Eastern Fable

In a distant kingdom of/in the East were two friends who had the curiosity and desire to know about* Good and Evil. One day they were went to the cottage of wise Lang to make ask him some questions.
Once inside they asked him:
-Old man, tell us: what´s the difference between Heaven and Hell?
The wise man answered:
-I see a mountain of freshly cooked rice, which is still emittings / giving off steam smoke. Around there are a lot of men and women who are very hungry. The sticks they are usinge to eat are longer than their arms. So when they take the rice they can´t do get to their mouths. Anxiety and frustration are growing/building up more.
Later, the wise man continued:
-I see too another mountain of freshly cooked rice, still giving off/emittings steam smoke. Around there are a lot of people who smile with satisfaction. Their sticks, too, are longer than their arms* too. but, they have decided to feed each other.

*who were curious about . .

*or  Their sticks are also longer than their arms