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Gil Fronsdal

Gil Fronsdal is the senior guiding co-teacher at the Insight Meditation Center (IMC) in Redwood City, California and the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, California. He started Buddhist practice in 1975, and has been teaching for IMC since 1990. Gil is an authorized teacher in two traditions: the Insight Meditation lineage of Theravada Buddhism of Southeast Asia, and Japanese Soto Zen. He holds a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Stanford. He is a husband and the father of two sons.
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Refuge (3 of 5) Refuge in Self 2021-04-1413:32DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: With Assurance 2021-04-1430:23DownloadStreamVideo
Refuge (2 of 5) Refuge in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha 2021-04-1315:11DownloadStreamVideo
Refuge (1 of 5): Introduction 2021-04-1215:01DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Mediation: Nature 2021-04-1231:37DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (73) Practice with Confidence 2021-04-0911:42DownloadStream
Guided Meditation (73) Confidence 2021-04-0929:24DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (72) Independence, Freedom, Ending 2021-04-0816:17DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (72) Stillness, Silence, Spaciousness 2021-04-0831:20DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (71) Seven Factors of Awakening 2021-04-0714:13DownloadStream
Guided Meditation (71) Radical Simplicity 2021-04-0731:51DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (70) Four Foundations of Mindfulness 2021-04-0611:45DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (70) No Past, No Future 2021-04-0631:51DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (69) Practice as Onward Leading 2021-04-0513:51DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (69) The Goal in the Means 2021-04-0531:53DownloadStreamVideo
Overcoming Hate with Non-hate 2021-04-0427:16DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Calming Awareness 2021-04-0436:58DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (68) Relinquishment as Generosity 2021-04-0224:07DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (68) Giving Attention 2021-04-0231:10DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (67) Sacred Absence 2021-04-0114:37DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (67) Sacred Absence, Sacred Presence 2021-04-0131:26DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (66) Fading of Compulsion 2021-03-3113:43DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (66) Ease and Easing Up 2021-03-3132:16DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (65) Fading of Attachment 2021-03-3011:39DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (65) Continuous Arising and Passing 2021-03-3031:37DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (64) The Lesson of Inconstancy 2021-03-2913:25DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (64) Freedom as Things Pass 2021-03-2931:22DownloadStreamVideo
Accompanying, Knowing, and Liberating Grief 2021-03-2838:38DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Mindfulness as Accompanying, Knowing, and Liberating 2021-03-2834:07DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (63) Breaking the Spell 2021-03-2635:28DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (63) Receptive to What Appears 2021-03-2632:02DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (62) Opening to Constant Change 2021-03-2513:01DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (62) Constant Change 2021-03-2532:09DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (61) Inconstancy of Experience 2021-03-2413:28DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (61) Observing Inconstancy 2021-03-2432:39DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (60) The Present is Change 2021-03-2313:54DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (60) Observing Change 2021-03-2331:13DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (59) Observation and Insight 2021-03-2213:13DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (59) Observing Experience 2021-03-2231:58DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (58) Liberating the Mind 2021-03-1913:40DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: (58) Letting Go 2021-03-1929:36DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (57) Meditative Seclusion 2021-03-1811:43DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (57) Absorption 2021-03-1833:10DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (56) Signposts for Samādhi 2021-03-1713:39DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (56) Tranquility and Steadiness 2021-03-1732:22DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (55) Abiding in Harmony 2021-03-1615:13DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (55) Abiding and Receiving 2021-03-1632:20DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (54) Deepening Samādhi 2021-03-1512:19DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Quiet and Steady 2021-03-1532:07DownloadStreamVideo
Selfishness and Freedom from Selfishness 2021-03-1429:25DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Unsticking Oneself 2021-03-1436:43DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (53) Analogies for Samādhi 2021-03-1214:42DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (53) Assurance 2021-03-1232:40DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (52) Wholesome Nourishment for Samādhi 2021-03-1112:57DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (52) Nourishing the Mind 2021-03-1132:17DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (51) Samādhi 2021-03-1012:34DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (51) Centering Concentration 2021-03-1032:42DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (50) Equanimity Factor of Awakening (part 2) 2021-03-0911:46DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation (50) Equanimity 2021-03-0931:12DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (49) Equanimity Factor of Awakening (1 of 2) 2021-03-0814:13DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation (49) Balance 2021-03-0831:47DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (48) Samādhi Factor of Awakening 2021-03-0714:03DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Samādhi 2021-03-0743:07DownloadStreamVideo
Saturday Instructions: Simplicity and How We Are Aware
7 Day Online Insight Retreat: Feb - Mar 2021, Gil Fronsdal/Ines Freedman with bruni dávila for auditor support		 2021-03-0646:20DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Breathing (47) Tranquility Factor of Awakening 2021-03-0614:43DownloadStreamOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Tranquility 2021-03-0644:19DownloadStream
Samadhi Factor of Awakening
7 Day Online Insight Retreat: Feb - Mar 2021, Gil Fronsdal/Ines Freedman with bruni dávila for auditor support		 2021-03-0550:40DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Breathing (46) Joy Factor of Awakening 2021-03-0513:25DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Enacting Freedom 2021-03-0547:40DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing - Joy Factor of Awakening
7 Day Online Insight Retreat: Feb - Mar 2021, Gil Fronsdal/Ines Freedman with bruni dávila for auditor support		 2021-03-0513:34DownloadStream
Guided Instruction on Mindfulness of Thinking
7 Day Online Insight Retreat: Feb - Mar 2021, Gil Fronsdal/Ines Freedman with bruni dávila for auditor support		 2021-03-0450:34DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Breathing (45) Effort Factor of Awakening 2021-03-0413:57DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Being Available 2021-03-0446:39DownloadStreamVideo
Effort Factor of Awakening
7 Day Online Insight Retreat: Feb - Mar 2021, Gil Fronsdal/Ines Freedman with bruni dávila for auditor support		 2021-03-0345:14DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Breathing (44) Investigation Factor of Awakening 2021-03-0310:58DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Investigation and Freedom 2021-03-0338:31DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness and Mindfulness Training 2021-03-0217:59DownloadStream
Mindfulness Factor of Awakening
7 Day Online Insight Retreat: Feb - Mar 2021, Gil Fronsdal/Ines Freedman with bruni dávila for auditor support		 2021-03-0147:25DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Breathing (43) Mindfulness Factor of Awakening 2021-03-0113:55DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Being Aware 2021-03-0146:47DownloadStreamVideo
Letting Go: What is Abandoned and What is Gained 2021-02-2824:49DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Simplicity 2021-02-2834:46DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (42) Delighting the Mind 2021-02-2612:19DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Delight 2021-02-2631:36DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (41) Seeing Openness of Mind 2021-02-2511:16DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Opening the Mind 2021-02-2532:16DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (40) Unlimited Mind 2021-02-2413:31DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Expansive Mind 2021-02-2432:57DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (39) Luminous Mind 2021-02-2311:58DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Beautiful Mind 2021-02-2333:36DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (38) Experiencing the Mind 2021-02-2214:33DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Mind 2021-02-2231:45DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (37) Skilled in Tension to be Free of Tension
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-2013:28DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: The Influence of Relaxation
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-2045:28DownloadStreamVideo
Refuge in Nibbana
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-1951:02DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Breathing (36) Embodiment Leading to Joy
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-199:16DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Guided Meditation: Contentment
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-1945:31DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (35) Unknotting
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-1811:19DownloadStreamVideoOral Notes
Breathing with Challenges
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-1847:13DownloadStreamVideo
Refuge in Oneself
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-1746:36DownloadStream
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