Meal Card - The Five Contemplations Before Eating

The Five Contemplations Before Eating — Mindful Eating Practice Card Meal Gatha & Little Verses To Enjoy Our Food with Mindfulness The Five Contemplations before eating is a mindful eating practice from the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (or "Thầy," which means "teacher" in Vietnamese). This practice card invites you and your family to pause before each meal, nourish gratitude, and eat with full awareness. On Days of Mindfulness at Deer Park Monastery, the Five Contemplations before Mindful Lunch with the community.