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for someone to carry his luggage. He sees an old man
and asks him if would like to make some money by
carrying his luggage for him. The old man agrees to
carry his luggage on one condition, “You will have to
listen to satsang throughout the journey.” The rich man
agrees and throughout the time it took for them to
reach the rich man's house, the old man did satsang
and praised the lord. On reaching, since it was dark,
the rich man allows the old man to spend the night at
his house and leave in the morning. “You will not see
the sun rise tomorrow.” said the old man. “I can see
that you will die tonight. But remember, as you
approach Dharamrai (The record keeper of all our
deeds) he will tell you that you are worthy to be put in
hell but because you have listened to satsang for an
hour, you will get four times the amount of time in
heaven. Do you wish to first go to hell or heaven.
Remember, to ask for heaven first.”

Thinking of him to be old and crazy, the rich man
dismisses his advice. However, just as predicted, the
rich man dies that very night. After death, when he is
taken to Dharamrai, he says, “You are a sinner and
have never done a good deed in your life. But because
you have done satsang for one hour, I will give you four
hours in heaven. Do you want to go to heaven first or
hell?” On hearing this he is reminded of the old man's
advice and asks for heaven first. He is beaten and
dragged to the gates of heaven by Dharamrai's men and
is told that they will be waiting for him here and that he

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