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Dharma Talks given at Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre
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2026-08-03 04 meditation: Mindfulness of breathing in long and short 40:33
Jill Shepherd
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Beginning to notice some of the details of breathing, still maintaining an open, spacious awareness
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Two-week retreat

2026-08-02 03 talk: Hindrances of Sense Desire and Aversion 40:30
Jill Shepherd
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Some suggestions for developing a more skilful relationship to the hindrances of desire for sense pleasure and aversion or ill will
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Two-week retreat

2026-08-02 02 instructions and meditation: Mindfulness of breathing 2 40:44
Jill Shepherd
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Attuning to the different energetic effects of inhaling and exhaling
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Two-week retreat

2026-08-02 01 meditation: Establishing mindfulness of the body, breathing 47:53
Jill Shepherd
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Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Two-week retreat

2025-05-16 29 talk: Equanimity as an awakening factor 37:06
Jill Shepherd
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Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Nine-day retreat: Seeing clearly, finding freedom

2025-05-15 26 talk: Right Effort and Anattā 45:18
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring the four aspects of Right Effort, and how investigating anattā or not-self support the shift into more effortless effort
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Nine-day retreat: Seeing clearly, finding freedom

2025-05-14 23 talk: Third Noble Truth and the role of joy on the path to freedom 43:17
Jill Shepherd
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Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Nine-day retreat: Seeing clearly, finding freedom

2025-05-13 20 talk: Second Noble Truth; craving for becoming and non-becoming 37:48
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring comparing mind and the inner critic as aspects of clinging to self-view
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Nine-day retreat: Seeing clearly, finding freedom

2025-05-12 15 talk: Exploring the Second Noble Truth and the Second Establishment of Mindfulness 44:01
Jill Shepherd
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Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Nine-day retreat: Seeing clearly, finding freedom

2025-05-11 10 talk: An overview of the four Brahmavihāra heart practices 42:58
Jill Shepherd
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Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Nine-day retreat: Seeing clearly, finding freedom

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