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Back to SearchJill Shepherd: 15 talk: Wise Effort and the middle way
(Southern Insight Meditation (Staveley Camp)) Looking at Wise Effort and common ways our effort gets unbalanced; includes a brief overview of the five hindrances that get in the way of insight
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 10 talk: frameworks for understanding - an overview of the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path
(Southern Insight Meditation (Staveley Camp)) An overview of some of the key teachings of the Buddha, as a framework for "finding the heart of wisdom"
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: meditation: breathing, then contemplating the benefits of sangha
(Auckland Insight Meditation) A guided meditation for the end of year, beginning with settling into the body breathing, then after some silence, reflecting on the year as it ends, attuning to and ack…
Published on 5 years ago
Jill Shepherd: talk: the clinging-aggregate of consciousness
(Auckland Insight Meditation) Finishing the series of talks on the five clinging-aggregates with a short overview of consciousness as a clinging-aggregate
Published on 5 years ago
Jill Shepherd: meditation: body then mind and mental activity
(Auckland Insight Meditation) Beginning by settling attention in the body, then bringing awareness to the mind, noticing mental activity centred around a sense of "I"
Published on 5 years ago
Jill Shepherd: talk: the clinging-aggregates of perceptions and mental formations part 2
(Auckland Insight Meditation) Looking at the role of perceptions and mental formations in creating self-referencing thoughts, and some ways to help these constructs release
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Jill Shepherd: meditation: mindfulness of mind
(Auckland Insight Meditation) Opening to mental activity, particularly noticing if/when the mind gets caught in I AM thoughts
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Jill Shepherd: 15 meditation: recognising the hindrances of desire for sense pleasure, and aversion
(Auckland Insight Meditation) A short meditation exploring the hindrances of sensual desire and aversion or ill will, together with their antidotes
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Jill Shepherd: 14 talk: a short introduction to the five hindrances
(Auckland Insight Meditation) A short overview of the five hindrances, particular mental qualities that get in the way of clear seeing
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Jill Shepherd: 13 meditation: mindfulness of thoughts and emotions
(Auckland Insight Meditation) Beginning with stablising mindfulness in the body, then opening to sounds, thoughts, and any emotions that might be present
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago