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Talks by Gil Fronsdal

Biography

Gil has practiced Zen and Vipassana since 1975 and has a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Stanford. He has trained in both the Japanese Soto Zen tradition and the Insight Meditation lineage of Theravada Buddhism of Southeast Asia. Gil was trained as a Vipassana teacher by Jack Kornfield and is part of the Vipassana teachers' collective at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He was ordained as a Soto Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and in 1995 he received Dharma Transmission from Mel Weitsman, the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. He has been the primary teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California since 1990. He is a husband and father of two boys.

Talks

Topic Date Length
Loving Kindness (4 of 4)     04/28/08 [Download] [Play] 43:07
Appreciating What is There     04/27/08 [Download] [Play] 35:44
Loving Kindness (3 of 4)     04/21/08 [Download] [Play] 39:47
Buddhist Practice and the Natural World     04/20/08 [Download] [Play] 40:01
Loving Kindness (2 of 4)     04/14/08 [Download] [Play] 44:03
What Is Mindfulness?     04/13/08 [Download] [Play] 42:47
Loving Kindness (1 of 4)     04/07/08 [Download] [Play] 45:34
Forgiveness - Q and A     04/06/08 [Download] [Play] 44:34
Posture     03/17/08 [Download] [Play] 45:50
Fruits of the Contemplative Life     03/16/08 [Download] [Play] 44:21
Mindfulness of the Body     03/10/08 [Download] [Play] 40:22
Dharma of the Dhammapada     03/09/08 [Download] [Play] 32:18
Difficult Events as Teachers     03/02/08 [Download] [Play] 27:29
The Seven Factors of Awakening: Equanimity     02/25/08 [Download] [Play] 40:47
Loving Kindness     02/24/08 [Download] [Play] 32:38
What to Let Go Of     02/17/08 [Download] [Play] 46:40
God and Buddhism     02/11/08 [Download] [Play] 44:55
Karma     02/10/08 [Download] [Play] 44:22
Core Teachings: Questions and Responses     02/04/08 [Download] [Play] 39:36
Mindfulness of Eating     02/03/08 [Download] [Play] 37:43
Core Beliefs: Realizations     01/28/08 [Download] [Play] 43:49
Eightfold Path: Follow-Up and Questions     01/27/08 [Download] [Play] 46:13
Anapanasati (1 of 8)     01/25/08 [Download] [Play] 13:55
Anapanasati: GuidedMeditation (2 of 8)     01/25/08 [Download] [Play] 45:54
Anapanasati: GuidedMeditation (3 of 8)     01/25/08 [Download] [Play] 38:51
Anapanasati: CalmingTheThinkingMind (4 of 8)     01/25/08 [Download] [Play] 35:02
Anapanasati (5 of 8)     01/25/08 [Download] [Play] 14:25
Anapanasati: GuidedMeditation (6 of 8)     01/25/08 [Download] [Play] 40:57
Anapanasati: GuidedMeditation (7 of 8)     01/25/08 [Download] [Play] 39:25
Anapanasati (8 of 8)     01/25/08 [Download] [Play] 27:24
Core Beliefs: Right Attitude     01/21/08 [Download] [Play] 40:05
Eightfold Path     01/20/08 [Download] [Play] 42:07
Core Practices     01/14/08 [Download] [Play] 40:41
Core Teachings     01/07/08 [Download] [Play] 41:45
Four Noble Truths     01/06/08 [Download] [Play] 40:38
Mindfulness in Plain English     12/23/07 [Download] [Play] 45:44
The Seven Factors of Awakening: Tranquility     12/10/07 [Download] [Play] 38:34
Zen and Vipassana     12/09/07 [Download] [Play] 46:34
The Seven Factors of Awakening: Joy     12/03/07 [Download] [Play] 39:19
Mindfulness During a Medical Emergency     12/02/07 [Download] [Play] 26:00
Tending the Inner Flame     11/25/07 [Download] [Play] 27:30
The Seven Factors of Awakening: Energy     11/19/07 [Download] [Play] 44:11
Engaging in the Path     11/18/07 [Download] [Play] 46:34
Saddha - Faith - Knowledge     11/11/07 [Download] [Play] 41:03
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation (1 of 9)     11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 34:37
Anapanasati: Body as Breath (2 of 9)     11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 17:38
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation (3 of 9)     11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 42:52
