Gil Fronsdal's talks part two
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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Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life |
05/12/04 |
50:46 |
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Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life |
05/12/04 |
37:41 |
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Faith / Confidence |
05/10/04 |
43:13 |
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Suzuki Roshi |
05/09/04 |
35:43 |
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Choices |
05/03/04 |
37:59 |
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Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life |
04/28/04 |
48:09 |
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Foundations of Buddhist Spiritual Life |
04/28/04 |
25:14 |
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Joy Denial |
04/26/04 |
41:13 |
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Responding to the Moment |
04/18/04 |
43:01 |
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Inclusive Heart |
04/04/04 |
41:32 |
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Question and Answer |
03/29/04 |
33:55 |
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Mindfulness of Breath |
03/28/04 |
44:09 |
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DirectExperience |
03/14/04 |
16:20 |
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DirectExperience - |
03/14/04 |
35:45 |
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Commitment |
02/23/04 |
42:51 |
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Gratitude |
02/22/04 |
53:12 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 5 |
02/11/04 |
1:18:44 |
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| Buddhist Ethics |
02/09/04 |
42:57 |
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| See the Seen |
02/08/04 |
49:09 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 4 |
02/04/04 |
1:24:41 |
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| Not Busy |
02/02/04 |
40:48 |
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| Trusting (first 10 minutes missing) |
02/01/04 |
32:31 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 3 (Emotions) |
01/28/04 |
1:29:34 |
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| Kalama Sutta |
01/26/04 |
44:11 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 2 |
01/21/04 |
1:32:17 |
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| All Empty |
01/19/04 |
17:06 |
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| Five Conducive Qualities |
01/18/04 |
43:52 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 1 |
01/14/04 |
1:30:32 |
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| Beauty | 01/12/04 | Download | 40:22 | |
| Punna | 01/11/04 | Download | 45:32 | |
| The Four Noble Truths | 01/05/04 | Download | 42:53 | |
| Noting | 12/22/03 | Download | 46:25 | |
| Personalities | 12/21/03 | Download | 39:36 | |
| Practice Q & A | 12/14/03 | Download | 46:22 | |
| Insight | 11/30/03 | Download | 40:48 | |
| Generosity | 11/23/03 | Download | 44:11 | |
| Equanimity | 11/16/03 | Download | 42:42 | |
| Karma | 11/09/03 | Download | 57:13 | |
| Spiritual Friends | 11/02/03 | Download | 15:39 | |
| Remembrance of the Dead | 10/30/03 | Download | 53:57 | |
| Not Knowing Mind | 10/26/03 | Download | 36:15 | |
| Halloween/Hungry Ghosts | 10/20/03 | Download | 39:00 | |
| Death Penalty | 10/12/03 | Download | 54:24 | |
| Compassion | 09/07/03 | Download | 38:37 | |
| Seven Factors of Awakening | 08/31/03 | Download | 44:21 | |
| Questioning Sitting and Seeing | 08/24/03 | Download | 52:23 | |
| Eight Fold Path |
08/18/03 | Download | 42:45 | |
| Ethics | 08/07/03 | Download | 54:06 | |
| Guided Meditation | 08/07/03 | Download | 14:38 | |
| Process of Transformation | 08/03/03 | Download | 41:36 | |
| Confidence | 07/24/03 | Download | 56:11 | |
| Guided Meditation | 07/24/03 | Download | 32:37 | |
| Silence | 07/21/03 | Download | 42:36 | |
| Ahimsa (Not Harming) | 07/20/03 | Download | 43:26 | |
| Mindfulness of Body | 07/17/03 | Download | 52:57 | |
| Guided Body Scan | 07/17/03 | Download | 24:58 | |
| Mental Proliferation | 07/14/03 | Download | 44:16 | |
| Flavors of the Dharma | 06/23/03 | Download | 35:37 | |
| Ethics | 06/22/03 | Download | 42:31 | |
| Forest Practice | 06/16/03 | Download | 44:37 | |
| What is Real | 06/09/03 | Download | 43:49 | |
| On Taking Refuge</p> | 06/08/03 | Download | 46.32 | |
| Refuge Ceremony | 06/07/03 | Download | 31:43 | |
| Coolness - Q & A | 06/02/03 | Download | 46:45 | |
| Karma | 06/01/03 | Download | 39:55 | |
| Zen Stories | 05/26/03 | Download | 38:01 | |
| Anapanasati Sutta | 05/04/03 | 49:02 | ||
| Gratitude | 04/28/03 | 39:32 | ||
| Q & A - Enlightenment/Anger |
04/10/03 |
54:43 |
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| The Paramis |
04/07/03 |
49:36 |
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| Feeding Motivations |
04/06/03 |
43:46 |
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| Walking Meditation |
04/03/03 |
41:48 |
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| Peace |
03/31/03 |
43:34 |
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| Attention |
03/27/03 |
55:20 |
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| Healing Breath |
03/23/03 |
42:31 |
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| Love |
03/17/03 |
41:40 |
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| Non-Violent Protest |
03/16/03 |
43:39 |
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| Protection |
03/13/03 |
40:24 |
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| Dying - Part 2 |
03/12/03 |
87:15 |
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| Self Help |
03/09/03 |
51:38 |
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| Dying - Part 1 |
03/05/03 |
76:43 |
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| Samsara |
03/02/03 |
56:48 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 5 |
02/05/03 |
101:32 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 4 |
01/29/03 |
89:48 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 3 |
01/22/03 |
90:29 |
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| Fear |
01/20/03 |
42:27 |
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| Mahapajapati |
01/19/03 |
