Peace to you!

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Refresh without Indulging: Personal Wellness

Reflection on the Monk Mindset and Quote

When I was in the monastery, we didn’t get to choose what we ate during our meals together. This was part of the spirituality of being detached from choosing our food. Of course, if someone had an allergy or extreme sensitivity, this rule may be relaxed a bit but that was the exception not the norm.

Sometimes for me, this was a bit of a cross because I had been accustomed to eating fairly light and healthy meals and occasionally the brothers would cook things and weren’t to my pallet or sometimes didn’t work as well for my system. 

But I ate the meals anyway without complaining and trying to be grateful for even having the food to eat and someone to prepare it. 

For centuries, this has been a hallmark of monastic spirituality – to be detached from what we eat or drink. In an era in which everyone seems to have a list of what they can and can’t eat, it’s refreshing to just gratefully receive what’s before you.

Put It Into Practice This Week

Are there foods or drinks you think you need or that you’ll refuse to eat when served to you?

The next time this food is put before you how can respond?

Wishing you abundant peace this week,

John

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