Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof

Gregory continues the discussion on the aggregates and talks Form, Feeling, and Perception in today's podcast.  

Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth …

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 pr…

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 - …

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 …

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…

Gregory chats impermanence, and reviews some of the fundamentals of Vipassana practice.

Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.

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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 rol…

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 …

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.  

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…

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? …

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 prog…

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 blis…

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. 

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In this week's podcast, Gregory gives an introduction and orientation to Jhana practice.

Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.

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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 …