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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2018-05-06
00 short guided meditation: mindfulness of body and breathing
2016-08-06
01 A short introduction to mindfulness, focusing on mindfulness of breathing
2020-07-25
01 meditation: intro, mindfulness of breathing
2019-06-08
01 short guided meditation: mindfulness of body and breathing
2018-05-06
01 short talk: context of the three universal characteristics, anicca, dukkha, …
2020-07-02
01 talk intro to insight meditation
2020-07-16
01 talk mindfulness of hearing
2020-08-06
01 talk: an overview of the Fourth Establishment of Mindfulness
2020-07-30
01 talk: introduction to practising mindfulness of emotions
2020-07-09
01 talk: mindfulness of body
2020-07-23
01 talk: Mindfulness of Mind
2018-08-03
01 talk: retreat opening
2017-01-04
01 Talk: Retreat opening - refuges and precepts, metta
2017-02-19
01 talk: retreat opening and introduction of Noble Eightfold Path
2019-06-22
01 talk: Transforming Fear into Fearlessness intro
2016-08-06
02 Guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2020-07-02
02 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2020-07-09
02 guided meditaton: mindfulness of the breath then physical sensations
2019-06-08
02 instructions: befriending the mind
2017-01-04
02 Instructions: Brief overview of insight practice
2017-09-24
02 Instructions: practising bare awareness of physical sensations
2019-06-22
02 instructions: written exercises exploring fear
2018-08-03
02 meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2020-07-16
02 meditation: mindfulness of sounds
2020-07-30
02 meditation: mindfulness of the mind, including emotions
2020-07-23
02 meditation: mindfulness of thoughts
2020-08-06
02 meditation: noticing the presence or absence of the awakening factors
2018-05-06
02 short talk: anatta or not-self
2017-02-19
02 talk: Refuges and Precepts
2020-07-25
02 talk: Right Effort and the Middle Way
2019-06-08
03 brief instructions: calming the body, stilling the mind
2020-07-09
03 guided meditation: standing then walking
2017-09-24
03 Guided meditation: working in pairs exploring physical sensations in the body
2020-07-25
03 instructions: finding balance as a process of listening
2018-08-04
03 instructions: introduction of mindfulness and the practice of mindfulness of…
2017-01-05
03 Instructions: Mindfulness of breathing
2017-02-19
03 instructions: mindfulness of breathing
2020-01-16
03 instructions: sati and samadhi
2019-06-29
03 meditation: body sitting, breathing
2018-05-13
03 short guided meditation: mindfulness of the body and physical sensations
2016-08-06
03 Short instructions: walking
2019-08-24
03 talk: sila or ethical conduct as an aspect of generosity
2017-02-19
04 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2019-06-08
04 guided meditation: mindfulness of the body, emphasising ease
2016-08-06
04 Instructions: Mindfulness of the Body and mental noting technique
2020-01-16
04 meditation: body scan and mindfulness of breathing
2018-08-04
04 meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2017-01-05
04 Meditation: Mindfulness of breathing in two ways
2020-07-25
04 meditation: mindfulness of hearing
2018-05-13
04 short talk: dukkha and an overview of the five aggregates
2019-06-29
04 talk: Fear of Dukkha, and Fear IS Dukkha
2018-05-13
05 guided dyad (pairs) practice exploring the impermanent and not-self nature o…
2016-08-06
05 Guided meditation: mental noting technique
2017-09-25
05 Instructions: different qualities of mindfulness
2017-02-20
05 instructions: mindfulness of breathing for calm and insight
2019-06-08
05 instructions: mindfulness of feeling-tone or vedana
2017-01-05
05 Instructions: Refining mindfulness of the body
2019-06-29
05 instructions: the anatomy of anxiety
