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Jill Shepherd's Dharma Talks at Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre
Jill Shepherd
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.
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2020-01-16 04 meditation: body scan and mindfulness of breathing 25:12
Beginning with a body scan inviting tension to soften and relax, then bringing awareness to the breath, starting with the simple knowing of breathing in and breathing out
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre New Year, New Beginnings
2020-01-16 03 instructions: sati and samadhi 14:15
A short exploration of mindfulness (sati) in the context of insight meditation, and how it is supported by clear comprehension (sampajanno) and stability of mind or non-distractability (samadhi)
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre New Year, New Beginnings
2019-12-24 Short guided compassion meditation for the Australian bushfire situation 14:41
A fifteen minute guided compassion meditation, offering compassion for all human beings and all other living beings affected by the current bushfire crisis in Australia
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre
2019-08-08 27 guided meditation: compassion for a good friend, and self-compassion 20:46
Practising with compassion for a good friend who is currently experiencing some challenges, then offering compassion to oneself
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Strengthening the two wings of Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion
2019-08-08 26 instructions: compassion and working with painful emotions 19:43
Some suggestions for working with painful emotions, and using compassion and self-compassion as antidotes to afflictive mind-states
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Strengthening the two wings of Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion
2019-07-27 17 talk: fear of freedom 36:07
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 practice
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Transforming Fear into Fearlessness
2019-07-20 16 guided meditation: dyads, exploring fearlessness 25:00
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 mind
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Transforming Fear into Fearlessness
2019-07-20 15 talk: wisdom and the three universal characteristics 29:54
How seeing the three universal characteristics of anicca-dukkha-anatta (impermanent, imperfect, impersonal) can support the releasing of anxiety and fear
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Transforming Fear into Fearlessness
2019-07-20 14 guided meditation: relaxing the body, stilling the mind 14:56
A short guided meditation beginning with a brief body scan to relax tension, then using the breath to help steady and calm the mind
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Transforming Fear into Fearlessness
2019-07-14 13 guided meditation: dyad practice, exploring gratitude and mudita for oneself 23:56
Working in pairs, contemplating gratitude for aspects of one's life, then a short written exercise exploring one's own good qualities
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Transforming Fear into Fearlessness

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