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LOCATION: Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine
9928 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92131
WHEN: Saturday, January 17, 2026
11:30 AM - 1 PM
Loving Hut boasts a huge variety of vegan dishes, from burgers to stir fry. Join us in exploring Loving Hut's menu and get to know the more of us in the PlantDiego community! They are also a great supporter of a local farm animal sanctuary, Franklin Farm in Lakeside.

Amidst global human suffering, environmental ecocide, and industrialized abuse of animals, there comes a call for compassionate action. The Compassion Consortium is a spiritual community created to serve the needs of vegans, vegetarians, animal rights activists, and others who care about and advocate for animals and the planet.

The non-sectarian monthly service features interfaith reflection, music, meditation, and a conversation with a special guest. It's open to all sentient beings of any spiritual tradition.

The program is monthly on the third Sunday of each month at 3 pm Central / 4 pm Eastern. Attendance at Compassion Consortium events is always free of charge, but registration is required: https://www.compassionconsortium.org/sunday-service. Hope you can make it.

More info at compassionconsortium.org

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!

Order a yummy Thai, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Japanese dish from one of the restaurants in Highlands Village, located in Carmel Valley, while learning how to lower LDL cholesterol with simple diet additions.

Learn which foods lower the bad cholesterol just as efficiently as medication with no side effects.

At the end of the presentation, handouts will be provided to take home, there will be a raffle to win Dr. Michael Greger’s NEW book, “How to Lower LDL Cholesterol Naturally with Food,” and stay for the Q&A, to get your questions answered.

Only the cost of your lunch will be your out-of-pocket expense for this event.

Make sure to double check with the restaurant staff if you have any allergies and to make sure the food your order is 100% vegan. Even if you are not vegan, you are welcome to join us, we just ask that you order and try a vegan lunch with us, as we strive to save as many animals and people as possible.

Please arrive at 11:35am to order your meal so you can sit down and eat at 12pm, in time for the presentation given by Nina Shantel, Published Cookbook & Nutrition Author, Certified Fitness Trainer, who has a Certification in Fitness Nutrition, who addended Dr. Greger’s cholesterol-lowering 2-hour webinar to give you the highlights.

We’ll meet and eat at the seating area in the back between Joyee’s Dumpling House & Bamboo Pho & Sushi.

Make sure to register so we can save you a seat.

The vegan options at Highlands Village restaurants are listed below:

56 THAI CAFE open 11 am -9 pm (858) 324-0082
7825 Highlands Village Pl e104, San Diego, CA 92129, San Diego, CA 92129
https://56thaicafe.com/menu
E9 Eggplant
E11 Garden Delight
E13 Panang Curry
E12 Ginger
E14 Yellow Curry

Pita 22 https://pita22.com/ open 8 am-8:30 pm 858-240-7591
7825 Highlands Village Pl, San Diego, CA 92129

Falafel Plate
Chopped Salad
Mediterranean Salad
Salad 22
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Original Hummus
Falafel Hummus
Hummus Fries
Tabbouleh Quinoa Side Salad
Baba Ganoush Extra
Matbuha Extra
Red Cabbage Side Salad Extra
Green Cabbage Side Salad
House Made French Fries
Rice
Quinoa
House Made Pickles & Olives

Bamboo Pho & Sushi 11am – 8:30pm
(858) 240-0018 – I emailed them
7835 HIGHLAND VILLAGE PL, SUITE D101, SAN DIEGO, CA 92129
https://www.bamboophoandsushi.com/_files/ugd/b8fcf3_4277bb0f013c4636af427be6cc94be4f.pdf
cucumber roll
veggie and tofu yakisoba (noodles)
Tofu Springroll
Edamame
Miso soup
vegetable tempura
cucumber salad
seaweed salad