Jill Shepherd's Dharma Talks
Jill Shepherd
Wisdom and compassion are two themes that inform my current exploration of the dharma, and I aspire to integrate these as fully as I can in both formal practice and daily life.
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2018-05-06
00 short guided meditation: mindfulness of body and breathing
2016-08-06
01 A short introduction to mindfulness, focusing on mindfulness of breathing
2020-07-25
01 meditation: intro, mindfulness of breathing
2019-06-08
01 short guided meditation: mindfulness of body and breathing
2018-05-06
01 short talk: context of the three universal characteristics, anicca, dukkha, …
2020-07-02
01 talk intro to insight meditation
2020-07-16
01 talk mindfulness of hearing
2020-07-30
01 talk: introduction to practising mindfulness of emotions
2020-07-09
01 talk: mindfulness of body
2020-07-23
01 talk: Mindfulness of Mind
2018-08-03
01 talk: retreat opening
2017-01-04
01 Talk: Retreat opening - refuges and precepts, metta
2017-02-19
01 talk: retreat opening and introduction of Noble Eightfold Path
2019-06-22
01 talk: Transforming Fear into Fearlessness intro
2016-08-06
02 Guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2020-07-02
02 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2020-07-09
02 guided meditaton: mindfulness of the breath then physical sensations
2019-06-08
02 instructions: befriending the mind
2017-01-04
02 Instructions: Brief overview of insight practice
2017-09-24
02 Instructions: practising bare awareness of physical sensations
2019-06-22
02 instructions: written exercises exploring fear
2018-08-03
02 meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2020-07-16
02 meditation: mindfulness of sounds
2020-07-30
02 meditation: mindfulness of the mind, including emotions
2020-07-23
02 meditation: mindfulness of thoughts
2018-05-06
02 short talk: anatta or not-self
2017-02-19
02 talk: Refuges and Precepts
2020-07-25
02 talk: Right Effort and the Middle Way
2019-06-08
03 brief instructions: calming the body, stilling the mind
2020-07-09
03 guided meditation: standing then walking
2017-09-24
03 Guided meditation: working in pairs exploring physical sensations in the body
2020-07-25
03 instructions: finding balance as a process of listening
2018-08-04
03 instructions: introduction of mindfulness and the practice of mindfulness of…
2017-01-05
03 Instructions: Mindfulness of breathing
2017-02-19
03 instructions: mindfulness of breathing
2020-01-16
03 instructions: sati and samadhi
2019-06-29
03 meditation: body sitting, breathing
2018-05-13
03 short guided meditation: mindfulness of the body and physical sensations
2016-08-06
03 Short instructions: walking
2019-08-24
03 talk: sila or ethical conduct as an aspect of generosity
2017-02-19
04 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2019-06-08
04 guided meditation: mindfulness of the body, emphasising ease
2016-08-06
04 Instructions: Mindfulness of the Body and mental noting technique
2020-01-16
04 meditation: body scan and mindfulness of breathing
2018-08-04
04 meditation: mindfulness of breathing
2017-01-05
04 Meditation: Mindfulness of breathing in two ways
2020-07-25
04 meditation: mindfulness of hearing
2018-05-13
04 short talk: dukkha and an overview of the five aggregates
2019-06-29
04 talk: Fear of Dukkha, and Fear IS Dukkha
2018-05-13
05 guided dyad (pairs) practice exploring the impermanent and not-self nature o…
2016-08-06
05 Guided meditation: mental noting technique
2017-09-25
05 Instructions: different qualities of mindfulness
2017-02-20
05 instructions: mindfulness of breathing for calm and insight
2019-06-08
05 instructions: mindfulness of feeling-tone or vedana
2017-01-05
05 Instructions: Refining mindfulness of the body
2019-06-29
05 instructions: the anatomy of anxiety
2018-08-04
