A disciple fell asleep and dreamed that he had entered Paradise. To his astonishment he found his Master and the other disciples sitting there, absorbed in meditation.
"Is this the reward of Paradise?" he cried. "Why, this is exactly the sort of thing we did on earth!"
He heard a Voice exclaim, "Fool! You think those meditators are in Paradise? It is just the opposite - Paradise is in the meditators."
I love this story. It is the same teaching as the one Jesus conveyed when he said, "The kingdom of heaven is within you." Let go of grasping and look within. It is truly the way to happiness and peace.
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