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‘Why is it that some people can resolve the most complicated problems really easily, whilst others agonize over every tiny crisis and end up drowning in a glass of water?’ I asked.
Ramesh replied by telling the following story:
‘Once upon a time, there was a man who had been the soul of kindness all his life.
When he died, everyone assumed that he would go straight to Heaven, for the only possible place for a good man like him was Paradise.
The man wasn’t particularly bothered about going to Heaven, but that was where he went.
Now in those days, service in heaven was not all that it might be.
The reception desk was extremely inefficient, and the girl who received him gave only a cursory glance through the index cards before her and when she couldn’t find the man’s name, she sent him straight to Hell.
And in Hell no one asks to check your badge or your invitation, for anyone who turns up is invited in. The man entered and stayed.
Some days later, Lucifer stormed up to the gates of Heaven to demand an explanation from St Peter.
“What you’re doing is pure terrorism!” he said. “You sent that man down into Hell, and he’s completely undermining me! Right from the start, there he was listening to people, looking them in the eye, talking to them.
“And now everyone’s sharing their feelings and hugging and kissing. That’s not the sort of thing I want in Hell! Please, let him into Heaven!’
When Ramesh had finished telling the story, he looked at me fondly and said:
‘Live your life with so much love in your heart that if, by mistake, you were sent to Hell, the Devil himself would deliver you up to Paradise.’
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Inspiring story! :)
No impota donde te encuentres debes seguir siendo tu!!!
I didn´t know which emotion your was having on me… loathing crying… it came straight to my soul… THANK YOU… I cn only be what I am, nothing else, I can only love in this world, even if darkness still exist in it… but as you gave to me sush a beautiful present… I will give to you something I love very much Paulo, this is one of my favorite scenes of cine-movies… amazing… I think that the devil has power on you only if you give him this power… so the movie talks by itself… so the Buddha was and is that´s. Siddharta is for me an example who I follow and remember with thenderness. When the darkness is present than I sometimes try to remember Siddharta, sitting down on this tree and I think Yes so it is, nothing can have power on Light… because all the darkness at least is just an illusion of your ego. Infinite Light to you dear Paulo, you are like a candle in my life, may God bless all you love in your life, by his Hand we keep on doing to enlight the world.
;) Ciao Paulo :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ys15NkcFE
Muy buena lectura:)
IT IS A WONDERFUL ONE…EVERYONE SHOULD INCULCATE THIS VIRTUE…
I can truly relate to this story….I have been in situations in dens of hell..where i stood out from the crowd ..EVIL ALL AROUND YOU…..DONT GO WITH THE FLOW…LET YOUR LOVE SHINE!!!!
Translation in Japanese:
地獄に落ちた聖人
「なぜ、一部の人々は、本当に簡単に、最も複雑な問題を解決する事が出来るのに、
他の人々は小さな危機を作り苦しみ、グラスの中の水に溺れてしまうことがあるのでしょうか？」
と私は尋ねた。
ラメシュは、次の物語を語ることで私の問いに答えた。
「昔々、人々への思いやりをすべての基本として生きていた男がいた。
彼が死んだとき、誰もが、彼は天国にまっすぐに行くと思った。
それは彼のような善良な人が唯一行く可能性のある場所だったからだ。
男性は特に天国に行くことに執着はなかったのだが、しかしやはり男は天国へと行った。
当時、天国の受付サービスは、それ程良くはなかった。
レセプションデスクは、当時非常に非効率的で、彼を受け付けた女の子は、
男の名前を台帳に見つけることができなかったので、彼女は男を地獄へ送ってしまったのだ。
地獄では誰もが身分証明書を提示する事なく滞在する事が出来たのだ。
男は地獄に滞在する事にした。
数日後、ルシファーは、聖ペテロから説明を求めるために天国の門にまで乱入してきた。
「君がやっていることは純粋なテロリズムだ！」と彼は言った。 「君は地獄にあの男を送り、地獄を混乱へと導いている！あの男は心から人々の話を聞き、目を見て話をしている！
そして今や地獄では人々がハグをしキスを交わし、心を通わせ合っている。
そんな事は地獄には要らない！お願いだから、あの男を天国へ入れてやってくれ！」
ラメシュが話をし終えたときに、彼は愛情を込めて私を見て言った：
「心に愛を抱いて生きなさい。もし誤って、あなたが地獄に送られた場合、悪魔自身が楽園をあなたに提供することを覚えておきなさい」
‘Live your life with so much love in your heart that if, by mistake, you were sent to Hell, the Devil himself would deliver you up to Paradise.’
:)
This is really an amazing thought, should be well appreciated and followed in every ones life.
What an amazing story. I was just having a conversation with my wife about one of her employees and thought this would be a really great lesson to read to her. I love how everything ties together in my life. There is no such thing as coincidence anymore. God is weaving such a beautiful tapestry between our lives.
Wow!!!
Superb.. I am excited while reading this story..Keep it up…
wow! what a great thought!
a saint in wrong place is really great
Amei esse post.
Lembrei de umas palavras do Pe. Fabio.
Acho q vcs são tão profundamente diferentes e ao mesmo tempo tão encantadoramente semelhantes em algumas coisas.
Vou transcrever pra vc:
“Se porventura em algum momento vc cria o inferno ou o inferno se estabelece ao seu redor, é só vc descobrir a chave, destrancar esse lugar e ir embora dele, pq há um oceano de salvação esperando por vc” – Pe. Fabio de Melo
Deus te ilumine Guerreiro
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