I first read about the Zen Buddhism Five Reflections in the book Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki. This post highlights three different translations. Choose your favorite!   The Zen Buddhism Five Reflections chant, Gokan no Ge Here's the version from Goodbye, Things: Reflect upon how the food has come before you—how the food might have been grown, how it was prepared, and how it was brought to you as your meal. Reflect upon your virtues and … [Read more...]