Occasionally members of ISKCON think they can, or should, cheat or “beat” the system, because “the system,” they say, is corrupt. Here’s an interesting perspective on this topic from Caitanya Caritamrita, written of course by Krsnadasa Kaviraja at about the time when India was under Pathan (Muhammedan) rule: “The revenue of the government is more sacred than the property of a brahmana. One who misappropriates the government’s money and uses it to enjoy sense gratification is most sinful.” (Antya 9.89)
Pride and Corruption