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Gil Fronsdal

Gil Fronsdal is the co-teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California and the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, California. He has been teaching since 1990. 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.
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Nibbāna (5 of 5) The Birth of the Eightfold Path 2020-10-2315:08DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: In the Current of Now 2020-10-2331:22DownloadStreamVideo
Nibbāna (4 of 5) Functions of Nibbāna 2020-10-2214:13DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Aware Like an Open Door 2020-10-2231:05DownloadStreamVideo
Nibbāna (3 of 5) Nibbāna is Release 2020-10-2113:51DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Release 2020-10-2131:53DownloadStreamVideo
Nibbāna (2 of 5) Going Out of the Fire 2020-10-2012:28DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Seeing Without Reacting 2020-10-2029:06DownloadStreamVideo
Nibbāna (1 of 5) Introduction, Synonyms for Nibbāna 2020-10-1915:57DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Mindful to the End 2020-10-1929:16DownloadStreamVideo
Nibbāna (Series) 2020-10-192:57:51View Series
Skillful Actions and the Three Refuges 2020-10-1828:15DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Time Out for Freedom 2020-10-1834:10DownloadStreamVideo
Bicycle Pilgrimage and Blessing 2020-10-0419:12DownloadStream
Earth Care as Self Care 2020-10-0424:22DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Self Care 2020-10-0436:22DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Oneself (5 of 5) Freedom from Self 2020-10-0239:28DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Mediation: Giving Freedom 2020-10-0231:30DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Oneself (4 of 5) This is Not-Self 2020-10-0115:24DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: This is not Personal 2020-10-0132:12DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Oneself (3 of 5) Self as a Projection 2020-09-3015:19DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Who are You When Answering Without Thought? 2020-09-3031:04DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Oneself (2 of 5) Selfing and Its Influences 2020-09-2918:00DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Quieting the Mind 2020-09-2930:38DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Meditating with Self-Respect 2020-09-2830:47DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Oneself (1 of 5) Finding the Treasure of Oneself 2020-09-2814:58DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Oneself (Series) 2020-09-284:19:24View Series
The Buddha as an Activist 2020-09-2732:57DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Healing Inner Divides 2020-09-2733:29DownloadStreamVideo
Mindful Letting Go (5 of 5) Liberating Absence and Relinquishment 2020-09-2512:48DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Mindful of Absence 2020-09-2530:16DownloadStreamVideo
Mindful Letting Go (4 of 5) Allowing Release 2020-09-2411:23DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Release 2020-09-2434:21DownloadStreamVideo
Mindful Letting Go (3 of 5) Letting Go as Generosity 2020-09-2311:59DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Meditating with Generosity
Experienced Students Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Ines Freedman		 2020-09-2331:29DownloadStreamVideo
Mindful Letting Go (2 of 5) Wise Letting Go 2020-09-2213:44DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Letting Go Into 2020-09-2230:51DownloadStreamVideo
Mindful Letting Go (1 of 5) Learning Go and Letting Be 2020-09-2114:28DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Letting Be
Experienced Students Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Ines Freedman		 2020-09-2132:28DownloadStreamVideo
Mindful Letting Go (Series) 2020-09-213:43:52View Series
Guided Meditation: Mindful Letting Go 2020-09-1831:42DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of the Body (5 of 5) Concluding Instruction 2020-09-1813:00DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of the Body (4 of 5) Physically Calming the Mind 2020-09-1710:41DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Relaxing the Body to Relax the Mind 2020-09-1731:45DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of the Body (3 of 5) Embodied Joy 2020-09-1613:50DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Receptive to Harmless Joy 2020-09-1632:23DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of the Body (2 of 5) Calmness Surfaces Goodness 2020-09-1512:25DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Relaxation and Clarity 2020-09-1532:45DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of the Body (1 of 5) The Conscious Body 2020-09-1412:31DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Relaxation and Receptivity 2020-09-1431:34DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of the Body (Series) 2020-09-143:42:42View Series
