Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof

After a hiatus, Gregory is back!  This week, Gregory chats about how to attune and be present in the body, giving practical exercises and helpful guideposts to cultivate your Jhana meditation practice.  ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

In this week's podcast, Gregory chats about doubt as a hinderance, doubt in its skillful uses, and doubt's place in western psychology and human evolution. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

We welcome Ayya Santacitta to the Wednesday Wake-Up podcast!  Ayya Santacitta was a guest of the Wise Spirit Buddhist Community, of which Gregory is the guiding teacher.  She is a nun in the Theravada tradition.  In this week's podcast, she gives a moving and insightful talk on climate change and connection to Earth.  There is also a guided meditation at the 41 min mark. You can read more about Ayya Santacitta and the Aloka Earth Room HERE. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

We're often told to "let go" in the practice, but often times that is easier said than done.  In this week's episode, Gregory chats about letting go and what that practically means in your meditation practice. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

We are elated to welcome Karla McLaren to Wednesday Wake-Up! Karla McLaren, M.Ed., is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and empathy innovator.  She is the author of several books, including the upcoming new edition of The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You out Tuesday June 27th, 2023. Check out this book, it is a game-changer. Gregory and Karla have a delightful conversation about working with traditionally perceived "difficult" emotions such as sadness or anger, investigating anxiety, honoring emotions, and finding wisdom in our feelings.  This is also a fantastic episode for our fellow therapists out there! Big thank you to publisher Sounds True. You can read more about Karla HERE. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

We are delighted to welcome Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine to Wednesday Wake-Up! Lama Lhanang and Mordy Levine discuss their new book, Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners: A Guide to Living and Dying, published by Sounds True and is coming out Tuesday June 27th, 2023. The book is a clear and insightful guide to living with simplicity, compassion, and ease, with support for those grappling with their own mortality. Lama Lhanang, Mordy, and Gregory have an insightful and inspiring conversation about the Self, Karma, and the Bardo that sits between this life and the next.   A deep bow of gratitude to Sounds True. Venerable Lama Lhanang Rinpoche is a teacher of Vajrayana Buddhism of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Born in Tibet, he currently directs the Jigme Lingpa Center in San Diego and teaches throughout the United States and internationally. For more, visit buddhistsandiego.com. Mordy Levine is president of the Jigme Lingpa Center and creator of the Meditation Pro Series that has taught meditation to more than 250,000 people. For more, visit mordylevine.com. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

Gregory reviews Anicca, Anatta, and Dukkha, their misconceptions and importance in this week's podcast.  It is an especially humorous episode :-) ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

Ayya Dhammadipa's visit to Wise Spirit is referenced in the talk, check out the episode HERE for context.  In today's podcast, Gregory chats about the historical relationship of mutual support between the laity and monastics in Buddhism and the importance of supporting nuns in the Theravada tradition. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.    

Ayyā Dhammadīpā was a special guest of the Wise Spirit Buddhist Community (of which Gregory is the guiding teacher).  She started us off with a guided meditation on the sense doors (you can skip to minute 31:30 if you would like to just hear the Dharma talk).  The talk is a profound one around the five Khandas: Form, Vedana (feeling tone), Perception, Mental Formations, and Consciousness. Please support Ayya and her teachings by giving Dana at https://dassanaya.org/giving. S  

When learning the Dharma, we may run into things that seem confusing, contradictory, or even paradoxical.  How do we resolve this?  Tune in to this week's podcast where Gregory runs down three wisdom tools of the meditator, and how to cut through confusion to get to the illumination. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

What is the term Dukkha?  Why is the First Noble Truth a difficult topic to chat about and why is it often misunderstood? In today's talk, Gregory goes back to the basics of discussing The First Noble Truth.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

In today's podcast, Gregory chats about spiritual bypass.  What do we do when we touch down on a something largely distressing in our meditation practice, but we don't address it head on?  Perhaps we tiptoe around it, like a sleeping dragon.  Maybe we even deny that something needs to be worked on, or because it doesn't come up for a while, we believe we've healed it, only to find it was sleeping and awakens later.  Spiritual bypass is a tricky and very common occurrence - tune in to today's episode where Gregory gives examples of what to look for, and how to address the sleeping dragons head-on. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Many people come to the Dharma to heal psychological wounds, and find solace in meditation and following the eightfold path.  For those who arrive at the shores of the Dharma, and receive revolutionary results in their inner life from practice - is Dharma just another form of therapy?  As Gregory is a practicing therapist and a Dharma teacher, he addresses this question in today's podcast. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

What is Buddhism?  Many of us have come from some very negative or challenging experiences with organized religion and the idea of religion can be quite difficult and complicated.  Gregory talks about our cultural ideas around spirituality, religion, and whether one calls themselves "Buddhist".  He also chats about how Buddhism's more unique qualities compare to other major world religions. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