2018-08-04
05 short instructions: continuity of mindfulness and walking meditation
2020-07-25
05 talk: the role of pleasant experience in formal and informal practice
2018-08-04
06 guided dyad meditation: mindfulness of body
2019-06-29
06 guided meditation: exploring physical sensations of anxiety and the antidote…
2017-02-20
06 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing for calm and insight
2017-09-25
06 Guided meditation: mindfulness of the body, breathing, sounds etc
2019-06-08
06 instructions: perception and volitional formations
2018-05-20
06 short talk: three qualities of feeling-tone or vedana, three afflictive ener…
2020-07-25
06 talk: Right Effort and Mudita or appreciative joy
2017-01-05
06 Talk: Three Universal Characteristics and the Five Hindrances
2016-08-06
06 Wisdom and compassion, the four noble truths and the awakening factors
2019-07-06
07 guided meditation: body, breathing, choiceless awareness
2020-07-25
07 guided meditation: mudita or appreciative joy
2019-06-08
07 instructions: brief introduction to metta practice
2017-01-06
07 Instructions: Mental Noting and Mindfulness of Hearing
2017-12-29
07 instructions: Mindfulness of the Body and four elements or qualities
2020-01-17
07 instructions: mindfulness of the body in terms of the four elemental qualiti…
2017-02-20
07 instructions: vedana or feeling-tone
2016-08-07
07 Short instructions: Mindfulness of the body, and using mindfulness of breath…
2018-05-27
07 short talk: The aggregates of perception, mental formations, and consciousne…
2019-08-25
07 talk: Befriending the Mind
2018-08-04
07 talk: Four Noble Truths
2020-06-06
07 talk: mindfulness and clear comprehension
2020-01-17
08 guided meditation: exploring the four elemental qualities
2016-08-07
08 Guided meditation: Mindfulness of breathing, inviting calm
2019-06-08
08 guided metta meditation
2018-08-05
08 instructions: different approaches to mindfulness
2017-12-29
08 meditation: four elements
2017-01-06
08 Meditation: Mindfulness of Hearing
2018-06-03
08 short talk: five aggregates, mindfulness and compassion
2017-09-25
08 Talk: Dana - generosity as the foundation of the path to freedom
2017-02-20
08 talk: developing wisdom, the Four Noble Truths and an overview of the Noble …
2019-07-06
08 talk: Second Noble Truth, craving for sense pleasures, compassion
2019-06-09
09 guided meditation: mindfulness of body, sounds, thinking
2018-08-05
09 guided meditation: mindfulness of the breath, physical sensations, and sounds
2016-08-07
09 Instructions: Awakening Factor of Investigation, and an overview of the Five…
2017-02-21
09 instructions: five hindrances
2020-01-17
09 instructions: metta
2017-01-06
09 Instructions: Mindfulness of Feeling-tone (Vedana)
2019-07-06
09 instructions: mindfulness of mind
2018-06-03
09 short guided meditation: self-compassion
2017-12-29
09 talk: Dukkha and the Four Noble Truths
2019-07-06
10 guided meditation: dyad practice, mindfulness of mind
2017-02-21
10 guided meditation: five hindrances
2016-08-07
10 Guided meditation: investigating experience
2020-01-17
10 guided meditation: metta for the benefactor
2019-06-09
10 instructions: mindfulness of the mind
2017-09-26
10 Instructions: radiating energy method of metta practice
2018-08-05
10 instructions: walking rotating through senses
2018-06-10
10 short talk: Anatta and Nibbana
2017-01-06
10 Talk: The Five Hindrances part 2
2016-08-07
11 Awakening Factor of Investigation
2019-07-14
11 guided meditation: body and heart-mind
2017-09-26
11 Guided meditation: radiating energy metta
2019-06-09
11 instructions: compassion and self-compassion
2017-01-07
11 Instructions: Mindfulness of Mind
2018-08-05
11 instructions: mindfulness of the body as a collection of anatomical parts
2017-02-21
11 instructions: Second Foundation of Mindfulness - vedana or feeling-tone
