Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof: Recent Episodes
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Gregory chats about delusion and the practice investigating suffering when it arises in this week's talk.
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Sometimes it can take a few times to click with the First Noble Truth...well, maybe more than a few times. Gregory chats about going back to basics with the First Noble Truth in today's talk.
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Gregory chats about the enemies of the Brahmaviharas, and delves into the nature of compassion.
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Gregory chats about what skillful acceptance looks like, the origins of radical acceptance, and how the Buddhist path is more than just acceptance.
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Gregory chats about pain (whether it be physical or emotion) and the differences between mindfulness and acceptance in this week's talk.
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Gregory continues his series on concentration and its connection to the 8-fold path.
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Gregory chats about misconceptions with concentration and where it fits in the path.
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Gregory talks about ignorance, delusion, and the quest for lasting satisfaction.
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Gregory talks about the values of the Noble Eightfold Path, discipline, and the antidote to greed, hatred, and delusion.
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Gregory chats about the recent Buddhist Festival in Portland, Oregon, and reflects on the Ruth Denison / U Ba Khin lineage.
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This week, Gregory continues on the topic of the hinderances, specifically dealing with "disliking" or aversion, and how to skillfully deal with it.
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Guest teacher Kate Davies joins us for a brilliant talk on Engaged Dharma (and one of the very best talks we've heard on the topic!)
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We welcome Ayya Santacitta back to Wednesday Wake Up! Ayya gives a powerful guided meditation on the elements and talk that weaves together Earth awareness and Dhamma.
Talk starts at 10 min 31 sec
Guided Meditation begins 37 min 42 sec and ends at the 1 hour 25 min mark
Learn more and support Ayya Santacitta
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Gregory chats about awareness around liking, passion, desire, grasping and aversion.
This one is a bit shorter due to Gregory getting over a respiratory illness.
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Guesting at Wise Spirit Buddhist Community, Zen Priest Flying Fish Murphy gives an insightful talk on the infamous Angulimala, and how his story provides insight into the current times.
You can read about Flying Fish at Dharma Rain Zen Center, in Portland Oregon.
This week, Gregory begins a new series on the five hinderances in Buddhism.
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
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This week, Gregory continues his series on Faith in the Dharma, with a discussion on belief, proof and bias in the transcendental.
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.
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In this week's podcast Gregory talks about faith, its role in Buddhism and how it is an often misunderstood (and overlooked), part of 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.
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Is meditation selfish? When we see much suffering in the world, how do we balance the activities of the outside with the inner work? In this week's talk, Gregory discusses what altruism is in the context of Buddhism.
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.
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"The trouble is - you think you have time." Jack Kornfield
In today's podcast, Gregory discusses the concept of urgency, and why it might seem counterintuitive on the path of 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
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Ambition is often cited as a 'negative' on the Dharmic path, and synonymous with attachment. But is it really the inverse of "letting go"? Gregory chats about what ambition means on the path 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
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Gregory wraps up his series on Jhana with a discussion on "uncanny experiences" and supranormal abilities that can occur in meditation. This is a fun one!!
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
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Continuing our discussion on Jhanas, Gregory chats about how to evaluate your meditation practice, identify the Jhana, and properly encourage full awareness of the body. Includes a deep dive of the first four Jhanas and their characteristics.
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
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Gregory continues with his series on Jhana practice, summing up the first half of the book "With Each and Every Breath" by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
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
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This week, Gregory talks about pain in meditation and how to skillfully respond to it.
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
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This week, Gregory continues his discussion on Jhana (and its importance) with a bit of history, a reminder about the connection between breath meditation and Buddha's awakening, and practical guidance on breathing into varying parts of the body.
Guided meditation practice occurs at 31:58 to 42:38.
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
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In this week's episode, Gregory chats about four sublime states of mind, the Brahamviharas.
