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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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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
Final Dharmette and IRC Appreciation
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1643:49DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Quality of Awareness
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1642:38DownloadStream
Hindrance of Doubt
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1548:32DownloadStream
Thursday Evening Reflection
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1420:20DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Thinking
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1450:52DownloadStream
Hindrance of Aversion
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1345:32DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Body
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1246:07DownloadStream
Introduction to Hindrances
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1143:52DownloadStream
Walking Meditation Instructions
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		 2019-03-1115:17DownloadStream
Talk: 3rd Foundation: Mindfulness of Mind
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		2019-02-2857:14DownloadStream
Talk: 1st Foundation: the Body and Breathing
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		2019-02-2655:54DownloadStream
Guided Instruction: Mindfulness of Body
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		2019-02-2654:45DownloadStream
Intro to Theme: Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		2019-02-2555:54DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on 7 Factors of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and Diana Clark 		2019-02-0215:51DownloadStream
Equanimity Factor of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and Diana Clark 		2019-02-0159:17DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instruction 3
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and Diana Clark 		2019-01-3046:55DownloadStream
Investigation Factor of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and Diana Clark 		2019-01-2956:44DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 2
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and Diana Clark 		2019-01-2950:14DownloadStream
Mindfulness Factor of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and Diana Clark 		2019-01-2851:22DownloadStream
Intro to 7 Factors of Awakening; Refuges; Precepts
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and Diana Clark 		2019-01-2712:34DownloadStream
Retreat Closing talk and Q&A
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2018-12-1527:26DownloadStream
Morning Instruction: Stillness, Silence and Spaciousness
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2018-12-1550:14DownloadStream
Talk: Love, Presence and Stillness
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2018-12-1451:11DownloadStream
Morning Instruction: Thinking
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2018-12-1348:59DownloadStream
Talk: Third Right Effort and Mudita
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2018-12-1251:31DownloadStream
Morning Instruction: Mindfulness of Embodiment
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2018-12-1149:38DownloadStream
Talk: First Right Effort and Metta
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2018-12-1050:42DownloadStream
Walking Meditation Instruction
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2018-12-1016:12DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Movement and Stillness
Five Faculties retreat, November 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Max Erdstein		 2018-11-1744:01DownloadStream
The Faculty of Wisdom
Five Faculties retreat, November 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Max Erdstein		 2018-11-1655:53DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Thinking
Five Faculties retreat, November 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Max Erdstein		 2018-11-1553:00DownloadStream
The Faculty of Mindfulness
Five Faculties retreat, November 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Max Erdstein		 2018-11-1447:23DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Mindfulness of Body
Five Faculties retreat, November 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Max Erdstein		 2018-11-1353:58DownloadStream
The Faculty of Faith
Five Faculties retreat, November 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Max Erdstein		 2018-11-1248:29DownloadStream
Intro to Five Faculties and Refuges
Five Faculties retreat, November 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Max Erdstein		 2018-11-1132:58DownloadStream
Guided Instruction of Simplicity
Oct 28-Nov 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Paul Haller 		2018-11-0346:54DownloadStream
Equanimity Factor of Awakening
Oct 28-Nov 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Paul Haller 		2018-11-0243:54DownloadStream
Guided Instruction on thinking
Oct 28-Nov 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Paul Haller 		2018-11-0149:30DownloadStream
GUided Instruction on Body
