This story reminds me of one I wanted to share with you, about a growing number of “karma” restaurants that are opening in the US. They’re primarily volunteer-run and operate on the pay-it-forward generosity of their clients.

Here’s a brief description from Karma Kitchen (http://karmakitchen.org):

“Imagine a restaurant where there are no prices on the menu and where the check reads $0.00 with only this footnote: ‘Your meal was a gift from someone who came before you. To keep the chain of gifts alive, we invite you to pay it forward for those dine after you.’ That’s Karma Kitchen, a volunteer-driven experiment in generosity.”

This is an example of Gentle Action to me because its viability is an extension (of resources, characteristics, temperament) of the community in which it is based.