To ensure the fullest experience, we recommend:
- Refraining from eating for 4 hours before dinner, particularly avoiding fast food and heavy meals on the day of the event. This will help you perceive the nuances and richness of flavors more vividly.
- Clearing your evening schedule, so you may fully relax and immerse yourself in this unique experience.
Recommendations for the Full Experience
We recognize the efforts of people, nature, and higher forces that brought this food to our table.
We set aside desire and aversion, seeking balance and moderation.
We eat to strengthen body, mind, and spirit, embracing each moment as part of the path to self-discovery and inner growth.
We accept this food with gratitude and respect, acknowledging it as a gift we are worthy of.
We view food as medicine — a gift of earth and sky that heals and nourishes the body.
At INSPIRO ArtCenter, we are inspired by the ancient tradition of mindful eating and contemplation. Before dinner, we invite you to silently reflect upon the Five Contemplations:
The Five Contemplations Before the Meal