We are very excited to welcome Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, founder of Internal Family Systems and the IFS Institute to the Wednesday Wake-Up podcast!   Dr. Schwartz is an accomplished author, with his latest book Introduction to Internal Family Systems (second edition) coming out today, March 7th.   Gregory and Dr. Schwartz discuss IFS, meditation, activism, and his latest books.   You can read more about Dr. Schwartz, his books, and  IFS Institute trainings and offerings HERE. A big thanks to publisher Sounds True! ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

What does a disciplined mind have to do with awakening?  What benefits are there in a daily meditation practice, beyond stress-reduction?  Gregory talks about the psychology and science of a daily meditation practice and the power of discipline in today's talk. Come join us for meditation, Thursdays 7 pm PST, online and in-person.  Info on our website. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

This talk was recorded live from Portland Friends of the Dhamma. It marks the return of in-person gatherings for the Wednesday Wake-Up community.  (New name for the sangha is forthcoming, stay tuned.)  Gregory chats about the connection between sangha and practice, and future plans for the community. Come join us for meditation, Thursdays 7 pm PST, online and in-person.  Info on our website. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

This week, Gregory chats about finding the "right fit" in a practice approach. What happens if you end up getting lost on your path?  Gregory gives practical steps and advice on how to ground yourself, find clarity, and re-establish connection on your spiritual road. ***Special Note*** The Wednesday Wake-Up group that meets live is moving to Thursdays, in-person and online.  If you are in the Portland, OR area, come join us for meditation beginning Thursday Feb. 9th, 2023.  7 pm PST, or via zoom online.  Info on our website. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

Buddhagosa outlined three different personality types based each on craving, aversion, and delusion.  It's more involved than taking a fun personality quiz to find out (although that does exist- see below!)  While different selves arise at different times, this can be helpful way of discerning and reflecting on how you operate in the world -  how you work, your eating habits, how you walk, your posture... even how you make your bed.  Find out about your Buddhist personality type and how it applies to creating more wise and positive life choices in this week's talk.   RESOURCES MENTIONED: Sharon article: https://onbeing.org/blog/the-three-personality-types-of-buddhist-psychology/ Tricycle article: https://tricycle.org/magazine/buddhist-personality-type/   Huffington Post Article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/personality-types_b_4125852   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.    

This week, Gregory continues part three in his series on Gil Fronsdal's essay, Skillful Ways to Evaluate Your Practice.     Is the meditation/spiritual practice you are doing (in the way you are doing it) suiting you at this time in your life?  Are you an introvert who enjoys learning and deepening your practice by doing more reading, or are you more extroverted and enjoy a group discussion?  Are you customizing your practice to support you and your own unique needs and ways of learning?  What self shows up to practice?  Gregory offers helpful reflections about how we approach and engage with our practice based on Gil Fronsdal's talk.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

What does freedom and intentionality have to do with your practice?   In American culture, freedom is often defined by going with the flow – full spontaneity, no calendars, no rules, no goals.  In Buddhism, going with the flow has a very different flavor.  Perhaps one should consider going against the flow?  From Gil Fronsdal's essay, Skillful Ways to Evaluate Your Practice - “Our practice flourishes when we have intentionality.”  Tune in to this week's episode as Gregory chats intentionality and our concepts of freedom, and how that applies to your spiritual practice. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

This episode, Gregory begins a new series on Skillful Ways to Evaluate your Practice adapted from Gil Fronsdal. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Visualization practices continued!  On today's podcast, Gregory talks about the Tibetan practice of Tonglen, and compares / contrasts it to metta (loving-kindness) practices.  Includes a guided Tonglen meditation around the 30:45 min mark. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

This week, Gregory continues his talk about visualization meditation practices.  He includes practical examples of it being used commonly in day to day life, how it produces demonstrable success, and includes several guided meditations in this episode. Minute 20:33 is where the guided meditations begin after the talk. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

This week, Gregory reviews mental fabrications and visualization practices. Visualization is not just about what you see!  This is a great episode for gaining a greater understanding of perception, self-talk, and how to use your faculties of imagination for greater compassion and awakening. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Meditation Teacher, Nonprofit founder, and published author Caverly Morgan joins Gregory in studio to chat mindfulness, activism, spirituality and her new book, The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together. When Caverly Morgan reentered society after eight years as a Zen monk, she was confronted with a question many of us are asking these days: When faced with the enormity of the collective problems before us, how can one individual's spiritual practice make a tangible difference in our world? Check out Caverly's new book and this engaging episode of Wednesday Wake-Up! You can learn more about Caverly through her website.  Follow her on Facebook and Instagram. A special thank you to publisher Sounds True. Order Caverly's book HERE.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

This week, Gregory continues his thread on Discernment.  He goes over characteristics of a mind in delusion, and takes folks through an exercise of inquiries to notice, reflect, and think differently to reduce stress and suffering. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.      

