There are different ways people steal.
Each is dealt with with bad karma resulting in darkening of consciousness
1). Stealing money or property
2) Swindling people
The penalty is the same as killing someone.
- stealing time. This is common. People go to work and do not work to full potential
- intellectual theft – like stealing copy right material
- Gyana theft. You really can’t steal it. You can pretend to have atma gyan. And pretend powers. And copy material from web page and blogs. And use it to impress others. And take credit.
This is the worst kind of theft. Since you cannot offer wisdom to others, nor can you awaken Shakti, the penalty is extremely harsh. Sadly this is a very common theft too.
Amazing how desperate people are to look famous, make money but not really Keen on true wisdom and God.
Of well!
Bhavin