The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Jill Shepherd's Dharma Talks at Auckland Insight Meditation
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.
     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... 17 18 19 20
2022-05-22 03 talk: introduction to the life of the Buddha 7:39
Finding points of commonality in our own lives with the life of the Buddha, then moving into relational practice exploring what motivated us to step out of the "palace of delusion"
Auckland Insight Meditation 2022 Vesak celebration for Auckland Insight
2022-05-22 02 meditation: cultivating gratitude 22:23
Orienting the heart-mind towards gratitude as a support for muditā, appreciative joy
Auckland Insight Meditation 2022 Vesak celebration for Auckland Insight
2022-05-22 01 talk: What is Vesak? 5:56
A brief introduction to what Vesak is, and the structure of this day of practice
Auckland Insight Meditation 2022 Vesak celebration for Auckland Insight
2022-05-19 talk: connecting with the more than human world 16:48
Investigating how our sense of community can be expanded to include the more than human world, closing with some relational practice in pairs, exploring our kinship with all beings
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022
2022-04-10 meditation: mindfulness of mindfulness 27:17
Bringing awareness to the quality of mindfulness itself, and as needed, infusing it with kindness, compassion, appreciation or equanimity
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022
2022-03-10 talk: sangha as support for facing the challenges of our time 26:28
Exploring sangha as an expression of interconnectedness and how this can be an antidote to mainstream values of individualism; includes perspectives from indigenous climate activists from around the world (Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, Bayo Akomolafe, India Logan-Riley)
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022
2022-03-10 meditation: breathing and resilience 28:35
Short instructions for orienting to the body then breathing, and how returning to the breath can support more resilience
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022
2022-03-03 talk: Taking Refuge in Sangha p2 - the support of dāna / generosity 26:26
Exploring how generosity is the life-blood of sangha, and how taking refuge in sangha can help strengthen generosity and provide an antidote to some of the toxic effects of capitalism
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022
2022-02-28 meditation: cultivating an attitude of welcome 44:16
Monday morning "start your week well" meditation: cultivating an attitude of welcome to whatever our experience is right now
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022
2022-02-18 32 meditation: spaciousness 30:12
Beginning with the body, then gradually opening up awareness to include the space beyond the body
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... 17 18 19 20
Creative Commons License