Hell it's not punishment, it's training

 

L'inferno non è punizione, è addestramento

“One day after lecture a student sitting on a zafu on the carpet asked, “What is hell?”

“Hell is having to read aloud in English,” Suzuki answered.

After the laughter subsided, the student persevered and Suzuki said, “Hell is not punishment, it’s training.”

 

from David Chadwick, Crooked Cucumber.The Life and Zen Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki