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Thank you Gil Fronsdal
- by Amber Star
Like many of you, I too am an “E-Sangha” member of Gil Fronsdal’s community. When I first heard Gil Fronsdal teach, I sensed that he was a special man with a great heart, and deep compassion. Gil’s teachings have resonated with me and many others. Although he may not [...]
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A Letter from Gil Fronsdal
Annual Fundraising letter from Gil Fronsdal
Dear friend of IMC,
Twenty-five years ago a few people began to meet in Menlo Park on Monday evenings to practice mindfulness meditation and listen to Buddhist teachings together. They planted the seed that grew to become IMC. Not only do we have an active center, we also have a [...]
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Audio Dharma (Gil Fronsdal)
We are pleased to announce that we have a new Audio Dharma Podcast feed , Gil Fronsdal Channel. This podcast will be updated (usually weekly) with all the current talks by Gil Fronsdal. These are the same talks available from Audio Dharma podcast main feed, but filtered for Gil Frondal talks. -Enjoy
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The Balance of Mindfulness
Gil Fronsdal of Insight Mediation Center, Talk given September 9, 2009
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Non Conflict
Gil Fronsdal talks about how “non conflict” is one of the central themes in Buddhism. Recorded at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California on Sept. 2, 2009.
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Being One’s Own Teacher
by Gil Fronsdal
The Kalama Sutta is a much-quoted discourse in which the Buddha radically challenged most sources of religious authority. The discourse is often read as a warning not to seek truth outside of oneself. It is quoted and misquoted as teaching that we should not believe anything unless we know it from our own [...]
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Now you can connect with the Insight Meditation Center (Home of Gil Fronsdal, and Audio Dharma) on Facebook. Check it out.
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The Insight Meditation Center has several upcoming online courses you can sign up for.
Visit: Online Courses for more information.
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Restlessness & Worry
The Hindrance of Restlessness & Worry
adapted from a talk by Gil Fronsdal
To concentrate and see clearly, we must overcome restlessness and worry, the fourth of the five hindrances. The wise way to overcome the hindrances is to understand them well, rather than getting rid [...]
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Loving-Kindness Meditation
To practice loving-kindness meditation, sit in a comfortable and relaxed manner. Take two or three deep breaths with slow, long and complete exhalations. Let go of any concerns or preoccupations. For a few minutes, feel or imagine the breath moving through the center of your chest – in the area of your heart.
Metta is [...]
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adapted from a talk by Gil Fronsdal,
December 1st, 2003
Most people in the West associate meditation with sitting quietly. But traditional
Buddhist teachings identify four meditation postures: sitting, walking,
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Homework to Zencast 151 – Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 5
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 5)
by Gil Fronsdal
Now that we have practiced with mindfulness of the breath, body, emotions and thoughts in previous weeks, the new instruction is to turn the attention around and notice the mind itself. Not just the content of the [...]
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Homework to Zencast 150 – Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 4
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 4)
by Gil Fronsdal
Sometimes people think that the point of meditation
is to stop thinking — to have a silent mind. This [...]
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Homework to Zencast 149 – Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 3
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 3)
by Gil Fronsdal
In mindfulness practice we keep our attention on the
breath, unless some other experience is so strong [...]
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Homework to Zencast 148 – Mindfulness Meditation Course Wk 2
Mindfulness Meditation (Week 2)
by Gil Fronsdal
Mindfulness of breathing is a wonderful beginning to
cultivating awareness. It strengthens our ability to concentrate and
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