--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If one sides with pickpockets by saying…" description: "\"“If one sides with pickpockets by saying, ‘what’s wrong with what he is doing? He doesn’t have any food so of course he’ll pick pockets!’ Now even when..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/712/dada-bhagwan-31_brightness_if-one-sides-with-pickpockets-by-saying_2270569.jpg" --- # If one sides with pickpockets by saying, ‘what’s wrong… ![“If one sides with pickpockets by saying, ‘what’s wrong with what he is doing? He doesn’t have any food so of course he’ll pick pockets!’ Now even when he is not a pickpocket himself, by supporting such actions, he will become a pick pocket in his next life. The poor man, although he makes the…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/712/dada-bhagwan-31_brightness_if-one-sides-with-pickpockets-by-saying_2270569.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/712/dada-bhagwan-31_brightness_if-one-sides-with-pickpockets-by-saying_2270569.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/712/dada-bhagwan-31_brightness_if-one-sides-with-pickpockets-by-saying_2270569.jpg) > ““If one sides with pickpockets by saying, ‘what’s wrong with what he is doing? He doesn’t have any food so of course he’ll pick pockets!’ Now even when he is not a pickpocket himself, by supporting such actions, he will become a pick pocket in his next life. The poor man, although he makes the mistake in ignorance (in darkness, within), the price he will pay in brightness \[that can be seen with 5 senses, the outer world\].”” [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Justifying wrongdoing for survival leads to moral compromise; even indirect support can bind one to the same sin in future lives. **In simple terms:** Excusing bad actions for need creates karmic debt. Key Takeaway Avoid rationalizing harm; act ethically despite hardship. Themes ethics karma complicity Mood thoughtful serious Type spiritual ethical When to use this quote - poverty - business decisions - political policies - personal choices Key Concepts moral philosophy social responsibility spiritual consequences Questions to Reflect On - Can you support harmful acts without direct involvement? - What ethical standards guide you in tough situations? 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