A
holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, 'Lord, I
would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'
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 made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.
The
Lord 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.
The
Lord 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 made the holy man's mouth water. The people 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 the Lord. 'It requires but one skill. You see they have
learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves. The
Lord said, 'This is Heaven.'
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