05 short instructions: continuity of mindfulness and walking meditation
2020-07-25
05 talk: the role of pleasant experience in formal and informal practice
2018-08-04
06 guided dyad meditation: mindfulness of body
2019-06-29
06 guided meditation: exploring physical sensations of anxiety and the antidote…
2017-02-20
06 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing for calm and insight
2017-09-25
06 Guided meditation: mindfulness of the body, breathing, sounds etc
2019-06-08
06 instructions: perception and volitional formations
2018-05-20
06 short talk: three qualities of feeling-tone or vedana, three afflictive ener…
2020-07-25
06 talk: Right Effort and Mudita or appreciative joy
2017-01-05
06 Talk: Three Universal Characteristics and the Five Hindrances
2016-08-06
06 Wisdom and compassion, the four noble truths and the awakening factors
2019-07-06
07 guided meditation: body, breathing, choiceless awareness
2020-07-25
07 guided meditation: mudita or appreciative joy
2019-06-08
07 instructions: brief introduction to metta practice
2017-01-06
07 Instructions: Mental Noting and Mindfulness of Hearing
2017-12-29
07 instructions: Mindfulness of the Body and four elements or qualities
2020-01-17
07 instructions: mindfulness of the body in terms of the four elemental qualiti…
2017-02-20
07 instructions: vedana or feeling-tone
2016-08-07
07 Short instructions: Mindfulness of the body, and using mindfulness of breath…
2018-05-27
07 short talk: The aggregates of perception, mental formations, and consciousne…
2019-08-25
07 talk: Befriending the Mind
2018-08-04
07 talk: Four Noble Truths
2020-06-06
07 talk: mindfulness and clear comprehension
2020-01-17
08 guided meditation: exploring the four elemental qualities
2016-08-07
08 Guided meditation: Mindfulness of breathing, inviting calm
2019-06-08
08 guided metta meditation
2018-08-05
08 instructions: different approaches to mindfulness
2017-12-29
08 meditation: four elements
2017-01-06
08 Meditation: Mindfulness of Hearing
2018-06-03
08 short talk: five aggregates, mindfulness and compassion
2017-09-25
08 Talk: Dana - generosity as the foundation of the path to freedom
2017-02-20
08 talk: developing wisdom, the Four Noble Truths and an overview of the Noble …
2019-07-06
08 talk: Second Noble Truth, craving for sense pleasures, compassion
2019-06-09
09 guided meditation: mindfulness of body, sounds, thinking
2018-08-05
09 guided meditation: mindfulness of the breath, physical sensations, and sounds
2016-08-07
09 Instructions: Awakening Factor of Investigation, and an overview of the Five…
2017-02-21
09 instructions: five hindrances
2020-01-17
09 instructions: metta
2017-01-06
09 Instructions: Mindfulness of Feeling-tone (Vedana)
2019-07-06
09 instructions: mindfulness of mind
2018-06-03
09 short guided meditation: self-compassion
2017-12-29
09 talk: Dukkha and the Four Noble Truths
2019-07-06
10 guided meditation: dyad practice, mindfulness of mind
2017-02-21
10 guided meditation: five hindrances
2016-08-07
10 Guided meditation: investigating experience
2020-01-17
10 guided meditation: metta for the benefactor
2019-06-09
10 instructions: mindfulness of the mind
2017-09-26
10 Instructions: radiating energy method of metta practice
2018-08-05
10 instructions: walking rotating through senses
2018-06-10
10 short talk: Anatta and Nibbana
2017-01-06
10 Talk: The Five Hindrances part 2
2016-08-07
11 Awakening Factor of Investigation
2019-07-14
11 guided meditation: body and heart-mind
2017-09-26
11 Guided meditation: radiating energy metta
2019-06-09
11 instructions: compassion and self-compassion
2017-01-07
11 Instructions: Mindfulness of Mind
2018-08-05
11 instructions: mindfulness of the body as a collection of anatomical parts
2017-02-21
11 instructions: Second Foundation of Mindfulness - vedana or feeling-tone
