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Philosophy: does the end justify the means?

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      CommentAuthormishra
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007 edited
     
    or in other words, is it justified to act adharmic in some circumstances? if yes, please provide example
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      CommentAuthorabhiram
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007
     
    you mean like selling drugs to get money and then use it for preaching?
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      CommentAuthormishra
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007
     
    well, I mean laundering money, avoiding taxes, keeping the money from lost+found wallets, having a blind eye on illegal activities performed by some devotees, ..
    all in the name of "the karmis are in ignorance" "advancing the preaching", not disturbing the newcomers, etc
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      CommentAuthorabhiram
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007
     
    Yes, I have seen that mentality too. Feeling superior to karmis because we have the highest philosophy therefore we are higher than them. Thinking that evertything belongs to Krsna therefore I can take it (steal it) because it is for his service.

    Not good.
    Thankful People: mishra, Servant Krsna
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      CommentAuthormishra
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007
     
    so what about when Krishna told Yudhisthira to lie in the battle of Kurukshetra and other instances like this?
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      CommentAuthorabhiram
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007 edited
     
    ok, so if Krsna tells you directly then you can do it. :)
    Otherwise it seems to me that you are interfering with Krsna´s plan for that particular person.
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      CommentAuthorekendra
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007
     
    Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura recommends that we earn an honest living and peacefully develop our Krishna Consciousness. it does seem that being a basically honest person is a preemptive way to avoid the hassles that come with dishonest living. Krishna looks after us - we don't need to lie, cheat and steal.

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