This book would be an excellent resource for someone who is seriously interested in a Buddhism. I appreciate Buddhism but was hoping for something more generalizable to a broader range of readership...

An interesting take on a Buddhist approach to one’s relationship with food. The idea of having your meals donated and having the menu for the day based on that is called true lack of attachment!

I was intrigued by the title and beautiful cover of THE COMPASSIONATE KITCHEN, in which author Thubten Chodron offers a Buddhist perspective on eating mindfully with gratitude. The author, abbess of Sravasti Abbey in Washington state, shows how eating and associated activities — cooking, serving and consuming food, and cleaning up after a meal — can all be performed with spiritual awareness and kindness towards others.

Chodron combines traditional Buddhist teachings with practices used at the Abbey, as she teaches us how to apply these principles to our own lives. We learn how to make the sharing of food a spiritual practice, while becoming less obsessed with food and enjoying it more. Highly recommended!

Pub Date 11 Dec 2018

Thanks to Shambhala Publications, Inc. and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

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