Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof

Sangha and Community

This talk was recorded live from Portland Friends of the Dhamma. It marks the return of in-person gatherings for the Wednesday Wake-Up community.  (New name for the sangha is forthcoming, stay tuned.)  Gregory chats about the connection between sangha and practice, and future plans for the community.

Come join us for meditation, Thursdays 7 pm PST, online and in-person.  Info on our website.

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

 

2/1/23 - Finding Clarity When Feeling Lost in Your Practice

This week, Gregory chats about finding the "right fit" in a practice approach. What happens if you end up getting lost on your path?  Gregory gives practical steps and advice on how to ground yourself, find clarity, and re-establish connection on your spiritual road.

***Special Note***

The Wednesday Wake-Up group that meets live is moving to Thursdays, in-person and online.  If you are in the Portland, OR area, come join us for meditation beginning Thursday Feb. 9th, 2023.  7 pm PST, or via zoom online.  Info on our website.

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

 

1/25/23 - Buddhist Personality Types

Buddhagosa outlined three different personality types based each on craving, aversion, and delusion.  It's more involved than taking a fun personality quiz to find out (although that does exist- see below!)  While different selves arise at different times, this can be helpful way of discerning and reflecting on how you operate in the world -  how you work, your eating habits, how you walk, your posture... even how you make your bed.  Find out about your Buddhist personality type and how it applies to creating more wise and positive life choices in this week's talk.  

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Sharon article: https://onbeing.org/blog/the-three-personality-types-of-buddhist-psychology/

Tricycle article: https://tricycle.org/magazine/buddhist-personality-type/

 

Huffington Post Article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/personality-types_b_4125852

 

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

 

 

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

This week, Gregory continues part three in his series on Gil Fronsdal’s essay, Skillful Ways to Evaluate Your Practice.  

 

Is the meditation/spiritual practice you are doing (in the way you are doing it) suiting you at this time in your life?  Are you an introvert who enjoys learning and deepening your practice by doing more reading, or are you more extroverted and enjoy a group discussion?  Are you customizing your practice to support you and your own unique needs and ways of learning?  What self shows up to practice?  Gregory offers helpful reflections about how we approach and engage with our practice based on Gil Fronsdal's talk.

 

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

1/11/23 - Going Against the Flow

What does freedom and intentionality have to do with your practice?

 

In American culture, freedom is often defined by going with the flow – full spontaneity, no calendars, no rules, no goals.  In Buddhism, going with the flow has a very different flavor.  Perhaps one should consider going against the flow?  From Gil Fronsdal’s essay, Skillful Ways to Evaluate Your Practice - “Our practice flourishes when we have intentionality.”  Tune in to this week’s episode as Gregory chats intentionality and our concepts of freedom, and how that applies to your spiritual practice.

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

1/4/23 - Evaluation of Practice

This episode, Gregory begins a new series on Skillful Ways to Evaluate your Practice adapted from Gil Fronsdal.

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

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

Visualization practices continued!  On today's podcast, Gregory talks about the Tibetan practice of Tonglen, and compares / contrasts it to metta (loving-kindness) practices.  Includes a guided Tonglen meditation around the 30:45 min mark.

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

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

This week, Gregory continues his talk about visualization meditation practices.  He includes practical examples of it being used commonly in day to day life, how it produces demonstrable success, and includes several guided meditations in this episode.

Minute 20:33 is where the guided meditations begin after the talk.

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

12/6/22 - Mental Fabrication and Visualization Practices

This week, Gregory reviews mental fabrications and visualization practices. Visualization is not just about what you see!  This is a great episode for gaining a greater understanding of perception, self-talk, and how to use your faculties of imagination for greater compassion and awakening.

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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

SPECIAL GUEST: Author, Teacher, and Nonprofit Founder, Caverly Morgan

Meditation Teacher, Nonprofit founder, and published author Caverly Morgan joins Gregory in studio to chat mindfulness, activism, spirituality and her new book, The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together.

When Caverly Morgan reentered society after eight years as a Zen monk, she was confronted with a question many of us are asking these days: When faced with the enormity of the collective problems before us, how can one individual’s spiritual practice make a tangible difference in our world?

Check out Caverly's new book and this engaging episode of Wednesday Wake-Up!

You can learn more about Caverly through her website.  Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

A special thank you to publisher Sounds True.

Order Caverly's book HERE.

 

ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF

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

The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE

Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma

To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.  

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