Heaven and Hell

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Received the following from one of our TBP Members, Mr. Rajen Babu.

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P. Gopoi Krishna

 

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Heaven and Hell

 

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and

said, " God, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. "

God led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the

holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round

table.

 

In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew which smelled

delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.

 

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They

appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long

handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible

to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the

handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back

into their mouths.

 

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.

God said, " You have seen Hell. "

 

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the

same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large

pot of stew which again made the holy man's mouth water.

These people in Heaven too were equipped with the same long-handled

spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing

and talking.

 

The holy man said, " I don't understand. "

 

" It is simple " said God, " It requires but one skill. You see, they

have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of

themselves. "