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Will Power

Gil Fronsdal
By: Gil Fronsdal

The role of the Western concept of Will Power in Buddhist Practice. Relationship to The Five Faculties - (Faith, Effort, Mindfulness, Concentration, Wisdom/Discernment) and The Four Aspects of Power/Success - (Strong Healthy Desire, Effort, Awareness of Quality of Mind, Investigation/Learning).

Title Speaker Date Length Length/
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The Four Roads to the Sacred Gil Fronsdal 2012.07.16 38:25 38:25
2012.07.16
Buddhist Training Gil Fronsdal 2010.05.30 32:41 32:41
2010.05.30
Feeding Motivations Gil Fronsdal 2003.04.06 43:59 43:59
2003.04.06
The Importance of Skillfulness Gil Fronsdal 2007.08.19 43:24 43:24
2007.08.19
Discerning What is Helpful, Useful, and Skillful Gil Fronsdal 2015.02.15 41:04 41:04
2015.02.15
The Five Hindrances: Ill Will Gil Fronsdal 2008.10.27 42:26 42:26
2008.10.27
Simile of Mara Gil Fronsdal 2015.06.15 41:24 41:24
2015.06.15
Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life: Letting Go (Week 5 - Part 2) Gil Fronsdal 2004.05.26 56:51 56:51
2004.05.26
Talk: First Right Effort and Metta Gil Fronsdal 2018.12.10 50:42 50:42
2018.12.10
Questions and Answers Gil Fronsdal 2014.03.31 43:32 43:32
2014.03.31
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Date
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Customs of the Noble Ones Ajaan Thanissaro 2004.04.25 41:43 41:43
2004.04.25
Four Bases for Success Ajaan Thanissaro 2002.03.31 30:20 30:20
2002.03.31
The Five Hindrances: Accumulating and Letting Go of Possessions Andrea Castillo 2014.11.18 46:50 46:50
2014.11.18
Renunciation and Desire Ayya Santacitta 2011.08.19 27:23 27:23
2011.08.19
Six Character Types Bill Hart 2006.04.20 1:00:35 1:00:35
2006.04.20
Five Faculties: Wise Effort (2 of 5) Cheryl Hylton 2009.01.15 55:29 55:29
2009.01.15
Taming Karmic Impulses Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia 2002.07.04 50:43 50:43
2002.07.04
Wise Effort & Complacency Ines Freedman 2015.07.19 41:54 41:54
2015.07.19
Wise Effort: Prevention & Letting Go Ines Freedman 2019.05.25 43:24 43:24
2019.05.25
More Soft Mind and Receptivity Susan Ezequelle 2015.07.14 49:40 49:40
2015.07.14
Title Speaker Date Length Length/
Date
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Instructions: Mindfulness of Emotions Gil Fronsdal 2018.05.16 51:24 51:24
2018.05.16
Seven Factors of Awakening - Guided Meditation - (Part 3) Gil Fronsdal 2006.06.09 10:09 10:09
2006.06.09
Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Body Gil Fronsdal 2014.11.18 49:51 49:51
2014.11.18
Guided Instruction: Mindfulness of Thinking Gil Fronsdal 2017.11.07 1:01:24 1:01:24
2017.11.07
Guided Instruction: "Unmoving Mind" Gil Fronsdal 2015.12.12 27:32 27:32
2015.12.12
Guided Instructions: Finding non-clinging in suffering Gil Fronsdal 2021.11.06 53:26 53:26
2021.11.06
Guided Meditation: Training Gil Fronsdal 2024.05.30 29:10 29:10
2024.05.30
Experienced Practioners' Instruction 4 Gil Fronsdal 2016.03.10 18:59 18:59
2016.03.10
Mindfulness of Breathing Instructions Gil Fronsdal 2016.02.24 39:29 39:29
2016.02.24
Guided Meditation: "No" with Love Gil Fronsdal 2024.02.27 29:46 29:46
2024.02.27
Guided Meditation: Meditating with Wisdom Gil Fronsdal 2020.08.06 30:51 30:51
2020.08.06
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