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Jill Shepherd's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) — 145 episodes
Jill Shepherd: Meditation: Happiness and Contentment as Supports for Equanimity
Jill Shepherd: talk: Wise Intention p2 - the intention to cultivate relinquishment / non-addiction
Jill Shepherd: talk: Wise Intention part1
Jill Shepherd: talk: Wise View and Wise Intention
Jill Shepherd: talk: Wise View part 2 Exploring self-view
Jill Shepherd: talk: Wise View
Jill Shepherd: talk: ?Joy?
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Orienting to what's pleasant
Jill Shepherd: How we can connect with joy
Jill Shepherd: talk: Introduction to the Noble Eightfold Path
Jill Shepherd: talk: Renewing motivation
Jill Shepherd: 13 meditation: Equanimity for a "difficult" person
Jill Shepherd: 12 meditation: Equanimity
Jill Shepherd: 11 talk: Equanimity
Jill Shepherd: 10 meditation: Muditā for oneself
Jill Shepherd: 09 talk: Muditā for oneself
Jill Shepherd: 08 meditation: Muditā using radiating energy method
Jill Shepherd: 07 talk: Muditā
Jill Shepherd: 06 meditation: Compassion for person experiencing difficulties
Jill Shepherd: 05 talk: Compassion
Jill Shepherd: 04 meditation: Mettā as rest
Jill Shepherd: 03 talk: A brief overview of the energetic qualities of the four brahmavihāra
Jill Shepherd: 02 meditation: Mettā for a benefactor, using reciting phrases method
Jill Shepherd: 01 talk: An overview of the four brahmavihāra heart qualities and how they work together to support each other and support insight
Jill Shepherd: 05 meditation: Mindfulness of breathing
Jill Shepherd: 06 talk: Generosity as a profound dharma practice
Jill Shepherd: 04 talk: Establishing, maintaining and deepening your practice
Jill Shepherd: 03 meditation: Settling into ease
Jill Shepherd: 02 talk: Inspiration for the New Year
Jill Shepherd: 01 meditation: Finding ease in the body, breathing
Jill Shepherd: 27 talk: Overview of the Seven Factors of Awakening
Jill Shepherd: 22 talk: Wise Effort and the three universal characteristics, with a focus on anattā or not self
Jill Shepherd: 17 talk: From dukkha to sukha - the role of pleasure and joy on the path to freedom
Jill Shepherd: 12 talk: Wise Effort and the Five Hindrances
Jill Shepherd: 07 talk: Wise View and Wise Mindfulness
Jill Shepherd: Generosity As a Radical Dharma Practice
Jill Shepherd: Guided meditation on resting in the present
Jill Shepherd: Celebrating the good
Jill Shepherd: Wise Effort Part 2
Jill Shepherd: Muditā meditation
Jill Shepherd: The Third Noble Truth and the Seven Factors of Awakening
Jill Shepherd: Compassion for the "difficult" person and all beings
Jill Shepherd: Second Noble Truth: craving for becoming and non-becoming
Jill Shepherd: Morning reflection: Releasing papanca / proliferation
Jill Shepherd: An overview of the four Brahmavihāra
Jill Shepherd: Instructions and guided meditation: Choiceless attention
Jill Shepherd: Talk: Right Effort part 1
Jill Shepherd: Instructions: practising with thinking
Jill Shepherd: Instructions and guided meditation: Body as anchor
Jill Shepherd: 24 instructions and meditation: choiceless attention
Jill Shepherd: 22 meditation: opening to what's pleasant to support gladness and muditā
Jill Shepherd: 21 meditation: mindfulness of mind
Jill Shepherd: 20 instructions: mindfulness of mental activity
Jill Shepherd: 18 meditation: compassion
Jill Shepherd: 17 instructions: compassion
Jill Shepherd: 15 meditation: mindfulness of hearing
Jill Shepherd: 14 instructions: mindfulness of mindfulness, and opening to hearing
Jill Shepherd: 13 meditation: mindfulness of the body in terms of its elemental qualities
Jill Shepherd: 12 instructions: mindfulness of the body in terms of its elemental qualities
Jill Shepherd: 10 meditation: mindfulness of breathing to develop sati and samadhi p2
Jill Shepherd: 09 instructions: mindfulness of breathing to develop sati and samadhi p2
Jill Shepherd: 08 meditation: cultivating sati and samadhi through mindfulness of breathing
Jill Shepherd: 07 instructions: cultivating sati and samadhi through mindfulness of breathing
Jill Shepherd: 05 short instructions: continuity of mindfulness
Jill Shepherd: 04 meditation: mindfulness of breathing
Jill Shepherd: 03 instructions: mindfulness of breathing
Jill Shepherd: 02 meditation: Mindfulness of the body and breathing
Jill Shepherd: 01 instructions: Mindfulness of the Body
Jill Shepherd: talk: Equanimity as the fourth brahmavihāra
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Orienting to equanimity
Jill Shepherd: talk: Reflections on retreat practice and the cultivation of muditā: gladness and appreciative joy
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Settling into muditā / gladness
Jill Shepherd: talk: Compassion p2
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Compassion for oneself
Jill Shepherd: talk: Compassion p1
Jill Shepherd: meditation: compassion for a good friend
