
Chodron, Thubten: The Compassionate Kitchen
Buddhist Practices for Eating with Mindfulness and Gratitude
Eating as a spiritual practice: wisdom from the Buddhist tradition that you can use at home.
Every aspect of our daily activities can be a part of spiritual practice if done with compassion-and this compact guide offers wisdom from the Buddhist tradition on how eating mindfully can nourish the mind as well as the body.
Thubten Chodron, abbess of Sravasti Abbey in Washington state, shows us that eating and activities related to it-preparation of food, offering and consuming it, and cleaning up afterward-can contribute to awakening and to increased kindness and care toward others. Chodron offers traditional Buddhist teachings and specific practices used at the Abbey, along with advice for taking the principles into our own home in order to make the sharing of food a spiritual intention for anyone. By eating consciously and mindfully-and by including certain rituals-we find ourselves less obsessive about food and can enjoy our meals more.
Bracelets, bracelets, bracelets, bracelets, chains
age | Wrist circumference |
Newborn |
9 - 12 cm |
6 months - 3 years |
12 - 14 cm |
4 - 10 years |
14 - 15 cm |
Teenager, ladies (XS) |
15 - 16 cm |
Ladies (M) |
16 - 17 cm |
Ladies (XL) |
18 - 19 cm |
Men (M) |
18 - 20 cm |
Men (XL) |
21 - 22 cm |
The length of the bracelet may be 1 cm to 3 cm longer than the measured wrist circumference, depending on your taste.
Finger rings
Ring size | Inner diameter | Inner circumference |
48 |
15,3 mm |
48 mm |
50 |
15.9 mm |
50 mm |
52 |
16.6 mm |
52 mm |
54 |
17.2 mm |
54 mm |
56 |
17.8 mm |
56 mm |
58 |
18.5 mm |
58 mm |
60 |
19.1 mm |
60 mm |
62 |
19.7 mm |
62 mm |
64 |
20.4 mm |
64 mm |
66 |
21.0 mm |
66 mm |
- Take a ring that fits well.
- Place it on a ruler and measure the inner diameter (from one inner edge to the other).
- Compare the diameter with the table to determine the ring size.
- Take a thin strip of paper or thread.
- Wrap it around the part of the finger where you want the ring to sit (not too tight).
- Mark the point where the ends meet.
- Measure the length of the strip in millimeters. This is the inner circumference.
- Find the right size in the table.
- Measure the finger size in the evening, as fingers swell slightly during the day.
- If you are between two sizes, choose the larger size.
- Make sure that the ring fits over the knuckle.
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