WHAT DO YOU WANT THE EARTH TO BE: A HELL OR HEAVEN?

A man had a dream one night that he died and was taken to an unknown place. A guide came in and took him to a large room.

In the room there was a huge banquet table filled with all sorts of delicious foods. Around the table people were seated fixed to a seat with a spoon tied in each one’s hand. Since it was too long, they could not bring their hands to their mouths. What he saw was each one trying to feed themselves in spite of their difficulty to bend their hands. The food was spilled and spread all over, but no one could reach their mouths. They were grumbling and cursing.

The guide said, “This is hell. Come with me.” And he took him to another room.

In this room things were the same as the previous one. People were not able to feed food themselves because of the same reasons as in the other room. But they had a satisfied, pleasant look on their faces. Then he noticed the reason why they were happy: Each one was taking food and feeding the person sitting opposite to him in the table.  And the guide said, “This is heaven. Where do you want to be?” “Of course, I want to be here,” was the man’s reply. “Then, return to earth, start practicing it while on earth.”

People who try to achieve happiness with selfishness end up making earth a hell. But, if they mutually help, the earth can be made a heaven.    It is you who decide how you want the earth to be!