Guest guest Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 >A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day & said>'Lord, I would like to know what Heaven & Hell are like.'>>The Lord led the holy man to two doors.> >He opened one of the doors & 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 & made the holy man's mouth >water.>>The people sitting around the table were thin & sickly. They appeared>to be famished.>>They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to>their arms & each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew & 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 & suffering. >>The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'>>They went to the next room & 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 made >the holy man's mouth water.>>The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here>the people were well nourished & plump, laughing & talking.>>>The holy man said, 'I don't understand.' >>>'It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one skill. You see,>they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of>themselves.' -- With warm regards,Lalita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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