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The thief comes only in order that he may steal and may kill and may destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance . . .

Jesus; John 10:10

In its most covetous and avaricious display, greed leads to stealing, dishonesty, cheating, self-surfeit at the expense of the well-being of others. If man allows himself to be conquered by greed, his life and spirit will be ruined and shattered by suffering.

Paramahansa Yogananda⁷

Asteya is the yogic version of the biblical commandment “Thou shalt not steal.” It means not to want to steal from another, as much as refraining from the act itself.

It is thought in the yogic traditions that adherence to asteya eventually brings remembrance of one’s past lives. It seems that a large part of past lives being blocked from our conscious mind is the result of our greedy nature—not only materialism, but clinging to the present life.