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friendly to every other. I survive in love, win over love. Happiness and heaven of life lie in the peace only. Brothers! Life is a nine days wonder. No one knows when the death will appear. It is impossible to say when one has to pass from this world. Only the people, who perform noble and loving deeds, will be remembered for their peace providing performance permanently. Heaven is the result of peace, prestige and politeness together with loving behaviour while hell is the result of anger, ego, hate and jealousy. Evaluate yourself by your own assessment and see what the result of your life is, the heaven or the hell!
I love a story. Nanu Seechi had been a great Chinese Saint. The General of Greece went to him and said, “O Great Saint! I have heard a lot about you and I have a question to get it answered.”
The Saint Nanu Seechi told the General to explain his eagerness. The General said, “Honourable Saint, I want to know what heaven is and what hell is. I have read out of these in the religious epics but could not know what the heaven and the hell is.” The Saint Nanu Seechi saw him attentively and told him to introduce him. He said, “I, oh! I am the General of Greece.
"Are you the General of Rome? But it doesn't seem by your face. The face seems to be of a beggar.”
“O Saint! what are you telling and to whom? Do you know you told a beggar to the General of Rome? What have you seen such in me that you told me a beggar? Do you find a bowl of alms in my hands? Said the General in a furious way."
"No brother! I told these things only after examining your face. What have you in your hand? asked the Saint?” The General said, “I have a sword in my hand.”
“Oh! then you have a sword. Is it sharp or not? said the Saint." 28
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