2020-01-17
11 talk: befriending the mind
2019-08-26
11 talk: the five hindrances, with a focus on desire for sense pleasures
2017-02-21
12 guided dyad (pairs) meditation: pleasant and unpleasant feeling-tone (vedana)
2018-08-05
12 guided meditation: mindfulness of the body in terms of its anatomical parts
2019-06-09
12 guided meditation: self-compassion
2016-08-08
12 Instructions: Different qualities of Mindfulness
2020-01-18
12 instructions: mindfulness of mind
2017-01-07
12 Meditation: Mindfulness of Mind
2019-07-14
12 talk: comparing mind (mana) and appreciative joy (mudita)
2017-12-30
12 talk: Right Effort
2019-07-14
13 guided meditation: dyad practice, exploring gratitude and mudita for oneself
2016-08-08
13 Guided meditation: mental noting continued
2017-01-07
13 Instructions: Metta meditation
2017-12-31
13 instructions: Mindfulness of Mind
2019-06-09
13 instructions: mudita or appreciative joy, gladness, including for oneself
2017-09-27
13 Instructions: overview of four foundations, and mental factor of intention
2020-01-18
13 meditation: mindfulness of mind
2017-02-21
13 talk: Right View and Right Thought
2018-08-05
13 talk: sukha, happiness
2017-12-31
14 guided meditation: mindfulness of mind
2019-06-09
14 guided meditation: mudita
2019-07-20
14 guided meditation: relaxing the body, stilling the mind
2017-09-27
14 Guided meditation: standing, exploring four foundations of mindfulness
2016-08-08
14 Instructions: Brahma-vihara overview and metta
2018-08-06
14 instructions: contemplating the body in terms of four elements or qualities
2017-02-22
14 instructions: different qualities of mindfulness
2020-01-18
14 instructions: mindfulness of feeling-tone
2020-06-08
14 instructions: opening up the field of awareness to include hearing
2017-01-07
14 Meditation: Metta for Benefactor
2018-08-06
15 guided meditation: contemplating the body in terms of four elements or quali…
2016-08-08
15 Guided meditation: Metta for benefactor
2017-02-22
15 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing, physical sensations, sounds
2020-06-08
15 guided meditation: opening to sounds
2017-09-27
15 Talk: Effort or Energy
2020-01-18
15 talk: from dukkha to sukha
2017-01-07
15 Talk: Seven Factors of Awakening, and Energy
2019-07-20
15 talk: wisdom and the three universal characteristics
2016-08-08
16 Energy / Viriya Awakening Factor
2019-07-20
16 guided meditation: dyads, exploring fearlessness
2017-02-22
16 instructions: concentration and feeling-tone (vedana) part 2
2018-08-06
16 instructions: feeling tone or vedana
2017-01-08
16 Instructions: Integrating Practice Into Daily Life
2020-06-08
16 talk: befriending the mind
2019-08-27
16 talk: Five Hindrances part 2 - aversion, and the antidote of compassion
2018-08-06
17 guided dyad meditation: feeling-tone
2017-09-28
17 Instructions: compassion for good friend and oneself
2016-08-09
17 Instructions: Feeling-tone / Vedana
2020-06-09
17 instructions: mindfulness of the mind
2017-12-31
17 talk: Compassion
2019-07-27
17 talk: fear of freedom
2019-08-28
17 talk: impermanence and death
2017-02-22
17 talk: Vedana, Right Thought, Metta and Compassion
2016-08-09
18 Guided meditation: Feeling-tone / Vedana
2020-06-09
18 guided meditation: practising with thoughts and emotions
2017-02-23
18 instructions: Mindfulness of Mind
2017-09-28
18 Meditation: compassion for good friend and oneself
2017-02-23
19 guided meditation: mindfulness of thoughts and emotions
2016-08-09
19 Instructions: Metta and its near and far enemies
2018-08-07
19 instructions: mindfulness of the mind
2018-08-07
20 guided meditation: mindfulness of thoughts and emotions
2018-01-01
20 instructions: compassion
2017-02-23
20 instructions: metta practice
2016-08-09
20 Meditation: Metta for self and friend
2020-06-09
20 talk: wisdom and compassion
