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Dharma Talks given at Auckland Insight Meditation
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2023-03-09 talk: pāramī of renunciation or relinquishment 29:23
Jill Shepherd
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
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
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
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2023

2023-02-02 01 talk: overview of the ten pāramī 29:22
Jill Shepherd
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
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
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
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022

2022-08-19 Meditation: accepting, allowing, opening to how it is right now 27:00
Jill Shepherd
Settling in and making space for whatever our experience is in this moment, meeting it with acceptance and kindness
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022

2022-08-18 Talk: introduction to the theme of taking refuge in Dharma 28:51
Jill Shepherd
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
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
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022

2022-06-16 talk: sangha as support for facing in to the climate crisis 18:43
Jill Shepherd
With sangha as support, turning towards the reality of the climate crisis using the Active Hope process created by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022

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