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Jill Shepherd's Dharma Talks
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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2019-04-16 Morning Instructions - Mindfulness of the Mind 31:37
Bellingham Insight Meditation Society :  Finding the Heart of Wisdom
2019-04-15 Afternoon instructions - Vedena 29:37
Sharing exercise with a partner on pleasant, unpleasant, neutral feeling tones.
Bellingham Insight Meditation Society :  Finding the Heart of Wisdom
2019-04-14 The Brahma Viharas for Insight and Wisdom 45:54
Two wings of awakening--Wisdom and Compassion.
Bellingham Insight Meditation Society :  Finding the Heart of Wisdom
2019-04-14 Intentions 34:53
Renunciation, sati and samadhi. Includes a body scan guided meditation.
Bellingham Insight Meditation Society :  Finding the Heart of Wisdom
2018-12-31 Equanimity and wisdom 52:03
Equanimity is highly valued throughout the Buddha's teachings. It acts as a powerful support for insight, and insight in turn, strengthens this quality of ease, acceptance, and freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 5 - 31, 2018 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2018-12-25 From suffering to ease 48:13
As the arc of practice develops from releasing suffering, dukkha, towards greater happiness, sukha, we often encounter conditioning that gets in the way of opening to deeper ease and freedom. The brahmavihara practice of mudita, appreciative joy, can be a support for releasing that conditioning.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 5 - 31, 2018 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2018-12-18 Suffering and self-compassion 52:18
An exploration of the first noble truth, and how self-compassion supports our capacity to turn towards life's difficulties with kindness and courage.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 5 - 31, 2018 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2018-12-02 The Miracle Of Generosity And Gratitude 50:11
Taking time to acknowledge and celebrate what has been achieved on this retreat, plus an exploration of the spirit of generosity in terms of three levels: the gift of material things, the gift of fearlessnes, and the gift of dharma
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2018-11-25 Anatta And Nibbana 52:43
How the chain of cognition leads to proliferative thinking centred around a distorted sense of self, and how mindfulness can stop the cycle, redirecting awareness instead to transcendent dependent origination which culminates in freedom
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2018-11-22 Mudita or appreciative joy guided meditation 41:30
A brief overview of mudita, appreciative joy, followed by a guided meditation offering mudita to a good friend who is experiencing success and happiness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

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