Gil Fronsdal
From Dharmaweb
Biography
Gil has practiced Zen and Vipassana since 1975 and has a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Stanford. He has trained in both the Japanese Soto Zen tradition and the Insight Meditation lineage of Theravada Buddhism of Southeast Asia. Gil was trained as a Vipassana teacher by Jack Kornfield and is part of the Vipassana teachers' collective at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He was ordained as a Soto Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and in 1995 he received Dharma Transmission from Mel Weitsman, the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. He has been the primary teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California since 1990. He is a husband and father of two boys.
Web site: http://www.audiodharma.org
Talks
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Not Self - (Week 1) |
01/16/06 |
39:20 |
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Letting Go In Prison |
01/15/06 |
25:51 |
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Four Noble Truths |
01/08/06 |
37:43 |
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Four Noble Truths |
01/02/06 |
48:22 |
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Death Penalty and Redemption |
12/12/05 |
39:42 |
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Discomfort |
12/11/05 |
42:09 |
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Thinking |
12/05/05 |
59:05 |
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RightEffort: Maintaining Wholesome States |
12/04/05 |
40:51 |
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A Felt Sense - In Memory of Allicin Rauzin |
11/28/05 |
45:12 |
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RightEffort: Cultivating Wholesome States |
11/27/05 |
29:27 |
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Precepts Q and A |
11/21/05 |
37:13 |
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Right Effort: Letting Go of Unwholesome States |
11/20/05 |
40:52 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 5 Part 1 |
11/17/05 |
58:45 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 5 Part 2 |
11/17/05 |
23:57 |
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Precepts: Not Taking Intoxicants |
11/14/05 |
44:25 |
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Right Effort: Preventing Unwholesome States |
11/13/05 |
41:28 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 4 Part 1 |
11/10/05 |
27:48 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 4 Part 2 |
11/10/05 |
55:38 |
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Precepts: Not Lying |
11/07/05 |
45:32 |
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What Is Your Question |
11/06/05 |
56.19 |
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Mindfulness of Breath - Part 1 |
11/04/05 |
29:43 |
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Mindfulness of Breath - Part 2 |
11/04/05 |
36:20 |
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Mindfulness of Breath - Part 3 |
11/04/05 |
46:35 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 3 Part 1 |
11/03/05 |
44:29 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 3 Part 2 |
11/03/05 |
46:25 |
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Fear |
10/31/05 |
40:47 |
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The Nature of All Things |
10/28/05 |
9:58 |
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Paying Attention |
10/28/05 |
27:49 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 2 Part 1 |
10/27/05 |
42:08 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 2 Part 2 |
10/27/05 |
43:06 |
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Composing Oneself on the Breath |
10/27/05 |
12:59 |
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Ease |
10/26/05 |
26:31 |
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Possibility and Practice |
10/25/05 |
32:44 |
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Learning Meditation Never Ends |
10/25/05 |
15:43 |
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Precepts: Not Committing Sexual Misconduct |
10/24/05 |
51:32 |
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Four Aspects of Practice |
10/24/05 |
23:55 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 1 Part 1 |
10/20/05 |
40:50 |
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Introduction to Meditation - Week 1 Part 2 |
10/20/05 |
42:23 |
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Precepts: Not Taking What Is Not Given |
10/17/05 |
33:05 |
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Mindfulness of Breathing |
10/16/05 |
36:13 |
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The Precepts: Not Killing |
10/10/05 |
47:14 |
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Five Precepts |
10/03/05 |
41:09 |
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Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation |
10/02/05 |
44:12 |
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Dhammapada (Part 1) |
09/30/05 |
36:54 |
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Dhammapada (Part 2) |
09/30/05 |
33:08 |
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Buddhism and Service |
09/25/05 |
39:51 |
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Equanimity |
09/19/05 |
39:49 |
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Karma Choices |
09/18/05 |
46:21 |
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Responding to Catastrophe |
09/04/05 |
40:31 |
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Anger |
08/29/05 |
48:28 |
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Purifying the Mind |
08/21/05 |
46:01 |
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Mental Noting |
08/15/05 |
42:38 |
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Paramis: Loving Kindness |
07/25/05 |
43:35 |
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Clear Comprehension |
07/24/05 |
41:35 |
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Paramis: Resolve |
07/18/05 |
40:51 |
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Presence |
07/17/05 |
35:18 |
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Three Characteristics: Not Self |
06/13/05 |
42:29 |
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Effortless Effort |
06/12/05 |
43:32 |
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Three Characteristics: Dukkha |
06/06/05 |
42:16 |
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Rhythms |
06/05/05 |
44:43 |
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Desire (first several minutes missing) |
05/30/05 |
28:17 |
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Paramis: Truth |
05/23/05 |
43:53 |
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Concentration (Week 5 - Part 1) |
05/18/05 |
41:02 |
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Concentration (Week 5 - Part 2) |
05/18/05 |
1:07:53 |
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Impermanence |
05/16/05 |
39:45 |
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Concentration (Week 4 - Part 1) |
05/11/05 |
54:30 |
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Concentration (Week 4 - Part 2) |
05/11/05 |
31:59 |
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Sustaining Practice |
05/09/05 |
47:48 |
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Guided Meditation |
05/08/05 |
43:51 |
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Concentration (Week 3 - Part 1) |
05/04/05 |
25:15 |
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Concentration (Week 3 - Part 2) |
05/04/05 |
27:14 |
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Concentration (Week 3 - Part 3) |
05/04/05 |
39:05 |
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Karma and Western Misunderstanding |
05/02/05 |
50:25 |
