This world is said to be property of God. Hence, is it a sin to be careless and overuse resources?

[Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi, Items like mobile, laptop, watch, spectacles, etc are also created by grace of God. If we use them carefully, we can use them for a longer time. When we happen to use them carelessly, they stop working soon and we buy a new item. Here, we are being careless although we have the capacity to be careful. We can use things carefully and increase the longevity of the item which is the resource of the world. And this world is said to be the property of God. Hence, is it a sin to be careless and overuse resources? Kindly enlighten us. -At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Laxmi Thrylokya]

Swāmi Replied:- Carefulness is a good quality and merit. Carelessness is a bad quality and sin. Of course, carefulness in worldly fascinations is a sin. A sin done carefully cannot be a merit due to the carefulness. Carefulness in spiritual concepts is the merit. The same quality called carefulness has both good and bad sides of the same coin. Similarly, carelessness in the worldly fascinations is a good side whereas carelessness in spiritual side is a bad side. Every quality has both good and bad sides. You can’t define any quality either as good or bad totally. Of course, in the context mentioned by you, it is the bad side of carelessness only. God’s property shall not be wasted with carelessness. Such attitude helps the preservation of the divine property so that it can be used by other deserving people.

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