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Rāja-vidyā: The King of Knowledge
and everyone claims to know the best way to live; therefore so many “ism’s” have evolved. Of these, communism has become very prominent in the world. But in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  we find the seed for spiritual communism. There Nārada Muni explains that in this material universe—whether one be in a lower, middle or higher planetary system or even in outer space—all natural resources are manifested by the Supreme Lord. We must understand that whatever exists in this world was not produced by any human being, but everything was created by God. No sane man can deny this.  Śrī Īśopaniṣad  enjoins:
īśāvāsyam idam sarvam 
    yat kiñca jagatyām jagat 
    tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā 
    mā grdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam
“Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One must therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one must not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.” ( Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 1 )
Consequently all living entities, beginning from Brahmā, the highest demigod, down to the lowest ant, have the right to use natural resources. Nārada Muni points out that we can use these resources as much as we require, but if we take more than required, we become thieves. Unfortunately everyone is trying to conquer and predominate. Countries race to the moon in order to put up their flags and claim that planet. When Europeans came to America, they