Drishtantoist Morality

Should you think about your duty, or about the consequences of your actions? Or should you concentrate on becoming a good person?

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ShaSha1
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Drishtantoist Morality

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(1:1) He who desires to inform you about any imperceptible matter like God or Allah, you will demand listening fees to him before. If he disagrees, you will avoid him to save your valuable time. You can spend the time for the welfare of the people.

(1:2) He who desires to tell any atheistic gossip, you will demand listening fees to him before too. If he disagrees, you will avoid him to save your valuable time. You can spend the time for the welfare of the people.

(1:3) Righteous theist is preferable to immoral atheist. In this way, righteous atheist is preferable to immoral theist. Most of all theists and atheists are not ethically good.

(1:4) lead your business keeping up morality. As a social man, you have to behave just. Tend to work with normal temperament.
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This is translated from main Bangla:
(১:১) আর তোমাদেরকে (দৃষ্টান্তবাদীদেরকে) যারা অদৃশ্য কিছু বিশ্বাস করানোর জন্যে ওয়াজ শোনাতে ইচ্ছুক হয়, তাদের থেকে আগে শোনার পারিশ্রমিক নিয়ে নাও। যদি দিতে রাজী না হয়, তাদের বিশ্বাস্য কাহিনিগুলো শুনে সময় নষ্ট করার দরকার নাই। কৌশলে তাদের এড়িয়ে চলো। তোমরা তোমাদের সময়গুলোকে জনকল্যাণকর কাজে ব্যয় করো।

(১:২) আর তোমাদেরকে (দৃষ্টান্তবাদীদেরকে) যারা অদৃশ্য কিছুর প্রতি ঘৃণা জন্মানোর জন্য ওয়াজ শোনাতে ইচ্ছুক হয়, তাদের থেকেও আগে শোনার পারিশ্রমিক নিয়ে নাও। যদি দিতে রাজী না হয়, তাদের প্রতিহিংসামূলক কাহিনিগুলো শুনে সময় নষ্ট করার দরকার নাই। কৌশলে তাদেরও এড়িয়ে চলো। তোমরা তোমাদের সময়গুলোকে জনকল্যাণকর কাজে ব্যয় করো।

(১:৩) নীতিহীন নাস্তিকের চেয়ে নীতিবান আস্তিক অনেক ভালো। একই ভাবে নীতিহীন আস্তিকের চেয়ে নীতিবান নাস্তিক অনেক ভালো। বেশির ভাগ আস্তিক-নাস্তিকের নীতির জায়গা ঠিক নেই, দেখছ না?

(১:৪) তোমরা (দৃষ্টান্তবাদীরা) নীতি ঠিক রেখে কর্ম করো। তোমরা এ সমাজের মানুষ, সুতরাং তোমাদের বিচার-বিশ্লেষণ করে চলতে হবে। স্বাভাবিক মেজাজ নিয়ে কর্মে প্রবৃত্ত হও।
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Re: Drishtantoist Morality

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As I interpret point l.4, it recommends: Do not lose your temper, for to do so is to be self-centered and to demand that the universe cater to you which is not realistic. Stay serene and enjoy your state of serenity.

Furthermore, love justice; devote yourself to it.

Also, if you have a business, run the business ethically.

How is this done? How do I run an ethical business?
Give equal attention to profit, to your employees, to your customers, and to your community -- which includes supporting cultural events and a clean, green environment.
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Re: Drishtantoist Morality

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ShaSha1 wrote:(1:1) He who desires to inform you about any imperceptible matter like God or Allah, you will demand listening fees to him before. If he disagrees, you will avoid him to save your valuable time. You can spend the time for the welfare of the people.

(1:2) He who desires to tell any atheistic gossip, you will demand listening fees to him before too. If he disagrees, you will avoid him to save your valuable time. You can spend the time for the welfare of the people.

(1:3) Righteous theist is preferable to immoral atheist. In this way, righteous atheist is preferable to immoral theist. Most of all theists and atheists are not ethically good.
That would depend on what the theist thought was good and evil. An immoral atheist might be friendly, A theist has an idea about how you HAVE TO live, they are the most dangerous and to be avoided.
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Re: Drishtantoist Morality

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ShaSha1 wrote:(1:1) He who desires to inform you about any imperceptible matter like God or Allah, you will demand listening fees to him before. If he disagrees, you will avoid him to save your valuable time. You can spend the time for the welfare of the people. /
So only the rich can preach?

Better to just avoid those who want a fee.
(1:2) He who desires to tell any atheistic gossip, you will demand listening fees to him before too. If he disagrees, you will avoid him to save your valuable time. You can spend the time for the welfare of the people.
No fees.

What about the agnostic preacher?
(1:3) Righteous theist is preferable to immoral atheist. In this way, righteous atheist is preferable to immoral theist. Most of all theists and atheists are not ethically good.
I can understand your point but the righteous theist will kill you for no good reason, whereas at least one can understand and maybe reason with the immoral atheist.
(1:4) lead your business keeping up morality. As a social man, you have to behave just. Tend to work with normal temperament.
Ethical business? Maybe as I'm not anti-capitalist anymore but its a hard-ask if the aim is to maximise profits and beat competitors.
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