Jill Shepherd's most recent Dharma talks (Common Ground Meditation Center)

Jill Shepherd: 01 talk: An overview of the four brahmavihāra heart qualities and how they work together to support each other and support insight 24.01.2026 21:47 ↓

(Melbourne Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: 06 talk: Generosity as a profound dharma practice 21.01.2026 28:32 ↓

(Melbourne Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: 05 meditation: Mindfulness of breathing 21.01.2026 30:55 ↓

(Melbourne Insight Meditation) Attuning to the energetic effects of breathing in and breathing out

Jill Shepherd: 04 talk: Establishing, maintaining and deepening your practice 20.01.2026 28:48 ↓

(Melbourne Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: 03 meditation: Settling into ease 20.01.2026 29:48 ↓

(Melbourne Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: 02 talk: Inspiration for the New Year 19.01.2026 36:14 ↓

(Melbourne Insight Meditation) Exploring the difference between inspiration and expectation, and the shift from will-driven practice to trusting the dharma's natural development

Jill Shepherd: 01 meditation: Finding ease in the body, breathing 19.01.2026 27:15 ↓

(Melbourne Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: 27 talk: Overview of the Seven Factors of Awakening 02.01.2026 39:51 ↓

(Sydney Insight Meditators)

Jill Shepherd: 22 talk: Wise Effort and the three universal characteristics, with a focus on anattā or not self 01.01.2026 35:31 ↓

(Sydney Insight Meditators)

Jill Shepherd: 17 talk: From dukkha to sukha - the role of pleasure and joy on the path to freedom 31.12.2025 42:51 ↓

(Sydney Insight Meditators)

Jill Shepherd: 12 talk: Wise Effort and the Five Hindrances 30.12.2025 39:45 ↓

(Sydney Insight Meditators)

Jill Shepherd: 07 talk: Wise View and Wise Mindfulness 29.12.2025 26:39 ↓

(Sydney Insight Meditators)

Jill Shepherd: Generosity As a Radical Dharma Practice 07.12.2025 32:47 ↓

(London Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: Guided meditation on resting in the present 07.12.2025 20:03 ↓

(London Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: Celebrating the good 30.11.2025 43:58 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Reflecting on the rewards of this retreat, using the framework of some of the ten pāramī, specifically generosity, ethics, and equanimity

Jill Shepherd: Wise Effort Part 2 23.11.2025 47:20 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

Jill Shepherd: Muditā meditation 22.11.2025 46:10 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Cultivating muditā for oneself and an easy being

Jill Shepherd: The Third Noble Truth and the Seven Factors of Awakening 16.11.2025 44:56 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

Jill Shepherd: Compassion for the "difficult" person and all beings 15.11.2025 44:14 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

Jill Shepherd: Second Noble Truth: craving for becoming and non-becoming 09.11.2025 42:10 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Includes suggestions for practicing with comparing mind and the inner critic

Jill Shepherd: Morning reflection: Releasing papanca / proliferation 06.11.2025 51:26 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

Jill Shepherd: An overview of the four Brahmavihāra 02.11.2025 46:55 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation) Exploring the interrelationships between mettā / kindness, compassion, muditā / gladness and equanimity

Jill Shepherd: Instructions and guided meditation: Choiceless attention 02.11.2025 53:24 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

Jill Shepherd: Talk: Right Effort part 1 28.10.2025 38:50 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) NOTE: this talk was re-recorded due to a technical error with the original

Jill Shepherd: Instructions: practising with thinking 28.10.2025 25:09 ↓

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)