refrain FROM TAKING WHAT IS NOT YOURSWhateverdoes not belong to us and we take it without permission or priorasking, that is stealing. We can steal people's time and energyalso. You know this kind of stealing very well. Some friend phonesyou and talks for hours, and you just cannot stop it, and youget exhausted and out of politeness and compassion you just listen,'Ah, yes, yes...' You don't know what they are talking about becausethey are so boring. This is also stealing. You should devote yourtime to knowing God instead of talking about useless topics."
..... Q. What is stealing?
M.Oh! Yes! And you don't know? Whatever is not belonging to us andwe 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 stealingvery well. Some friend phones you and talks for hours, and youjust cannot stop it, and you get exhausted. And out of politenessand 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 Godinstead of talking on useless topics.
