Officers from Ontario's Peel Regional Police attended a temple last week for a lecture on mindfulness meditation and Buddhist philosophy.

The event at the West End Buddhist Temple and Meditation Centre was led by deputy abbot Bhante Saranapala.

"They were very nice and they liked it and they think it should be part of their daily practice," Saranapala told The Huffington Post Canada. He offers similar lectures to young professionals, teachers and students in Canada and the U.S.