63:56 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 2 |
01/15/03 |
93:08 |
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| Mahapajapati |
01/13/03 |
53:01 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 1 |
01/08/03 |
83:04 |
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| Four Noble Truths |
01/06/03 |
40:53 |
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| Four Noble Truths |
01/05/03 |
44:40 |
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| Generosity |
12/23/02 |
46:27 |
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| The Moon is Always Full |
12/16/02 |
35:46 |
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| Bowing |
12/15/02 |
50:28 |
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| Bowing |
12/09/02 |
45:12 |
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| Skillful Means |
12/02/02 |
47:12 |
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| Skillful Means |
12/01/02 |
40:38 |
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| Q and A |
11/25/02 |
48:42 |
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| Compassion |
11/24/02 |
36:51 |
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| Intermediate Mindfulness - Week 4 |
11/20/02 |
95:35 |
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| Clear Comprehension |
11/17/02 |
48:28 |
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| Intermediate Mindfulness - Week 3 |
11/13/02 |
98:29 |
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| Pain |
11/11/02 |
50:05 |
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| Wisdom |
11/10/02 |
46:02 |
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| Intermediate Mindfulness - Week 2 |
11/06/02 |
87:44 |
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| Wisdom Q and A |
11/03/02 |
43:36 |
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| Facing the Demons |
10/31/02 |
62:51 |
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| Intermediate Mindfulness - Week 1 |
10/30/02 |
93:47 |
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| Mindfulness of Breathing |
10/20/02 |
48:12 |
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| Progress in Practice |
10/14/02 |
43:04 |
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| Views of Practice |
10/13/02 |
54:24 |
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| Intro to Meditation Wk4 (Thoughts) |
10/09/02 |
77:51 |
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| Noting |
10/07/02 |
39:11 |
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| Joy Peace Effort |
10/06/02 |
43:50 |
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| Intro to Meditation Wk3 (Emotions) |
10/02/02 |
86:54 |
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| The Self |
09/30/02 |
45:10 |
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| Peaceful Mind |
09/29/02 |
35:41 |
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| God |
09/23/02 |
46:56 |
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| Intro to Meditation Wk1 (Breath) |
09/18/02 |
82:32 |
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| 4 Noble Truths/4 Foundations of Mindfulness |
09/16/02 |
44:03 |
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| Reflections Q&A |
09/15/02 |
44:59 |
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| Learning to Love |
09/08/02 |
32:39 |
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| Labor |
09/02/02 |
41:05 |
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| Upside Down Thinking |
09/01/02 |
51:43 |
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| Eightfold Path |
08/26/02 |
43:51 |
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| Desire |
08/22/02 |
60:51 |
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| Retreat Dynamics |
08/19/02 |
47:14 |
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| Guided Meditation |
08/08/02 |
6:32 |
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| Being With What Is |
08/08/02 |
40:34 |
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| Saying Yes / Q and A |
08/05/02 |
36:45 |
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| Desire / Q and A |
08/04/02 |
48:09 |
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| Sacred Mind Dance |
08/01/02 |
42:41 |
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| Buddhist Love |
07/28/02 |
42:51 |
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| Not Taking it Personally |
06/23/02 |
27:15 |
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| Mindfulness of Emotions (Day-Long) |
06/22/02 |
201:17 |
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| Effort |
06/16/02 |
42:47 |
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| Concentration 5 |
05/29/02 |
136:49 |
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| Concentration 4 |
05/22/02 |
88:52 |
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| Solitude |
05/20/02 |
51:22 |
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| Vesak |
05/19/02 |
35:28 |
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| Concentration 3 |
05/15/02 |
130:16 |
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| Love and Faith |
05/13/02 |
30:01 |
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| Concentration 2 |
05/08/02 |
71:51 |
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| Assumptions - Faith |
05/05/02 |
32:48 |
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| Concentration 1 |
05/01/02 |
80:37 |
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| Intro to Concentration - The Path |
04/29/02 |
40:59 |
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| Assumptions - Reflections |
04/28/02 |
30:49 |
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| Dharma Poetry |
04/22/02 |
45:28 |
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| Means Goals Metta |
04/07/02 |
43:34 |
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| Mindfulness Of The Body |
04/06/02 |
200:08 |
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| Buddhist Romanticism Discussion |
04/01/02 |
50:13 |
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| Investigation |
03/18/02 |
38:42 |
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| Retreat Preparation |
03/17/02 |
47:24 |
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| Mindfulness Of The Breath |
03/09/02 |
