They say ‘means are after all means’. I would say means are after all everything, as the means so the end.
There is no wall of separation between means and end. Indeed, the Creator has given us control (and that too very limited) over means, but none over the end.
Realization of the goal is in exact proportion to that of the means. This is a proportion that admits of no exception.
In Gandhian ethics, the influence of disinterested action (Niskama Karma) is clearly visible in:
ARealization of Truth
BPurity of means
CAttainment of liberation
DAcquisition of knowledge.
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