Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof

Gregory talks about the values of the Noble Eightfold Path, discipline, and the antidote to greed, hatred, and delusion.

Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

Gregory chats about the recent Buddhist Festival in Portland, Oregon, and reflects on the Ruth Denison / U Ba Khin lineage.

Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

This week, Gregory continues on the topic of the hinderances, specifically dealing with "disliking" or aversion, and how to skillfully deal with it.

Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' I…

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!)

Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.

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

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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.

Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinard…

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.

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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 gi…

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…

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 D…

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 con…

"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.

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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 …

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!!

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Gregory Maloof i…

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 f…

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 Dh…

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 …

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 guidan…

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)

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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 …