We'd like to know what you think of this new version of the Five Contemplations, recited before a meal. Please email us with your thoughts.
This food is a gift of the earth, the sky, numerous living beings and much hard work
May we eat with mindfulness and gratitude so as to be worthy to received it.
May we transform our unskillful states of mind and learn to consume mindfully.
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.
We accept this food so that we may nurture our sisterhood and brotherhood, strengthen our Sangha and nourish our ideal of serving all beings.
