Here is a story which tells something about life.........

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.'