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What is veganism?
Veganism is an ethical stance against all forms of animal exploitation. It is the recognition that animals are not ours to eat, wear or use in any way. This recognition means following a corresponding way of life. The benefits of veganism to human and planetary health are many but the reason for veganism is the animals. Veganism is the refusal to cause completely unnecessary suffering and death to other sentient beings. If you think it's wrong to hurt animals, you already believe in veganism.
We humans are social creatures and so having a vegan community is extremely important for going vegan and staying vegan. This group is for vegans and those aspiring to be vegan, for those who care about animal issues and who have a sincere interest in veganism. We hope to create fun, support and friendship for the vegan community. People of all ages are welcome, veganism is for everyone!
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Lunch at Modern Shaman in WhittierModern Shaman, Whittier, CA
## Details
Join us for a delicious lunch at Modern Shaman on Saturday, May 11 at 12:00pm. This meetup is cross posted with several other meet up groups.
Modern Shaman opened in Uptown Whittier, CA in January 2019, offering a creative, sustainable, all vegan menu to their awesome community and beyond. They are family-owned & operated.
Modern Shaman is an all vegan, 100% plant-based comfort-food menu. They make all of their cheeses, sauces, gravies, dressings, and much more from scratch. They’re dishes are super flavorful, filling and are protein-packed. They’re serving delicious, sustainable food with a focus on freshness that’s good for your body, great for the planet and excellent for the animals.
Modern Shaman has been named one of LA's 22 Essential Vegetarian Restaurants for the last 3 years running by Eater LA.
Website/Menu - https://www.modernshamankitchen.com/ (to see menu with prices click "order online - Whittier")
IG - https://www.instagram.com/modernshamankitchen/?hl=en
Yelp - https://www.yelp.com/biz/modern-shaman-whittier-whittierAddress/Phone:
6744 Greenleaf Avenue
Whittier, CA 90601
T: 562.789.1111
There are two free parking garages walking distance to the restaurant. - Vegan MeditationLink visible for attendees
Please join us online for a peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing. We’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants.
We meet Monday evenings at 6pm Pacific / 7pm MT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET. Please note that while our route to mindfulness and compassion generally follows a vegan path, all are welcome – vegan, vegan-curious, and vegan-supportive. For our annual schedule and weekly discussion topics, click here.
Vegan Meditation is affiliated with the Compassion Consortium.
Please note these important details:
- As a security precaution, you must be signed in to a Zoom account to join the meeting. Zoom accounts are free at https://www.zoom.us/ (click signup) and you'll need to log in there BEFORE joining the meditation. If this is your first time, please register at that link in advance because doing so takes a few minutes.
- Please use a computer or tablet, as some Zoom features don’t work on a phone, and phones in general don't work well for our Zoom Meetups.
- Talking during the discussion is completely optional, but to help reduce trolling we ask that all participants keep their webcams on (and stay on webcam) during the entire session.
- Meditation begins promptly on the hour, so please arrive on time. When you enter, you'll see a meditation timer counting down from 15 minutes – that's your cue to begin meditating silently (or listen to your own guided meditation). We don't provide meditation instruction, but the basics are easy to learn through various online resources such as those here and here.
- While we officially end at the half-hour mark, depending on the number of people sharing, we may run later. If that happens, please feel free to stay or leave any time after the half-hour mark as you choose.
- The Zoom link will be displayed on the Meetup event page after you RSVP. We'll also send the Zoom link and discussion topic in a reminder email the day of the event. If you'd like to receive this reminder email, please keep your Meetup notification settings turned on.
See you soon!