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2024-03-04 13 meditation: Standing, tuning in to feeling-tones and cetanā 20:07
Jill Shepherd
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Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Nine-day insight meditation retreat

2022-01-19 16 meditation: equanimity 25:43
Jill Shepherd
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Orienting to spaciousness and ease as supports for the steadiness of equanimity
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

2022-01-18 15 talk: equanimity 34:37
Jill Shepherd
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An overview of equanimity, including its near and far enemies, and how it supports deepening peace
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

2022-01-18 14 instructions: muditā 8:10
Jill Shepherd
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A short introduction to muditā as a support for skilful qualities of heart and mind
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

2022-01-18 13 meditation: compassion 21:56
Jill Shepherd
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Beginning by steadying the body, heart and mind, then cultivating kindness and care in relation to pain
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

2022-01-18 12 instructions: compassion 11:35
Jill Shepherd
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Compassion as the second of the four brahmavihāra practices, building on a foundation of mettā or good will then extending that kindness to meet all forms of pain, stress, distress and suffering
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

2022-01-17 11 talk: three characteristics and contemplation of death 37:56
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring the universal characteristics of impermanence and not-self, and how these can come together in the contemplation of death to support living with more ease, happiness and peace
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

2022-01-17 10 intstructions: mindfulness of mind-states 11:22
Jill Shepherd
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Bringing awareness to the underlying qualities of mind underneath the content of thoughts and emotions
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

2022-01-17 09 meditation: mindfulness of mind and awakening factors 29:59
Jill Shepherd
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Beginning by establishing stillness and spaciousness in the body and mind, allowing thoughts to come and go, then tuning in to the underlying qualities of the mind, including the seven factors of awakening
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

2022-01-16 08 talk: Right Effort p2 - Seven Factors of Awakening 42:13
Jill Shepherd
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Continuing to explore Right Effort as the capacity to release the hindrances and help the Seven Factors of Awakening to arise
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Deepening into stillness, opening to peace

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