Jill Shepherd: talk: Exploring some of the obstacles that can get in the way of mettā practice
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Radiating energy method of mettā practice
Jill Shepherd: talk: An overview of the four brahmavihāra and introduction to mettā practice
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Mettā for someone we care about
Jill Shepherd: 10 talk: The brahmavihāra heart practices as support for ethical living
Jill Shepherd: 09 talk: Sīla part 7 Fifth Training Precept
Jill Shepherd: 08 talk: Sīla part 6 Mindful listening as a support for Wise Speech
Jill Shepherd: 29 talk: Equanimity as an awakening factor
Jill Shepherd: 26 talk: Right Effort and Anattā
Jill Shepherd: 23 talk: Third Noble Truth and the role of joy on the path to freedom
Jill Shepherd: 20 talk: Second Noble Truth; craving for becoming and non-becoming
Jill Shepherd: 15 talk: Exploring the Second Noble Truth and the Second Establishment of Mindfulness
Jill Shepherd: 10 talk: An overview of the four Brahmavihāra heart practices
Jill Shepherd: 05 talk: Dukkha in the context of the First Noble Truth and the three characteristics
Jill Shepherd: Finding (Moments of) Ease in the Midst of it All
Jill Shepherd: Guided meditation
Jill Shepherd: talk: Sīla part 5 - Exploring the fourth training precept to refrain from false speech
Jill Shepherd: talk: Sīla part 4 - Exploring the third precept in relation to desire for intimacy
Jill Shepherd: talk: Sīla part 3 - Exploring the second training precept to abstain from taking what is not given
Jill Shepherd: talk: Sīla part 2 - the ethical training of refraining from taking what is not given
Jill Shepherd: talk: Foundations 3 Ethical conduct as a form of generosity
Jill Shepherd: talk: Foundations 2 - Dāna or generosity p2
Jill Shepherd: 22 talk: Insight into the impermanent, imperfect and impersonal nature of experience
Jill Shepherd: 20 instructions and meditation: Opening to gladness
Jill Shepherd: 17 instructions and meditation: Releasing grasping
Jill Shepherd: 16 talk: Relating to afflictive mind-states with wisdom and compassion
Jill Shepherd: 15 instructions and meditation: Bringing awareness to mental activity, including thoughts, emotions and mind-states
Jill Shepherd: 11 instructions and meditation: Exploring the presence (and absence) of the hindrances
Jill Shepherd: 10 talk: Five Hindrances
Jill Shepherd: 09 meditation: Opening to sound
Jill Shepherd: 05 meditation: Mindfulness of the body and physical sensations
Jill Shepherd: 04 talk: Taking the Refuges and Precepts
Jill Shepherd: 03 meditation: Arriving more fully here
Jill Shepherd: talk: Foundations of the Path 1 - Generosity / dāna
Jill Shepherd: talk: Pleasure and enjoyment on the path part 3
Jill Shepherd: talk: Pleasure and enjoyment on the path P2
Jill Shepherd: talk: The role of pleasure and enjoyment on the path to freedom
Jill Shepherd: short talk: Exploring the relationship between dharma and politics
Jill Shepherd: Short talk: Halloween reflections
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Mettā for a good friend
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Mindfulness of mind
Jill Shepherd: talk: Introduction to Mindfulness of mind
Jill Shepherd: short talk: Exploring the wheel model of experience
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Mindfulness of feeling-tone
Jill Shepherd: short instructions: Exploring feeling tone
Jill Shepherd: short talk: the benefits of practising Mindfulness of the Body
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Mindfulness of Hearing
Jill Shepherd: meditation: Mindfulness of breathing
Jill Shepherd: short talk: Refreshing our insight meditation practice
Jill Shepherd: talk: Maintaining and deepening the practice
Jill Shepherd: 14 meditation: Equanimity
Jill Shepherd: 13 short talk: Equanimity
Jill Shepherd: 12 meditation: appreciating one's own strengths
Jill Shepherd: 11 instructions: Muditā for oneself
Jill Shepherd: 10 meditation: Muditā using the radiating energy method of practice
Jill Shepherd: 09 talk: Muditā or appreciative joy
Jill Shepherd: 08 meditation: Settling and stilling the body and mind
Jill Shepherd: 06 meditation: Compassion for a good friend
Jill Shepherd: 05 short talk: Compassion
Jill Shepherd: 04 meditation: Resting into mettā / kindness
Jill Shepherd: 03 talk: Exploring mettā as rest
Jill Shepherd: 02 meditation: mettā for benefactor
Jill Shepherd: 01 talk: An overview of the four brahmavihāra heart qualities
Jill Shepherd: short talk: an overview of brahmavihāra practice
Jill Shepherd: Meditation: resting into mettā / kindness
Jill Shepherd: 10 Morning reflection and guided meditation: Muditā
Jill Shepherd: 04 Morning reflection and meditation: releasing reactivity
Jill Shepherd: 24 talk: The three universal characteristics and anattā
Jill Shepherd: 21 talk: An overview of the brahmavihāra with an emphasis on muditā or appreciative joy