2018-01-01
21 guided meditation: compassion
2017-02-23
21 guided meditation: metta for benefactor
2017-09-29
21 Instructions: equanimity for "difficult" person
2020-06-09
21 instructions: practising compassion
2016-08-09
21 Joy / Piti Awakening Factor
2020-06-09
22 guided meditation: compassion and self-compassion
2017-09-29
22 Guided meditation: equanimity for difficult person
2016-08-10
22 Instructions: Mindfulness of Mind and working with thoughts
2017-02-23
22 talk: Right Effort
2018-01-01
22 talk: Seven Factors of Awakening
2019-08-29
22 talk: sukha and mudita - appreciative joy
2016-08-10
23 Meditation: Working with thoughts
2017-02-24
23 short instructions: breath-counting
2020-06-10
23 talk: Seven factors of Awakening
2018-08-07
23 talk: the hindrance of aversion and the brahmavihara practices as antidotes
2018-08-08
24 instructions: metta
2020-06-11
24 instructions: mudita practice
2016-08-10
24 Instructions: Reciprocal flow metta practice
2017-02-24
24 short instructions: working with pain
2018-08-08
25 guided meditation: metta for the benefactor
2017-02-24
25 instructions: metta part 2
2016-08-10
25 Meditation: Reciprocal flow metta practice
2020-06-11
25: guided meditation cultivating mudita
2017-02-24
26 guided meditation: radiating energy metta practice
2019-08-08
26 instructions: compassion and working with painful emotions
2018-08-08
26 short instructions: radiating energy method of metta practice
2016-08-10
26 Tranquillity/Passaddhi Awakening Factor
2019-08-08
27 guided meditation: compassion for a good friend, and self-compassion
2020-06-11
27 guided meditation: equanimity as spaciousness
2018-08-08
27 guided meditation: metta using the radiating energy method
2016-08-11
27 Instructions: compassion
2017-02-24
27 talk: Awakening Factors and Joy
2018-01-02
27 talk: Equanimity
2019-08-30
27 talk: Seven Factors of Awakening
2017-02-25
28 instructions: compassion practice
2016-08-11
28 Meditation: compassion for self
2018-08-08
28 talk: an overview of the brahmaviharas with a focus on compassion
2017-02-25
29 guided meditation: compassion for a friend experiencing difficulties, then o…
2018-08-09
29 instructions: compassion
2016-08-11
29 Instructions: working with difficult emotions
2018-08-09
30 guided meditation: compassion for a good friend
2016-08-11
30 Meditation: working with difficult emotions
2017-02-25
30 talk: ethical conduct
2016-08-11
31 Concentration / Samadhi Awakening Factor
2018-08-09
31 instructions: mudita or appreciative joy practice
2017-02-26
31 short talk: Right Speech
2018-08-09
32 guided meditation: practising mudita or appreciative joy for a good friend
2016-08-12
32 Short instructions - breath-counting
2016-08-12
33 Instructions - mudita
2016-08-12
34 Guided meditation - mudita
2018-08-10
34 instructions: Seven Factors of Awakening
2016-08-12
35 Equanimity / Upekkha Awakening Factor
2018-08-10
35 guided meditation: exploring the Seven Factors of Awakening
2016-08-13
36 instructions: Equanimity as the fourth brahma vihara
2016-08-13
37 meditation: Equanimity for a "difficult" person
2018-08-10
37 talk: anatta or not-self and the five clinging-aggregates
2016-08-14
38 instructions: Equanimity for oneself
2018-08-11
38 instructions: equanimity generally, and as a brahmavihara practice
2018-08-11
39 guided meditation: equanimity for a difficult person
2016-08-14
39 guided meditation: Equanimity for oneself
2017-03-09
A short introdruction to metta - kindness practice
2019-04-18
Afternoon Instructions - Mindfulness of Mind
2019-04-15
Afternoon instructions - Vedena
2019-04-17
Afternoon Instructions - Working with Compassion
2019-09-22
An Overview Of The Four Brahma Viharas
2017-03-09
An overview of the four brahmavihara practices: kindness, compassion, joy and e…
2018-11-04
An Overview Of The Four Brahmaviharas.