2020-01-17
11 talk: befriending the mind
2019-08-26
11 talk: the five hindrances, with a focus on desire for sense pleasures
2017-02-21
12 guided dyad (pairs) meditation: pleasant and unpleasant feeling-tone (vedana)
2018-08-05
12 guided meditation: mindfulness of the body in terms of its anatomical parts
2019-06-09
12 guided meditation: self-compassion
2016-08-08
12 Instructions: Different qualities of Mindfulness
2020-01-18
12 instructions: mindfulness of mind
2017-01-07
12 Meditation: Mindfulness of Mind
2019-07-14
12 talk: comparing mind (mana) and appreciative joy (mudita)
2017-12-30
12 talk: Right Effort
2019-07-14
13 guided meditation: dyad practice, exploring gratitude and mudita for oneself
2016-08-08
13 Guided meditation: mental noting continued
2017-01-07
13 Instructions: Metta meditation
2017-12-31
13 instructions: Mindfulness of Mind
2019-06-09
13 instructions: mudita or appreciative joy, gladness, including for oneself
2017-09-27
13 Instructions: overview of four foundations, and mental factor of intention
2020-01-18
13 meditation: mindfulness of mind
2017-02-21
13 talk: Right View and Right Thought
2018-08-05
13 talk: sukha, happiness
2017-12-31
14 guided meditation: mindfulness of mind
2019-06-09
14 guided meditation: mudita
2019-07-20
14 guided meditation: relaxing the body, stilling the mind
2017-09-27
14 Guided meditation: standing, exploring four foundations of mindfulness
2016-08-08
14 Instructions: Brahma-vihara overview and metta
2018-08-06
14 instructions: contemplating the body in terms of four elements or qualities
2017-02-22
14 instructions: different qualities of mindfulness
2020-01-18
14 instructions: mindfulness of feeling-tone
2020-06-08
14 instructions: opening up the field of awareness to include hearing
2017-01-07
14 Meditation: Metta for Benefactor
2018-08-06
15 guided meditation: contemplating the body in terms of four elements or quali…
2016-08-08
15 Guided meditation: Metta for benefactor
2017-02-22
15 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing, physical sensations, sounds
2020-06-08
15 guided meditation: opening to sounds
2017-09-27
15 Talk: Effort or Energy
2020-01-18
15 talk: from dukkha to sukha
2017-01-07
15 Talk: Seven Factors of Awakening, and Energy
2019-07-20
15 talk: wisdom and the three universal characteristics
2016-08-08
16 Energy / Viriya Awakening Factor
2019-07-20
16 guided meditation: dyads, exploring fearlessness
2017-02-22
16 instructions: concentration and feeling-tone (vedana) part 2
2018-08-06
16 instructions: feeling tone or vedana
2017-01-08
16 Instructions: Integrating Practice Into Daily Life
2020-06-08
16 talk: befriending the mind
2019-08-27
16 talk: Five Hindrances part 2 - aversion, and the antidote of compassion
2018-08-06
17 guided dyad meditation: feeling-tone
2017-09-28
17 Instructions: compassion for good friend and oneself
2016-08-09
17 Instructions: Feeling-tone / Vedana
2020-06-09
17 instructions: mindfulness of the mind
2017-12-31
17 talk: Compassion
2019-07-27
17 talk: fear of freedom
2019-08-28
17 talk: impermanence and death
2017-02-22
17 talk: Vedana, Right Thought, Metta and Compassion
2016-08-09
18 Guided meditation: Feeling-tone / Vedana
2020-06-09
18 guided meditation: practising with thoughts and emotions
2017-02-23
18 instructions: Mindfulness of Mind
2017-09-28
18 Meditation: compassion for good friend and oneself
2017-02-23
19 guided meditation: mindfulness of thoughts and emotions
2016-08-09
19 Instructions: Metta and its near and far enemies
2018-08-07
19 instructions: mindfulness of the mind
2018-08-07
20 guided meditation: mindfulness of thoughts and emotions
2018-01-01
20 instructions: compassion
2017-02-23
20 instructions: metta practice
2016-08-09
20 Meditation: Metta for self and friend
2020-06-09
20 talk: wisdom and compassion
