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Dharma Talks given at Auckland Insight Meditation
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2021-07-15 talk: Wise Effort p2 - cultivating skilful mind-states 18:43
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring appreciation and gratitude as aspects of mudita, to support the development of Wise Effort
Living a life of mutual benefit: Exploring the Noble Eightfold Path

2021-07-15 meditation: opening to appreciation and gratitude 26:03
Jill Shepherd
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orienting to appreciation and gratitude as a support for gladdening the mind, an aspect of Wise Effort
Living a life of mutual benefit: Exploring the Noble Eightfold Path

2021-07-04 06 meditation: mindfulness of the body and thinking 14:25
Jill Shepherd
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Short meditation establishing mindfulness of the body, then noticing the effect of getting caught in thinking and returning the awareness to relaxing physical tension
Right View – Wrong View – Self View – No View What is the point of view in Buddhism?

2021-07-01 talk: Wise Effort part 1 27:17
Jill Shepherd
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Looking at Wise Effort generally, how it is supported by Wise View, and some of the common challenges of maintaining momentum in daily life practice
Living a life of mutual benefit: Exploring the Noble Eightfold Path

2021-06-17 talk: Wise Livelihood 24:50
Jill Shepherd
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A beginning exploration of how "livelihood" includes every aspect of how we live our lives, grounded in the orientation to non-harming
Living a life of mutual benefit: Exploring the Noble Eightfold Path

2021-06-03 talk: Wise Action part 2 15:07
Jill Shepherd
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short talk looking at the second aspect of Wise Action, not stealing or taking what is not freely offered, in relation to our individual lives and our collective impact
Living a life of mutual benefit: Exploring the Noble Eightfold Path

2021-05-30 05 talk: spiritual friendship 8:59
Jill Shepherd
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A short intro exploring the challenges and rewards of spiritual friendship as the foundation of sangha or community
one-day celebration of Vesak and the Auckland Insight community

2021-05-30 03 talk: Heavenly Messengers 16:14
Jill Shepherd
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Looking at the legend of the Four Heavenly Messengers, and finding parallels in the context of our own lives
one-day celebration of Vesak and the Auckland Insight community

2021-05-30 02 talk: short introduction to celebrating Vesak 11:02
Jill Shepherd
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Exploring ways of celebrating Vesak and the Auckland Insight community
one-day celebration of Vesak and the Auckland Insight community

2021-05-30 01 meditation: cultivating mudita as a foundation for the day's practice 15:25
Jill Shepherd
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orienting to appreciation and gratitude as a foundation for this day of celebration
one-day celebration of Vesak and the Auckland Insight community

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