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Morality and being too transcendental

Philosophy · asked by user [] · 2007-07-28 · 5 answers
Sometimes It happens that devotees behave unproperly with the excuse that they are transcendental breaking basic moral rules.
What are your thoughts on this?
user [19] · 2007-07-28
Antinomianism
(anti, against, and nomos, law)
Antinomianism or lawlessness, is the idea that members of a particular religious group are under no obligation to obey the laws of ethics or morality as presented by religious authorities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinomianism

So this is just a typical textbook deviation that also happens within iskcon right?
user [38] · 2007-07-28
Look up "antinomianism". Its a self-defeating course, both individually and collectively.
user [38] · 2007-07-28
Earlier in other thread I wrote:

Do you mean verses like SB 11.5.41 (devarsi-bhutapta-nrnam-pitrnam)? Yes, but it cant be abused without reactions, it will backfire. Therefore even (and especially) those to whom it applies give a good example. (BG 3.21)

To abuse everything is one of psychological features of matter-conditioned beings. Those who are truly transcendental (jivan-muktas) behave as examples. Avadhutas may be viewed as exceptions though.
user [438] · 2009-09-09
srila prabhupada always stressed that the basic principles regarding krsna consciousness should NOT BE FLAUNTED...

but we also read that he always said that a perfect devotee and spiritual master.. takes three elements into consideration.. TIME...PLACE...SITUATION... and sometimes the person being dealt with

but he only meant and specifically closed his words saying that it is done ONLY TO BRING MORE PEOPLE TO KRSNA.. not for any material benefit or anything else for that sake...

hope this is an apt answer...
user [160] · 2009-09-15
Hari bol, Lets face it, most of us would have mixed motives at best so better to follow the strict guidelines in our neophyte condition. An advanced soul also considers himself to be imperfect whereas a beginner is liable to think himself already advanced.

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