2018-01-01
21 guided meditation: compassion
2017-02-23
21 guided meditation: metta for benefactor
2017-09-29
21 Instructions: equanimity for "difficult" person
2020-06-09
21 instructions: practising compassion
2016-08-09
21 Joy / Piti Awakening Factor
2020-06-09
22 guided meditation: compassion and self-compassion
2017-09-29
22 Guided meditation: equanimity for difficult person
2016-08-10
22 Instructions: Mindfulness of Mind and working with thoughts
2017-02-23
22 talk: Right Effort
2018-01-01
22 talk: Seven Factors of Awakening
2019-08-29
22 talk: sukha and mudita - appreciative joy
2016-08-10
23 Meditation: Working with thoughts
2017-02-24
23 short instructions: breath-counting
2020-06-10
23 talk: Seven factors of Awakening
2018-08-07
23 talk: the hindrance of aversion and the brahmavihara practices as antidotes
2018-08-08
24 instructions: metta
2020-06-11
24 instructions: mudita practice
2016-08-10
24 Instructions: Reciprocal flow metta practice
2017-02-24
24 short instructions: working with pain
2018-08-08
25 guided meditation: metta for the benefactor
2017-02-24
25 instructions: metta part 2
2016-08-10
25 Meditation: Reciprocal flow metta practice
2020-06-11
25: guided meditation cultivating mudita
2017-02-24
26 guided meditation: radiating energy metta practice
2019-08-08
26 instructions: compassion and working with painful emotions
2018-08-08
26 short instructions: radiating energy method of metta practice
2016-08-10
26 Tranquillity/Passaddhi Awakening Factor
2019-08-08
27 guided meditation: compassion for a good friend, and self-compassion
2020-06-11
27 guided meditation: equanimity as spaciousness
2018-08-08
27 guided meditation: metta using the radiating energy method
2016-08-11
27 Instructions: compassion
2017-02-24
27 talk: Awakening Factors and Joy
2018-01-02
27 talk: Equanimity
2019-08-30
27 talk: Seven Factors of Awakening
2017-02-25
28 instructions: compassion practice
2016-08-11
28 Meditation: compassion for self
2018-08-08
28 talk: an overview of the brahmaviharas with a focus on compassion
2017-02-25
29 guided meditation: compassion for a friend experiencing difficulties, then o…
2018-08-09
29 instructions: compassion
2016-08-11
29 Instructions: working with difficult emotions
2018-08-09
30 guided meditation: compassion for a good friend
2016-08-11
30 Meditation: working with difficult emotions
2017-02-25
30 talk: ethical conduct
2016-08-11
31 Concentration / Samadhi Awakening Factor
2018-08-09
31 instructions: mudita or appreciative joy practice
2017-02-26
31 short talk: Right Speech
2018-08-09
32 guided meditation: practising mudita or appreciative joy for a good friend
2016-08-12
32 Short instructions - breath-counting
2016-08-12
33 Instructions - mudita
2016-08-12
34 Guided meditation - mudita
2018-08-10
34 instructions: Seven Factors of Awakening
2016-08-12
35 Equanimity / Upekkha Awakening Factor
2018-08-10
35 guided meditation: exploring the Seven Factors of Awakening
2016-08-13
36 instructions: Equanimity as the fourth brahma vihara
2016-08-13
37 meditation: Equanimity for a "difficult" person
2018-08-10
37 talk: anatta or not-self and the five clinging-aggregates
2016-08-14
38 instructions: Equanimity for oneself
2018-08-11
38 instructions: equanimity generally, and as a brahmavihara practice
2018-08-11
39 guided meditation: equanimity for a difficult person
2016-08-14
39 guided meditation: Equanimity for oneself
2017-03-09
A short introdruction to metta - kindness practice
2019-04-18
Afternoon Instructions - Mindfulness of Mind
2019-04-15
Afternoon instructions - Vedena
2019-04-17
Afternoon Instructions - Working with Compassion
2019-09-22
An Overview Of The Four Brahma Viharas
2017-03-09
An overview of the four brahmavihara practices: kindness, compassion, joy and e…
2018-11-04
An Overview Of The Four Brahmaviharas.
