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Gil Fronsdal

Gil Fronsdal has practiced Zen and Insight Meditation since 1975 and has a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Stanford University. He has trained in both the Japanese Soto Zen tradition (San Francisco Zen Center with Suzuki Roshi) and the Insight Meditation school of Theravada Buddhism from 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, and in 1995 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.

Titles by Gil Fronsdal

The Dhammapada
Teachings of the Buddha
Translated by Gil Fronsdal

Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation

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TheDhammapada is the most revered sacred text in the Buddhist world. Attributed to the Buddha himself, the inspirational verses that comprise it convey the fundamental Buddhist teachings with great power and simplicity, and with an appeal that extends far beyond Buddhism. As a...

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The Dhammapada
Teachings of the Buddha
Edited by Gil Fronsdal

Audio / Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation

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Not yet printed. Now accepting pre-orders! Expected publication date, November 2008.


Often attributed to the Buddha himself, these universally beloved scriptures of Buddhism convey the fundamentals of the tradition. For more than two thousand years, Buddhists have relied on this poetic text as a source of wisdom and guidance.

Aside from its role in Buddhism, the Dhammapada<...

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The Dhammapada
A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
Translated by Gil Fronsdal
Foreword by Jack Kornfield

Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation / Buddhism, Zen / Eastern Philosophy

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The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of the Buddhist tradition. The text...

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The Dhammapada
A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
Translated by Gil Fronsdal
Foreword by Jack Kornfield

Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation / Eastern Philosophy

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Our Price: $7.96, you save $1.99 (20%)
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The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of the Buddhist tradition. The text...

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