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/.
Latest episodes
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15 min
Dharmette: Gil's Story Pt 2 (1 of 5) Begnining Vipassana
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.26 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/r44E5Dv1oOU?…
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29 min
Guided Meditation: Stilling the Breath
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.26 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/r44E5Dv1oOU?…
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17 min
Dharmette: The Strangeness
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.10.21 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/-nOR01tBHI…
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27 min
Guided Meditation: Letting the voltage course through
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.10.21 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/-nOR01tBHI…
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14 min
The Safety of Seeing Clearly
This talk was given by Diana Clark on 2026.10.21 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.orgIf you have enjoyed this talk,…
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3 min
Practice Notes: Gripping and Opening
This talk was given by Diana Clark on 2026.10.21 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.orgIf you have enjoyed this talk,…
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48 min
What Do We Really Want?
This talk was given by Diana Clark on 2026.10.19 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/wbxFJAoHrGM.For m…
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41 min
Cultivation of Insight
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/gRRiYVQL__0.A ma…
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13 min
Dharmette: Stories (5 of 5) Zen and Beyond
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.16 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/ct8jB6WhzMI?…
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31 min
Guided Meditation: Being Present and Compassion
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.16 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/ct8jB6WhzMI?feat…
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56 min
Therīgāthā: The Poetry of the Enlightened Nuns (1 of 4)
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.15 at the Sati Center in Redwood City, CA.A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human…
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15 min
Dharmette: Gil Stories (4 of 5) Zen Monastery Life
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/XFw85Y0YHNU?…
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32 min
Guided Meditation: Beginnings and Endings, Over and Over
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/XFw85Y0YHNU?feat…
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44 min
Happy Hour: Embodied Confidence and Trust
This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.10.14 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.orgIf you have enjoyed this t…
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15 min
Dharmette: Q&A
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.14 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edi…
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4 min
Practice Notes: The Length of a Moment
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.14 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edi…
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15 min
Dharmette: Stories (3 of 5) Starting Zen
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.14 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/ZaVx_zn05MA?…
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29 min
Guided Meditation: Problem Free Zone
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.14 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/ZaVx_zn05MA.A ma…
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15 min
Dhamette: Gil's Stories (2 of 5) Edging Toward Buddhism
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.13 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/0-qtRNQYY64?…
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30 min
Guided Meditation: The Backward Step
This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.10.13 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/0-qtRNQYY64.A ma…