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2022-01-02 13 instructions: mindfulness of mindfulness itself 17:03
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring different approaches to mindfulness and different styles of practice, including those that are more active and those that are more receptive, then brief instructions for practising mindfulness of hearing
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2022-01-01 11 instructions: mindfulness of the body part 2 15:57
Jill Shepherd
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A short exploration of working with physical pain, then instructions for relational practice exploring physical sensations in the body
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2022-01-01 10 guided meditation: sati and samādhi 24:52
Jill Shepherd
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Using the breath to strengthen both sati / mindfulness and samādhi / steadiness of mind NOTE: this talk was given at a different retreat but the content is similar to what was covered on this retreat
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2022-01-01 09 instructions: sati and samādhi p2 8:08
Jill Shepherd
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How the qualities of sati / mindfulness and samādhi / stability of mind work together to support deepening insight NOTE: this talk was given at a different retreat but the content is similar to what was covered on this retreat
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2021-12-31 06 instructions: mindfulness of the body 14:05
Jill Shepherd
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An introduction to the First Establishment of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of the Body
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2021-12-31 05 instructions: standing and walking meditation 11:59
Jill Shepherd
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The importance of continuity of mindfulness, plus instructions for standing and walking meditation
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2021-12-31 04 meditation: mindfulness of breathing 20:14
Jill Shepherd
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Beginning with mindfulness of the body sitting, then simple awareness of breathing
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2021-12-31 03 instructions: mindfulness of breathing 14:34
Jill Shepherd
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Beginning instructions for developing mindfulness (sati) and steadiness of mind (samadhi) using the breath as our primary object
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2021-12-30 02 meditation: mindfulness of breathing 14:37
Jill Shepherd
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A short meditation settling in to the body, and bringing awareness to breathing
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom

2021-12-29 Inquiry as a Factor of Awakening in Formal Meditation and Daily Life 66:41
Donald Rothberg
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Inquiry is one of the Seven Factors of Awakening, and can be a crucial factor in our practice, leading to greater energy, interest, and learning. Yet we may believe that meditation should be about "not thinking." We explore how we need to be able to not be ruled by thinking; this can make it possible then to use thinking and question fruitfully in inquiry. In the talk, we outline five modes of inquiry, going into depth on two of them: (1) bringing inquiry into our mindfulness practice in several ways, and (2) listening deeply, particularly through the body and emotions (in the "dropping down practice") when there are repetitive thoughts and narratives. After the talk, there is discussion.
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