MONDAY FRIENDS

Monday Friends is a weekly online meditation group that is open to all and is dedicated to practicing awareness in daily life, and to nourish friendship among all beings.

With insight meditation and non-duality its practice cornerstones, the group explores a wide range of meditation styles and approaches to spirituality. Every Monday evening, everyone is invited to begin their week with a relaxed and mindful hour dedicated to:

•Remembering gratitude for this one precious life;

•Gathering in spiritual friendship;

• Practicing the Buddha’s path of liberation from mental habits that create stress, disease, relationship problems, societal breakdown, and block a free-flowing, creative and happy life.

“ONENESS” AKA “NON-DUALITY”

In 2025, Monday Friends is exploring practices that awaken the lucid state of “oneness” or “non-duality,” such as “seeing others as your own self,” from the Buddhist tradition.

“When we develop a sense of oneness and humanity, we can find peace within ourselves and contribute to peace in the world,” the Dalai Lama says.

Throughout the year, we’ll host visiting teachers from a variety of spiritual traditions—e.g., Buddhism, Hindu non-duality (Advaita), and Christianity—to explain their practices of oneness, or non-duality.

Monday Friends is always free and open to everyone—drop in any time!

On Zoom from 7 to 8 PM CDT, every Monday.

CLICK HERE to receive to the Monday Morning email practice reminder each week, and occasional email reminders of Doug McGill’s dharma talks, guided meditations, courses and retreats.

CLICK HERE for audio recordings of past Monday Friends sessions.

CLICK HERE for “A Daily Life Meditation Checklist.”

To receive a Monday morning email describing that evening’s meditation theme, click here.

The Monday Friends meetings are free and open to all.

Questions? Drop me a note at doug@dougmcgill.com.

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