The sign reads: "the bread in your hand is the body of the cosmos."
This picture was taken at Plum Village, the home and retreat center of Buddhist monk and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.
I spent a week in this incredible space back in 2009.
As someone raised and rooted in Christian theology and spirituality, I find so many beautiful compliments in Buddhist teachings and practices that enhance my own connection to the Divine. This particular sign which was in the dining hall at Plum Village really struck me as speaking truth not only about the interbeing of all nature (the bread contains the sun, the rain, the air, etc), but also the truth behind the Eucharist - the Body of Christ that is shared each week during the liturgy. The bread in our hands is the body of the universe in that it is the body of the Cosmic Christ who through the incarnation is now present in all the universe. (see more about this idea in my homily from 5.7.16)
May we grow to see not only the bread of the Eucharist as holy communion, but also recognize the holy communion present in sharing together the many fruits and grains of the earth that nourish and sustain us each day. Amen
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