Anapanasati: Physicality of the Breath (4 of 9)     11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 27:30
Anapanasati: Vedana (5 of 9)     11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 11:52
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation (6 of 9)     11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 44:30
Anapanasati: Vedana Continued (7 of 9)
   (substandard audio quality)    		 11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 40:11
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation (8 of 9)     11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 16:57
Anapanasati (9 of 9)     11/09/07 [Download] [Play] 09:31
The Seven Factors of Awakening: Investigation     11/05/07 [Download] [Play] 40:30
Mindfulness of Heart-Mind Quality     11/04/07 [Download] [Play] 43:08
Introduction to Meditation (5 of 5)     10/31/07 [Download] [Play] 1:21:41
The Seven Factors of Awakening: Mindfulness     10/29/07 [Download] [Play] 39:36
Introduction to Meditation (4 of 5)     10/24/07 [Download] [Play] 1:26:18
The Seven Factors of Awakening     10/22/07 [Download] [Play] 38:00
Small Bites (substandard audio quality)     10/21/07 [Download] [Play] 33:31
Introduction to Meditation (3 of 5)     10/17/07 [Download] [Play] 1:23:28
Speech     10/15/07 [Download] [Play] 40:23
Anapanasati: First Tetrad (1 of 10)     10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 20:31
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation: Simply Knowing the Breath  
   (2 of 10) 		10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 37:39
Anapanasati: Simply Knowing the Breath (3 of 10)     10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 05:24
Anapanasati: Calming Bodily Formations (4 of 10)     10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 12:24
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation: Calming Bodily Formations
   (5 of 10) 		10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 36:03
Anapanasati: What is Our Relationship With Our Experience  
   (6 of 10) 		10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 17:07
Anapanasati: Second Tetrad First Jhana (7 of 10) 10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 40:00
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation: Joy (8 of 10) 10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 27:31
Anapanasati: Joy Discussion (9 of 10) 10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 17:35
Anapanasati: Second Jhana (10 of 10) 10/12/07 [Download] [Play] 33:43
Introduction to Meditation (2 of 5)     10/10/07 [Download] [Play] 1:21:27
Relating     10/08/07 [Download] [Play] 39:48
Four Practice Questions     10/07/07 [Download] [Play] 41:49
Introduction to Meditation (1 of 5)     10/03/07 [Download] [Play] 1:11:56
True to Oneself     10/01/07 [Download] [Play] 30:38
The Seven Stages of Purification     09/30/07 [Download] [Play] 39:57
Meditation and Knowing     09/16/07 [Download] [Play] 29:11
Anapanasati: Introducion (1 of 10)     09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 1:07:12
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation: Awareness of Breathing
   Lying Down (2 of 10) 		09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 38:45
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation: Awareness of Breathing
   Standing Up (3 of 10) 		09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 3:30
Anapanasati: Awareness of Breathing In the Body
   Sitting (4 of 10) 		09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 28:53
Anapanasati: Discussion (5 of 10)     09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 23:54
Anapanasati: Questions After Lunch (6 of 10)     09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 11:08
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation: Experience of Breathing
   In and Out (7 of 10 		09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 37:08
Anapanasati: Discussion (8 of 10)     09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 22:27
Anapanasati: Guided Meditation: Experience of Breathing