- Love or Loving-kindness (metta)
- Compassion (karuna)
- Sympathetic Joy (mudita)
- Equanimity (upekkha)
Tune in to find out why cultivating the above states are key to your daily 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
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Jhana (and the pleasures of Jhana) are considered a kind of nourishing food for the mind, even being referred to as "the Food of the Gods". Today, Gregory chats about mantra practice, the pleasures of Jhana, and how to frame your attitude toward meditation and get the most out of your time on the cushion.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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This episode, Gregory begins a new series on Skillful Ways to Evaluate your Practice adapted from Gil Fronsdal.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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 MALOOFGregory 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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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"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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Gregory brings in a bit of Buddhist history and a modern-day context to understanding the Noble Eightfold Path.
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Gregory concludes his series on the aggregates with one of the most challenging to understand: the consciousness aggregate.
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100th Episode!!
Gregory chats about fabrication, sankharas/formations, and the connection to full freedom from suffering.
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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.
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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.
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Gregory continues the discussion on the aggregates and talks Form, Feeling, and Perception in today's podcast.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gregory chats impermanence, and reviews some of the fundamentals of Vipassana practice.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This week Gregory gives a primer to the first noble truth and how to apply it to grow in sensitivity to the human suffering around us.
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What is the difference between being "nice" and being "kind"? What does it mean to be "sympathetic" vs. "empathetic"? This week, Gregory takes a deep dive into loving-kindness, and the natural progression we take to be masters of Metta.
RESOURCES:
https://twentyonetoys.com/blogs/teaching-empathy/brene-brown-empathy-vs-sympathy#:~:text=Empathy%20and%20sympathy%20are%20often,to%20more%20isolation%20and%20disconnection.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/click-here-happiness/202007/sympathy-vs-empathy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence
https://mhanational.org/what-emotional-intelligence-and-how-does-it-apply-workplace
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/emotional-intelligence
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-compassionate-mind
https://www.scu.edu/the-big-q/being-nice-vs-being-kind/
https://humanwindow.com/nice-vs-kind/
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In this week's podcast, Gregory pays respect to Thich Nhat Hanh - a giant of Dharma who passed this week.
We will be giving away 10 of his books in the coming weeks. Direct Message us on Instagram - first 10 folks who reach out to us will get a book mailed to them. (Dm us you mailing address and an email we can reach you at.)
I also wanted to give a shout out to Lion’s Roar for all their amazing articles upon which this podcast episode was based.
https://www.lionsroar.com/thich-nhat-hanh/#earth
https://www.lionsroar.com/earth-gathas/
https://www.lionsroar.com/in-engaged-buddhism-peace-begins-with-you/
https://www.lionsroar.com/wake-up-to-the-revolution/
https://www.lionsroar.com/thich-nhat-hanh-zen-teacher-who-popularized-mindfulness-in-the-west-dead-at-95/
https://www.lionsroar.com/the-world-we-have/
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Ardency. Alertness. Mindfulness. These were the keys the Buddha gave as basics to success in cultivating a fruitful meditation practice. It may lack the flash / bang of tranquility, energy or bliss but we are never too advanced to review the basics. Learn how these keys build the foundation of practice in this week's episode.
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In this week's talk, Gregory chats about the terms "renunciation" and "letting-go" and what they have to do with choosing a deeper bliss of practice, and why folks shy away from "renunciation".
Articles/Resources on Wise Intention https://valleyinsight.org/2010/02/23/wise-intention/ https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-wise-intention/
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In this week's episode, Gregory chats about why morning is an ideal time to practice mindfulness meditation, how we progress from intention to habit to awakening, how to create a new habit, and how keeping commitments can bring a host of other positive changes to our lives.
Articles, Resources & Source Material on Morning Routines https://www.nami.org/blogs/nami-blog/august-2017/the-power-of-a-morning-routine
https://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-wiest/2015/10/the-psychology-of-daily-routine-7-reasons-why-people-who-do-the-same-things-each-day-tend-to-be-happier-than-those-who-chase-adventure/ https://myva360.com/blog/10-science-backed-benefits-of-a-morning-routine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6378489/
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Gregory chats about samadhi, Jhana factors, what it takes to create one-pointedness and why the Buddha said that the concentration part of the path was integral to his awakening.
