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Jill Shepherd's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) episodes
- Jill Shepherd: 11 talk: the five hindrances, with a focus on desire for sense pleasures(Te Moata Retreat Center) An overview of what gets in the way of freedom, namely the five hindrances, with a focus on the first one, desire for sense pleasures44 min
- Jill Shepherd: 07 talk: Befriending the Mind(Te Moata Retreat Center) An exploration of ways that we commonly struggle with our mental activity, how wisdom and compassion can help release the struggle through practising with the Third Establishment of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of the Mind, and understanding the three characteristics of anicca-dukkha-anatta52 min
- Jill Shepherd: 03 talk: sila or ethical conduct as an aspect of generosity(Te Moata Retreat Center) An overview of the five training precepts in their positive and negative expressions, and how the commitment to ethical conduct is a form of generosity to oneself and others42 min
- Jill Shepherd: 27 guided meditation: compassion for a good friend, and self-compassion(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Practising with compassion for a good friend who is currently experiencing some challenges, then offering compassion to oneself21 min
- Jill Shepherd: 26 instructions: compassion and working with painful emotions(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Some suggestions for working with painful emotions, and using compassion and self-compassion as antidotes to afflictive mind-states20 min
- Jill Shepherd: 17 talk: fear of freedom(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Acknowledging that change itself can cause anxiety; exploring some different definitions of Nibbana; and a few suggestions for navigating fear if/when it arises in meditation practice37 min
- Jill Shepherd: 16 guided meditation: dyads, exploring fearlessness(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Working together in pairs, taking turns to describe a time of feeling ease, calm, confidence, courage, and noticing the effect this has on the body, heart, and mind25 min
- Jill Shepherd: 15 talk: wisdom and the three universal characteristics(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) How seeing the three universal characteristics of anicca-dukkha-anatta (impermanent, imperfect, impersonal) can support the releasing of anxiety and fear30 min
- Jill Shepherd: 14 guided meditation: relaxing the body, stilling the mind(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) A short guided meditation beginning with a brief body scan to relax tension, then using the breath to help steady and calm the mind15 min
- Jill Shepherd: 13 guided meditation: dyad practice, exploring gratitude and mudita for oneself(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Working in pairs, contemplating gratitude for aspects of one's life, then a short written exercise exploring one's own good qualities24 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.