The man died. His dog lay down and died too. And here the soul of a person is standing in front of the golden gates and next to it is the soul of a dog. At the gate - the gatekeeper. - What kind of place is it? - asked the traveler at the gatekeeper. - This is paradise, you have already died. Now you can come in and rest for real. “ Is there water there?” - Plenty: clean fountains, cool pools ... - Will they give you food? - Whatever you want. - And where will I live? - You allocate a separate house on the banks of a quiet river. - But the dog is with me. - “I’m sorry, sir, dogs are not allowed,” said the gatekeeper, pointing to a sign saying “No dogs allowed!” - She'll have to leave here. The man did not enter this gate, passed by. They go further, they see the second gate, on which nothing is written, only the old man is sitting next to him. - Excuse me, dear ... And what is behind this gate? - Paradise. - A dog can be? - Of course! - And there, before, what was the gate? - In hell. Only those who do not leave their friends reach Paradise.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu "I don't have a real home. When I got 'Avatar,' I sold everything that I owned because I knew it was going to be a long journey. I've got two bags, and that was four years ago, and I've been working ever since, and I've still only got two bags - a bag of books and a bag of clothes. That's about it. " - Sam Worthington “Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” - Matsuo Basho
"A person must become a lamp for himself. Discard the thought that you can find instructions in the scriptures, forget that the truth can be borrowed. All of these are obstacles to a true religious quest. You don't need one, which can be obtained from the outside. God gave you everything you need to travel. You just have to look for the light in yourself - only your inner light can help you distinguish truth from falsehood, find the right path to being and not get lost." - Osho