To view handout from this talk click here: Jhana Handout
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In this week's podcast, Gregory gives an introduction and orientation to Jhana practice.
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What does it mean to live within the middle path? Gregory chats about what lies in the middle of self-indulgence and extreme renunciation practices, and how to find the sweet spot of doing our most skillful spiritual work.
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Gregory continues his discussion of how to use Vedanā to cultivate an understanding of how clinging and craving arises, and gain liberating wisdom from your own cycles of attachment and aversion. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
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Vedanā is often translated as "feeling" or "sensation". What does Vedanā have to do with clinging and suffering and how can mindfulness of feelings contribute to our liberation? Gregory does a deep dive into Vedanā and its importance in today's talk.
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Dharma Teacher, Compassionate Communication expert, and Transformation Coach Doyle Banks guests today on Wednesday Wake-Up. Diffuse conflict and try out some wise speech tips and tricks from today's episode. Gregory's fall daylong retreat is open for registration! Come join us for Anicca! Thriving in the Flow of Change, Saturday November 6th, 9 am - 4 pm PST Online. Can't make the live retreat? No worries! All participants will receive a self-paced recorded course after the event. REGISTER NOW ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
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The mind likes to think about things, it craves mental stimulation. In order to mature in meditation practice, we must befriend the process of stilling the mind. How much time does the mind spend (on average) wandering? Why does the mind wander to the past or the future in meditation? How do we transcend boredom? In today’s episode, Gregory talks about how to work with the wandering mind, and how to use the natural tendencies of the mind to focus on things that are skillful.
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Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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We're gonna have "the talk". In this episode, we're going to discuss the "P" word - Practice. Why do we struggle to establish a meditation practice? Even the Buddha himself after enlightenment had to be convinced by a Deva to teach. So, why is it a struggle and why do we do it? Gregory breaks it down in this episode.
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Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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Why is change so challenging? How can we befriend change and suffer less from it? From Buddhist insights to the neuroscience, Gregory offers fresh perspectives to thrive in spite of change.
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Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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Season 2 Opener!
Gregory talks about breath energy and what it means in relation to vipassana and anapanasati meditation practice. Spoiler - it is more dynamic than you think.
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A guided meditation to orient your Sunday morning and set you off on an awakened and easeful day. Includes background nature sounds.
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Greetings Wednesday Wake-Up Listeners!
We are taking a much needed break to go on meditation retreat and take rest.
We'll be back again in fall with more podcasts and offerings.
Until then, may you enjoy the remaining summer and may all beings be happy.
This week we explore the challenging subject of judging our success as meditators. How do we really know that we are gaining wisdom? How can we be certain that we are not only heading in the right direction but are gaining the necessary skills to reach our spiritual goals? We explore how 'progress' works in the Dharma, what signs to look for as you mature in practice and what specific changes you can look for as markers of success. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we conclude a 5 week arch of podcasts (beginning with episode #62 on 5/5/21) covering some of the most challenging aspects of the Dharma. We conclude by discussing two important guide posts to help us in times of difficulty. We also explore a variety of different heart-mind qualities that are characteristic of successful meditators on the path.
