According to His rule, Supreme God Kabir used to reside in an
ashram in a jungle outside a city. He used to stay in the ashram for
a few days and deliver (Satsang) spiritual discourses. Then he used
to set off to roam around. A Jaat farmer was his disciple who had
become disciple only a few months ago. The farmer was poor. He
had one ox. He used to use that ox and do farming with the coopera
tion of another farmer. Borrowing someone else’s ox for two days,
he used to plough his field with the two oxen. Then for two days, the
other farmer used to borrow his ox and joining it with his own ox
used to plough his field. The farmer used to tie the ox in the court
yard of his mud house. One night, a thief stole the ox of that farmer.
When the farmer saw that the ox has been stolen, he went to the
ashram in the morning. He shared his sorrow with Gurudev ji.
Gurudev said, “Son! Have faith in God. Continue doing charity,
meritorious deeds and bhakti. God will give you two oxen. He who
has stolen the ox has incurred sin.” By the grace of God, it rained
well. The devotee farmer had quadruple crop yields. The devotee
farmer bought two oxen and fed them well. The oxen became strong
like bulls. His oxens were a topic of discussion in the village. A year
later, that same thief came in that area to commit a theft, but he did
not get any opportunity. He thought that – “Let me go to that man’s
house whose ox I had stolen. He might have brought another ox.”
When he went there, he saw that two strong oxen were tied there.
The thief stole them both. When the farmer woke up, he saw that
both the oxen have been stolen. He told it to his Guru ji. Guru ji
said, “Son! God will give you four oxen. A thief can never become
rich. He only accumulates sins.” By the grace of God and blessing
of Gurudev, rain made all farmers prosperous. The devotee farmer
had sufficient land, but because of shortage of rain, he used to do
farming in a small area. It rained well. He bought two oxen and took
two oxen on loan, and did farming in a bigger area. He also hired a
ploughman. Within a year, he paid back all the debt too. He now had
four oxen, stout like bulls and sturdy. He also built a solid house.
The thief went there after two years and initially went to see the
state of that same farmer. The thief saw that four stout oxen were
sitting there, and the thief only had two days’ worth of flour left at
home. He had become poorer. The thief woke the farmer up from
his sleep at night. The farmer said, “Who are you?” The thief said,
“I am that thief who had stolen your three oxen.” The farmer said,
“Brother! Do not interrupt my sleep. Do your work. God is doing
His work. Let me sleep.” The thief held his feet, and said, “O Righ
teous Man! I cannot commit theft now. Tell me one thing, your thief
is standing in front of you; you are not even catching me. O brother!
I stole your one ox; the next year you had two sturdy oxen tied in
your courtyard. I even stole those two oxen. Today two years later,
you have four strong oxen tied here. I have been completely ruined.
My children are also starving. Whether you punish me or forgive
me, tell me the secret of your progress. Even I am a jaat farmer. I
also have a land. Still I am extremely poor.” The devotee farmer
said to him, “Take a bath and have food.” The thief did the same.
Then the devotee took that thief to the ashram and narrated the
entire incident to Guru ji. Gurudev edified the thief. The devotee
farmer kept the thief at his home for seven to eight days, and took
him daily to Guru ji and made him listen to satsang. The thief took
initiation. Guru ji said, “Devotee son! Lend one ox to the new devo
tee. He will do farming and return your money.” The devotee farmer
said, “Alright, Guru ji.” The devotee farmer lent one ox to the new
devotee. The new devotee used to come to the satsang every month.
He got his entire family initiated. Within two years, his financial
situation improved. The thief devotee came to the farmer devotee’s
house and brought along with him one ox and the money of the pre
vious three oxen he had stolen. His children were also with him.
Giving all the money to the farmer devotee, the thief devotee said,
“Please forgive me. Even my seven generations cannot repay your
favour.” The farmer devotee said, “O brother! This is all Guruji’s
grace. His words have come true. Now you may give all this money
as donation to Guruji. He has already given me a lot more money
than what the oxens were worth. I do not need this money.” Both
the devotees went to Guru ji, and kept the entire donation money at
his feet. Guru ji spent it on communal meals and delivering satsang.
Therefore, money earned in a wrong way is taken away. A devotee
always prospers.
Message of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj about thieves :-
1. Stealing is a sin and an obstacle to liberation
Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj clearly says that stealing is a serious sin. Whether it’s small or big, theft ultimately degrades the soul and leads to suffering in future lives. It destroys one’s good deeds and makes salvation (moksha) impossible.
2. There is no place for theft on the true spiritual path
He teaches that if someone takes initiation (Naam Diksha) from a true Saint but continues to steal, that person is not a true devotee. A thief cannot be considered a follower of a true Saint—they are a hypocrite.
3. Live life honestly
Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj encourages people to earn their living honestly through hard work. Those who live by stealing or taking what belongs to others can never be truly happy. Such a life leads to mental and spiritual suffering.
5. Spiritual consequences of theft
According to his teachings, those who steal are punished spiritually. After death, they may be reborn in lower life forms like animals or suffer as spirits or ghosts. These are the results of bad karma.
