The Dalai Lama's Cat, Mindfulness Meditation Group

We will start with a 30-minute meditation followed by a presentation and group discussion as follows:

Greetings. Alexandra will be leading the group in my absence. We will start with a 30-minute meditation followed by a group discussion on the following:
In our next five meetings, we’ll explore a series of 5 books—The Dalai Lama’s Cat. Over the coming weeks, we’ll examine its insights on mindfulness, compassion, and self-awareness—all through the perspective of a stray cat living with the Dalai Lama.
On Sunday, we’ll begin with the first book in the series, which centers on mindfulness and self-worth. Our furry narrator, HHC (His Holiness’s Cat), invites us to reflect on the importance of being present in our lives and finding value within ourselves—not from external approval or circumstances, but through a deeper connection to our own thoughts and feelings. It’s a reminder that we already have everything we need within us to cultivate inner peace and self-compassion.

We hope this gets you purring.

"All experience is preceded by mind, led by mind, made by mind. The way that we incline our minds becomes the shape of our lives. If we incline our minds towards greed, ill-will, and delusion, that becomes the shape of our lives, if we incline our minds towards great friendliness and compassion, our lives are shaped by care, friendliness, and compassion." The Buddha