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.
Teachings of the Buddha
Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation
Hardcover / Shambhala Library / 176 pages / 4 1/4 x 6 3/4
ISBN 978-1-59030-606-2 / October 2008
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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...
Teachings of the Buddha
Audio / Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation
Book and CD package / Shambhala Publications / 192 pages / 5 1/4 x 7 1/2
ISBN 978-1-59030-641-3 / November 2008
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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<...
A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation / Buddhism, Zen / Eastern Philosophy
Hardcover / Shambhala Publications / 192 pages / 5 x 7 3/4
ISBN 978-1-59030-211-8 / August 2005
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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...
A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations
Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation / Eastern Philosophy
Paperback / Shambhala Publications / 192 pages / 5 x 7 3/4
ISBN 978-1-59030-380-1 / December 2006
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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...
