Meal Grace for December 1999

[This grace is from Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.]

With the first mouthful,
I promise to practice loving kindness.

With the second,
I promise to help relieve the suffering of others.

With the third,
I promise to see others' joy as my own.

With the fourth,
I promise to learn the way of non-attachment and equanimity.