90 Raja-vidya: 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 Srimad-Bhdgavatam we find the seed
for spiritual communism. There Narada 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 what-
ever exists in this world was not produced by any
human being, but everything was created by God. No
sane man can deny this. Sri Isopanisad enjoins:

isdvasyam idam sarvam
yat kifica jagatyam jagat
tena tyaktena bhunyjitha
ma grdhah 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.” (Sri Isopanisad, Mantra 1)
Consequently all living entities, beginning from
Brahma, the highest demigod, down to the lowest
ant, have the right to use natural resources. Narada
Muni points out that we can use these resources as
much as we require, but if we take more than re-
quired, 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