2018-11-25
Anatta And Nibbana
2016-06-16
Awakening sangha: developing an insight community
2018-03-14
Balancing effort and enjoyment
2020-03-28
beginning meditation instructions
2019-04-16
Compassion, Karuna
2019-09-05
Cultivating a generous heart as the foundation of the path
2017-11-25
Dana as a Spiritual Practice
2017-03-21
Dharma talk: Mudita/appreciative joy and equanimity
2017-12-03
Dukkha, and the ending of Dukkha ...
2019-11-02
Entering into the refuge of the Forest Refuge
2018-02-09
Equanimity
2019-10-13
Equanimity
2018-12-31
Equanimity and wisdom
2020-04-02
Equanimity as a resource in challenging times
2019-04-19
Equanimity Practice
2019-04-18
Equanimity, Upekkha
2015-11-21
Exploring the Third Foundation of Mindfulness
2018-10-28
Fear and Fearlessness
2018-02-05
Five Hindrances
2019-09-15
Five Hindrances
2018-12-25
From suffering to ease
2018-02-06
Guided Meditation
2019-04-17
Guided Meditation - Compassion
2019-04-19
Guided Meditation - Equanimity
2020-03-28
guided meditation for beginners
2017-09-14
Guided meditation: equanimity for different phases of our lives
2017-09-12
Guided meditation: equanimity for difficult person
2017-09-08
Guided meditation: exploring difficult emotions
2017-03-09
Guided meditation: metta for benefactor
2017-09-10
Guided meditation: mudita for oneself and a good friend
2020-03-26
Guided meditation: orienting to compassion
2017-09-09
Guided meditation: refining mindfulness of breathing, using mental noting
2015-11-23
Guided Mudita Meditation
2017-11-22
Guided Mudita Meditation
2020-02-18
Instructions and guided meditation cultivating equanimity
2020-02-17
Instructions and guided meditation cultivating mudita
2020-02-15
Instructions and guided meditation practicing mindfulness of breathing
2020-02-16
Instructions and guided meditation using the “radiating energy“ method of metta…
2017-09-12
Instructions: equanimity for difficult person
2017-09-08
Instructions: exploring difficult emotions
2017-09-07
Instructions: four foundations of mindfulness overview and standing meditation
2017-09-10
Instructions: mudita for oneself
2019-04-14
Intentions
2018-02-04
Introduction and Guided Metta Meditation
2018-02-03
Introduction To Mindfulness Of Breathing
2017-08-10
Is Auckland Insight a "secular" group? part 1
2017-10-12
Is Auckland Insight a "secular" group? part 2
2020-04-09
meditation: mindfulness of breathing, then gratitude at end
2020-04-23
meditation: settling in to calm and steadiness
2020-04-30
meditation: slowing, stilling, soothing
2020-04-16
meditation: steadying the body, the heart, the mind
2017-03-19
Metta and the obstacles to cultivating kindness
2017-03-19
Metta for Self
2017-03-21
Metta for the "difficult" person
2017-03-20
Metta instructions and guided meditation using the "radiating energy" method
2017-03-18
Mindfulness Of Body and Breathing
2017-10-31
Mindfulness Of Mind
2018-11-11
Mindfulness Of The Body - Part 1
2018-11-18
Mindfulness Of The Body - Part 2
2019-09-14
Morning Instructions
2019-09-19
Morning Instructions
2019-04-16
Morning Instructions - Mindfulness of the Mind
2019-04-18
Morning Instructions - Working with Equanimity
2017-11-05
Morning instructions: Samadhi And Sati
2018-11-22
Mudita or appreciative joy guided meditation
2017-01-15
Noble Eightfold Path 01 Talk: intro and overview
