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Oh, that's the basis for morality (if you obey God, then all the laws are also included. That is the universal morality. " Just become My servitor, always think of Me, just offer obeisances unto Me," that is morality)?

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Yes. Otherwise, there are so many immoral things going on that are accepted as morality.
Philosophy Discussion on Immanuel Kant:

Prabhupāda: Universal morality is to obey God, that's all. This is universal morality.

Śyāmasundara: But are any of God's laws fixed...

Prabhupāda: That is included. If you obey God, then all the laws are also included. That is the universal morality. Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru: (BG 18.65) "Just become My servitor, always think of Me, just offer obeisances unto Me," that is morality.

Śyāmasundara: Oh, that's the basis for morality?

Prabhupāda: Yes. Otherwise, there are so many immoral things going on that are accepted as morality. How can you find out?

Śyāmasundara: He says that there are...

Prabhupāda: I do not wish to say that in the Koran it is said that "From this day you should stop intercourse with mother."

Śyāmasundara: He says that there are...

Prabhupāda: Does it not say in the Koran? Yes. I've seen one Koran translation. Such a society. Similarly, Lord Jesus Christ said that "You shall not kill." So, so many immoral things are going on that are accepted as not sinful.

Śyāmasundara: He recognizes this, and he says that there are certain imperatives that we are born with, that we know are...

Prabhupāda: What are these? He should say practically. The certain, imperative morality is this: that you should be obedient to God. That's all.

Page Title:Oh, that's the basis for morality (if you obey God, then all the laws are also included. That is the universal morality. " Just become My servitor, always think of Me, just offer obeisances unto Me," that is morality)?
Compiler:Visnu Murti, Rishab
Created:16 of Apr, 2011
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1