AudioDharma: Gil Fronsdal's most recent dharma talks
Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center. Each talk illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The purpose is the same that the Buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. To learn more about the Insight Meditation Center, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/.
Love (46) Compassionate Witness not Victim
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.04.07 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Simple Presence for Discomfort
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.04.07 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (45) Intro to Compassion
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.04.06 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Ease with Discomfort
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.04.06 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Deep Compassion
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.04.05 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (44) The Greatest Potential of Metta
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.20 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Metta and Freedom
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.20 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (43) Clarity of Metta
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.19 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Love Without an Object
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.19 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Less is More
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Two ways of being with the breath
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (42) Naturally Arising
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Metta Arising
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (41) Metta with Spatial Awareness
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.17 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Radiating Metta
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.17 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Simplicity (Here, Now, Yes)
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (40) Metta Samadhi 15
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.13 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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<...Guided Meditation: Continuity of Metta
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.13 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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How To Construct a Sutta
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.12 at the Sati Center in Redwood City, CA.
The Lesser Discourse on the Destruction of Craving (MN 37) A presentation and discussion of one of the more humorous discourses in the Middle Length Discourses which is also the source for the profound teaching that “Nothing is worth clinging to.” The text is a delight to read and provides a clear perspective on how some of these ancient texts attributed to the Buddha were constructed long after his death.
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Dharmette: Love (39) Metta Samadhi 14
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.12 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Elements of Metta Samadhi
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.12 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Body Supporting Mind
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.11 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Living in the Body
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.11 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (38) Metta Samadhi 13
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.11 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Breathing in Goodness to Inner Challenges
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.11 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (37) Metta Samadhai 12
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.10 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Enjoying Metta
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.10 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (36) Metta Samadhi 11
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.09 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Goodwill to the Sense of Self
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.09 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Four Foundation: Four Noble Truths
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.07 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Francisco Morillo (2026-03-01 00:00:00 -0800)
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Instruction: Mindfulness at all the Flowers
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.06 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Francisco Morillo (2026-03-01 00:00:00 -0800)
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Four Foundation: Hindrances and Bundles
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.05 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Francisco Morillo (2026-03-01 00:00:00 -0800)
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Instruction: Mindfulness of Emotions and Deep Feelings
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.04 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Francisco Morillo (2026-03-01 00:00:00 -0800)
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Four Foudations: Surface and Deep Sensitity
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.03 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Francisco Morillo (2026-03-01 00:00:00 -0800)
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Reflections
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.02 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Francisco Morillo (2026-03-01 00:00:00 -0800)
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Instruction: Mindfulness of Breathing
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.02 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal and Francisco Morillo (2026-03-01 00:00:00 -0800)
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Onward Leading Questions
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.03.01 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Dharmette: Love (35) Metta Samadhi 10
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.02.27 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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Guided Meditation: Metta for Difficulty Person
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.02.27 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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<...Dharmette: Love (34) Metta Samadhi 9
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.02.26 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
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