2017-01-15
Noble Eightfold Path 02 guided meditation: exploring the Four Noble Truths in i…
2017-01-22
Noble Eightfold Path 03 Talk: Right View and Right Thought/Intention
2017-01-29
Noble Eightfold Path 04 talk: Right Speech
2017-01-29
Noble Eightfold Path 05: instructions Right Speech
2017-01-29
Noble Eightfold Path 06: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Speech
2017-01-29
Noble Eightfold Path 07: guided meditation Investigating unskilful speech skilf…
2017-02-05
Noble Eightfold Path 08: Right Action and Right Livelihood
2017-02-05
Noble Eightfold Path 09 Guided meditation: Investigating skillful behaviour ski…
2017-02-12
Noble Eightfold Path 10 talk: Right Effort
2017-02-12
Noble Eightfold Path 11: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Effort
2017-02-19
Noble Eightfold Path 12: Right Mindfulness Right Concentration
2017-02-19
Noble Eightfold Path 13: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Concent…
2017-10-28
Overview Of Brahma Viharas and Introduction to Metta
2020-02-15
Overview of the Four Brahmavihara qualities
2019-11-29
Perception and Volitional Formations
2017-03-22
Practicing metta in daily life
2019-04-19
Questions and Answers
2019-04-20
Reflection on Universal Well-Being Chant
2017-11-12
Right Effort - Part 3
2017-11-19
Right Effort - Part 4
2017-11-05
Right Effort - Part Two
2019-10-20
Right Effort and the Middle Way
2015-11-07
Right Resolve
2019-12-24
Short guided compassion meditation for the Australian bushfire situation
2017-09-14
Short instructions: equanimity and the eight worldly winds
2020-03-26
Short talk: some responses to the coronavirus/karuna-virus situation
2017-09-07
Standing meditation observing all four foundations of mindfulness
2018-12-18
Suffering and self-compassion
2017-09-13
Talk: anatta not-self and the five aggregates subject to clinging
2020-04-23
talk: balancing urgency and trust
2020-05-26
Talk: Coming Home to the Heart - Strengthening Our Natural Resilience to Meet L…
2017-09-07
Talk: from Aversion to Compassion
2017-09-03
Talk: from greed to freedom
2020-04-16
talk: hope, hopelessness and equanimity
2020-07-26
talk: metta and the brahamvihara as a support for resilience
2017-09-09
Talk: mudita - appreciative joy
2020-04-30
talk: seclusion, sangha, samvega (spiritual urgency)
2017-09-11
Talk: Seven Factors of Awakening
2020-01-30
talk: taking refuges and precepts
2020-04-09
talk: the relevance of mudita, gratitude or appreciation during difficult times
2020-07-08
Talk: the role of perceptions and formations in creating identity
2017-09-05
Talk: viriya, energy, effort and balance
2019-04-14
The Brahma Viharas for Insight and Wisdom
2018-12-02
The Miracle Of Generosity And Gratitude
2015-11-28
The Miracle Of Metta
2018-03-08
The Two Wings to Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion
2017-09-09
Very short instructions for refining mindfulness of breathing
2016-07-27
Viriya - Balanced Effort
2017-10-29
Viriya - Energy/Effort
2015-10-31
Wisdom and Compassion
2018-02-08
Wisdom and Compassion
2019-11-08
Wisdom and the Body
2019-11-15
Wisdom and the Body - Part Two
2019-11-22
Wisdom and Vedana / Feeling-tone
2019-09-29
Working With Afflictive Thought Patterns 1: Wisdom as antidote
2019-10-06
Working with Afflictive Thought Patterns 2: Compassion
