At the foot of a great mountain in China lived a father and his three sons.  They were a simple and loving family. The father noticed that travelers came from afar eager to climb the dangerous mountain.  But not one of them ever returned! The three sons heard stories about the mountain, how it was made all of gold and silver at the top.  Despite their father's warnings, they could not resist venturing up the mountain.

Along the way, under a tree, sat a beggar, but the sons did not speak to him or give him anything.  They ignored him. One by one, the sons disappeared up the mountain, the first to a house of rich food, the second to a house of fine wine, the third t…