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

Jill Shepherd: meditation: Compassion for oneself 14.08.2025 25:32 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: talk: Compassion p1 31.07.2025 25:11 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: meditation: compassion for a good friend 31.07.2025 26:11 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: talk: Exploring some of the obstacles that can get in the way of mettā practice 24.07.2025 28:44 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: meditation: Radiating energy method of mettā practice 24.07.2025 28:54 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: talk: An overview of the four brahmavihāra and introduction to mettā practice 10.07.2025 27:37 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: meditation: Mettā for someone we care about 10.07.2025 27:50 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: 10 talk: The brahmavihāra heart practices as support for ethical living 19.06.2025 31:01 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: 09 talk: Sīla part 7 Fifth Training Precept 12.06.2025 29:14 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation) Exploring the training to refrain from misusing intoxicants and broadening it to investigate other aspects of our lives where there can be a more compulsive or addictive relationship, for example in how we relate to our phones and technology

Jill Shepherd: 08 talk: Sīla part 6 Mindful listening as a support for Wise Speech 05.06.2025 17:50 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation) Continuing to explore the fourth precept, the commitment to refrain from false and harsh speech, by looking at mindful listening as a support for skilful speech

Jill Shepherd: 29 talk: Equanimity as an awakening factor 16.05.2025 37:06 ↓

(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre)

Jill Shepherd: 26 talk: Right Effort and Anattā 15.05.2025 45:18 ↓

(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Exploring the four aspects of Right Effort, and how investigating anattā or not-self support the shift into more effortless effort

Jill Shepherd: 23 talk: Third Noble Truth and the role of joy on the path to freedom 14.05.2025 43:17 ↓

(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre)

Jill Shepherd: 20 talk: Second Noble Truth; craving for becoming and non-becoming 13.05.2025 37:48 ↓

(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Exploring comparing mind and the inner critic as aspects of clinging to self-view

Jill Shepherd: 15 talk: Exploring the Second Noble Truth and the Second Establishment of Mindfulness 12.05.2025 44:01 ↓

(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre)

Jill Shepherd: 10 talk: An overview of the four Brahmavihāra heart practices 11.05.2025 42:58 ↓

(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre)

Jill Shepherd: 05 talk: Dukkha in the context of the First Noble Truth and the three characteristics 10.05.2025 36:09 ↓

(Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre)

Jill Shepherd: Finding (Moments of) Ease in the Midst of it All 27.04.2025 31:59 ↓

(London Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: Guided meditation 27.04.2025 25:42 ↓

(London Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: talk: Sīla part 5 - Exploring the fourth training precept to refrain from false speech 24.04.2025 34:45 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: talk: Sīla part 4 - Exploring the third precept in relation to desire for intimacy 17.04.2025 25:45 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: talk: Sīla part 3 - Exploring the second training precept to abstain from taking what is not given 10.04.2025 25:57 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation) Looking at the second of Thich Nhat Hanh's Five Mindfulness Trainings, which he expands to include "I am committed to practicing Right Livelihood so that I can help reduce the suffering of living beings on Earth and stop contributing to climate change"

Jill Shepherd: talk: Sīla part 2 - the ethical training of refraining from taking what is not given 03.04.2025 26:17 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation) How the practice of dāna, generosity, supports a sense of abundance rather than lack, then looking at the wider societal and environmental benefits of bringing more awareness to not taking what's not freely offered

Jill Shepherd: talk: Foundations 3 Ethical conduct as a form of generosity 13.03.2025 28:04 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

Jill Shepherd: talk: Foundations 2 - Dāna or generosity p2 06.03.2025 22:31 ↓

(Auckland Insight Meditation) Exploring the practice of generosity as an antidote to the individual, societal and environmental harm caused by excessive greed and self-interest