True paramahamsa stage means constant glorification of Krishna, never imitation of freedom from rules.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.1.7 — June 15, 1974, Paris 740615SB-PARIS [32:36 Minutes] SB-02.01.07_740615SB-PARIS Nitāi: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] prāyeṇa munayo rājan nivṛttā vidhi-ṣedhataḥ nairguṇya-sthā ramante sma guṇānukathane hareḥ [SB 2.1.7] [break] [02:41] "O King Parīkṣit, mainly the topmost transcendentalists, who are above the regulative principles and restrictions, take pleasure in describing the glories of the Lord." Prabhupāda: prāyeṇa munayo rājan nivṛttā vidhi-ṣedhataḥ nairguṇya-sthā ramante sma guṇānukathane hareḥ [SB 2.1.7] So there is a stage which is called paramahaṁsa stage. At that time, one is not very strictly following the regulative principles. Not that they're not following, but they're above all regulative principles.
But we should not imitate that, that "Now we have become paramahaṁsa and we can neglect all regulative principles." No. The paramahaṁsa stage is described here. If you simply imitate, that "Now I have become paramahaṁsa, I do not require to follow rules and regulation..." But you must prove that you are paramahaṁsa. Therefore what is that paramahaṁsa stage? That is nairguṇya-sthā ramante sma guṇānukathane hareḥ.
His only business is to glorify Kṛṣṇa. He does not do that... Not that "I have become paramahaṁsa. Let me eat and sleep." No.
The symptom is that he cannot waste a moment without glorifying Kṛṣṇa. That is paramahaṁsa. At that time, you can know, that when you cannot remain even for a single moment without describing Kṛṣṇa, then you can know that you are on the paramahaṁsa stage. No attachment anything material; simply attachment for Kṛṣṇa.
Then you can give up the regulative principles. Not before that. Don't imitate. Unless you come to that stage, positive stage...
It is not that simply negative. Negative means you must stand on a positive platform. Therefore those who are śūnyavādī, simply negative... The other day, some Zen Buddhist came.
He said that "to become desireless." These nonsense people, they do not know it is impossible to become desireless. They are thinking... Therefore they are disturbed always. It is not possible to become desireless.