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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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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
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 - 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
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 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
Refuge in Nibbana
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-1951:02DownloadStream
Refuge in Oneself
1 week Online Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Diana Clark, with Shelley Gault for auditor support		 2021-02-1746:36DownloadStream
Saturday Evening Reflection: Metta
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-1211:18DownloadStream
Saturday Morning Instruction through Mindfulness Practice
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-1247:39DownloadStream
Friday Dharma Talk
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-1149:00DownloadStream
Thursday Evening Reflection
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-108:07DownloadStream
Thrusday Morning Instruction: How We Are Aware
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-1052:06DownloadStream
Wednesday Dharma Talk: Freedom of the Full Moon
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-0945:01DownloadStream
Tuesday Evening Reflection
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-088:53DownloadStream
Tuesday Morning Instructions: Mindfulness of Breathing
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-0855:46DownloadStream
Monday Dharma Talk: The Path with Freedom
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Matthew Brensilver, assisted by Ines Freedman, Dec 6th-13th, 2020		 2020-12-0746:40DownloadStream
Six Actions Leading to Delight
Insight Retreat with Gil and Max for people in their 20's and 30's		 2020-11-1542:02DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Meditating with Generosity
Experienced Students Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Ines Freedman		 2020-09-2331:29DownloadStreamVideo
Guided Meditation: Letting Be
Experienced Students Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Ines Freedman		 2020-09-2132:28DownloadStreamVideo
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
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
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
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
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
Sunday Closing Session
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-191:20:13DownloadStream
Sunday pm Dharma Talk: Not-Self
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1948:11DownloadStream
Sunday 2 om Meditation
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1930:27DownloadStream
Sunday 11:45 am Dharmette
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1921:57DownloadStream
Sunday 11:15 am: Meditating with Ease
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1929:09DownloadStream
Sunday 9:45 am Q&A
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1922:08DownloadStream
Sunday 9:00 am Meditation and Instruction
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1942:32DownloadStream
Sunday 7:30 am Dharmette: Strength and Confidence
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1918:04DownloadStream
Sunday 7 am Guided Meditation: Strength and Assurance
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1930:34DownloadStream
Saturday Evening Meditation and Reflection
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1846:30DownloadStream
Be, See, Free, We (8 0f 10) Insight into Suffering and the Painful
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1841:17DownloadStreamVideo
Saturday 2 pm sitting; Q & A (last 15 minutes)
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1850:17DownloadStream
Saturday 11:45 am Dharmette: Perserving What is Valuable
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1813:40DownloadStream
Saturday 11:15 am Guided Meditation
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1828:39DownloadStream
Saturday 9 a.m. Instructions: Clear Awareness in the Present Moment
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1843:49DownloadStream
Saturday early morning Dharmette: Happiness
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1816:02DownloadStream
Saturday 7 am Guided Meditation: Happiness
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1831:04DownloadStream
Friday Evening Sit and Reflection
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1746:29DownloadStream
Friday, 4:00 PM, Dharma Talk - Impermanence
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1735:27DownloadStream
Friday, 2:30 pm, Q & A
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1719:49DownloadStream
Friday, 2 pm Guided Meditation: Steady Mindfuness
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1728:32DownloadStream
Friday Noon Dharmette: Stability and Receptivity
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1714:28DownloadStream
Friday, 9:45 Q & A
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1720:30DownloadStream
Friday, 9 a.m. Instructions: Twofold Stability
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1742:44DownloadStream
Friday, 7:30 am: Be, See, Free, We (4 of 5) Being Stable
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1714:17DownloadStream
Friday 7 am Guided Meditation: Stability
July 16-19, 2020: Strengths and Insights with Gil Fronsdal		 2020-07-1730:31DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Becoming Whole
June 4-7: Gil Fronsdal and Max Erdstein		 2020-06-0657:04DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Responsive Awareness
