Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof

5/4/22 -Part 2: Hindering Doubt

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 role in Dharma practice.

 

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

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

 

4/27/22 - Part 1: Skillful Doubt

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 gives an introduction to doubt and a perspective on how we may turn it on its head and use it for insight and growth on the 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.  

Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/

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

4/20/22 - Resilience and Adaptation

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.  

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

4/13/22 - Answering the Call of Change

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 Anicca (change) in ways that honor positivity for not only our selves, but those in our lives.

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

 

4/6/22 -Hacking the Secrets of Anicca

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?  What does redefining your relationship to preferences have to do with progressing along the path of wisdom?  Gregory chats about the psychology of change and its spiritual ramifications in this week's episode.

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

3/2/22 - Tilling the Soil of Compassion: The First Noble Truth

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.

 

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

2/23/22 - The Emotionally Intelligent Meditator

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 progression we take to be masters of Metta.

 

RESOURCES:

https://twentyonetoys.com/blogs/teaching-empathy/brene-brown-empathy-vs-sympathy#:~:text=Empathy%20and%20sympathy%20are%20often,to%20more%20isolation%20and%20disconnection.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/click-here-happiness/202007/sympathy-vs-empathy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence

https://mhanational.org/what-emotional-intelligence-and-how-does-it-apply-workplace

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/emotional-intelligence

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-compassionate-mind

https://www.scu.edu/the-big-q/being-nice-vs-being-kind/

https://humanwindow.com/nice-vs-kind/

 

 

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.  

Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/

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

 

 

 

1/26/22 - The Earth Holder: Honoring Thich Nhat Hanh

In this week's podcast, Gregory pays respect to Thich Nhat Hanh - a giant of Dharma who passed this week.

 

We will be giving away 10 of his books in the coming weeks.  Direct Message us on Instagram - first 10 folks who reach out to us will get a book mailed to them.  (Dm us you mailing address and an email we can reach you at.)

 

I also wanted to give a shout out to Lion’s Roar for all their amazing articles upon which this podcast episode was based.

 

https://www.lionsroar.com/thich-nhat-hanh/#earth

https://www.lionsroar.com/earth-gathas/

https://www.lionsroar.com/in-engaged-buddhism-peace-begins-with-you/

https://www.lionsroar.com/wake-up-to-the-revolution/

https://www.lionsroar.com/thich-nhat-hanh-zen-teacher-who-popularized-mindfulness-in-the-west-dead-at-95/

https://www.lionsroar.com/the-world-we-have/

 

 

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.  

Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/

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

1/19/22 - Wise Intention Part 2: Three Boring Words You Need to Know for Awakening

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 bliss but we are never too advanced to review the basics.  Learn how these keys build the foundation of practice in this week's episode.

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.  

Join us Live - https://www.meetup.com/wednesday-wake-up-meditation-group/

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

1/12/22 - Wise Intention Part 1: Aspirations Close to the Heart

In this week's talk, Gregory chats about the terms "renunciation" and "letting-go" and what they have to do with choosing a deeper bliss of practice, and why folks shy away from "renunciation".

 

Articles/Resources on Wise Intention

 

https://valleyinsight.org/2010/02/23/wise-intention/

https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-wise-intention/

 

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.  

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