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Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof

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Talks and Guided Meditations from Dharma Teacher, Therapist, and Mindfulness Coach Gregory Maloof.

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1/25/23 - Buddhist Personality Types

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2023/01/28

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

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1/18/23 -Who Shows Up to Practice?

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2023/01/23

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

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1/11/23 - Going Against the Flow

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2023/01/14

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

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1/4/23 - Evaluation of Practice

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2023/01/07

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

50:46

12/30/22 - Tonglen (Plus Guided Meditation)

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/12/31

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

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12/14/22 -The Science of Visualization (Plus Guided...

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/12/16

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

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12/6/22 - Mental Fabrication and Visualization Practices

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/12/10

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

50:14

SPECIAL GUEST: Author, Teacher, and Nonprofit...

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/11/29

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

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11/16/22 - Wise Questions to Decrease Suffering

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/11/19

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

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11/9/22 - What Happens After Mindfulness?

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/11/12

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

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10/26/22 - A Very Human Quest

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/10/29

"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

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10/19/22 - Appropriate Attention

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/10/23

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

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10/12/22 - Heedfulness

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/10/17

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

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9/28/22 - Samvega and Pasada

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/09/30

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

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9/14/22 - Dukkha, Karma, and The Transcendent Inner Life

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/09/17

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

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9/7/22 - All About Truthfulness

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/09/11

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

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Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation with Special Guest...

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/09/07

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

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8/24/22 - The Eightfold Path in Context

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/08/26

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

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8/3/22 - The Consciousness Aggregate

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/08/06

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

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7/27/22 - Do We Create Our Own Reality?

Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof ·

2022/07/31

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

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