The Buddha Taught Action 2020-09-1332:46DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Relaxation as Foundational 2020-09-1335:15DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Non-Clinging and Non-Blockage 2020-09-1130:22DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Emotions (5 of 5) Closing Down or Opening Up 2020-09-1116:03DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: The Inner LIfe 2020-09-1031:09DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Emotions (4 of 5) Quality of the Inner Life. 2020-09-1015:22DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Emotions (3 of 5) Emotions and Feelings 2020-09-0913:39DownloadStreamVideo
Guide Meditation: Balance 2020-09-0932:05DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Emotions (2 of 5) Emotions in the Body
 2020-09-0814:53DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Breathing with Emotions
 2020-09-0833:38DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Emotions (1 of 5) Introduction 2020-09-0712:16DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Giving Freedom to Emotions
 2020-09-0732:04DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Emotions (Series) 2020-09-073:51:36View Series
Guided Meditation: Not Clinging to Thoughts 2020-09-0432:12DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Thinking (5 of 5) The Joy of Not Clinging to Thoughts 2020-09-0413:54DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Thinking (4 of 5) Beyond Thinking 2020-09-0312:57DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: The Space Around Thoughts 2020-09-0331:34DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Thinking (3 of 5) Types of Thinking 2020-09-0213:48DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Thinking vs Knowing 2020-09-0233:03DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Thinking (2 of 5) The Process of Thinking 2020-09-0115:25DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Mindful of the Process of Thinking 2020-09-0130:21DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Thinking (1 of 5) Recognizing Thinking 2020-08-3115:03DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Settling Thoughts 2020-08-3130:32DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Thinking (Series) 2020-08-313:48:53View Series
August 30, 2:30pm - Dharma Talk - Who Can Untangle The Tangle?
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-3027:23DownloadStream
Social Justice Through a Buddhist Lens 2020-08-3025:43DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Touching the Dharma Within 2020-08-3033:38DownloadStreamVideo
August 30, 7:30 a.m. Mindfulness of Breathing: Exuberant Joy
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-3012:00DownloadStreamVideo
August 30, 7:00 a.m. Guided Meditation: Enjoying Breathing
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-3030:22DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (7 of 7) Exuberant Joy 2020-08-3012:00DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Enjoying Breathing 2020-08-3030:22DownloadStreamVideo
August 29, 4:15pm - Dharma Talk - Mindfulness of Thinking + Friendliness
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-2941:45DownloadStream
August 29, 7:30 a.m.: Mindfulness of Breathing (6 of 7) Letting Go
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-2913:24DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (6 of 7) Letting Go 2020-08-2913:24DownloadStreamVideo
August 29, 7:00 a.m. Guided Meditation: Breathing and Letting Go
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-2933:04DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Breathing and Letting Go 2020-08-2933:04DownloadStreamVideo
August 28, 4:15pm - Dharma Talk - Mindfulness of the Body
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-2844:06DownloadStream
August 28, 7:30 a.m. Dharmette: Intimacy with Breathing
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-2812:48DownloadStream
August 28, 7:00 am sit: Guided Meditation: Intimacy with Breathing
4-Day Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and assisting teachers.		 2020-08-2831:31DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Breathing (5 of 7) Intimacy with Breathing 2020-08-2812:48DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Intimacy with Breathing 2020-08-2831:31DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (4 of 7) Breathing as a Mirror 2020-08-2712:00DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: The Full Breath Cycle 2020-08-2732:00DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Breathing With Experience 2020-08-2631:33DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (3 of 7) Freedom with Breathing 2020-08-2613:02DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (2 of 7) Continuity 2020-08-2514:23DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Continuity with Breathing 2020-08-2529:55DownloadStreamVideo
Mindfulness of Breathing (1 of 7) Introduction to Breathing 2020-08-2413:28DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Relaxing with Breathing 2020-08-2429:45DownloadStreamVideo
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