   All Phases (9 of 10)		 09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 20:23
Anapanasati: Discussion and Close (10 of 10)     09/07/07 [Download] [Play] 10:36
Mindfulness of Thinking - Week 4     09/03/07 [Download] [Play] 41:08
Breath and Breathing     09/02/07 [Download] [Play] 37:23
Mindfulness of Thinking - Week 3     08/27/07 [Download] [Play] 44:45
Loving Kindness     08/26/07 [Download] [Play] 39:57
Mindfulness of Thinking - Week 2     08/20/07 [Download] [Play] 51:59
The Importance of Skillfulness     08/19/07 [Download] [Play] 43:11
Mindfulness of Thinking - Week 1     08/13/07 [Download] [Play] 43:47
Papancha     07/30/07 [Download] [Play] 47:04
Where We Sit     07/29/07 [Download] [Play] 46:14
Right Understanding     07/23/07 [Download] [Play] 45:24
Effortless Effort     07/22/07 [Download] [Play] 43:23
What Can You Let Go Of     07/16/07 [Download] [Play] 41:22
Meditation and Emotional Security     07/15/07 [Download] [Play] 29:50
U Tejaniya and His Teachings     06/18/07 [Download] [Play] 44:26
Just to be Alive is Enough     06/11/07 [Download] [Play] 33:26
Right Concentration     06/10/07 [Download] [Play] 38:19
Settling of the Sankharas     06/09/07 [Download] [Play] 28:24
Living in the Knowing     06/09/07 [Download] [Play] 30:21
Insight and Concentration Practice     06/04/07 [Download] [Play] 40:47
The Real Miracle     05/28/07 [Download] [Play] 36:13
Conflict     05/21/07 [Download] [Play] 48:56
Mindfulness Continued     05/20/07 [Download] [Play] 37:43
Right Mindfulness     05/13/07 [Download] [Play] 41:29
Effort and Karma     04/29/07 [Download] [Play] 40:49
Conceit, Restlessness, and Anxiety     04/23/07 [Download] [Play] 38:53
Touching the Earth     04/22/07 [Download] [Play] 35:12
Being Prepared     04/16/07 [Download] [Play] 49:29
Human Nature     04/15/07 [Download] [Play] 38:43
Prince Vessantara     04/09/07 [Download] [Play] 40:25
Delusion     04/08/07 [Download] [Play] 44:06
Meeting Yourself     04/02/07 [Download] [Play] 38:57
Being Present     04/01/07 [Download] [Play] 30:11
It Is Me: I Am Not It     01/29/07 [Download] [Play] 41:42
Right Livelihood     01/28/07 [Download] [Play] 37:22
The Dharma of IMC     01/23/07 [Download] [Play] 1:36:40
Breathing Easily     01/22/07 [Download] [Play] 30:20
Taking Refuge     01/14/07 [Download] [Play] 34:07
Four Noble Truths     01/08/07 [Download] [Play] 46:53
Four Noble Truths     01/07/07 [Download] [Play] 40:01
Bahiya and the Simplicity of Freedom     12/16/06 [Download] [Play] 53:08
Practice In Daily Life     12/11/06 [Download] [Play] 35:24
The Value of Questioning     12/10/06 [Download] [Play] 30:50
Thinking     12/04/06 [Download] [Play] 48:13
Dealing With Obstacles     12/03/06 [Download] [Play] 42:19
Old Age, Sickness, Death, and Peace     11/20/06 [Download] [Play] 41:09
Silence     11/13/06 [Download] [Play] 35:20
The Story of Bahiya     11/12/06 [Download] [Play] 34:13
Back to Basics: The Breath     11/06/06 [Download] [Play] 41:17
Right Speech     11/05/06 [Download] [Play] 35:49
Buddhist Meditation: Stream Entry (7 of 7)     10/30/06 [Download] [Play] 44:14
Compassion and Service.     10/29/06 [Download] [Play] 45:03
Buddhist Meditation: Freedom (6 of 7)     10/23/06 [Download] [Play] 40:56
Generosity     10/22/06 [Download] [Play] 39:02
Buddhist Meditation: Insight (5 of 7)     10/16/06 [Download] [Play] 52:30
Buddhist Meditation: Four Jhanas (4 of 7)     10/09/06 [Download] [Play] 47:02
Right Intention     10/08/06 [Download] [Play] 36:14
Buddhist Meditation: Concentration (3 of 7)     10/02/06 [Download] [Play] 48:47
Appropriate Response     10/01/06 [Download] [Play] 39:40
Buddhist Meditation: Mindfulness Practice (2 of 7)     09/25/06 [Download] [Play] 51:51
Ponds of Nourishment     09/24/06 [Download] [Play] 29:00
Buddhist Meditation: Mindfulness and Awareness (1 of 7)     09/18/06 [Download] [Play] 44:58
Responding to 911     09/11/06 [Download] [Play] 39:57
The Eightfold Path: The Way of Harmlessness     09/04/06 [Download] [Play] 49:47
