The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Jill Shepherd's Dharma Talks at Australian Insight Meditation Network
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.
2024-01-13 10 meditation: cultivating the heart energy of mettā or kindness 22:31
A short meditation to develop mettā, beginning by establishing well-being in the body then attuning to the energy of kindness at the heart-centre
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 09 instructions: cultivating skilful mind-states such as mettā or kindness 6:26
Short instructions for developing mettā or kindness as a skilful mental quality
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 08 instructions: proliferation 8:01
Short instructions for working with mental proliferation or papanca, seeing the chain reactions that cause it and coming back to the immediacy of sense-based experience to re-ground awareness
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 07 meditation: mindfulness of thoughts and emotions 25:19
Steadying awareness on the experience of breathing, then opening to sounds, thoughts and emotions coming and going
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 06 instructions: mindfulness of mind 13:12
Instructions for paying attention to the mind and mental activity, knowing thoughts and emotions without taking them personally and identifying with them
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 05 meditation: mindfulness of hearing and physical sensations 24:28
Steadying awareness on the experience of breathing, then opening to hearing and physical sensations through the whole body
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 04 instructions: mindfulness of mindfulness itself 14:22
Exploring different qualities of mindfulness, opening up from the "anchor" of the breath to bring awareness to sounds and physical sensations
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 03 meditation: mindfulness of breathing 26:52
Establishing mindfulness of the body sitting, then bringing awareness to the rhythm of breathing and the subtle energetic effects of inhaling and exhaling
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 02 instructions: mindfulness of the body 6:47
A short introduction to mindfulness of the body, including posture instructions
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop
2024-01-13 01 talk: welcome and introduction to insight meditation 16:43
Welcome and introduction to the workshop purpose: to deepen the practice of Insight Meditation, which harnesses the power of mindfulness to develop understanding in all aspects of our lives, which leads to greater ease, happiness, and peace of mind
Australian Insight Meditation Network Two-day insight meditation and Insight Dialogue workshop

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