Ken W

“The idea that doing dishes is unpleasant can occur to us only when we are not doing them. Once we’re standing in front of the sink with our sleeves rolled up and our hands in warm water, it’s really not bad at all.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Eat

“THE FIVE CONTEMPLATIONS 1.​This food is a gift of the Earth, the sky, numerous living beings, and much hard and loving work. 2.​May we eat with mindfulness and gratitude so as to be worthy to receive this food. 3.​May we recognize and transform 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 reduces the suffering of living beings, stops contributing to climate change, and heals and preserves our precious planet. 5.​We accept this food so that we may nurture our brotherhood and sisterhood, build our community, and nourish our ideal of serving all living beings.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Eat