The Eightfold Path: Finding an Ancient Path     09/03/06 [Download] [Play] 41:49
Quality of Mind     07/31/06 [Download] [Play] 40:32
The Four Elements     07/24/06 [Download] [Play] 35:50
The Spirituality of Imperfection     07/23/06 [Download] [Play] 43:35
Politics     07/17/06 [Download] [Play] 42:26
Letting Go     07/16/06 [Download] [Play] 34:05
The Four Noble Truths - (Part 1)     07/14/06 [Download] [Play] 49:23
The Four Noble Truths - (Part 2)     07/14/06 [Download] [Play] 1:09:32
The Four Noble Truths - (Part 3)     07/14/06 [Download] [Play] 52:36
The Four Noble Truths - (Part 4)     07/14/06 [Download] [Play] 23:25
Letting Go     07/13/06 [Download] [Play] 55:29
Contrasting Mindfulness and Concentration     06/25/06 [Download] [Play] 38:01
Five Nourishments     06/19/06 [Download] [Play] 43:07
Doing Being and Knowing     06/18/06 [Download] [Play] 35:43
Samadhi     06/11/06 [Download] [Play] 42:02
Seven Factors of Awakening - Introduction - (Part 1)     06/09/06 [Download] [Play] 46:14
Seven Factors of Awakening - Guided Meditation - (Part 2)     06/09/06 [Download] [Play] 33:46
Seven Factors of Awakening - Guided Meditation - (Part 3)     06/09/06 [Download] [Play] 10:08
Seven Factors of Awakening - Guided Meditation - (Part 4)     06/09/06 [Download] [Play] 47:38
Seven Factors of Awakening - Guided Meditation - (Part 5)     06/09/06 [Download] [Play] 42:51
Seven Factors of Awakening - Guided Meditation - (Part 6)     06/09/06 [Download] [Play] 1:16:32
Aspiration     06/05/06 [Download] [Play] 43:54
Desire     06/04/06 [Download] [Play] 39:41
Desire and Craving     05/29/06 [Download] [Play] 46:24
Retreat Practice     05/15/06 [Download] [Play] 18:11
Nibbana     04/30/06 [Download] [Play] 41:34
Sympathetic Joy     04/24/06 [Download] [Play] 40:14
Question and Answer     04/23/06 [Download] [Play] 40:15
Compassion     04/17/06 [Download] [Play] 39:37
Compassion     04/16/06 [Download] [Play] 31:41
Loving Kindness     04/10/06 [Download] [Play] 41:57
Conceit     04/09/06 [Download] [Play] 44:52
Karma and Intention     04/03/06 [Download] [Play] 51:19
The Cobra     04/02/06 [Download] [Play] 51:02
What is the Question     02/27/06 [Download] [Play] 39:51
Self and Not Self     02/26/06 [Download] [Play] 43:41
Not Self: Wrap-up - (5 of 5)     02/13/06 [Download] [Play] 47:01
Not Self: The Buddha's Teachings - (4 of 5)     02/06/06 [Download] [Play] 55:40
Buddhist Paths     02/05/06 [Download] [Play] 51:44
Not Self: Finding Oneself - (3 of 5)     01/30/06 [Download] [Play] 42:32
Aspiration     01/29/06 [Download] [Play] 33:12
Not Self: Selfing - (2 of 5)     01/23/06 [Download] [Play] 43:46
Money     01/22/06 [Download] [Play] 45:39
Not Self: Introduction - Background - (1 of 5)     01/16/06 [Download] [Play] 39:20
Letting Go In Prison     01/15/06 [Download] [Play] 25:51
Four Noble Truths     01/08/06 [Download] [Play] 37:43
Four Noble Truths     01/02/06 [Download] [Play] 48:22
Death Penalty and Redemption     12/12/05 [Download] [Play] 39:42
Discomfort     12/11/05 [Download] [Play] 42:09
Thinking     12/05/05 [Download] [Play] 59:05
RightEffort: Maintaining Wholesome States     12/04/05 [Download] [Play] 40:51
RightEffort: Cultivating Wholesome States     11/27/05 [Download] [Play] 29:27
Right Effort: Letting Go of Unwholesome States     11/20/05 [Download] [Play] 40:52
Introduction to Meditation - Week 5 Part 1     11/17/05 [Download] [Play] 58:45
Introduction to Meditation - Week 5 Part 2     11/17/05 [Download] [Play] 23:57
Precepts: Not Taking Intoxicants     11/14/05 [Download] [Play] 44:25
Right Effort: Preventing Unwholesome States     11/13/05 [Download] [Play] 41:28
Introduction to Meditation - Week 4 Part 1     11/10/05 [Download] [Play] 27:48
Introduction to Meditation - Week 4 Part 2     11/10/05 [Download] [Play] 55:38
Precepts: Not Lying     11/07/05 [Download] [Play] 45:32
What Is Your Question     11/06/05 [Download] [Play] 56.19
Mindfulness of Breath - Part 1     11/04/05 [Download] [Play] 29:43
Mindfulness of Breath - Part 2     11/04/05 [Download] [Play] 36:20
