Mindful Eating
Teachings on how to transform eating into a spiritual practice.
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The Compassionate Kitchen
Food can be used to nourish both the body and the mind. The Compassionate Kitchen speaks to eating as a spiritual practice and offers wisdom from the Buddhist tradition that we can use at home.
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Pearl of Wisdom, Book I
A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice Buddhism in the Tibetan tradition. This text, along with instruction from a qualified teacher, serves as an indispensable foundation for students of all levels.
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Food for Awakening (2016)
A commentary on the five contemplations before meals from the Chinese Buddhist tradition and other meal-related prayers that are recited daily at Sravasti Abbey.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verses before meals
Pausing before meals and reflecting on the kindness of those who provide our food helps…
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Verses after lunch
Dedicating the merit for our food offering, wishing for all beings to be happy and…
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Wisdom you can taste
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Our motivation for eating
A new series of talks, "Food for Awakening," on Buddhist perspectives about eating.
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Eating with gratitude
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Eating mindfully
A continuation of the commentary on five ways to think in order to make eating…
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Homage to the Three Jewels
An explanation of the verses of homage done in the food offering in the Tibetan…
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Offering our food
A continuing commentary on the verses for offering food to the Three Jewels.
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Dedication verses
Why it's important to dedicate to never be separated from the Triple Gem, and a…
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Verses after meals
An explanation of the mantras done after meals and dedication prayers for all beings.
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The merit of offering food and drink
A continuing teaching on dedications that we make for all those who have offered us…
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