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Equanimity: Day Retreat with Jill Shepherd

January 25, 2025 @ 9:15 am - 4:30 pm

Location: Vaan Ray Meeting Rooms, CERES, East Brunswick

Date: Saturday 25th January 2025, 9:15am to 4:30pm

Teacher: Jill Shepherd

Cost: $70 plus dana for Jill

Book your spot: Book now

Equanimity: Finding (moments of) Ease in the Midst of it All

A One-Day Insight Meditation workshop with Jill Shepherd

Equanimity is a quality that is highly valued in Buddhist teachings, as one of the four divine abodes (along with kindness, compassion and joy), and also as one of the seven factors of awakening that support transformative insight.
For many people though, this steadiness of heart and mind can feel elusive in the midst of the personal, societal, and even existential difficulties that we’re facing in these challenging times.

Fortunately, it’s possible to actively cultivate equanimity, both in formal meditation practice and in our daily life, and with practice, it becomes more and more accessible. This workshop will support us to gradually quieten our hearts and minds, so that we can meet our challenges with steadiness, care, courage and wisdom.

Over the course of the day, Jill will offer:

  • a mix of guided and silent meditation sits
  • short talks
  • Q&A sessions
  • Optional relational practice, contemplating dharma topics together in pairs or small groups to deepen our experiential understanding of the teachings.

What to bring:

  • Meditation cushion or stool (if you can)
  • Shawl or blanket
  • Water bottle
  • Your lunch, or money to buy lunch

Please note meditation is contraindicated and can be harmful for people with complex trauma, PTSD, substance dependence or psychosis. If in doubt, please seek advice from a psychologist or psychiatrist.

 

Enquiries: retreats@melbourneinsightmeditation.org

 

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