This week Gregory starts a new series on Discernment.  Mindfulness is not just noticing what IS present, but noticing what is also NOT present.  What happens after mindfulness?  Find out in this week's episode. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

"A truthful heart is a vulnerable heart."   Gregory talks about heart mind qualities as spiritual motivation and brings key takeaways from the last few talks together on those qualities that make a good student of the Dharma (according to the Buddha).     ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

The four noble truths are what give "appropriate attention" its meaning.  Learn all about how appropriate attention functions in your practice and its connection to mindfulness and developing wisdom in this week's podcast. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

This week Gregory chats about heedfulness in meditation practice, and its opposite - complacency.  He also connects the cousin of heedfulness, investigation (enlightenment factor) and ardency to success along the path.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Gregory continues his chat about prerequisites for the 8-fold path and qualities attributed to a good student of the Dharma.  Today's talk provides encouragement for the journey through a review of Samvega and the Buddha's own story that led him to renunciation and the pursuing the path of spirituality. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

The Buddha stated to be a good student of the Dharma one must have the qualities of observation and truthfulness.  Most especially, an awareness and understanding of how our karmic actions fabricate both happiness and suffering.  Gregory chats about our inner life and where we have control in this week's talk. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

The Buddha cited truthfulness as being a significant requisite on the path of practice.  How are we truthful with others?  How are we truthful with ourselves?  What are our blind spots and how can we acknowledge them in a space of safety?  Gregory chats about how truthfulness shows up in our lives in this week's talk. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

This week we have a special guest teacher, Gary Sanders of Boundless Heart Dharma.  (Follow him on Instagram @boundlessheartdharma.) Gary gives a lively and insightful talk that combines helpful meditation on concentration practice and metta, guidance on the Six R's, and how to cultivate tranquility and right effort.  There is also a short guided meditation included in the recording. This is a talk not to be missed! ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Gregory brings in a bit of Buddhist history and a modern-day context to understanding the Noble Eightfold Path. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Gregory concludes his series on the aggregates with one of the most challenging to understand: the consciousness aggregate.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

100th Episode!! Gregory chats about fabrication, sankharas/formations, and the connection to full freedom from suffering.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Gregory does a brief chat about fabrication, an aggregate review, and guides a body scanning meditation. Meditation starts at 15:31 and runs about 40 minutes. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

How do we relate to the objects of craving?  How do we work with sensuality, desire, and attraction within the framework of the body?  Gregory chats about bodily contemplations and their relationship to death and sensuality in today's podcast. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

Gregory continues the discussion on the aggregates and talks Form, Feeling, and Perception in today's podcast.     ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

This week, Gregory chats about the aggregates: what they are and how your understanding of them can lead to freedom and non-attachment.  Understanding the aggregates is a real needle-mover in your practice. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

What habits and routines make us feel stable, secure, and lively?  Is it the morning cup of coffee, a walk to pick up your favorite scone, or perhaps it is a holiday tradition that is never missed - what attachments do we have to things we do on the regular?  Gregory chats about habits, identity, and clinging in this week's episode.  ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

An understanding of clinging and craving can support us in the ultimate understanding: how to let go.  But why do we cling?  Where does clinging show up in our lives?  Gregory talks about the nature of clinging in this week's podcast. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Why is the concept of "bare attention" so important?  What does Samadhi (concentration) mean to your practice?  Concentration is highly debated in Buddhist schools.  Why is that?  Gregory chats about the significance, the debates, and the efficacy of concentration in today's podcast. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Gregory chats impermanence, and reviews some of the fundamentals of Vipassana practice.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

How does doubt play a part in our lives?  What is the difference between a "hindering" doubt and a "questioning" doubt?  Gregory takes on the second part in a two-part series about doubt, and its role in Dharma practice.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

We all experience doubt at some time.  It is so prevalent and notable, the Buddha labeled it as a "hinderance" and some have termed it "the practice killer".  But can it be used skillfully?  Gregory gives an introduction to doubt and a perspective on how we may turn it on its head and use it for insight and growth on the path.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

This week, Gregory discusses the interconnection of resilience, the capacity to adapt positively to change, and the ability to gain wisdom from the vicissitudes of life's circumstances.   ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

When our hearts feel the call to change, what happens?  How can we make positive changes in spite of fear?  What does it mean to heed the call to our own personal growth?  Gregory talks about meeting Anicca (change) in ways that honor positivity for not only our selves, but those in our lives. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

What are the secrets to creating new habits?  How does a greater understanding of Anicca (change) and infusing more compassion in your goal setting create lasting, positive, productive life changes?  What does redefining your relationship to preferences have to do with progressing along the path of wisdom?  Gregory chats about the psychology of change and its spiritual ramifications in this week's episode. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/ Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.