One day , while I was traveling by train, a beggar approached me and said...
"Give something in the name of Allah, *Baba*." I looked up at him with an impassive expression and said... "I don't believe in Allah, so why should I give anything?" He glared at me... and then...
I made him an offer: "If you beg in the name of 'Lord Ram,' I will give you 10 rupees." At this, he stared at me in surprise, and the people around us in the train began watching us with curiosity.
Then, making my offer even more tempting, I said that if he begged in the name of Lord Ram, I would give him "50 rupees." However, the beggar refused to agree to this and walked away, muttering under his breath.
Sensing his dogmatism, I simply went back to reading my newspaper. But this incident taught me a lesson: even a beggar who has nothing to eat and survives by begging does not compromise his religion for the sake of money.
So, are those who call themselves Hindus... even worse off than a beggar? ...
Are they always ready to betray their faith and turn 'secular' out of greed for personal gain (money or position)? It is certainly something to think about... 🧐🧐🙏🏻