Introduction to Meditation

Several times a year Gil Fronsdal offers a 5 or 6 week instructional series for beginning meditators. These classes provide a good overview of insight meditation practice as well as many guided meditation sessions which help the student learn how to establish and sustain a daily meditation practice.

This page provides links to recordings and materials from selected classes.

Fall 2007 - Winter 2008


Topic Date Length
Introduction to Meditation - Breath (1 of 6) (PDF) 10/03/07 [Download] [Play] 1:11:56
Introduction to Meditation - Body  (2 of 6) (PDF) 10/10/07 [Download] [Play] 1:21:27
Introduction to Meditation - Emotions  (3 of 6) (PDF) 10/17/07 [Download] [Play] 1:23:28
Introduction to Meditation - Thinking (4 of 6) (PDF) 01/30/08 [Download] [Play] 1:25:40
Introduction to Meditation - Mind  (5 of 6) (PDF) 10/29/08 [Download] [Play] 1:25:47
Introduction to Meditation - Daily Life (6 of 6) (PDF) 02/13/08 [Download] [Play] 1:30:00

Recordings from Fall 2008 (In progress)

Recordings from Winter 2003



The handouts for the course, which are given at the end of each class, are available here: