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Dharma Talks given at Auckland Insight Meditation
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2023-03-16 talk: pāramī of wisdom 26:35
Jill Shepherd
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How wisdom supports all the other pāramī, and how it can be cultivated on different levels, corresponding with the head, heart, and gut
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Auckland Insight weekly talks 2023

2023-03-09 talk: pāramī of renunciation or relinquishment 29:23
Jill Shepherd
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How the pāramī of nekhamma or renunciation/relinquishing invites us to explore our relationship to wanting, and how the societal-wide craving for comfort helps fuel the climate crisis
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Auckland Insight weekly talks 2023

2023-03-02 talk: pāramī of sīla / ethical conduct 25:57
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring the pāramī of sila or ethical conduct, looking at some of the main differences between Buddhist ethics and mainstream Western ethics
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Auckland Insight weekly talks 2023

2023-02-23 talk: pāramī of dāna / generosity 30:41
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring generosity as a spiritual practice by bringing more refined awareness to how we give, and the benefits that come from the reciprocal flow of giving and receiving
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2023-02-02 01 talk: overview of the ten pāramī 29:22
Jill Shepherd
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An introduction to the ten pāramī, skilful qualities of heart and mind that help us to navigate life's challenges, and ways to cultivate these in daily life
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Auckland Insight weekly talks 2023

2022-10-13 talk: taking refuge in dharma p2 - dukkha and mettā 28:23
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring the relationship between dukkha (unsatisfactoriness, stress, distress, suffering) as the First Noble Truth, and mettā (kindness, good will, benevolence) as the first of the four brahmavihāra
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022

2022-10-13 meditation: acceptance of what is 30:22
Jill Shepherd
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Beginning with mindfulness of the body and breathing, then making space for whatever experiences arise, orienting to acceptance and letting go of trying to control the process in any way
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2022-08-19 Meditation: accepting, allowing, opening to how it is right now 27:00
Jill Shepherd
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Settling in and making space for whatever our experience is in this moment, meeting it with acceptance and kindness
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2022-08-18 Talk: introduction to the theme of taking refuge in Dharma 28:51
Jill Shepherd
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An exploration of what it means to take refuge generally, and then specifically in relation to dharma, with a brief introduction to the Four Noble Truths and the Four Brahamavihāra of kindness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity
Auckland Insight Meditation :  Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022

2022-06-23 A short talk on developing gratitude as a resource for facing up to the climate crisis 11:34
Jill Shepherd
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Developing gratitude as a resource that strengthens our capaity to turn towards challenges, based on the Active Hope training by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
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