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Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we explore why a commitment to non-violence is the bedrock of the Buddha's teachings. We use stories from the ancient Pali suttas to shed light on exactly how the Buddha describes non-violence and the origins of non-violence in the ancient Indian concept of 'Ahimsa'. We also explore the Buddha's understanding of the limits of non-violence in householder life. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we explore the relationship between individual liberation and cultural transcendence. We discuss this dilemma from several perspectives: What exactly is the relationship between personal awakening and the awakening of those around us? How do we strike a balance between working on our own freedom and serving those in need? And, is awakening truly a gift to others? ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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In this week's episode we explore how to successfully balance our practice between meditation time on the cushion and engaged activity in the world. Specifically we frame this discussion in light of the Buddhist idea of skillful effort, beginner's mind and the universal question of how we determine our ethical responsibility to other human beings as we grow in our own inner liberation. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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What personal, spiritual and psychological change can we expect from meditation practice and how long will it take to get there? Is the Dharma designed to heal things like acute trauma, formal mental health conditions and systemic suffering? What is the difference between Dharma and therapy and is it helpful to use both? In this week's episode we discuss several frameworks for understanding the promises and limits of the Dharma.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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Why is it that mindfulness practice and spiritual development can be so challenging? What is it about the human heart-mind that makes giving up harmful habits so difficult. Why is it that we struggle to let go of unhealthy relationships and harmful ways of being even when we know they are not good for us? This week we explore the foundational nature of human behavior in order to gain the wisdom necessary to begin our journey out of suffering and into the light of awakening.
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Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we go through several practical exercises and guided meditations around labeling sensations and emotions as they arise, we take a look at sense door perception, we revisit verbal fabrication, and chat about the benefits of cultivating curiosity in your meditation practice.
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Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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When the Buddha reflected on his awakening, he recalled the ability to use mindfulness to notice when his thinking was imbued with sensuality, ill-will, anger, hatred, and cruelty. Conversely, he was able to discern when his thoughts were imbued with the heart-mind qualities of letting go, good will and harmlessness. In this episode, we explore the positive and negative impacts of our inner dialogue and 3 meditation practices to decrease negative self-talk and increase loving self-reflection.
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Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This is a guided meditation on bodily fabrication.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we explore how the heart-mind unconsciously creates a sense of self through the interaction between awareness, body posture, breath, and energy movement. We then practice how to engage in the Buddhist practice of Bodily Fabrication to gain insight into how we can use body awareness for healing, self-compassion and release from stress and discontent. This talk includes a guided meditation on how to practice Bodily Fabrication.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we discuss the incredible creative power of the heart-mind to bring together the raw material of the present moment in order to give us a sense of self, a sense of the world, and the feeling of becoming. The Buddha refers to this creative act as fabrication or Sankhara. One of the primary goals of insight meditation is to gain a deeper understanding of this creative process so we can un-fabricate suffering and fabricate a sense of ease and well-being in our lives. In this episode we explore why this concept of Sankhara is so important and how we can use the heart-mind qualities of Mindfulness, Equanimity and Investigation to establish the foundation for freedom in our lives.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we explore one of the most important distinctions between these two practices- what is the balance between Engagement and Equanimity? How do we know when to bring a calm, equanimous, non-reactive mind to the present moment versus a mind that curiously engages present moment reality to gain deeper wisdom? Understanding how to approach these two heart-mind qualities is one of the keys to deeper meditation practice.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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In this week's episode we begin a series exploring the similarities and differences between the ancient Buddhist practice of Insight Meditation and the modern version of Mindfulness Meditation. In particular we explore an overview of the many biases we bring to meditation practice that hinder our understanding of insight practice and prevent us from gaining the most important fruits of the meditative experience. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we conclude our 3-part series focused on using the stress, fear and trauma of the past year as an opportunity for healing and awakening. In this episode we unpack the nature of stress and discontent and consider how generosity, precepts and skillful effort can allow us to bring our best selves to the most challenging times in our lives.
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Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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Gregory talks skillful speech with NVC facilitator and fellow Dharma teacher Doyle Banks.
About Doyle:
Doyle Banks is an authorized Dharma teacher in the lineage of Ruth Denison and the vipassana (Insight Meditation) tradition of Buddhist meditation. He is also a mindfulness-based personal transformation trainer and coach. Doyle regularly offers live online and in-person classes on Compassionate Communication. He has recently released a self-paced, online course in which he teaches the Empathy Advantage, a framework for personal and relationship transformation, based on mindfulness and interpersonal communication skills. You can find him online at: Web: doylebanks.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askdoylebanks/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/askdoylebanks/ Email: doyle@doylebanks.com ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
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A special guided meditation for your morning sits. Recorded on retreat with Gregory.
