may be
restricted from sense enjoyment,
though the taste for sense objects
remains.
But, ceasing such engagements by
experiencing a higher taste, he is
fixed in consciousness.
[ REF. BG 2.59]

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By chanting
the Hare Krishna
maha-mantra,one
experiences a higher
taste and naturally
develops a desire for
following these
4 regulative
principles

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Naphi -Burma

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Leading a regulated life of
unlimited freedom
FREE

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Summar
y
•Scriptural regulations are meant to guide us to
lead a
more meaningful life, not to restrict us
•The four regulative principles have been given by
great acharyas and are the essence of all vedic
scriptures
•By following the regulative principles, we can
avoid
sinful life and counteract the effects of Kali

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Q & A

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