Eating with Mindfulness

The Five Contemplations

1. This food is the gift of the whole universe: the earth,
the sky, numerous living beings, and much hard,
loving work.

2. May we eat with mindfulness and gratitude so as to be
worthy to receive it.

3. May we recognize and transform our unwholesome
mental formations, especially our greed, and learn to
eat with moderation.

4. May we keep our compassion alive by eating in such a
way that we reduce the suffering of living beings,
preserve our planet, and reverse the process of global
warming.

Thich Nhat Hanh,

5. We accept this food so that we may nurture our
sisterhood and brotherhood, strengthen our
community, and nourish our ideal of serving all living
beings.
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