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In this episode we look at the political, environmental, and societal upheaval that took place in the United States and around the world in relationship to the Buddha’s invitation to use the stress in our lives as a gateway to freedom. In this talk we clarify what the Buddha really meant by the ‘acceptance’ of suffering and how the universality of the fickleness and unpredictable nature of our world must first be honored before it can be used as a vehicle for transcendence.
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In this week's episode we explore the various ways the heart and mind can hide and flee from facing the stress and struggles of human existence. We talk about how adept the mind is at protecting itself using the habits of suppression, denial, and repression. Conversely, we discuss how Buddhist psycho-spiritual practices are designed to give us the tools and mindset for overcoming our deepest wounds and greatest fears. Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week we concluded our 3-part journey exploring the history, psychology and practical application of the ancient practice of taking refuge in the triple gem. In this episode we explore the need for skilled mentors and supportive community on the path and the importance of establishing balance in our practice. We also discussed some of the shadow elements in spiritual community and the risk of our practice stagnating as a result of getting lost on the path.
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This week we explore the traditional instructions related to taking refuge while clarifying some common misunderstandings. We also discussed how taking refuge in Dhamma can lessen doubt, and the historical importance of having awakened beings in 'Ideal' Sangha.
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In this week’s episode we explore both the history and practical aspects of the ancient ritual of taking refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. We discuss how this ritual evolved out of pre-Buddhist culture and then supported meditators for several thousand years. We also consider how this practice shows up in present day American Buddhism and continues to offer us encouragement, protection and sustenance on our path towards awakening.
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Join Gregory for The Triple Gem Mindset - January 30th, 2021 9 am - 3 pm PST . This is a brand new online meditation retreat and the first in a year long series. Come to the brand new Wednesday Wake-Up podcast website and register today!
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This was a unique week for our podcast as our live meeting occurred on the day the United States Capitol was besieged during the voting confirmation for our president-elect. Several people were killed and representatives had to be evacuated. We spent the evening sharing our present moment experience and talked about how we can reduce struggle and stress by transforming the way we relate to it through anticipation and adaptation. This talk deals with Buddhist themes related to the 2nd Arrow Parable, the First Noble Truth.
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Join Gregory for his 2021 Retreat Series, Foundations of the Spiritual Journey. January 30th, 2021 9 am - 3 pm PST there will be an amazing online meditation retreat (first in the series!). Come to the brand new Wednesday Wake-Up podcast website and register today!
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This week we continue our exploration of generosity and gratitude by directing our attention to the shadow side of opening our hearts to others. This often-ignored topic is extremely important for a skillfully engaged Dharma. Whether you are caring for a family member, supporting a social cause or just lending a kind compassionate ear, using mindfulness to attune to the very process of generosity can decrease or prevent the very real conditions of compassion-stress and compassion-fatigue.
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In this week’s talk we explore why the Buddha declared generosity to be the cornerstone of spiritual practice. We discuss some of the inherited bias we have concerning generosity and how recalling the goodness in the world that lives alongside the suffering in our lives can lead to greater well-being, deep personal growth and profound awakening.
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This week we use the celebration of Bodhi Day as an opportunity to explore the significance of the Buddha’s enlightenment from a historical, psychological, and personal perspective. What do you imagine when you think of the word ‘enlightenment?’ What does spiritual awakening mean to you and do you consider it to be a worthy pursuit? What would it mean for you to show up each day with an unwavering commitment to fulfill your highest potential as a human being? We explore these questions and more on this week’s episode.
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In this week’s episode we explore why learning to celebrate the goodness in ourselves and the world is important in facilitating personal growth and awakening. We discuss the relationship between celebration and the cultivation of gratitude and look at the similarities between how both Buddhism and Western Psychology encourage celebration as a form of psychological integration, skillful means and even an act of reverence for life itself.