2018-11-25
Anatta And Nibbana
2016-06-16
Awakening sangha: developing an insight community
2018-03-14
Balancing effort and enjoyment
2020-03-28
beginning meditation instructions
2019-04-16
Compassion, Karuna
2019-09-05
Cultivating a generous heart as the foundation of the path
2017-11-25
Dana as a Spiritual Practice
2017-03-21
Dharma talk: Mudita/appreciative joy and equanimity
2017-12-03
Dukkha, and the ending of Dukkha ...
2019-11-02
Entering into the refuge of the Forest Refuge
2018-02-09
Equanimity
2019-10-13
Equanimity
2018-12-31
Equanimity and wisdom
2020-04-02
Equanimity as a resource in challenging times
2019-04-19
Equanimity Practice
2019-04-18
Equanimity, Upekkha
2015-11-21
Exploring the Third Foundation of Mindfulness
2018-10-28
Fear and Fearlessness
2018-02-05
Five Hindrances
2019-09-15
Five Hindrances
2018-12-25
From suffering to ease
2018-02-06
Guided Meditation
2019-04-17
Guided Meditation - Compassion
2019-04-19
Guided Meditation - Equanimity
2020-03-28
guided meditation for beginners
2017-09-14
Guided meditation: equanimity for different phases of our lives
2017-09-12
Guided meditation: equanimity for difficult person
2017-09-08
Guided meditation: exploring difficult emotions
2017-03-09
Guided meditation: metta for benefactor
2017-09-10
Guided meditation: mudita for oneself and a good friend
2020-03-26
Guided meditation: orienting to compassion
2017-09-09
Guided meditation: refining mindfulness of breathing, using mental noting
2015-11-23
Guided Mudita Meditation
2017-11-22
Guided Mudita Meditation
2020-02-18
Instructions and guided meditation cultivating equanimity
2020-02-17
Instructions and guided meditation cultivating mudita
2020-02-15
Instructions and guided meditation practicing mindfulness of breathing
2020-02-16
Instructions and guided meditation using the “radiating energy“ method of metta…
2017-09-12
Instructions: equanimity for difficult person
2017-09-08
Instructions: exploring difficult emotions
2017-09-07
Instructions: four foundations of mindfulness overview and standing meditation
2017-09-10
Instructions: mudita for oneself
2019-04-14
Intentions
2018-02-04
Introduction and Guided Metta Meditation
2018-02-03
Introduction To Mindfulness Of Breathing
2017-08-10
Is Auckland Insight a "secular" group? part 1
2017-10-12
Is Auckland Insight a "secular" group? part 2
2020-04-09
meditation: mindfulness of breathing, then gratitude at end
2020-04-23
meditation: settling in to calm and steadiness
2020-04-30
meditation: slowing, stilling, soothing
2020-04-16
meditation: steadying the body, the heart, the mind
2017-03-19
Metta and the obstacles to cultivating kindness
2017-03-19
Metta for Self
2017-03-21
Metta for the "difficult" person
2017-03-20
Metta instructions and guided meditation using the "radiating energy" method
2017-03-18
Mindfulness Of Body and Breathing
2017-10-31
Mindfulness Of Mind
2018-11-11
Mindfulness Of The Body - Part 1
2018-11-18
Mindfulness Of The Body - Part 2
2019-09-14
Morning Instructions
2019-09-19
Morning Instructions
2019-04-16
Morning Instructions - Mindfulness of the Mind
2019-04-18
Morning Instructions - Working with Equanimity
2017-11-05
Morning instructions: Samadhi And Sati
2018-11-22
Mudita or appreciative joy guided meditation
2017-01-15
Noble Eightfold Path 01 Talk: intro and overview
2017-01-15
Noble Eightfold Path 02 guided meditation: exploring the Four Noble Truths in i…
