realized it was the same place I had avoided going for two reasons. First, I was a little uncomfortable looking at the flesh and the caged birds and second a part of me was guilty of being a non-vegetarian some years ago. Between these two, I missed the opportunity to connect to his goodness.
He might not be earning much yet, but he thought of serving us on our pilgrimage. He was non-Hindu, ,but this pilgrimage is mostly done by Hinduss, and yethe he stepped into his generosity and went beyond the lines of religion. His act of serving helped me reflect on the judgment that I was holding and gave me that 'jai shree krishna' window.
After placing the coin near the lamp, unknowingly, both of us silently prayed for him to someday move to the right kind of livelihood. During the Vipassana course, the teacher discusses Samyak Ajivika (Right Livelihood), stating that any act we perform should not harm any being directly or indirectly. I was even reminded of a conversation with Arun Dada, where he said: "rotli nani hase to chalse, kadi na hovi joiye" (let your bread be small but let it not be black).
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