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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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Forgiveness (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-11-0939:32DownloadStream
Discovering the Truth (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-11-0759:47DownloadStream
Compassion (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-11-0557:49DownloadStream
Generosity (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-10-2644:03DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Practice in Daily Life (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-10-241:28:50DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Practice in Daily Life (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-10-221:28:18DownloadStream
Karama Sutta: Intentions that Motivate Change (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-10-1944:45DownloadStream
Kalama Sutta: To Not BeIn Conflict (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-10-1762:00DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Thoughts (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-10-151:32:54DownloadStream
Beginners 3 (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-10-081:32:23DownloadStream
Choice and Intention (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-09-2843:12DownloadStream
Going For Refuge: The Dharma (Week 3) (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-09-2452:32DownloadStream
Chapter of Eights: From Sutta Nipatta (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-09-2149:09DownloadStream
Ethics (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-09-1755:20DownloadStream
The Buddha Going For Refuge (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-09-1751:16DownloadStream
Speech (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-09-1442:09DownloadStream
Renunciation (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-09-0747:00DownloadStream
Pain (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-09-0356:30DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Body Scan Concepts (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-08-271:12:03DownloadStream
Saying No (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-08-2434:56DownloadStream
Feelings: Three Choices (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-08-0641:16DownloadStream
Equanitmiy (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-06-2947:49DownloadStream
Five Spiritual Faculties (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-06-2564:15DownloadStream
Three Aspects of Mind (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-06-2243:29DownloadStream
Walking Meditation (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-06-1851:45DownloadStream
Beginners 5 (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-06-041:30:36DownloadStream
Desire (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-06-0131:00DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Thoughts (Week 4) (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-05-281:16:05DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Emotions (Week 3) (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-05-211:31:18DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Physical Sensations (Week 2) (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-05-141:27:30DownloadStream
HowToLiveYourLifeAsItHappensToBe (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-05-0953:53DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Posture and Breath (Week 1) (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-05-071:24:57DownloadStream
Secondnd Precept and Contentment (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-04-3058:25DownloadStream
Questioning 1 day sit (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-04-2553:57DownloadStream
Anger (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-04-2364:01DownloadStream
Four Noble Truths (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-04-0257:06DownloadStream
Fullness of Being (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-03-2639:25DownloadStream
Sitting in the Middle (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-03-2345:52DownloadStream
Sickness, Old Age, and Death (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-03-1646:22DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Practice in Daily Life (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-03-121:32:41DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Thoughts (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-03-051:30:53DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Breath (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-03-0251:40DownloadStream
Commentary (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-02-261:28:54DownloadStream
Conventional and Ultimate (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-02-2336:17DownloadStream
The Mind as Non-Clinging (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-02-2156:04DownloadStream
Dependent Co-Arising (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-02-1444:49DownloadStream
Ethics (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-02-0553:00DownloadStream
Calmness - The Seven Faculties (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-02-0246:42DownloadStream
Violence Pacifism (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1998-01-0535:58DownloadStream
Faith (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-12-1530:38DownloadStream
Generosity (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-12-1143:56DownloadStream
The Felt Sense of Experience (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-11-1045:36DownloadStream
Three Models of the Path (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-11-0342:21DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Practice in Daily Life (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-10-301:13:04DownloadStream
Halloween (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-10-2741:32DownloadStream
Thoughts (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-10-231:22:03DownloadStream
Noting (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-10-2131:59DownloadStream
Second Noble Truth: Cause of Suffering (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-10-2042:26DownloadStream
Frustration (Another Word for Dukka) (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-10-1337:11DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Posture and Breath (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-10-021:33:33DownloadStream
Perspective and Concentration (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-09-2942:17DownloadStream
Precepts and Ethics (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-09-2545:40DownloadStream
Priorities and Perspectives (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-09-2247:36DownloadStream
Listening and Hearing (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-09-1541:39DownloadStream
Bowing (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-09-0848:31DownloadStream
On Friendship (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-08-2532:29DownloadStream
Fear (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-07-1756:11DownloadStream
Self Concept (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-07-1451:24DownloadStream
Fear (Part 1) (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-07-1053:39DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Practice in Daily Life (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-05-291:16:05DownloadStream
Practice in Daily Life (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-05-291:11:47DownloadStream
Four Nutrients (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-05-1244:33DownloadStream
The Sacred (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-05-1051:27DownloadStream
Impermanence (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-05-0551:55DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Posture and Breath (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-05-011:29:30DownloadStream
Judgements (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-04-2848:42DownloadStream
On Hands (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-04-1447:23DownloadStream
Factor of Investigation (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-04-1260:30DownloadStream
Conviction (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-03-3153:35DownloadStream
Right Concentration (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-03-2464:10DownloadStream
The Bodhisattva Path (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-03-2238:47DownloadStream
Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-03-1745:58DownloadStream
Eightfold Path: Right Effort (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-03-1038:55DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Practice in Daily Life (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-03-061:17:57DownloadStream
Eightfold Path: Right Livelyhood (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-03-0351:07DownloadStream
Eightfold Path: Right Speech Part 2 (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-02-2450:36DownloadStream
Introduction to Meditation: Emotions (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-02-201:11:28DownloadStream
Eightfold Path: Right Speech Part 1 (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-02-1740:06DownloadStream
Right Intention (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-02-1050:04DownloadStream
Fourth Noble Truth: Eight Fold Path (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-02-0340:36DownloadStream
Third Noble Truth Cessation of Suffering (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-01-2741:25DownloadStream
First Noble Truth: Suffering Occurs (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-01-1350:40DownloadStream
Introduction to the Four Noble Truths (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1997-01-0646:44DownloadStream
Four Noble Thruths (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1996-12-3060:01DownloadStream
New Year's Retreat: Five Hinderances (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1996-12-3061:05DownloadStream
Four Noble Truths Day 4 (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1996-12-3061:25DownloadStream
Walking Mediation (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1996-12-1947:58DownloadStream
Heart Sutra (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1996-12-1635:28DownloadStream
Heart Sutra I (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1996-11-2747:50DownloadStream
Practice in Daily Life and Five Hidrances (Archive Talk - Low Quality) 1996-11-211:15:40DownloadStream
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