Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof wednesdaywakeup

In this week's podcast, Gregory chats about doubt as a hinderance, doubt in its skillful uses, and doubt's place in western psychology and human evolution.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory 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.

We welcome Ayya Santacitta to the Wednesday Wake-Up podcast!  Ayya Santacitta was a guest of the Wise Spirit Buddhist Community, of which Gregory is the guiding teacher.  She is a nun in the Theravada tradition.  In this week's podcast, she gives a moving and insightful talk on climate change and connection to Earth.  There is also a guided meditation at the 41 min mark.
You can read more about Ayya Santacitta and the Aloka Earth Room HERE.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory 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.

We're often told to "let go" in the practice, but often times that is easier said than done.  In this week's episode, Gregory chats about letting go and what that practically means in your meditation practice.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory 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.

We are elated to welcome Karla McLaren to Wednesday Wake-Up!



Karla McLaren, M.Ed., is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and empathy innovator.  She is the author of several books, including the upcoming new edition of The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You out Tuesday June 27th, 2023.
Check out this book, it is a game-changer.
Gregory and Karla have a delightful conversation about working with traditionally perceived "difficult" emotions such as sadness or anger, investigating anxiety, honoring emotions, and finding wisdom in our feelings.  This is also a fantastic episode for our fellow therapists out there!
Big thank you to publisher Sounds True. You can read more about Karla HERE.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory 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.

We are delighted to welcome Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine to Wednesday Wake-Up!



Lama Lhanang and Mordy Levine discuss their new book, Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners: A Guide to Living and Dying, published by Sounds True and is coming out Tuesday June 27th, 2023.
The book is a clear and insightful guide to living with simplicity, compassion, and ease, with support for those grappling with their own mortality.
Lama Lhanang, Mordy, and Gregory have an insightful and inspiring conversation about the Self, Karma, and the Bardo that sits between this life and the next.  
A deep bow of gratitude to Sounds True.



Venerable Lama Lhanang Rinpoche is a teacher of Vajrayana Buddhism of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Born in Tibet, he currently directs the Jigme Lingpa Center in San Diego and teaches throughout the United States and internationally. For more, visit buddhistsandiego.com.
Mordy Levine is president of the Jigme Lingpa Center and creator of the Meditation Pro Series that has taught meditation to more than 250,000 people. For more, visit mordylevine.com.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory 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 reviews Anicca, Anatta, and Dukkha, their misconceptions and importance in this week's podcast.  It is an especially humorous episode :-)
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory 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.