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In this week's talk we explore some basic differences between Buddhist frameworks and Western psychology when it comes to understanding the nature of thoughts and emotions. In particular, we draw attention to how Buddhist frameworks emphasize process and causality and invite us to consider our inner world as a dynamic heart-mind dance rich in wisdom for our awakening.
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What does it really mean to let go? What exactly are we letting go of and what do we get in return? This week we complete our series by exploring how the activities of mindfulness, loving kindness, and a commitment to precepts are actually practices of renunciation. We take a detailed look into how these tools clear out stress, remove discontentment and open the heart and mind to make room for generosity, resilience, community, gratitude and authentic healing.
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This week we had a unique meeting due to the United States national election. Instead of a formal Dharma talk, as a group we shared our experiences about using mindfulness during this time. For the sake of privacy this episode only contains the guided meditation.
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On this week’s podcast we explore the cultural and spiritual inheritance of views that often discourage us from fully participating in the practice of renunciation. We discuss the misunderstandings and myths about the nature of freedom in hopes of letting go of the unconscious fears and prejudice that prevent us from receiving the incredible treasures of the spiritual life.
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In this week’s talk we explore the aspiration to cultivate pleasure that is not dependent on sensual experience and discuss the transformative power of the deeper nourishing pleasures that are the rewards of wisdom, generosity, loving kindness, concentration and letting go.
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This week we talk about the powerful distinction the Buddha makes between feelings that arise from sense door contact that keep us bound in stress, discontent and suffering and feelings that arise directly from our spiritual practice. This topic is important because it speaks to the source of the Buddha’s insight about the nature of his awakening and helps us to conceptualize the experience of enlightenment.
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In this talk we explore how the Buddha saw pleasant, unpleasant and neutral emotion and body sensations as the ground of all thoughts, views and complex mental states. We consider ways that these sensations can be turned against us to cause unconscious harm to ourselves and others and we explore the importance of being able to make direct contact with these sensations with mindfulness in order to decrease suffering.
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This recording is from the Wednesday Wake-Up group meeting on Zoom. It has been edited for clarity and time.
Guided Meditation is at the beginning, to skip to talk, start at 37 min 12 sec.
In this talk we explore how the Buddha uses the fact of aging and dying as a path to bringing deeper honesty, authenticity and freedom to our day to day lived experience. We also discuss how to frame the context of death so it becomes an inspiring and welcoming topic of spiritual reflection rather than the taboo subject we are accustomed to. Talk includes suggestions on how to successfully incorporate elements of death contemplation into meditation practice.
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This week's talk provides a highly detailed explanation of how to successfully engage in this famous but often undervalued meditation practice. We explore how to use this practice to explore the wisdom of impermanence, suffering and not-self. The instructions include how to combine both verbal and mental fabrication to create a concentrated balance between visualization and contemplation work to gain deeper experience in your sits.
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Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This recording includes the opening guided meditation. If you would like to skip it and head direct to the Dharma talk, skip to 36 min, 23 sec in.
In this talk, we explore how to use the wisdom of wise view, not-self and Sangha as tools to manage and liberate ourselves from the suffering caused by worry.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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A guided meditation that walks you through the steps of how to use the first parts of 'hair, nails and teeth' as objects of concentration to explore suffering, impermanence and not-self. (See episode 9/2/20 if you are interested in this with the Dharma Talk, this is for those who just want the guided meditation.)
