Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.
 
 
 

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 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.

"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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.