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Back to SearchJill Shepherd: 13 meditation: mindfulness of mind
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Steadying awareness on the breath and physical sensations, then opening to include sounds, thoughts, and emotions
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 12 instructions: mindfulness of mind
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) A short introduction to exploring mindfulness of the mind, including thoughts, emotions, moods, and mind-states
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 11 talk: befriending the mind
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Some ways of developing a wiser relationship to our mental activity: thoughts, emotions, moods and mind-states
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 10 guided meditation: metta for the benefactor
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) A short guided meditation offering metta to the benefactor, using a combination of radiating energy and reciting phrases methods
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 09 instructions: metta
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) A brief introduction to metta or kindness as the first of the four brahmavihara practices
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 08 guided meditation: exploring the four elemental qualities
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) A short guided meditation lying down, bringing awareness to the elemental qualities of earth, water, fire and air within the body and externally
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 07 instructions: mindfulness of the body in terms of the four elemental qualities
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Exploring mindfulness of the body in terms of the four elemental qualities of earth, water, fire and air
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 04 meditation: body scan and mindfulness of breathing
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Beginning with a body scan inviting tension to soften and relax, then bringing awareness to the breath, starting with the simple knowing of breathing in and…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: 03 instructions: sati and samadhi
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) A short exploration of mindfulness (sati) in the context of insight meditation, and how it is supported by clear comprehension (sampajanno) and stability of…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Jill Shepherd: Short guided compassion meditation for the Australian bushfire situation
(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) A fifteen minute guided compassion meditation, offering compassion for all human beings and all other living beings affected by the current bushfire crisis …
Published on 6 years ago