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Gil Fronsdal is the guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Center (IMC) of Redwood City. He has a PhD in Buddhist Studies from Stanford University. His many dharma talks available online contain basic information on meditation and Buddhism, as well as subtle concepts of Buddhism explained at the level of the lay person.

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.09.28 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.

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	The Issue at Hand: Essays on Buddhist Mindfulness Practice 4.41 avg rating — 619 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Buddha before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early Teachings 4.27 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Monastery Within: Tales from the Buddhist Path 4.44 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dhammapada: A Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations by Gil Fronsdal, Jack Kornfield (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.45 avg rating — 121 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unhindered: A Mindful Path Through the Five Hindrances 4.44 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dhammapada [Paperback] FRONSDAL, GIL 4.68 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steps to Liberation: The Buddha's Eightfold Path 4.64 avg rating — 73 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations 4.53 avg rating — 32 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everything is Practice: A Guide for Insight Meditation Retreats 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dawn of the Bodhisattva Path: The Early Perfection of Wisdom 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“One of the things that kills Buddhist spiritual life is excessive seriousness.”
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“We can in fact remove from our hearts the toxic forces of greed, hate, and delusion.”
― Gil Fronsdal, Issue at Hand

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“The intentions to be kind, compassionate, helpful, happy, and liberated are among the most beautiful qualities we have as humans.”
― Gil Fronsdal, Issue at Hand

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