145:41 |
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| Purification |
03/10/02 |
42:05 |
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| Not Stopping |
03/11/02 |
43:01 |
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| Waking Up |
03/04/02 |
37:45 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 4 |
01/31/02 |
65:56 |
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| Love |
01/28/02 |
40:52 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 3 |
01/24/02 |
64:40 |
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| Karma |
01/20/02 |
47:28 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 2 |
01/17/02 |
87:49 |
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| Intro to Meditation - Week 1 |
01/10/02 |
75:35 |
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| Four Noble Truths |
01/06/02 |
53:32 |
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| Impermanence |
12/23/01 |
26:31 |
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| Non-Doing |
12/20/01 |
44:51 |
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| Gratitude |
12/17/01 |
32:04 |
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| Nothing Worth Clinging To |
12/10/01 |
34:32 |
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| Being Oneself |
12/03/01 |
12:57 |
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| Disengagement and Engagement |
12/02/01 |
36:25 |
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| Kisa Gotami Story |
11/19/01 |
11:34 |
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| Equanimity |
11/18/01 |
40:48 |
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| Sympathetic Joy (Brahma Viharas) |
11/15/01 |
56:14 |
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| Going for Refuge |
11/12/01 |
48:20 |
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| Harmlessness |
11/05/01 |
46:19 |
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| Terror and the 4 Noble Truths |
11/04/01 |
38:52 |
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| Q and A |
10/29/01 |
45:45 |
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| Q and A |
10/28/01 |
55:32 |
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| Five Hindrances |
10/25/01 |
62:39 |
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| Meditation on the Breath |
10/22/01 |
46:06 |
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| Dharma Realms |
10/15/01 |
45:38 |
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| Mindfulness and Peace |
10/14/01 |
38:33 |
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| Introduction to Meditation (Week4) |
10/11/01 |
88:00 |
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| Listening |
10/07/01 |
47:31 |
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| Introduction to Meditation (Week3) |
10/04/01 |
74:06 |
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| Relating to People |
09/30/01 |
54:08 |
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| Introduction to Meditation (Week2) |
09/27/01 |
87:47 |
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| How Have We Been Changed |
09/25/01 |
10:27 |
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| Introduction to Meditation (Week 1) |
09/20/01 |
87:38 |
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| Response to World Events |
09/17/01 |
49:50 |
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| Dedication of Merit/Forgiveness |
09/16/01 |
43:11 |
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| Brahma Viharas |
09/09/01 |
34:44 |
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| Metta |
09/06/01 |
34:14 |
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| Guided Metta Meditation |
09/06/01 |
27:55 |
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| Guided Meditation on Forgiveness |
09/06/01 |
15:02 |
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| Intention and Karma |
09/02/01 |
45:49 |
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| Attention Meditation |
08/30/01 |
48:48 |
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| Volunteer Appreciation |
08/26/01 |
45:19 |
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| Independent Self |
08/13/01 |
40:10 |
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| Working With Fear |
08/02/01 |
51:05 |
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| Q&A |
07/30/01 |
38:12 |
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| Practice for Self and Others |
07/29/01 |
51:07 |
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| Beliefs |
07/22/01 |
63:14 |
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| Desire |
07/02/01 |
43:41 |
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| Spiritual Practice |
07/01/01 |
44:18 |
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| Solitude and Aloneness |
06/28/01 |
54:05 |
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| Feeling Complete |
06/21/01 |
46:59 |
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| Fear |
06/18/01 |
50:36 |
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| Fear |
06/17/01 |
47:43 |
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| Q&A |
06/14/01 |
48:52 |
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| Completeness/Perfection |
06/10/01 |
40:23 |
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| Q&A |
06/04/01 |
48:41 |
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| Mental Noting |
06/03/01 |
44:04 |
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| Intention |
05/31/01 |
55:16 |
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| Forgiveness |
05/28/01 |
43:44 |
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| Heart Sutra |
05/21/01 |
55:26 |
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| Heart Sutra |
05/20/01 |
61:02 |
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| The Breath |
05/17/01 |
56:50 |
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| Guided Meditation on the Breath |
05/17/01 |
30:12 |
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| Death Penalty Discussion |
05/14/01 |
47:09 |
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| Simplicity |
05/13/01 |
44:18 |
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| Vesak Ceremony |
05/07/01 |
33:22 |
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| Wisdom |
04/30/01 |
45:46 |
