Heaven and Hell

-A Swami was having a conversation
with Lord Shiva one day and said.-

-'Lord, I would like to know what
Heaven and Hell are like.

Lord Shiva led the Swami to two
doors.-
He opened one of the doors and the
Swami 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 Swami'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 Swami shuddered at the sight
of their misery and suffering.-

-Lord Shiva 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 Swami
said, 'I don't understand.'

'It is simple,' said Lord Shiva.

'It requires but one skill. You see -
they have learned to feed each-
other, while the greedy think only -
of themselves.' -

When Lord Shiva created the world,-
He was thinking of you.-


From now onwards I will always share my spoon.

I don't know who originated this, but it is beautiful!