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week's podcast includes a short overview of the 32-body part meditation followed by an in depth guided meditation that walks you through the steps of how to use the first parts of 'hair, nails and teeth' as objects of concentration to explore suffering, impermanence and not-self.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This week’s talk is a primer on the 32-body part meditation. We talked about various ways to use the traditional 4 elements as meditative objects and engaged in a 20-minute guided elemental meditation.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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Without a clear understanding of how meditation works it is very easy to get side tracked or lost in our practice. When this happens meditation can quickly become routine, boring and dare we say, mindless. In this week’s talk we discuss how to keep your practice on track by gaining a deeper understanding of what skills you are developing, how healing and growth takes place in meditation and how heart/mind qualities are awakened during practice. This talk includes a special guided body scan meditation and instructions on how to engage in Metta with full-body awareness.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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Today we conclude our 4-part series exploring how we can access the interconnectedness of the past, present and future to free ourselves from stress and suffering while planting seeds of joy and awakening. In this episode we specifically explore the myth and drawbacks of the stereotypical ‘going with the flow’ framework and discuss ways to harness the power of intention, wakefulness, aspiration and fabrication to open the future to the grand possibility of our own imagining.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This is the third part of a four-part series on the power of presence. In this week's talk we explore how to use the insights of Karma, Not-Self, and Equanimity as tools to heal the hurt from our past and how to increase the speed of this healing by changing our relationship with the past by letting go of grudges and resentment.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This is the second part of a four-part series on the power of presence. In this week’s talk we continue the second part of our journey by exploring how comprehending the First Noble Truth of Suffering is a challenging but necessary step on the road to healing from our past. The talk also includes a framework for understanding how to know when the heart and mind are truly in alignment with the First Noble Truth.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This is the first part of a four-part series on the power of presence. In this talk we reviewed the various ways that mindfulness can be used to enter the present moment as a dynamic way of changing our relationship with both the past and future. By understanding intimately how the past conditions our present experience and how the present is connected to our future, we are able to heal from deep wounds while simultaneously planting seeds of an awakened life filled with joy, wisdom and compassion.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
We are living through an unprecedented time of loss. Loss of jobs, loss of health, loss of connection and belonging, loss of confidence and loss of trust just to name a few. It is an ideal time for deep self-reflection and much needed self-compassion. This week we explored the power of honoring the First Noble Truth and the inevitability of impermanence as opportunities to lessen suffering and live with authenticity and grace.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To join Wednesday Wake-Up's mailing list to get news, retreat information, and support for your practice, click here
Gregory Maloof follows the traditional Buddhist practice of not charging for teachings. If you have been receiving benefit and want to support Gregory Maloof as a teacher directly, please donate Dana here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To join Wednesday Wake-Up's mailing list to get news, retreat information, and support for your practice, click here
Guided Meditation is first, if you would like to bypass the meditation and listen to the talk, it begins at 40 minutes into the recording.
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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This guided meditation was made collectively by the Wednesday Wake-Up group that met 3/11/20. Participants were asked to offer a loving-kindness phrase for themselves and the world. Phrases were written on flash cards then read as the guided metta meditation for the group. (Reading done by Dharma Teacher Gregory Maloof)
Additional sounds provided by "Stream, Water, C.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org and the_very_Real_Horst Tibetan Bells "Ganesha-Merkur-Uranus-a-02" of Freesound.org
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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To support Gregory as a Dharma teacher and donate to the podcast, click here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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To support Gregory as a Dharma teacher and donate to the podcast, click here
This talk took place after a group ritual conducted by Portland Insight Meditation Community's Guiding Teacher Robert Beatty in honor of his teacher Ruth Denison, on the anniversary of her passing. The talk has been edited for time and clarity.
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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To support Gregory as a Dharma teacher and donate to the podcast, click here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To join Wednesday Wake-Up's mailing list to get news, retreat information, and support for your practice, click here
To support Gregory as a Dharma teacher and donate to the podcast, click here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To join Wednesday Wake-Up's mailing list to get news, retreat information, and support for your practice, click here
To support Gregory as a Dharma teacher and donate to the podcast, click here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To join Wednesday Wake-Up's mailing list to get news, retreat information, and support for your practice, click here
To support Gregory as a Dharma teacher and donate to the podcast, click here
Guided meditation around breath body scanning, and a Dharma talk around meditation techniques and the Satipatthana Sutta.
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
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To support Gregory as a Dharma teacher and donate to the podcast, click here
Gregory is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
To join Wednesday Wake-Up's mailing list to get news, retreat information, and support for your practice, click here
To support Gregory as a Dharma teacher and donate to the podcast, click here