Jill Shepherd's Dharma Talks
     at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 
    
              
              
 
            
    
        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.
        
    
      
 
    
        
            
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        2019-09-22
            An Overview Of The Four Brahma Viharas 
    
        2022-10-30
            An overview of the four Brahmavihāra heart qualities 
    
        2018-11-04
            An Overview Of The Four Brahmaviharas. 
    
        2018-11-25
            Anatta And Nibbana 
    
        2023-10-31
            Brahmavihara practice: Metta for benefactor and good friend 
    
        2023-11-21
            Brahmavihara Practice: Mudita 
    
        2023-12-03
            Celebrating the Parami 
    
        2023-10-29
            Clinging and release in relation to mindfulness of the body 
    
        2022-11-16
            Comparing mind 
    
        2022-11-27
            Contemplation of impermanence and death 
    
        2017-11-25
            Dana as a Spiritual Practice 
    
        2017-03-21
            Dharma talk: Mudita/appreciative joy and equanimity 
    
        2017-12-03
            Dukkha, and the ending of Dukkha ... 
    
        2023-11-26
            Effortless effort 
    
        2018-02-09
            Equanimity 
    
        2019-10-13
            Equanimity 
    
        2023-11-12
            Exploring Vedana 
    
        2018-10-28
            Fear and Fearlessness 
    
        2018-02-05
            Five Hindrances 
    
        2019-09-15
            Five Hindrances 
    
        2022-12-01
            Generosity, appreciation, celebration 
    
        2018-02-06
            Guided Meditation 
    
        2017-11-22
            Guided Mudita Meditation 
    
        2020-02-18
            Instructions and guided meditation cultivating equanimity 
    
        2020-02-17
            Instructions and guided meditation cultivating mudita 
    
        2020-02-15
            Instructions and guided meditation practicing mindfulness of breathing 
    
        2020-02-16
            Instructions and guided meditation using the “radiating energy“ method of metta… 
    
        2025-10-25
            Instructions and guided meditation: Body as anchor 
    
        2023-10-28
            Instructions and practice: mindfulness of emotions 
    
        2022-10-29
            Instructions: mindfulness of breathing part one 
    
        2025-10-28
            Instructions: practising with thinking 
    
        2022-10-27
            Intro To Brahmavihara Practice 
    
        2018-02-04
            Introduction and Guided Metta Meditation 
    
        2018-02-03
            Introduction To Mindfulness Of Breathing 
    
        2022-11-13
            Liberation through non-clinging 
    
        2017-03-19
            Metta and the obstacles to cultivating kindness  
    
        2017-03-19
            Metta for Self 
    
        2017-03-21
            Metta for the "difficult" person 
    
        2017-03-20
            Metta instructions and guided meditation using the "radiating energy" method 
    
        2017-03-18
            Mindfulness Of Body and Breathing 
    
        2022-11-03
            Mindfulness Of Cetana/Intention 
    
        2017-10-31
            Mindfulness Of Mind 
    
        2018-11-11
            Mindfulness Of The Body - Part 1 
    
        2018-11-18
            Mindfulness Of The Body - Part 2 
    
        2019-09-14
            Morning Instructions 
    
        2019-09-19
            Morning Instructions 
    
        2017-11-05
            Morning instructions: Samadhi And Sati 
    
        2023-11-09
            Morning reflection 
    
        2023-11-26
            Morning reflection 
    
        2018-11-22
            Mudita or appreciative joy guided meditation 
    
        2017-10-28
            Overview Of Brahma Viharas and Introduction to Metta 
    
        2020-02-15
            Overview of the Four Brahmavihara qualities 
    
        2017-03-22
            Practicing metta in daily life 
    
        2023-11-03
            Reflections on clinging 
    
        2022-11-06
            Right effort 
    
        2017-11-12
            Right Effort - Part 3 
    
        2017-11-19
            Right Effort - Part 4 
    
        2017-11-05
            Right Effort - Part Two 
    
        2019-10-20
            Right Effort and the Middle Way 
    
        2025-10-28
            Talk: Right Effort part 1 
    
        2018-12-02
            The Miracle Of Generosity And Gratitude 
    
        2017-10-29
            Viriya - Energy/Effort 
    
        2018-02-08
            Wisdom and Compassion 
    
        2019-09-29
            Working With Afflictive Thought Patterns 1: Wisdom as antidote 
    
        2019-10-06
            Working with Afflictive Thought Patterns 2: Compassion 
    
        2023-11-19
            Working with anxiety and other afflictive states 
    
 
         
     
    
        
            
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        Select one of Jill Shepherd's 9 retreats
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        2017-03-17
            Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat 
    
        2017-10-24
            Three-Month Retreat - Part 2 
    
        2018-02-02
            The Path to Awakening: Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2018-10-23
            Three-Month Retreat - Part 2 
    
        2019-09-10
            Three-Month Retreat - Part 1 
    
        2020-02-14
            Strengthening the Heart: Lovingkindness Retreat 
    
        2022-10-25
            Three-Month Retreat - Part 2 
    
        2023-10-24
            Three-Month Retreat - Part 2 
    
        2025-10-23
            Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2