(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Beginning with the usual anchors, then exploring physical sensations of breathing, then the whole body, using mental noting
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) A short explanation of how Brahmavihara practice supports insight and vice versa and then a guided meditation easing into cultivating kindness.
(Auckland Insight Meditation) Exploring the relationship between dukkha (unsatisfactoriness, stress, distress, suffering) as the First Noble Truth, and mettā (kindness, good will, benevolence) as the first of the four brahmavihāra
(Auckland Insight Meditation) Beginning with mindfulness of the body and breathing, then making space for whatever experiences arise, orienting to acceptance and letting go of trying to control the process in any way
(Te Moata Retreat Center) Beginning with compassion for a good friend, then oneself
22 min
About Jill Shepherd's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)
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Wisdom and compassion are two themes that inform my current exploration of the dharma, and I aspire to integrate these as fully as I can in both formal practice and daily life.