How do you know it was just people? Maybe insects and other beings 
helped to produce the food too : )

Susan

--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "dkotschessa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:

> When I first recited the "72 labors" gatha off the little peice of 
> paper they handed me at Zen Mountain Monastery, I thought "now 
this is 
> the right way of thinking."  Not that I have anything against 
people 
> thanking "God", but those 72+ people (and their parents!) really 
> worked their asses off to provide this food for us.  I always 
thought 
> it was such a beautiful and appropriate tribute.
> 
> Still just curious where they got 72...
>







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