Fear-No-More: Radical Understanding - Robert the Cat Mala
~ Fear-No-More Mala Collection ~
This collection is inspired by the Fear-No-More Zoo sanctuaries founded by Adi Da to cultivate a world in which humanity is sensitive to the sacred nature of all life.
Adi Da Samraj teaches that “non-humans are, by their very nature, innately extended in the Field of Transcendental Contemplation. Fundamentally, as an innate characteristic, they Stand Prior to mind. In that sense, the non-humans are (to some degree) already Free.”
Adi Da encourages us to observe the non-humans and learn from them. They do not struggle with the same sense of separation, self-consciousness, and striving that is characteristic of the human mind. They simply are—present, aware, and free.
These malas are an invitation to recognize the sacred presence of all animals and non-human realms, and to meet them with reverence, compassion, and an open heart.
~ About this mala ~
This mala is made with obsidian beads, a silver cat pendant and accented by charming silver paw print spacer beads. Obsidian is known for its grounding and protective properties, often used to absorb negative energy, promote emotional healing, and encourage clarity during times of stress or transformation. The cat-inspired elements symbolize independence, intuition, and protective strength, in honor of Robert the Cat.
Adi Da Samraj’s first spiritual teacher was a Maine Coon cat he named Robert. They lived together on the Pacific Coast in Tunitas, California, in the mid 1960s. Adi Da said of Robert:
“Robert himself was nothing less to me than my best friend and mentor. He was more, not less, than human to me. All of his ways seemed to me an epitome of the genius of life . . . and I loved him as deeply as the universe itself. I recognized that Robert had been my Teacher in the wilderness. He had filled my eye and owned a thread of attention in my heart. I knew him and he knew me. Nothing could replace that state of life or console its absence. I treated him in death like a saint.”