On this plate
There are many hands
The hands that sowed the seeds
And the hands that tilled the land,
The hands that worked the harvest, and brought it to the stands.
Yes on this plate are many hands.

In this bowl
Are sun and rain and air,
The garden's soil and all the tiny creatures that live there.
A delicate balance
Of beings great and small.
Yes in this bowl we have them all.

In this food
There are many souls.
Some may be our family who served it in our bowl.
Some may be migrant workers whom we will never know,
And can't afford to buy the food they grow.

In this room
There are many hands.
Let's join them all together
In a circle if we can.
And in this sacred silence
Let there be gratitude
For the many hearts and hands that made this food.

-Many Hands by Jody Kessler
https://youtu.be/zmKMfJGsrqA?feature=shared

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Everyone is welcome to come for the day on Thursday, November 26, for our Thanksgiving Day of Mindfulness.

No registration is required to come just for the day, however, please bring a dish to share and consider making a donation to help us maintain our monastery and community.

More details to follow.