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Back to SearchJill Shepherd: 14 instructions: muditā
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) A short introduction to muditā as a support for skilful qualities of heart and mind
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 13 meditation: compassion
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Beginning by steadying the body, heart and mind, then cultivating kindness and care in relation to pain
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 12 instructions: compassion
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Compassion as the second of the four brahmavihāra practices, building on a foundation of mettā or good will then extending that kindness to meet all forms o…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 11 talk: three characteristics and contemplation of death
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Exploring the universal characteristics of impermanence and not-self, and how these can come together in the contemplation of death to support living with m…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 10 intstructions: mindfulness of mind-states
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Bringing awareness to the underlying qualities of mind underneath the content of thoughts and emotions
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 09 meditation: mindfulness of mind and awakening factors
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Beginning by establishing stillness and spaciousness in the body and mind, allowing thoughts to come and go, then tuning in to the underlying qualities of t…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 08 talk: Right Effort p2 - Seven Factors of Awakening
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Continuing to explore Right Effort as the capacity to release the hindrances and help the Seven Factors of Awakening to arise
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 07 instructions: mindfulness of the body in terms of the four elemental qualities
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) An introduction to experiencing the body in terms of the elemental qualities of earth, water, fire and air
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 06 meditation: spaciousness and mettā
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Orienting to the energy of mettā / kindness as a support for more openness and ease in the body, heart and mind
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 05 instructions: cultivating spaciousness and metta
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Continuing with the exploration of clinging and release, noticing what gets in the way and what supports more openness and ease, with an invitation to orien…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago