1. MEALSUTRAS emptiness, form. world of mind Enlightenment.
The same is true consciousness. No Therefore know the
Before the Meal of feelings, ignorance and also Prajna Paramita is
perceptions, no extinction of it, the great
Maha Prajna impulses, through to no old transcendent
Paramita Ryidaya consciousness. age and death and Mantra, is the great
Sutra O Shariputra, all also no extinction of bright Mantra, is the
dharmas are it. No suffering, no utmost Mantra, is
Avalokiteshvara marked with origination, no the supreme
Bodhisattva when emptiness They are stopping, no path, Mantra, which is
practicing deeply without birth or no cognition, also no able to relieve all
the Prajna death, are not attainment, with suffering and is
Paramita tainted, nor pure; nothing to attain. true, not false. So
perceived that all do not increase, nor The Bodhisattvas proclaim the Prajna
five skandhas in decrease. Therefore, depend on Prajna Paramita Mantra,
their own being in emptiness no Paramita and their proclaim the Mantra
are empty and form, no feelings, no mind are no that says:
was saved from perceptions, no hindrance, without Gyate, gyate,
all suffering. O impulses, no any hindrance no paragyate parasam
Shariputra, form consciousness, no fears exist. Far gyate, bodhi svaha!
does not differ eyes, no ears, no apart from every
from emptiness, nose, no tongue, no deluded view they
emptiness does body, no mind, no dwell in Nirvana. In
not differ from color, no sound, no the Three Worlds all
form. That which smell, no taste, no Buddhas depend on
is form is touch, no object of Prajna Paramita and
emptiness, that mind, no world of attain unsurpassed,
which is eyes, through to no complete, perfect

2. The Five our body and mind. After the Meal with all the Buddha
Reflections Dharmas.
Fifth, we accept Verse of the
First, let us reflect this food to Water Offering
deeply on our true complete the
efforts and the awakening of the The water with Verse after the
efforts of those pure mind of all which we wash our Midday/ Evening
who brought us beings. bowls tastes like Meal
this food. heavenly nectar.
We drink it for the Having finished the
Second, may we Verse of the myriad beings in all midday/evening
live in a way that Three Morsels of realms that they meal, our bodily
makes us worthy Food too may be filled strength is fully
to receive it. and satisfied. restored. Our
The first morsel is power extends over
Third, what is most to cut all delusions. the Ten Quarters
essential is the The second morsel Verse After the and through the
practice of is to maintain our Morning Gruel Three Periods of
mindfulness which clear mind. Meal time and we are
helps us transcend The third morsel is strong.
greed, anger, and to liberate all Having finished the As to revolving the
delusion. sentient beings. morning meal, let Wheel of Dharma,
May we all realize us pray that all let no thought be
Fourth, we the beings may wasted over it. May
appreciate this Buddha’s way. accomplish all beings attain
food which sustains whatever tasks true Wisdom.
the good health of they are engaged
in and be fulfilled