The Third and Fourth Kind of Nutriments & Sister True Dedication’s Commentary from "Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet" by T N Hanh Consciousness is the third type of Nutriment and Thay says we can call it by two names, collective consciousness and individual consciousness. The two types inter-are. Individual consciousness reflects the collective. We consume both every day and they are very real! Thay says our thoughts, feelings and states of mind are a kind of food entering our body and mind. We need to be mindful and not ruminate over sadness or suffering, or our consciousness can become unwholesome food. We can use appropriate attention to different kinds of thoughts. Mindfully we choose thoughts we know will nourish us and help us grow. Thay gives the example of seeing a friend carried away by his/her thinking and their face expresses anxiety and sadness. W
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