2017-01-22
Noble Eightfold Path 03 Talk: Right View and Right Thought/Intention
2017-01-29
Noble Eightfold Path 04 talk: Right Speech
2017-01-29
Noble Eightfold Path 05: instructions Right Speech
2017-01-29
Noble Eightfold Path 06: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Speech
2017-01-29
Noble Eightfold Path 07: guided meditation Investigating unskilful speech skilf…
2017-02-05
Noble Eightfold Path 08: Right Action and Right Livelihood
2017-02-05
Noble Eightfold Path 09 Guided meditation: Investigating skillful behaviour ski…
2017-02-12
Noble Eightfold Path 10 talk: Right Effort
2017-02-12
Noble Eightfold Path 11: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Effort
2017-02-19
Noble Eightfold Path 12: Right Mindfulness Right Concentration
2017-02-19
Noble Eightfold Path 13: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Concent…
2017-10-28
Overview Of Brahma Viharas and Introduction to Metta
2020-02-15
Overview of the Four Brahmavihara qualities
2019-11-29
Perception and Volitional Formations
2017-03-22
Practicing metta in daily life
2019-04-19
Questions and Answers
2019-04-20
Reflection on Universal Well-Being Chant
2017-11-12
Right Effort - Part 3
2017-11-19
Right Effort - Part 4
2017-11-05
Right Effort - Part Two
2019-10-20
Right Effort and the Middle Way
2015-11-07
Right Resolve
2019-12-24
Short guided compassion meditation for the Australian bushfire situation
2017-09-14
Short instructions: equanimity and the eight worldly winds
2020-03-26
Short talk: some responses to the coronavirus/karuna-virus situation
2017-09-07
Standing meditation observing all four foundations of mindfulness
2018-12-18
Suffering and self-compassion
2017-09-13
Talk: anatta not-self and the five aggregates subject to clinging
2020-04-23
talk: balancing urgency and trust
2020-05-26
Talk: Coming Home to the Heart - Strengthening Our Natural Resilience to Meet L…
2017-09-07
Talk: from Aversion to Compassion
2017-09-03
Talk: from greed to freedom
2020-04-16
talk: hope, hopelessness and equanimity
2020-07-26
talk: metta and the brahamvihara as a support for resilience
2017-09-09
Talk: mudita - appreciative joy
2020-04-30
talk: seclusion, sangha, samvega (spiritual urgency)
2017-09-11
Talk: Seven Factors of Awakening
2020-01-30
talk: taking refuges and precepts
2020-04-09
talk: the relevance of mudita, gratitude or appreciation during difficult times
2020-07-08
Talk: the role of perceptions and formations in creating identity
2017-09-05
Talk: viriya, energy, effort and balance
2019-04-14
The Brahma Viharas for Insight and Wisdom
2018-12-02
The Miracle Of Generosity And Gratitude
2015-11-28
The Miracle Of Metta
2018-03-08
The Two Wings to Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion
2017-09-09
Very short instructions for refining mindfulness of breathing
2016-07-27
Viriya - Balanced Effort
2017-10-29
Viriya - Energy/Effort
2015-10-31
Wisdom and Compassion
2018-02-08
Wisdom and Compassion
2019-11-08
Wisdom and the Body
2019-11-15
Wisdom and the Body - Part Two
2019-11-22
Wisdom and Vedana / Feeling-tone
2019-09-29
Working With Afflictive Thought Patterns 1: Wisdom as antidote
2019-10-06
Working with Afflictive Thought Patterns 2: Compassion
2019-08-25
07 talk: Befriending the Mind
51:57
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
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