Whatever
does not belong to us and we take it without permission or prior asking,
that is stealing. We can steal people's time and energy also. You
know this kind of stealing very well. Some friend phones you and talks
for hours, and you just cannot stop it, and you get exhausted and
out of politeness and compassion you just listen, 'Ah, yes, yes...'
You don't know what they are talking about because they are so boring.
This is also stealing. You should devote your time to knowing God
instead of talking about useless topics."
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Q.
What is stealing?
M.
Oh! Yes! And you don't know? Whatever is not belonging to us and we
take it without permission or prior asking, that is stealing. Maybe
a glass, or a needle, and even talking too much is stealing. Stealing
people's time and energy. No? You know this kind of stealing very
well. Some friend phones you and talks for hours, and you just cannot
stop it, and you get exhausted. And out of politeness and compassion,
you just listen, listen... oh, yes, yes, yes, and don't know what
they are talking about because it's so boring. That is also stealing,
yes! We should devote time to know God instead of talking on useless
topics.