India, Nov. 24 -- A story from Greek tradition tells of a king who, after death, begged God to see Heaven. God granted his request. The king entered and walked around, but within an hour, he returned to God. "Please send me out of heaven," he pleaded. "I can't live here." God asked him why. The king explained, "Like everyone else, I entered Heaven. I saw many fruit-bearing trees close to me, but I was unable to pluck their fruit. Water flowed close to my feet, yet my feet could not feel it. Why?"

God replied, "O King, you cannot have that beautiful experience immediately. In your lifetime, how many times did you stretch out your hands to help the poor? Only based on those actions can you now stretch out your hands to pluck the fruit. To ...