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Concentration (Week 2 - Part 1) |
04/27/05 |
32:28 |
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Concentration (Week 2 - Part 2) |
04/27/05 |
29:00 |
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Concentration (Week 2 - Part 3) |
04/27/05 |
33:30 |
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Good Enough |
04/24/05 |
44:36 |
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Concentration (Week 1 - Part 1) |
04/20/05 |
44:20 |
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Concentration (Week 1 - Part 2) |
04/20/05 |
44:59 |
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Paramis: Patience |
04/18/05 |
41:30 |
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Be Your Own Authority |
04/17/05 |
48:01 |
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Aspects Of Mindfulness |
04/11/05 |
47:09 |
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Problems |
04/10/05 |
37:16 |
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Empathy |
04/04/05 |
46:40 |
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Imperfection |
04/03/05 |
41:07 |
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Mental Constructs |
03/28/05 |
42:16 |
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On Retreats |
03/27/05 |
41:53 |
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Loving Kindness |
02/14/05 |
40:10 |
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Letting Practice Reflect Goal |
02/13/05 |
46:44 |
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Paramis: Effort |
02/07/05 |
42:07 |
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Self Efficacy |
02/06/05 |
45:19 |
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Four Heavenly Messengers |
01/31/05 |
25:14 |
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Paramis: Wisdom |
01/24/05 |
42:39 |
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Blind Spots |
01/23/05 |
43:33 |
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Martin Luther King |
01/17/05 |
46:55 |
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Cessation of Suffering |
01/16/05 |
42:18 |
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Four Noble Truths |
01/10/05 |
46:55 |
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Responding to Suffering |
01/09/05 |
46:32 |
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Responding to Suffering |
01/03/05 |
35:39 |
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Peaceful Mind |
12/26/04 |
28:53 |
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Lights In The Darkness |
12/20/04 |
29:24 |
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Activities Of The Mind |
12/13/04 |
42:35 |
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Renunciation and Ease |
12/12/04 |
40:53 |
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Paramis: Renunciation |
12/06/04 |
44:08 |
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The Hindrances: Doubt (6 of 6) |
12/05/04 |
50:33 |
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Joy |
11/29/04 |
15:38 |
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The Hindrances: Restlessness (5 of 6) |
11/28/04 |
37:26 |
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The Hindrances: Sloth & Torpor (4 of 6) |
11/21/04 |
45:47 |
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The Four Noble Truths (Part 1) |
11/17/04 |
46:41 |
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The Four Noble Truths (Part 2) |
11/17/04 |
42:13 |
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The Art of Questioning |
11/15/04 |
41:12 |
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The Hindrances: Ill Will (3 of 6) |
11/14/04 |
46:44 |
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The Five Faculties (Part 1) |
11/10/04 |
43:53 |
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The Five Faculties (Part 2) |
11/10/04 |
42:38 |
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The Paramis: Virtue |
11/08/04 |
44:23 |
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The Hindrances: Sensual Desire (2 of 6) |
11/07/04 |
49:17 |
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The Five Hindrances (Part 1) |
11/03/04 |
45:51 |
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The Five Hindrances (Part 2) |
11/03/04 |
45:37 |
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Leadership Qualities |
11/01/04 |
41:41 |
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Halloween Dharma |
10/31/04 |
38:49 |
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Thoughts - Week 2 |
10/25/04 |
45:29 |
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The Hindrances: Introduction - Week 1 |
10/25/04 |
39:40 |
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Thoughts - Week 1 |
10/18/04 |
41:13 |
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Generosity |
10/11/04 |
39:32 |
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Energy and Effort |
10/10/04 |
33:21 |
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Strength |
10/06/04 |
15:37 |
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The Paramis |
10/04/04 |
40:09 |
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The Seven Factors of Awakening |
09/27/04 |
41:47 |
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Buddha Nature |
09/19/04 |
38:59 |
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Refuge, Stream Entry, Bodhichitta |
09/15/04 |
1:07:20 |
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Refuge, Stream Entry, Bodhichitta |
09/15/04 |
14:23 |
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Refuge, Stream Entry, Bodhichitta |
09/15/04 |
1:05:22 |
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Immediacy |
09/13/04 |
41:57 |
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Bottom Up View |
09/06/04 |
47:16 |
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Nourishing the Inner Life |
09/05/04 |
39:07 |
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Dharma In Nature |
08/30/04 |
43:32 |
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World of Thoughts - Guided Meditation |
08/29/04 |
42:59 |
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Enduring |
08/22/04 |
53:18 |
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Solitude, Listening, Speaking |
08/16/04 |
41:56 |
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The Three Grips of Self |
08/02/04 |
38:06 |
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Joy |
07/26/04 |
41:25 |
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Contentment |
07/25/04 |
43:11 |
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Contentment |
07/19/04 |
35:56 |
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Q&A - Teacher's Path/Intention |
06/28/04 |
51:14 |
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Conflict |
06/27/04 |
35:16 |
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Wisdom / Discernment |
06/21/04 |
42:56 |
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Being Present |
06/20/04 |
39:41 |
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Concentration |
06/14/04 |
45:31 |
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Mindfulness |
06/13/04 |
52:01 |
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Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life |
05/26/04 |
31:53 |
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Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life |
05/26/04 |
56:51 |
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Mindfulness |
05/24/04 |
41:08 |
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Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life |
05/19/04 |
49:46 |
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Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life |
05/19/04 |
34:42 |
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Effort |
05/17/04 |
38:08 |