Mindfulness of Breath - Part 3     11/04/05 [Download] [Play] 46:35
Introduction to Meditation - Week 3 Part 1     11/03/05 [Download] [Play] 44:29
Introduction to Meditation - Week 3 Part 2     11/03/05 [Download] [Play] 46:25
Fear     10/31/05 [Download] [Play] 40:47
The Nature of All Things     10/28/05 [Download] [Play] 9:58
Paying Attention     10/28/05 [Download] [Play] 27:49
Introduction to Meditation - Week 2 Part 1     10/27/05 [Download] [Play] 42:08
Introduction to Meditation - Week 2 Part 2     10/27/05 [Download] [Play] 43:06
Composing Oneself on the Breath     10/27/05 [Download] [Play] 12:59
Ease     10/26/05 [Download] [Play] 26:31
Possibility and Practice     10/25/05 [Download] [Play] 32:44
Learning Meditation Never Ends     10/25/05 [Download] [Play] 15:43
Precepts: Not Committing Sexual Misconduct     10/24/05 [Download] [Play] 51:32
Four Aspects of Practice     10/24/05 [Download] [Play] 23:55
Introduction to Meditation - Week 1 Part 1     10/20/05 [Download] [Play] 40:50
Introduction to Meditation - Week 1 Part 2     10/20/05 [Download] [Play] 42:23
Precepts: Not Taking What Is Not Given     10/17/05 [Download] [Play] 33:05
Mindfulness of Breathing     10/16/05 [Download] [Play] 36:13
The Precepts: Not Killing     10/10/05 [Download] [Play] 47:14
Five Precepts     10/03/05 [Download] [Play] 41:09
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation     10/02/05 [Download] [Play] 44:12
Dhammapada (Part 1)     09/30/05 [Download] [Play] 36:54
Dhammapada (Part 2)     09/30/05 [Download] [Play] 33:08
Buddhism and Service     09/25/05 [Download] [Play] 39:51
Equanimity     09/19/05 [Download] [Play] 39:49
Karma Choices     09/18/05 [Download] [Play] 46:21
Responding to Catastrophe     09/04/05 [Download] [Play] 40:31
Anger     08/29/05 [Download] [Play] 48:28
Purifying the Mind     08/21/05 [Download] [Play] 46:01
Mental Noting     08/15/05 [Download] [Play] 42:38
Rahula Stories     08/01/05 [Download] [Play] 42:50
Paramis: Loving Kindness     07/25/05 [Download] [Play] 43:35
Clear Comprehension     07/24/05 [Download] [Play] 41:35
Paramis: Resolve     07/18/05 [Download] [Play] 40:51
Presence     07/17/05 [Download] [Play] 35:18
Three Characteristics: Not Self     06/13/05 [Download] [Play] 42:29
Effortless Effort     06/12/05 [Download] [Play] 43:32
Three Characteristics: Dukkha     06/06/05 [Download] [Play] 42:16
Rhythms of Practice     06/05/05 [Download] [Play] 44:43
Desire (first several minutes missing)     05/30/05 [Download] [Play] 28:17
Paramis: Truth     05/23/05 [Download] [Play] 43:53
Concentration (Week 5 - Part 1)     05/18/05 [Download] [Play] 41:02
Concentration (Week 5 - Part 2)     05/18/05 [Download] [Play] 1:07:53
Impermanence     05/16/05 [Download] [Play] 39:45
Concentration (Week 4 - Part 1)     05/11/05 [Download] [Play] 54:30
Concentration (Week 4 - Part 2)     05/11/05 [Download] [Play] 31:59
Sustaining Practice     05/09/05 [Download] [Play] 47:48
Guided Meditation     05/08/05 [Download] [Play] 43:51
Concentration (Week 3 - Part 1)     05/04/05 [Download] [Play] 25:15
Concentration (Week 3 - Part 2)     05/04/05 [Download] [Play] 27:14
Concentration (Week 3 - Part 3)     05/04/05 [Download] [Play] 39:05
War on Karma - Followup     05/02/05 [Download] [Play] 50:25
Concentration (Week 2 - Part 1)     04/27/05 [Download] [Play] 32:28
Concentration (Week 2 - Part 2)     04/27/05 [Download] [Play] 29:00
Concentration (Week 2 - Part 3)     04/27/05 [Download] [Play] 33:30
Good Enough     04/24/05 [Download] [Play] 44:36
Concentration (Week 1 - Part 1)     04/20/05 [Download] [Play] 44:20
Concentration (Week 1 - Part 2)     04/20/05 [Download] [Play] 44:59
Paramis: Patience     04/18/05 [Download] [Play] 41:30
Be Your Own Authority     04/17/05 [Download] [Play] 48:01
Aspects Of Mindfulness     04/11/05 [Download] [Play] 47:09
Problems     04/10/05 [Download] [Play] 37:16
Empathy     04/04/05 [Download] [Play] 46:40
Imperfection     04/03/05 [Download] [Play] 41:07
Mental Constructs     03/28/05 [Download] [Play] 42:16
On Retreats     03/27/05 [Download]