Oct 28-Nov 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Paul Haller 		2018-10-3052:08DownloadStream
Talk: Introduction to Seven Factors of Awakening
Oct 28-Nov 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Paul Haller 		2018-10-2946:55DownloadStream
Closing words
Jun 3-10 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Adrianne Ross		 2018-06-0943:21DownloadStream
The Perfection of Equanimity
Jun 3-10 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Adrianne Ross		 2018-06-0948:12DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Stillness and Space
Jun 3-10 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Adrianne Ross		 2018-06-0850:55DownloadStream
The Perfections of Patience and Truth
Jun 3-10 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Adrianne Ross		 2018-06-0755:26DownloadStream
Instruction: Emotions
Jun 3-10 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Adrianne Ross		 2018-06-0650:09DownloadStream
The Perfections of Virtue and Renunciation
Jun 3-10 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Adrianne Ross		 2018-06-0551:01DownloadStream
Instruction: Breath
Jun 3-10 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Adrianne Ross		 2018-06-0445:21DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Putting down the Burden
May 13-20 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman		 2018-05-1945:46DownloadStream
Putting Down the Burden
May 13-20 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman		 2018-05-1850:52DownloadStream
Instructions: Mindfulness of Thoughts
May 13-20 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman		 2018-05-1750:52DownloadStream
Instructions: Mindfulness of Emotions
May 13-20 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman		 2018-05-1651:23DownloadStream
Instructions: Mindfulness of Body
May 13-20 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman		 2018-05-1552:56DownloadStream
Safeguarding the Sense Doors
May 13-20 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman		 2018-05-1417:51DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Still, Spacious Awareness
Mar 18-25 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Matthew Brensilver		 2018-03-2444:10DownloadStream
Talk: Insight into Impermanence
Mar 18-25 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Matthew Brensilver		 2018-03-2350:34DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Emotions
Mar 18-25 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Matthew Brensilver		 2018-03-2248:04DownloadStream
Talk: Cultivating Confidence for Insight
Mar 18-25 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Matthew Brensilver		 2018-03-2148:40DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Breathing
Mar 18-25 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Matthew Brensilver		 2018-03-2051:04DownloadStream
Talk: Cultivating Stability for Insight
Mar 18-25 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Matthew Brensilver		 2018-03-1945:31DownloadStream
Opening Talk, refuges and precepts
Mar 18-25 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Matthew Brensilver		 2018-03-1833:10DownloadStream
The Noble Truth of Happiness
Feb 24-Mar 3 2018: Gil Fronsdal, Jill Shepherd & Oren Sofer		 2018-03-0253:57DownloadStream
Instuction: Mindfulness of Emotions
Feb 24-Mar 3 2018: Gil Fronsdal, Jill Shepherd & Oren Sofer		 2018-03-0151:51DownloadStream
Talk: The Second Noble Truth, cont
Feb 24-Mar 3 2018: Gil Fronsdal, Jill Shepherd & Oren Sofer		 2018-02-2862:41DownloadStream
Instructions: Mindfulness of Body
Feb 24-Mar 3 2018: Gil Fronsdal, Jill Shepherd & Oren Sofer		 2018-02-2651:09DownloadStream
Talk: Overview of the Four Noble Truths
Feb 24-Mar 3 2018: Gil Fronsdal, Jill Shepherd & Oren Sofer		 2018-02-2554:03DownloadStream
Retreat Discussion Practice and Love
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-02-0358:01DownloadStream
Instruction 10
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-02-0250:19DownloadStream
talk: Purification by Knowledge and Vision
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-02-0151:31DownloadStream
Instruction 9
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-3158:19DownloadStream
Talk: Purification by the Practice 2
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-2955:59DownloadStream
Instruction: 7
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-2855:16DownloadStream
Talk: Purification of What is and is not the Path
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-2755:15DownloadStream
Instruction 5
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-2662:28DownloadStream
Talk: Purification of View
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-2556:26DownloadStream
Instruction 3
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-2459:41DownloadStream
Talk: Purification of Virtue
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-2349:11DownloadStream
Instruction 1: Intro to Mahasi Practice
Jan 21- Feb 4 2018: Gil Fronsdal & Brian Lesage		 2018-01-2260:10DownloadStream
Concluding Talk: Independent in the Dharma
Dec 10-17: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2017-12-1620:04DownloadStream
Evening Questions
Dec 10-17: Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		 2017-12-1613:15DownloadStream
 

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