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Strengthening the two wings of Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion

This nine-day insight meditation retreat offers an opportunity to strengthen both the wisdom and the compassion wings of awakening. We will explore a variety of different practices taken from the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, alongside the four brahma-vihara heart practices of kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.

2019-08-02 (10 days) Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

  
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2019-08-05 12 guided meditation: the breath, physical sensations, sounds 29:58  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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Starting with mindfulness of breathing, bringing awareness to the physical sensations of the breath, then the whole body, then opening to sounds
2019-08-05 13 talk: befriending the mind 48:50  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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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-anatta
2019-08-06 14 instructions: mindfulness of the mind 48:50  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring the Third Establishment of Mindfulness, mindfulness of thoughts, emotions, moods, mind-states and mental qualities
2019-08-06 15 guided meditation: mindfulness of the mind 27:31  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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Starting with the breath and body, opening up to physical sensations and sounds, then thoughts, emotions and mental qualities
2019-08-06 16 instructions: metta 11:57  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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Brief instructions for practising metta using the reciting phrases method, for a benefactor or "easy being"
2019-08-06 17 guided meditation: metta for benefactor 28:23  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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Metta for a benefactor or "easy being," using the reciting phrases method
2019-08-06 18 talk: five hindrances 47:13  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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An overview of the five hindrances to clear seeing, with a focus on the first one, desire for sense pleasures
2019-08-07 19 instructions: the mental factor of volition or cetana 15:48  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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Bringing awareness to volition, cetana, the "about-to" moment before an action
2019-08-07 20 guided meditation: standing, bringing awareness to volition 20:39  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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Standing meditation with bells at five-minute intervals, noticing the pulse of volition or intention to change posture, and the underlying motivation that might be informing it
2019-08-07 21 instructions: metta practice using radiating energy method 9:53  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Jill Shepherd
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Instructions for practising metta using the "radiating energy" method, extending metta in each of the four compass directions then above, below, and all around
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