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-1254:24DownloadStream
Non-Delusion about Self and Not-self
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-1154:01DownloadStream
Reflections on Online Retreats
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-0936:55DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Ease and How We Lose the Ease
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-0853:15DownloadStream
Clear Comprehension of Domain
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-0744:22DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: This Too
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-0651:54DownloadStream
Clear Comprehension of Purpose
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-0557:33DownloadStream
Guided Instruction: Simplicity of Attention without Self-reference
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-0461:30DownloadStream
Opening, Precepts and Refuges
May 3-13, 2020: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella: Clear Comprehension 		2020-05-0324:58DownloadStream
Q and A
Feb 22-29 2020: Gil Fronsdal, Dawn Scott & Neesha Patel 		2020-02-2836:42DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Effortless Mindfulness
Feb 22-29 2020: Gil Fronsdal, Dawn Scott & Neesha Patel 		2020-02-2851:22DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Stability and Steadiness
Feb 22-29 2020: Gil Fronsdal, Dawn Scott & Neesha Patel 		2020-02-2751:17DownloadStream
Five Faculties: Concentration
Feb 22-29 2020: Gil Fronsdal, Dawn Scott & Neesha Patel 		2020-02-2645:48DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Body
Feb 22-29 2020: Gil Fronsdal, Dawn Scott & Neesha Patel 		2020-02-2446:13DownloadStream
Five Faculties: Faith
Feb 22-29 2020: Gil Fronsdal, Dawn Scott & Neesha Patel 		2020-02-2345:36DownloadStream
Wecome, Five Faculties, Refuges, and Precepts
Feb 22-29 2020: Gil Fronsdal, Dawn Scott & Neesha Patel 		2020-02-2229:43DownloadStream
The Perfections Myth; Q and A
The Ten Perfections: Jan/Feb 2020, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila/Gullu Singh		 2020-02-0137:28DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Attitude
The Ten Perfections: Jan/Feb 2020, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila/Gullu Singh		 2020-01-3148:51DownloadStream
The Perfections of Truth and Determination
The Ten Perfections: Jan/Feb 2020, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila/Gullu Singh		 2020-01-3052:54DownloadStream
Guided Instruction: Mindfulness of the Body
The Ten Perfections: Jan/Feb 2020, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila/Gullu Singh		 2020-01-2846:50DownloadStream
The Perfections of Generosity and Integrity
The Ten Perfections: Jan/Feb 2020, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila/Gullu Singh		 2020-01-2752:02DownloadStream
Introductory talk
The Ten Perfections: Jan/Feb 2020, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila/Gullu Singh		 2020-01-2620:09DownloadStream
Wisdom: Benefiting Self and others
Dec 8-15 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella 		2019-12-1454:16DownloadStream
Wisdom: Three Characterisitcs
Dec 8-15 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella 		2019-12-1254:51DownloadStream
Guided Instruction on Breath and Emotion
Dec 8-15 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella 		2019-12-1150:26DownloadStream
Wisdom: Four Noble Truths
Dec 8-15 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella 		2019-12-1054:19DownloadStream
Posture Instruction
Dec 8-15 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella 		2019-12-0933:33DownloadStream
Intro to Wisdom
Dec 8-15 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella 		2019-12-0831:09DownloadStream
Concluding Talk on Equanimity and Q&A
Equanimity retreat: Oct 2019, Gil Fronsdal/Nikki Mirghafori		 2019-10-2637:54DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Overview of Instructions and the Unexpected
Equanimity retreat: Oct 2019, Gil Fronsdal/Nikki Mirghafori		 2019-10-2617:08DownloadStream
Equanimity toward all things
Equanimity retreat: Oct 2019, Gil Fronsdal/Nikki Mirghafori		 2019-10-2544:03DownloadStream
Guided Instruction on Thinking and Concentration
Equanimity retreat: Oct 2019, Gil Fronsdal/Nikki Mirghafori		 2019-10-2454:15DownloadStream
Equanimity Factor of Awakening
Equanimity retreat: Oct 2019, Gil Fronsdal/Nikki Mirghafori		 2019-10-2349:06DownloadStream
Instructions Mindfulness of Breath and Body
Equanimity retreat: Oct 2019, Gil Fronsdal/Nikki Mirghafori		 2019-10-2254:14DownloadStream
Intro to Equanimity
Equanimity retreat: Oct 2019, Gil Fronsdal/Nikki Mirghafori		 2019-10-2153:06DownloadStream
Instructions in Walking Meditation
Equanimity retreat: Oct 2019, Gil Fronsdal/Nikki Mirghafori		 2019-10-2114:57DownloadStream
Closing Dharmette - Q. and A.
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		2019-05-0439:34DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 6 - Radical Simplicity
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		2019-05-0448:43DownloadStream
Not Self
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		2019-05-0353:28DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 4 - Thoughts
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		2019-05-0250:47DownloadStream
Cultivating Wellbeing
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		2019-05-0156:55DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 2 - Body
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		2019-04-3054:28DownloadStream
Cultivating Stability
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		2019-04-2958:10DownloadStream
Opening Dharmette & Refuges
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites
2019-04-2838:56DownloadStream
 

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